27/02/2011
With the Oscars upon us, and The King's Speech leading the field with 12 nominations, Russell presents a show almost exclusively devoted to kings - singers, songwriters and songs.
With the Oscars upon us, and The King's Speech leading the field with 12 nominations, Russell presents a show almost exclusively devoted to kings - singers, songwriters and songs.
First, though, he pays a tribute to movie and TV star, Betty Garrett, who has just died at the age of 91, with two samples from her career - the Humphrey Bogart Rhumba from a 1949 revue, and Come Up to My Place, with Frank Sinatra from On the Town.
In 1941 Billy Cotton and his band recorded The King Is Still in London with his regular vocalist - Alan Breeze - who had a stammer more extreme than the King's. Thereafter, we hear singer Morgana King (twice), The King's Singers, The King Sisters, Andy Williams - singing a song by Chas E King; Ava Gardner singing How Am I to Know, written by Dorothy Parker and Jack King; Show Me the Way to Go 麻豆约拍 (written by Hal Swain, Reg Connelly and Jimmy Campbell, who were billed as 'Irving King'!
Next we hear a famous Carole King song sung by Bing Crosby; a classic jazz number by King Oliver, played by Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers and the rarely-heard Sandra King.
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Betty Garrett
The Humphrey Bogart Rhumba
鈥淏etty Garrett: Star Of Stage And Screen鈥�
- Sepia.
- Sepia 1038.
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Frank Sinatra & Betty Garrett
Come Up To My Place
鈥淔rank Sinatra In Hollywood鈥� 6-CD Box + Book
- Reprise.
- 8122 78285-2.
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Billy Cotton & His Band
The King Is Still In London
Available Also On 鈥楧ad鈥檚 Army鈥� CD
- REX (78 RPM).
- 9943.
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Morgana King
Mad About Him, Sad Without Him How Can I Be Glad..
鈥楳organa King 鈥� 4 Classic Albums鈥� [New Release]
- Avid.
- AMSC 1021.
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The King鈥檚 Singers
I Love You, Samantha
鈥楾he King鈥檚 Singers Colouring Book鈥�
- El Records.
- ACMEM 50CD.
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The King Sisters
The Thrill Was New
鈥業magination鈥� & 鈥榃arm & Wonderful鈥� [2LPS On 1 CD]
- Capitol/EMI.
- 7243 8 66904 2 5.
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Andy Williams - Song Of The Islands
Andy Williams: To You, Sweet Aloha
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Ava Gardner
How Am I To Know
鈥淒id You Know These Stars Also Sang?鈥� 2 CD Set
- Jasmine.
- JASCD 147.
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The Andrews Sisters
Show Me The Way To Go 麻豆约拍
鈥淏illy May & His Orchestra W. The Andrews Sisters鈥�
- The Entertainers.
- CD 387.
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Bing Crosby & Harry Crosby
You've Got A Friend
Bing Crosby: The Complete United Artists Sessions
- United Artists.
- 7243 8 59808 2 4.
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Jelly Roll Morton鈥檚 Red Hot Peppers
Doctor Jazz
鈥淛elly Roll Morton Centennial鈥� Complete Victors
- RCA/Bluebird.
- ND 82361 [CD 1 Of A 5 CD Set].
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Sandra King
Off Again, On Again
Sandra King In A Concert Of Vernon Duke - 1982
- Audiophile.
- ACD 197.
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Morgana King
Something To Remember You By
鈥淢organa King 鈥� Four Classic Albums鈥�
- Avid Jazz.
- AMSC 1021.
Broadcast
- Sun 27 Feb 2011 21:00麻豆约拍 Radio 2