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01/08/2010

Russell Davies continues to celebrate the popular song, opening with a classic Ella Fitzgerald recording made on this day fifty years ago.

Russell Davies continues to celebrate the popular song, and August 1st brings some nice coincidences, but we open with a classic Ella Fitzgerald recording made on this day fifty years ago.

On the same day, Chubby Checker introduced The Twist to the world and Russell tells the story, passes on dance-step instructions and unearths the pre-history of The Twist. He also reminds us of Sinatra's re-working of an older dance form as Everybody's Twistin'.

August 1st is also the birth-date of Lionel Bart, who re-worked Dickens' Oliver Twist into the smash-hit musical Oliver! Among other achievements of Bart's, Russell recalls A Handful Of Songs and a piece from Lock Up Your Daughters - When Does The Ravishing Begin?.

The subject of songwriters changing their names (Bart was Begleiter) leads to others: Edward Chester Babcock, who became Jimmy Van Heusen (Sleigh Ride In July); Charles N Daniels who used the pseudonym Neil Moret (Moonlight and Roses) and Peggy Lee, originally Norma Deloris Ergstrom (A Good Day). The programme closes with two new releases.

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Sun 1 Aug 2010 21:00
麻豆约拍 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Ella Fitzgerald

    Let's Take A Walk Around The Block

    Ella Sings The Harold Arlen Songbook

    • Verve.
    • 314 519 845-2.

  • Chubby Checker

    The Twist

    Cameo Parkway 1957-1967 (4 CD Box)

    • Abkco.
    • 983653-2.

  • Jelly Roll Morton

    Winin' Boy (Excerpt Only)

    Disc 10 Of Complete Commodore Jazz Vol 1

    • Mosaic.
    • MR23-123.

  • Frank Sinatra

    Everybody's Twistin'

    Sinatra & Swingin鈥� Brass Arr. Cond. Neal Hefti

    • Reprise.
    • 9 27021-2.

  • Ivy Anderson With Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Truckin'

    鈥淚vie & Duke: Raisin鈥� The Rent鈥� (1 0f 2 HEP/Andersons)

  • Ron Moody & Original West End Cast

    You've Got To Pick A Pocket Or Two

    鈥淥liver! A New Musical By Lionel Bart鈥�

    • Deram.
    • 820 590-2.

  • Annie Ross

    A Handful Of Songs

    鈥淎nnie Ross Sings A Handful Of Songs鈥�

    • Acrobat.
    • ACMCD-4269.

  • Hy Hazell & Cast Of 鈥淟ock Up Your Daughters鈥�

    When Does The Ravishing Begin

    鈥淟ock Up Your Daughters鈥� Cast Recording

    • Decca.
    • SKL 4070.

  • Mary Cleere Haran

    Sleigh Ride In July

    Mary Cleere Haran 鈥� This Heart Of Mine

    • Varese Sarabande.
    • VSD 5482.

  • John McCormack

    Moonlight And Roses

    The Mionstrel Boy 鈥� John Mccormack

    • ASV Living Era.
    • CD AJA 5224.

  • Perry Como

    It's A Good Day

    Music From The Movie: 鈥淏last From The Past鈥�

    • EMI Soundtracks/Capitol.
    • EMI 4986902.

  • Peggy Lee

    These Foolish Thngs

    鈥淧eggy Lee 鈥� If I Could Be With You鈥�

    • Jasmine.
    • JASMCD 2534.

  • Bing Crosby & Louis Armstrong - Little Ol' Tune

    鈥淏ing & Satchmo鈥� Arr/Cond Billy May

  • Pat Boone

    The Nearness Of You

    鈥淧at Boone 鈥� Stardust - Tenderly鈥�

    • Sepia.
    • Sepia 1150.

  • Lena Horne

    Let's Put Out The Lights And Go To Sleep

    Lena Horne 鈥� 4 Classic Albums Plus

    • Avid.
    • AMSC 1009.

Broadcast

  • Sun 1 Aug 2010 21:00
    麻豆约拍 Radio 2