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27/09/2009

Russell Davies looks at the career of lyricist and composer Carl Sigman, with versions of his hit songs by Frank Sinatra, Rosemary Clooney, Mel Torme and others.

Songwriter and lyricist Carl Sigman is the principal subject of Russell Davies' Song Show this week - who was born 100 years ago this week, on September 24th 1909. For such an unsung name, his oeuvre is very well-known indeed. We hear Nat King Cole singing his Ballerina; Jeri Southern with Crazy He Calls Me; as well as Louis Prima, Rosemary Clooney, Mel Torme, Mildred Bailey, Frank Sinatra and Louis Armstrong with more of his familiar songs. It's All In The Game was one of his and Russell plays his briefest lyric of all - by Glenn Miller and his Orchestra - Pennsylvania 6-5000! A CD featuring The Pizzarelli family in Western mode gives us two brand new recordings before we return to Sigman for one more of his, this time sung by Perry Como: Dream Along With Me.

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Sun 27 Sep 2009 21:00
麻豆约拍 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Nat King Cole

    Ballerina

    Nat King Cole At The Sands

    • EMI/Capitol.
    • 7243 5 38694 2 7.

  • Jeri Southern

    Crazy He Calls Me

    Southern Breeze/Coffee Cigaettes & Memories

    • EMI/Capitol.
    • 7243 4 96650 2 6.

  • Louis Prima

    The Thousand Islands Song

    Inc. On Mike Sigman鈥檚 Promotional Set

    • Dot.
    • DLP 25262.

  • Rosemary Clooney

    How Will I Remember You?

    鈥淩osemary Clooney 鈥� Love鈥� W. Nelson Riddle

    • Reprise.
    • 9 46072-2.

  • Mel Torm茅 with Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass - If You Could See Me Now

    鈥淰elvet And Brass鈥�

  • Mildred Bailey

    All Too Soon

    Mildred Bailey 鈥� The Rocking Chair Lady (1931-50)

    • MCA/GRP.
    • GRP 16442.

  • Glenn Miller Orchestra

    Pennsylvania 65000

    鈥淕lenn Miller 鈥� Moonlight Serenade鈥�

    • Past Perfect.
    • PPCD 78116.

  • Frank Sinatra

    A Day In The Life Of A Fool

    鈥淔rank Sinatra 鈥� My Way鈥�

    • Reprise.
    • FS 1029.

  • Louis Armstrong W. Gordon Jenkins Orch

    It's All In The Game

    鈥淟ouis Armstrong: Satchmo In Style鈥�

    • Verve.
    • 549 594-2.

  • Buck Pizzarelli and the West Texas Tumbleweeds

    Tacos. Enchilladas & Beans

    鈥淒iggin鈥� Up Bones鈥� Vocal By Rebecca Kilgore

    • Arbors.
    • ARCD 19394.

  • Buck Pizzarelli and the West Texas Tumbleweeds

    Ain't Oklahoma Pretty

    New Release 鈥� Reviewed

    • Arbors.
    • Arcd 19394.

  • Perry Como

    Dream Along With Me

    鈥淒ream Along With Me/Dreamer鈥檚 Holiday鈥�

    • Collectables.
    • 7316.

Broadcast

  • Sun 27 Sep 2009 21:00
    麻豆约拍 Radio 2