03/10/2010
Russell opens with a track from a Dean Martin album released on this day in 1960 and this leads to a sequence devoted to the album's arranger, Nelson Riddle, who died 25 years ago.
Russell opens with a track from a Dean Martin album released on this day in 1960 and this leads to a sequence devoted to the album's arranger, Nelson Riddle, who left us just 25 years ago this week. We hear him as a sideman with Tommy Dorsey; backing Rosemary Clooney, with whom he had a famous affair; with Nat King Cole, who recorded over 250 sides with Riddle's backing; and with Ella Fitzgerald and Linda Ronstadt, in contrasting moods.
Russell then explores songs with the words "riddle" in the title, coming up with three curiosities before turning to an 80 year old classic by Fletcher Henderson; a 70 year old one by Beatrice Kay and, lyrically connected to this, two different songs that share the same name - Make Love To Me.
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Dean Martin
I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me
2-On-1 CD: 鈥淭his Time I鈥檓 Swingin鈥欌�� & 鈥淧retty Baby鈥�
- EMI/Capitol.
- 7243 8 54546 2 2.
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Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra & The Sentimentalists
On The Sunny Side Of The Street
鈥淭ommy Dorsey 鈥� All Time Hits鈥�
- Vocalion.
- CDVS 1944.
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Rosemary Clooney
How Will I Remember You?
鈥淩osemary Clooney 鈥� Love: Arr, Cond Nelson Riddle鈥�
- Reprise.
- 9 46072-2.
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Nat King Cole
Mona Lisa (feat. Les Baxter and His Orchestra)
Nat King Cole Collectors Series
- Capitol.
- CDP 7 93590 2.
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Ella Fitzgerald
Too Marvellous For Words
鈥淓lla Sings The Johnny Mercer Songbook鈥�
- Verve.
- 314 519 832-2.
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Linda Ronstadt
When I Fall In Love
2 CD Set: 鈥淟inda Ronstadt 鈥� Round Midnight鈥�
- Asylum.
- 7559 60489-2.
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Dick Robertson W. Abe Lyman & His Orchestra
Riddle Me This
鈥淏est Of Victor Young/The Brunswick House Bands鈥�
- Collectors鈥� Choice Music.
- A 70074.
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Peggy Lee
The Riddle Song
Peggy Lee 鈥� 鈥淏lack Coffee鈥� & 鈥淪ea Shells鈥�
- MCA/Universal.
- MCLD 19363.
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Kay Armen & Anton Karas
I'm In The Middle Of A Riddle
鈥淎nton Karas 鈥� The First Man Of The Zither鈥�
- Jasmine.
- JASCD 123.
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Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra
Somebody Loves Me
3 CD Set鈥� The Fletcher Henderson Story鈥�
- Columbia Legacy.
- C3K 57596.
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Beatrice Kay
Put Your Arms Around Me Honey
鈥淏eatrice Kay 鈥� The Naughty Nineties鈥�
- Columbia (LP).
- CL 868.
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Jo Stafford
Make Love To Me
Jo Stafford: Her 54 Finest 1942-53 (2 CD Set)
- Retrospective.
- RTS 4112.
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Julie London
Make Love To Me
Julie London: 鈥淟onely Girl鈥� & 鈥淢ake Love To Me鈥�
- Capitol/ EMI 鈥� Two On One.
- 7243 5 41668 2 2.
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07 Russell Davies News Intro
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Broadcast
- Sun 3 Oct 2010 21:00麻豆约拍 Radio 2