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05/12/2010

Russell celebrates the art of songwriting, with birthday salutes to bandleader Edmundo Ros and jazz pianist Dave Brubeck and a farewell to French singer Mimi Perrin.

A short, seasonal opener from Kay Starr before Russell pays tribute to bandleader Edmundo Ros on his centenary (in two days time). We hear a Latin number from his band with a typical Ros vocal. Russell also fishes out one of his earliest recording dates in UK, backing Fats Waller.

This is followed by a 90th birthday salute to jazz pianist Dave Brubeck via vocal items by Carmen McRae and Louis Armstrong. 70th birthday wishes also go to bassist Jay Leonhart and we hear him singing with Daryl Sherman before enjoying I'm Loving You A Lot, sung by his daughter Carolyn.

As listeners are invited to vote on their favourite recording from a shortlist of ten memorable duets, Russell plays an a capella duet by Maude Maggart & her sister Fiona Apple, and a vintage one by Irving Kaufman and "the original radio girl" Vaughn De Leath. This leads to Elvis' famous Are You Lonesome Tonight (De Leath had had the original hit with it in 1927).

Russell sends a farewell to French singer Mimi Perrin with her performance of French Rat Race with Les Double Six. We finally get to play Julie Andrews' Whistling Away The Dark and Kay Starr winds us up with a short scamper through The Best Things In Life Are Free.

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Sun 5 Dec 2010 21:00
麻豆约拍 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Kay Starr

    I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm

    鈥淜ay Starr 鈥� A Rising Starr鈥�

    • Jasmine.
    • JASCD 337-8.

  • Edmundo Ros

    Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps

    鈥淓dmundo Ros 鈥� Sing And Swing/Sing+Dance鈥�

    • Vocalion.
    • CDLK 4140.

  • Fats Waller and His Continental Rhythm

    Pent Up In A Penthouse

    Fats Waller Vol 5 Of Complete Recorded Works

    • JSP.
    • JSP949A.

  • Carmen McRae & Dave Brubeck - Take Five

    鈥淒ave Brubeck 鈥� Vocal Encounters鈥�

  • Louis Armstrong With Dave Brubeck

    Since Love Had Its Way

    鈥淒ave Brubeck 鈥� Vocal Encounters鈥�

    • Columbia Legacy.
    • CK 61551.

  • Daryl Sherman & Jay Leonhart

    Here Come The British

    鈥楧aryl Sherman: Johnny Mercer: A Centenial Tribute鈥�

    • Arbors.
    • ARCD 19388.

  • Carolyn Leonhart

    I'm Loving You A Lot

    鈥淐hances Are: The Romantic Music Of Robert Allen鈥�

    • President.
    • PRCD 162.

  • Maude Maggart & Fiona Apple

    I Like To Lead When I Dance

    鈥淢aude Maggart 鈥� 鈥榃ith Sweet Despair鈥� 鈥�

    • Maude Maggart (Www.Maudemaggart.Com).
    • -None-.

  • Vaughn Deleath & Irving Kaufman

    You Took Advantage Of Me

    鈥淰aughn Deleath: The Original Radio Girl鈥�

    • Living Era.
    • CD AJA 5468.

  • Elvis Presley - Are You Lonesome Tonight

    鈥楨lvis 鈥� The Legend Lives On (3 CD Set)鈥�

  • 鈥淲hispering鈥� Jack Smith

    Me And My Shadow

    鈥淢e And My Shadow 鈥� Whispering Jack Smith鈥�

    • ASV Living Era.
    • CD AJA 5372.

  • Les Double Six

    French Rat Race

    鈥楢 Bachelor In Paris 鈥� Martinis Du Jour鈥�

    • Capitol.
    • 7243 8 36130 2 1.

  • Julie Andrews

    Whistling Away The Dark

    Soundtrack To Movie: 鈥淒arling Lili鈥�

    • RCA.
    • 66500.

  • Kay Starr

    The Best Things In Life Are Free

    鈥淜ay Starr For Real鈥� (Out-Of-Print Double CD)

    • Proper.
    • PVCD 121.

Broadcast

  • Sun 5 Dec 2010 21:00
    麻豆约拍 Radio 2