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Greg Poppleton & his Bakelite Dance Band

About Me



Welcome!

I’m Greg. And this is where you’ll find everything about Greg Poppleton & his Bakelite Dance Band

We hope you’ll enjoy our 1920s Hot Jazz & small group Swing

For your entertainment, we have short films of our shows for you to see. Want to come to one of our shows? Check out our upcoming performances in the calender above. We also have some from our shows in Pics

You’ll also see in our blog the latest play list for Greg’s “Phantom Dancer Radio Show”. It’s swing, jazz & dance from live 1920s-60s radio & TV broadcasts every Tuesday & Sunday. On-air since 1985

Like our music? Most of it comes from our CD "The Phantom Dancer"

You can buy the CD and MP3 directly from our official retailer CDbaby.comSimply click either of the album cover links below

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/16/2006
Band Website: http://www.gregpoppleton.com
Band Members:

Band Members

Bob Henderson - trumpet

Paul Furniss - alto sax, tenor sax & clarinet

Matt Baker - piano

Peter Locke - piano

Dieter Vogt - double bass

Joel Davis - drums
Influences: Louis Armstrong
Annette Hanshaw
Bing Crosby
Russ Colombo
Al Bowlly
Jim Davidson & his ABC Dance Band
John Kirby Sextet
Sounds Like: Greg Poppleton "captures the essence of the swing years with uncanny accuracy. 5 Stars"
John Gilbert - eJazzNews.com (US)

"The music literally pulls you into yesteryear...You will be listening to this disc for years to come!"
Gerard H Beulah - JazzReview.com (US)

"Yes, some people were born out of their time and the delightful Greg Poppleton is one of them. 3.5 stars out of 4"
Chris Peken - City News, (Sydney Australia)

"This album (The Phantom Dancer) is not only about the aural experience. There is tremendous benefit in the CD jacket. It reads like a history of some of the biggest hits and most prominent composers of the early swing era. It also features unique period pictures and original artwork in the commercial style popular in the 1920s and 30s. These materials could almost be published as a book without the recording, and are a testament to Greg Poppleton's hard work on research and his strength as a producer. For swing enthusiasts the trivia alone is worth the sticker price, never mind all of the nice music"
Donny Harvey - MuzikReviews.com (US)

"The musicians are incredible and their presentation is flawless"
Gerard H Beulah, JazzReview.com (US)
Record Label: PopTone
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Duke Ellington Early 1950s Shows

The Phantom Dancer107.3 2SER-FM Sydney & Live Stream:  2ser.com Tuesday 9 June  2009  12 midday to 1.30pm Repeated Sunday 14 June 2009  6.30am to 8am.Sydney time ...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:59:00 GMT

Greg Poppleton's Bakelite Big 8

ONE ONLY SHOW! Greg Poppleton & his Bakelite Big 8 bring the 1920s & 30s to Penrith RSL Saturday, 30 May 2pm Sydney's newest, most excitin...
Posted by on Thu, 21 May 2009 01:12:00 GMT

Films from Shows by Greg Poppleton & his Bakelite Dance Band

I've Got the World on a String sung by Greg Poppleton with his Bakelite Dance Band How Deep is the Ocean? sung by Greg Poppleton with his Bakelite Dance Band Carolina in the Morning ...
Posted by on Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:42:00 GMT

Phantom Dancer wins Radio Award

The Phantom Dancer Radio Show wins 2007 Best Music Show Award, CBAA Annual Radio & TV Awards, 2007. Awarded by the CBAA (Community Broadcasting Association of Australia) which covers over 180 radi...
Posted by on Sun, 25 Nov 2007 16:30:00 GMT

OTR Swing & Jazz Radio Shows for Sale

OTR 1930s-50s Swing & Jazz Radio Shows for Sale30 CDs of swing, jazz, some early rock'n'roll - and a CD of swingin' 60s Coca Cola spots - all radio broadcastsNow available at OTR CDs at www.gregpo...
Posted by on Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:15:00 GMT

1920s & 30s Vocal Jazz iMix - Enjoy!

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Posted by on Sun, 19 Nov 2006 17:18:00 GMT

New Phantom Dancer Swing Radio iMix

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Posted by on Sat, 18 Nov 2006 16:55:00 GMT