Jay Wilbur & His Band

b. Wilbur Blinco, 1898, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England, d. 1968, South Africa. In 1928, pianist Wilbur led a small band at the Tricity Restaurant in London and that year became musical director for Dominion Records. When Dominion folded he took a similar post with the Crystalate Company, handling their low-cost Imperial, Eclipse and Rex labels. The records were well-made but sold for only sixpence, mostly in Woolworths. Wilbur was immensely prolific, recording hundreds of dance records. He used various names, including the Radio Serenaders, the Aldwych Players, the Connecticu...