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Charles "Wag" Abbey (né Charles Frederick Abbey; 24 November 1887 Bethnal Green, London – 14 September 1962 Surrey, England) was a British drummer, xylophonist, and band leader. On some recordings, as director, he used the pseudonym Victor St i rling, aka St e rling.

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 * His Band (aka Windsor Orchestra)

From Discogs
Charles "Wag" Abbey was a drummer and xylophonist in the earlier years of dance bands. He was present on hundreds of records and directed the "house" band for English Pathe in the early 1920s.
 * Performed with:


 * Was with the Peerless Orchestra in 1911.
 * The Mayfair Dance Orchestra, directed by George W. Byng (drums) (1919)
 * He was a founder member of Jack Hylton's "Queen's Dance Orchestra" in 1921–1922, and
 * was much in demand in the 1920s by the organizers of many of the "house" dance bands such as
 * Stan Greening (1888–1971) (drums) (1925),
 * Harry Bidgood's Orchestra (drums) (1926),
 * Harry Bidgood and the Midnight Merrymakers (drums) (1927),
 * The Plaza Band, directed by Harry Hudson (drums) (1927),
 * Ronnie Munro, and
 * Nat Star (1887–1950) (drums) (1928).

Selected compositions

 * "The Jazz Fountain" (1933), xylophone solo with piano accompaniment. London: Premier Drum Co. (publisher)..
 * "Snatches" xylophone solo
 * "The Skeleton Dance" (xylophone solo), Charles Abbey (music), A. Hibbert (arrangement); full military band parts; pf.–conductor; ©27 June 1930; E19736; Lareine & Co., Ltd.
 * "The Dripping Well" (xylophone solo), Charles Abbey (music), A. Hibbert (arrangement); full military band parts; pf.–conductor; ©27 June 1930; E19737; Lareine & Co., Ltd.

Discography

 * ISBN 0-8700-0272-4
 * ISBN 0-8700-0272-4



    

... and some more information on World Record personnel in a note from Steve Walker of Chesterfield ... "Re the other 'named' dance band on WORLD – Wag Abbey’s Dance Orchestra was led by Charles Frederick 'Wag' Abbey on drums, and, I suppose may conceivably contain members of Jack Hylton's Queen's Roof Orchestra, viz: Bert Neath (trumpet), Bernard Tipping (trombone), A1 Jenkins (clarinet & alto), Dick de Pau (violin), Claude Ivy (piano), Bert Bassett (banjo). Wag Abbey (drums). Abbey was, like Vorzanger, a Vocalion artist and recorded for that company's Scala label".








 * ISBN 978-0-9024-7015-6;.


 * ISBN 978-0-9024-7023-1;.


 * ISBN 978-0-9024-7022-4;.

     

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 * ISBN 978-0-8700-0404-9; ISBN 0-8700-0404-2;.

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