This was a pseudonym for British pianist and bandleader Harry Bidgood (1898-1957). He commenced his professional career just after the First World War as pianist with De Groot at the Piccadilly Hotel, London. In 1926 he started directing recording sessions for Vocalion, which, in 1928, began to issue the famous 8-inch Broadcast records. Harry directed a 'house band' for these records, known as Harry Bidgood and his Broadcasters. Other studio bands under his direction included: The New York Nightbirds, Ciro's Club Band, The Manhattan Melody Makers, Al Benny's Broadway Boys, The Riverside Dance Band and Nat Lewis and his Dance Band. When accordion bands started to become popular in the early 30"s, Bidgood formed Don Porto's Novelty Accordion Band, then Rossini's Accordion Band. However he would become really famous as Primo Scala. This great recording, comprising an uncredited vocal, was made in 1929.
