Two songs in this record, “Sunday Jumps” and “Ev’ry Night at Seven” were from the musical comedy “Royal Wedding” (known as “Wedding Bells” in the United Kingdom) starring Fred Astaire. Astaire was a popular dancer, actor, singer and choreographer with a lasting career that spanned seventy six years, beginning in 1904. The songs here were recorded by the MGM record company which was established by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio in 1946. Music from England and America were gaining popularity amongst Peranakans in Singapore and the Straits during the early 20th century. Musical bands and troupes were formed during this period and they would perform at celebratory occasions organized by Peranakans such as birthdays and weddings.
