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No titles. Covent Garden Band. Probably filmed in Pathe Studio, London. M/S of the 17-piece (?) Covent Garden Band playing a fast jazz number “Who Wouldnt Be Jealous Of You“ in the studio - real 1920s jazz, with cymbal beats - fabulous sound. The musicians, who include pianist, double bass player, guitarist and tuba player (!) are all in white tie and tails and are conducted by a man standing in the front with his back to us, believed to be Alan Green. He moves about to the music. A blonde girl in a fantastic sequinned costume comes on and does a Charleston dance routine. After she exits, a small boy in a uniform with lots of buttons on it (like a cinema commissionaire) comes on, elbows the conductor out of the way and conducts the band himself, getting them to lean this way and that. He then does a little Charlestoning before exiting. This boy might be Alberto, one of the Charleston Babies (see EP 092, 100, 112 and 181), but a claim has been made that his name was Johnny and he also played xyloph
