Important Occasion - Arnold Steck - Roger Roger And His Orchestra - Chappell C.816

Arnold Steck (real name Leslie Statham ) was an English arranger and composer.
Statham was born in Solihull in 1905 and enjoyed a long career, initially as a soldier in the Welsh Guards regiment of the British Army, playing in the Welsh Guards Band, and was occasionally given to performing as a soloist outside of his military career.
He was particularly active in the 1950s and 1960s and is remembered mostly for his marches with titles like "Piccadilly", "Birdcage Walk", "Path of Glory" and best known of all as it was the original signature tune for Match of the Day, "Drum Majorette", as well as other production' music titles for the Chappell Recorded Music library such as "Morning Canter" and this selection "Important Occasion". He died in 1974.
The performance is by Roger Roger and his Champs-Élysées Orchestra, although the reference to the French avenue is dropped from the record sleeve.
The single issue on C.816 is shared with previously uploaded 'Paper Round' (Peter Yorke) and the LP release of 1966 covers LPC 814-819.