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02/05/2010

Russell celebrates the arrival of May, and anniversaries including the birth of songwriter Doris Fisher and the 95th birthday of bandleader-arranger Van Alexander.

The arrival of the month of May prompts a "May-Fest" from Russell this week. He features Hoagy Carmichael's One Morning In May, Larry Hart's Mountain Greenery (On the First Of May), and there are further contributions from Billy May (with Sinatra) and singer Tina May.

There are numerous anniversaries to celebrate too, including the birth of songwriter Doris Fisher and 95th birthday of bandleader-arranger Van Alexander.

1 hour

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Sun 2 May 2010 21:00
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Mel TormΓ©

    One Morning In May

    • Fine 3 CD Box From 1988: Smithsonian Production!.
    • ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Records.
    • ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ CD 3007.

  • Billie Holiday

    That Old Devil Called Love

    • 2 CD Set Of Complete Us Decca Holiday Sides.
    • The Jazz Factory/Disconforme.
    • JFCD 22819.

  • Spike Jones and His City Slickers

    You Always Hurt The One You Love

    • β€œPeople Are Funnier Than Anybody!!!”.
    • Avid Master Series.
    • AMSC 631.

  • Matt Dennis

    Mountain Greenery

    • β€œShe Dances Overhead …Matt Dennis”.
    • RCA.
    • 74321 898312.

  • Ella Fitzgerald & Chick Webb - A Tisket A Tasket

  • Dean Martin

    At Sundown

    • LP: β€œSitting On Top Of The World”.
    • Reprise.
    • K 44216.

  • Matt Monro Jnr

    Try To Remember

    • β€œThe Rare Monro”.
    • EMI.
    • 0946 372558 2 7.

  • Harry Belafonte & Odetta - The Hole In The Bucket

  • The Spirits of Rhythm

    Nobody's Sweetheart

    The Spirits Of Rhythm 1933-34 Feat. Teddy Bunn

    • JSP.
    • JSP CD 307.

  • Li’l Abner Original Cast

    The Country's In The Very Best Of Hands

    • Li’l Abner – An Original Musical Comedy.
    • Sony Classical/Columbia Legacy.
    • SMK 87700.

  • Perry Como

    One More Vote

    • Perry Como – I Want To Thank You Folks.
    • Jasmine.
    • JASCD 359.

  • Frank Sinatra

    Let's Get Away From It All

    • β€œCome Fly With Me” – Frank Sinatra W. Billy May.
    • Capitol.
    • CDP 7 48469 2.

  • Tina May

    When In Rome

    • β€œTina May – A Wing And A Prayer”.
    • 33 Records.
    • 33JAZZ 134.

Broadcast

  • Sun 2 May 2010 21:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2