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27/12/2009

Russell Davies celebrates the art, craft and inspiration of the popular song.

Every Sunday Russell Davies presents the history of popular song, spotlighting its greatest exponents.

He focuses on top songwriters and composers like the Gershwins, Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern and Johnny Mercer, as well as some lesser-known names such as Roy Turk and Fred Ahlert; Ted Koehler, Walter Donaldson, Jack Lawrence and Peter Tinturin.

Russell features the artists who gave their songs wings: Fred Astaire, Ella, Bing, Peggy Lee, Sinatra, Julie London, The Mills Brothers, Boswell Sisters and many more. He pays birthday and centennial tributes, marks important deaths, and finds topical items that illuminate the subject in a variety of entertaining ways, with the occasional star interview.

1 hour

Last on

Sun 27 Dec 2009 21:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Julia McKenzie

    Take Back Your Mink

    • Guys & Dolls – Original National Theatre Cast.
    • EMI/MFP.
    • 0946 3 21388 2 8.

  • Hugh Shannon

    Disgustingly Rich

    • True Blue Lou – Hugh Shannon (Recorded 1977).
    • Audiophile.
    • ACD-140.

  • Paul Frederick’s GKM Newport Orchestra

    I'm In The Market For You

    • Venture Capital Follies Of 1929.
    • Long After Lunch Music.
    • 6344 796 15962.

  • Rosemary Clooney

    The Singer

    • Rosemary Clooney – The Last Concert.
    • Concord.
    • CCD 2166-2.

  • Dan Hicks and The Hot Licks

    C'mon-A-My House

    • Dan Hicks – Selected Shorts.
    • Surfdog Records.
    • WEA 440392.

  • Connie Evingson & Dave Frishberg

    Snowboud

    • Little Did I Dream – Connie Evingson.
    • Minnehaha Music.
    • MM2008.

  • Tony Bennett

    That's My Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ

    • Tony Bennett And K Dk Lang – A Wonderful World.
    • RPM Records/Columbia.
    • CK 86734.

  • Cleo Laine & Laurie Holloway

    On A Slow Boat To China

    • Cleo Laine, Laurie Holloway: Loesser Genius.
    • Qnote Records.
    • QNT 10102.

  • John Pizzarelli & George Shearing

    If Dreams Come True

    • The Rare Delight Of You – Pizzarelli/Shearing.
    • Telarc.
    • CD=83546.

  • Maude Maggart

    The Song Is Ended (But The Melody Lingers On)

    • Maude Maggart Sings Irving Berlin.
    • Maudemaggart.
    • - (Www.Maudemagart.Com).

  • Madeleine Peyroux

    J'ai Deux Amours

    • Madeleine Peyroux – Careless Love.
    • Rounder/Universal.
    • 0602498235836.

  • Frank Sinatra

    It Was A Very Good Year

    • Frank Sinatra – Nothing But The Best.
    • Reprise.
    • 8122 79934 5.

Broadcast

  • Sun 27 Dec 2009 21:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2