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Ronnie Hilton and Eartha Kitt

Celebrating stars whose records were first heard in the 1950s, using Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Light Programme and Radio Luxembourg archive. Desmond remembers Ronnie Hilton and Eartha Kitt.

Desmond Carrington presents words and music from stars whose records we first heard during the 1950s, using archive from Radio Luxembourg and the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Light Programme.

Each one-hour programme features stars interviewed by John Hannam, among them Nat Gonella, Edmund Hockridge, Russ Conway, Frankie Vaughan, Lonnie Donegan, Ruby Murray, Lionel Bart and Al Martino. This week, he remembers the singer and former Radio 2 presenter, Ronnie Hilton, and the singer, actress and cabaret star Eartha Kitt.

Throughout the series, Desmond's guest is the veteran singer and broadcaster Teddy Johnson who, 60 years ago, was the first British presenter of the first-ever radio series of Top Twenty record programmes.

1 hour

Last on

Tue 25 Jan 2011 22:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • New Philharmonia Orchestra

    Music Music Music

    • Best Of Teresa Brewer.
    • SPECTRUM: 544 262.

  • Tommy Steele

    Handful Of Songs

    • Memories Are Made Of This.
    • MARKS AND SPENCER: MS 4904Y.

  • Jo Stafford

    Shrimp Boats

    • Columbia Collection.
    • CORINTHIAN: COR 115-CD.

  • Frankie Laine

    Jezebel

    • Best Of Frankie Laine.
    • PULSE: PLSCD 118.

  • Anton Karas

    Harry Lime Theme (The Third Man)

    Performer: Anton Karas.
    • Vienna City Of Dreams.
    • VOCALION: CDLF 8108.

  • Bing Crosby & Frank Sinatra

    Well, Did You Evah?

  • Ronnie Hilton

    Around The World

    • Very Best Of Ronnie Hilton.
    • EMI GOLD: 0946 3 58950.

  • Ronnie Hilton

    No Other Love

    • Very Best Of Ronnie Hilton.
    • EMI GOLD: 0946 3 58950.

  • Winifred Atwell

    Black And White Rag

    • Best Of Winifred Atwell.
    • SPECTRUM: 544 170.

  • Eartha Kitt

    I Want To Be Evil

    • Platinum And Gold Collection.
    • RCA: 2876 55161.

  • Eartha Kitt

    Under The Bridges Of Paris

    • Greatest Hits Of 1955.
    • GREAT VOICES...: GVC 1955.

  • Vipers

    Pick A Bale Of Cotton

    • Skiffle At Its Best.
    • REX: REXX 316.

  • Coleman Hawkins - Body And Soul

  • Dickie Valentine

    Finger Of Suspicion

    • Very Best Of Dickie Valentine.
    • SPECTRUM: 552 022.

Broadcast

  • Tue 25 Jan 2011 22:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2