Jack Simpson (1934)

Titles read: “NOW Pathe Pictorial presents - JACK SIMPSON - The famous Drummer & Xylophonist of JACK PAYNE’S BAND IN ’On the Track’ - Accompanied by Billy Thorburn at the piano. (By courtesy of JACK PAYNE)“. Pathe Studio, London. Various shots of Jack Simpson playing the vibes / xylophone in a fast number - great! Intercut are shots of a steam train speeding along a track. At the end of the tune Jack smiles and takes a bow. (We hear Billy Thorburn but don’t see him!) FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content