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28/11/2010

Russell plays the last of the ten finalists in the shortlist of listeners' favourite duet recordings, Two of a Kind by Mercer & Darin and A Rockin' Good Way by Washington & Benton.

Russell plays the last of the ten finalists in the shortlist of listeners' favourite duet recordings - Two of a Kind by Mercer & Darin and A Rockin' Good Way by Dinah Washington & Brook Benton.

Before that, he investigates two British songwriting names - Tolchard Evans, responsible for If (Perry Como sings it) and Lady Of Spain (sung for us by Eddie Fisher); and Frank Eyton, whose name is attached to numerous songs (Body and Soul, You've Done Something To My Heart). Evans' work is well-documented but how much was Eyton responsible for? In his attempt to find out, Russell unearths an old song whose lyrics were all Eyton's work: We hear them sung by Les Allen with the Durium Dance Band.

A query from a listener prompts a hearing of Frank Sinatra's I Like To Lead When I Dance. Further curious studio going-on give us Rebecca Martin's For All We Know"and Harry Nilsson's Nevertheless and the show is wrapped up by two famous and very different recordings both cut on 24th June 1941 - Mildred Bailey's It's So Peaceful In The Country and Gracie Fields' Biggest Aspidistra In The World.

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Sun 28 Nov 2010 21:00
麻豆约拍 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Perry Como

    If (They Made Me A King)

    鈥淭he Golden Voice Of Perry Como鈥�

    • Memoir.
    • CD MOIR 580.

  • Eddie Fisher

    Lady Of Spain

    鈥淭he Great American Crooners鈥� 5 CD Set

    • Living Era.
    • CD AJS 504.

  • Ruth Etting

    Body And Soul

    鈥淩uth Etting: Love Me Or Leave Me鈥� 2 CD Set

    • Living Era.
    • CD AJS 2012.

  • Cleo Laine

    You've Done Something To My Heart

    John Dankworth & Cleo Laine 2 CD Set

    • Avid.
    • AMSC 854.

  • Durium Dance Band 鈥� Les Allen, Vocal

    Gipsy Moon

    Single 78

    • Durium.
    • EN-16 (78 RPM).

  • Johnny Mercer And Bobby Darin

    Two Of A Kind

    鈥楾wo Of A Kind 鈥� Bobby Darin & Johnny Mercer鈥�

    • Atco.
    • 90484-2.

  • Dinah Washington & Brook Benton - A Rockin' Good Way

    Dinah Washington: The EP Collection

  • Frank Sinatra

    I Like To Lead When I Dance

    鈥楩rank Sinatra In Hollywood: 6 CD Set鈥�

    • Reprise.
    • 812278285-2.

  • Rebecca Martin

    For All We Know

    鈥淩ebecca Martin: When I Was Long Ago鈥�

    • Sunnyside Communications.
    • 281255.

  • Harry Nilsson

    Nevertheless

    鈥楢 Little Touch Of Schmilsson In The Night鈥�

    • BMG International.
    • 195027.

  • Mildred Bailey

    It's So Peaceful In The Country

    鈥淢ildred Bailey The Rockin鈥� Chair Lady: (1931-50)鈥�

    • GRP/MCA.
    • GRP 16442.

  • Gracie Fields

    The Biggest Aspidistra In The World

    鈥楧-Day: A Commemoration In Sound鈥� 5 CD Box

    • Conifer.
    • CDHD 303.

Broadcast

  • Sun 28 Nov 2010 21:00
    麻豆约拍 Radio 2