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Mad About the Boy

Soul Music Series 4

NoΓ«l Coward wrote Mad about the Boy in 1932 to celebrate the powerful appeal of the silent movie star. From 2004.

NoΓ«l Coward wrote 'Mad about the Boy' in 1932 for the review 'Words and Music' to celebrate the powerful appeal of the silent movie star.

Most recently it's been taken up as a gay anthem.

Sheridan Morley, Sir John Mills, Maria Aitken and Kit Hesketh-Harvey explain why this has become the most recorded number of all Coward's work.

Series about music that makes the hairs stand up on the back of our necks.

Producer: Lucy Lunt

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in June 2004.

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