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It would be a great miss not to start this section off with transportation, The record Flight To Australia by Sir Alan Cobham, the first flight across the North Pole the first being on May the 9th 1926 by Lieutenenant Richard E. Bird the second by Roald Admunsen who crossed the pole in an Airship.
In 1927 the first solo flight across the Atlantic was undertaken by Charles Lindeburgh this was unfortunately accompanied by the kidnapping case of the Lindebergh baby who was never recovered.
In the UK the railway centenary held in Darlington was attracting visitors from all over the world and in 1926 one of the biggest breakdowns in the work history of the United Kingdom took place resulting in the General Strike.
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Sir Alan Cobham arrivingon the Thames at Westminster after a record flight to Australia covering 26,000 miles in 320 flying hours.
He was later to be greeted at the palace.
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General Strike1927
Music
This Student Prince song Sheet dated 1928
Later became a popular film starring
the late and great Mario Lanza in 1954
Songs Include
Deep In My Heart, Dear Golden Days, Drinking Song, Just We Two, Serenade and the Students Marching Song
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Pictured above the famous Stan Kenton
Famous Band leader
pictured above.
Graduated from Bell High School California in 1930 and went on to play in the bands of Vido Musso and Gus Arnheim later forming his own band.
Stan Kenton (B. December 15, 1911 – D. August 25, 1979)
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Pictured above The Savoy Orpheans
(c)1927 at The Savoy Hotel, London
Their renditions included:-
I Heard Bojangles Of Harlem I Believe In Miracles, Let's Break The Good News, Happy Feet, Robins & Roses Toodle-Oo, Annie Doesn't Live Here Anymore, Everybody Dance My Dance, Remember Me?, Look Out For The Sunshine
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