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21/11/2010

Russell Davies celebrates the art, craft and inspiration of the popular song. Russell continues to reveal the shortlist of ten favourite duets, as suggested by his listeners.

With the "Favourite Duets" search reaching its climax, Russell plays the penultimate pair that we've not yet heard - Ray Charles & Betty Carter's "Baby It's Cold Outside" and "Can't We Be Friends" sung by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong". The centre of the programme takes the form of a tribute to Broadway melodist Jerry Bock who died earlier this month. We hear five songs from five different shows - 'Tenderloin', which gave Bobby Darin his 'Artificial Flowers'; 'Mr Wonderful' from which we hear Peggy Lee's famous recording of the title song; excerpts from 2 Broadway cast recordings - of 'Fiddler On The Roof' ('Do You Love Me?') and 'Fiorello' ('I Love A Cop') - and another title song: 'She Loves Me' sung by Jack Jones. Russell requests help from the audience in identifying the mysterious sound at the end of an early Jean Goldkette recording, asks them to admire Bing Crosby's whistling technique in a Paul Whiteman 1928 recording of a J Fred Coots song and wonders if it's a coincidence that there's whistling in another Coots tune as sung by Pat Boone almost 30 years later.

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Sun 21 Nov 2010 21:00
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Diahann Carroll

    Why Can't You Behave

    The Magic Of Diahann Carroll (2 X UA Albums 1960)

    • DRG.
    • 91488.

  • Vic Damone

    Diane

    2-On-1: β€œThe Lively Ones” & β€œStrange Enchantment”

    • Capitol.
    • 7243 5 21095 2 4.

  • Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong - Can't We Be Friends?

    Complete Ella & Louis Studio Recorded Duets

  • Bobby Darin

    Artificial Flowers

    β€œBobby Darin: Definitive Pop Collection” (2 CDS)

    • Atlantic/Rhino.
    • 8122-70809-2.

  • Peggy Lee

    Mr Wonderful

    Peggy Lee: 1956 LPS: Miss Wonderful/Dreamstreet

    • MCA/Universal.
    • MCLD 19382.

  • Maria Kornilova & Zero Mostel

    Do You Love Me?

    β€˜Fiddler On The Roof’ Orig Broadway Cast Album

    • RCA Victor.
    • LSO 1093.

  • Pat Stanley

    I Love A Cop

    β€˜Fiorello’ Original Broadway Cast Recording

    • EMI Angel.
    • 65023.

  • Jack Jones

    She Loves Me

    β€˜She Loves Me’ & β€˜There’s Love & There’s Love’

    • MCA.
    • MCLD 19378.

  • Jean Goldkette and His Orchestra

    My Blackbirds Are Bluebirds Now

    β€œJean Goldkette Bands 1924-1929”

    • Timeless Historical.
    • CBC 1-084.

  • Ray Charles & Betty Carter - Baby It's Cold Outside

    β€˜Genius & Soul: 50th Anniv Collection (5 CD Set)

  • Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra

    It Was The Dawn Of Love

    Chronological Bing Crosby: April-June 1928

    • Jonzo.
    • JZCD-4.

  • Pat Boone

    Love Letters In The Sand

    Hits Of ’57: All Shook Up 31 Original Recordings

    • Retrospective.
    • RTR 4120.

  • Cliff Edwards & Dickie Jones - Give A Little Whistle

    The Best Of Film Cartoon Songs (All Disney)

Broadcast

  • Sun 21 Nov 2010 21:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2