18/04/2010
Russell Davies celebrates the art, craft & inspiration of the popular song, remembering Dudley Moore and marking the 80th birthday of Chris Barber.
Russell opens by demonstrating how ancient songs can also be also modern songs, with a 1937 recording used in a current ad campaign. It's Fats Waller's Spring Cleaning, followed by Doris Day and A Woman's Touch.
A fond memory of Dudley Moore, who would have been 75 today, through his "Strictly For The Birds" with Cleo Laine. This leads on to an exploration of hometown as perceived in song. A salute is also raised to Chris Barber, 80 yesterday.
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Fats Waller and His Rhythm
Spring Cleaning (Getting Ready For Love)
- Fats Waller: Vol 4 Of The Complete Works.
- JSP.
- JSP 948.
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Doris Day
A Woman's Touch
- Box Set No 2: Doris Day 1951-55 鈥淪ecret Love鈥�.
- Bear Family.
- BCD 15746-3 EK.
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Cleo Laine And Dudley Moore
Strictly For The Birds
- 鈥淐leo Laine & Dudley Moore 鈥� Smilin鈥� Through鈥�.
- RCA Victor.
- RD 61177.
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Bud Flanagan & Chesney Allen
麻豆约拍 Town
- 鈥淔lanagan & Allen 鈥� Underneath The Arches鈥�.
- Music For Pleasure - EMI.
- CD DL 1209.
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Lew Stone & His Orchestra: Al Bowlly, Vocal
Eadie Was A Lady
- A Tribute To Lew Stone 鈥� The Monseigneur Band.
- Claves Records.
- CD 50-9507/9.
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Lennie Niehaus
Dear Hearts And Gentle People
- Chronological Bing Crosby May 10-Oct 26 1949.
- Jonzo.
- JZCD 49.
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Mose Allison
Stranger In My Own 麻豆约拍 Town
- 鈥淢ose Allison 鈥� My Backyard鈥�.
- Blue Note.
- CDP 7 93840-2.
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Peggy Lee
Guess I'll Go Back 麻豆约拍 (This Sumemr)
- 鈥淧eggy Lee 鈥� Black Coffee And Other Delights鈥�.
- MCA Decca.
- MCAD2-11122.
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Ian Whitcomb
You'd Never Know That Old 麻豆约拍-Town Of Mine
- 鈥淚an Whitcomb鈥檚 Ragtime America鈥�.
- Audiophile.
- ACD-277.
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Brook Benton
The Boll Weevil Song
- 鈥淏est Of Brook Benton鈥� (1987 Album!).
- Mercury/Phonogram.
- 830 772-2.
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Eleanor Keenan
How Are Things In Glocca Morra
- 鈥淓leanor Keenan 鈥� From The Heart鈥�.
- Eleanor Keenan.
- None.
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Louis Jordan With Chris Barber & His Band
Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby?
- 鈥淟ouis Jordan & Chris Barber鈥�.
- Black Lion.
- BLCD 760156.
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Steve Conway
Good Luck, Good Health, God Bless You
- 鈥淪teve Conway 鈥� My Foolish Heart: 1946-51鈥�.
- Living Era.
- CD AJA 5494.
Broadcast
- Sun 18 Apr 2010 21:00麻豆约拍 Radio 2