05/07/2009
Russell celebrates songs about eyes, including a rare recording of I'll Close My Eyes by Ronnie Deauville. Mel Blanc's Barney Google adds a little comedy to the show.
The 70th anniversary of a famous Billie Holiday recording of Them There Eyes prompts Russell into a celebration of songs about eyes. The earliest recorded 'eyes' song started out in 1616 as a poem by Ben Johnson, having music added in 1790 to become Drink To Me Only, which Maxine Sullivan sings. Among numerous others we hear a rare recording of I'll Close My Eyes by Ronnie Deauville. while Mel Blanc's Barney Google adds a little comedy to the proceedings.
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Billie Holiday
Them There Eyes
- Columbia Legacy.
- CXK 85470.
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Dinah Washington
Drinking Again
- EMI/Roulette.
- 0946 3 68352 2 8.
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Lennie Niehaus
Sweet Georgia Brown
- Jonzo.
- JZCD 11.
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Marlon Brando & Jean Simmons - A Woman In Love
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Maxine Sullivan
Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes
- Classics (French).
- CLASSICS 991.
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Guy Mitchell
Pretty Little Black-Eyed Susie
- Living Era.
- CD AJA 5532.
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Daryl Sherman
Pretty-Eyed Baby
- Audiophile.
- ACD 316.
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Una Mae Carlisle W. Lester Young & His Orch
Beautiful Eyes
- Jazz Tribune (RCA/BMG).
- ND 89484.
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Ronnie Deauville
I'll Close My Eyes
- Era.
- EL 20002.
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I’d Rather Listen To Your Eyes
Mildred Bailey
- Definitive (Disconforme).
- DRCD 11179.
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Mel Blanc
Barney Google
- Collectors’ Choice Music/EMI.
- CCM 593-2.
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The Boswell Sisters
Heebie Jeebies
- Retrieval.
- RTR 79009.
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Anne Shelton
The Night Has A Thousand Eyes
- Vocalion.
- CDEA 6036.
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Jo Stafford
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
- Retrospective.
- RTS 4112.
Broadcast
- Sun 5 Jul 2009 21:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2