Jimmy Shand
Sir Jimmy Shand was Scotland's answer to America's "king of the polka," Lawrence Welk. One of the most successful entertainers in the United Kingdom during the post-World War II era, Shand was awarded a MBE (Medal of the British Empire) in 1962 and knighted in 1999. Although his peak came in 1955 when his recording "The Bluebell Polka" sold more than a million copies and became a Top 20 hit, Shand received the love of the British public for the rest of his life. A regular guest on BBC TV shows, he had his final success, in 1994, when his video "Dancing With the Shands" was listed in the U.K. Music Video Charts' Top Ten for five weeks. The son of a miner who played melodeon in his spare time, Shand was destined for a career in the mines until a general strike, in 1926, prevented him from working. Turning to music, he worked at Forbes' Music Shop and began performing. Recording traditional Scottish jigs for Regal Zonophone in 1933, he made his debut appearance on BBC Radio the following year. Following World War II, he recorded at a prolific rate for EMI/Parlophone. Richard Thompson paid homage to Shand in his song, "Don't Step on My Jimmy Shands."
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17 álbum(es) • Ordenado por Mejores ventas
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The Blue Bell Polka Collection - The Essential Scottish Collection
Folk - Editado por PMI Limited el 5/12/2013
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The Jimmy Shand Collection, Vol. 1
Pop - Editado por Irishmusic.co.uk el 8/05/2021
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Scottish Country Dance Favourites
Dance - Editado por Mach60 Music el 18/03/2012
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Jimmy Shand's Scottish Party
Folk - Editado por PMI Limited el 1/08/2017
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Comin' Thro The Rye
World music - Editado por Cream Tea el 21/03/2008
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Dancing The Two-Step
Folk - Editado por Reminisce Music el 17/03/2023
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The King Of The Melodeon Men
Pop - Editado por Parlophone UK el 1/01/1995
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The Best of Jimmy shand
World music - Editado por Westside el 5/10/2017
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Scottish Country Dances in Strict Tempo
Folk - Editado por Synergie OMP el 14/04/2013
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Accordion Favourites
Europa - Editado por MBop Records el 15/01/2017
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In Strict Tempo (The Dave Cash Collection)
Folk - Editado por The Dave Cash Collection - OMP el 23/06/2013
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Macnamara's Two Step
Dance - Editado por Jasnet Records el 5/07/2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo