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20/03/2011

Russell continues to celebrate the greats of Tin Pan Alley, Hollywood and Broadway. Featured artists include Fats Waller, Frankie Laine, Ricky Nelson and Marlene VerPlanck.

After a postscript to the obituary of Mary Cleere Haran and a review of a new release by Louise Rogers, Russell notes some anniversaries starting with one from last week (when we weren't on air): the beginning of Fats Waller, the comic entertainer - as opposed to the piano virtuoso - as recorded on 13 March 1931.

After this, we discover the start of Ella Fitzgerald's famous songbook series; a new career for Frankie Laine (thanks to Mel Brooks and Blazing Saddles). We also celebrate an under-celebrated arranger for Sinatra - Heine Beau - whose arrangement of Don't Take Your Love from Me was recorded by Frank on 20 March 1961.

Underlining the differences in music at that time, Russell plays another recording made that day - Ricky Nelson's Hello Mary Lou - and follows it with one from Ricky's Mum and Dad in 1935 (Dust Off That Old Pianna). More from that same date in history, this time from London: Peter Sellers and Sophia Loren's Bangers and Mash, Doris Day's Clap Yo' Hands and Tony Bennett's When the Sun Comes Out.

Finally - as US singing star Marlene VerPlanck continues her tour of the UK - Russell plays her version of My Love Went to London.

1 hour

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Sun 20 Mar 2011 21:00
麻豆约拍 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Mary Cleere Haran & Richard Rodney Bennett

    Breezin' Along With The Breeze/Hallelujah I'm A Bum

    鈥淢ary Cleere Haran: Pennies From Heaven鈥�

    • Angel.
    • 7243 5 56625 2 1.

  • Louise Rogers

    Ain't Misbehavin'

    鈥淟ouise Rogers 鈥� Black Coffee鈥�

    • Chesky.
    • SACD 345.

  • Fats Waller

    I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby

    鈥淔ats Waller Complete Recorded Works Vol 2鈥�

    • JSP.
    • JSP 928B.

  • Ella Fitzgerald

    Why Can't You Behave

    鈥淓lla Fitzgerald Sings The Cole Porter Songbook鈥�

    • Verve.
    • 314 519 832-2.

  • Frankie Laine

    Blazing Saddles

    Single From S鈥檛rack 鈥淏lazing Saddles鈥�

    • Warner.
    • K 16414.

  • Perry Como

    Make Someone Happy

    [Lp] 鈥淚 Love You Truly 鈥� Perry Como鈥�

    • RCA Camden.
    • RCA CDN 169.

  • Frank Sinatra

    Don't Take Your Love From Me

    鈥淔rank Sinatra 鈥� Come Swing With Me鈥�

    • Capitol.
    • CDP 7 94520 2.

  • Ricky Nelson

    Hello Mary Lou

    鈥淪pirit Of The Sixties - 1961鈥�

    • Time Life.
    • Tl 531/29.

  • Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra

    Oh Suzanna Dust Off That Old Pianna

    鈥淥zzie & Harriet Nelson 鈥� The Nelson Touch鈥�

    • ASV.
    • CD AJA 5197.

  • Peter Sellers & Sophia Loren - Bangers And Mash

    鈥淭he Peter Sellers Collection鈥�

  • Doris Day

    Clap Yo' Hands

    鈥淒oris Day 1960-1967 鈥� Move Over Darling鈥�

    • Bear Family.
    • BCD 15 800 HK.

  • Tony Bennett

    When The Sun Comes Out

    鈥淭ony Bennett Sings A String Of Harold Arlen鈥�

    • Philips.
    • SBBL 609.

  • Marlene VerPlanck

    My Love Went To London

    鈥淢arlene Verplanck 鈥� Speaking Of Love鈥�

    • Audiophile.
    • ACD 320.

Broadcast

  • Sun 20 Mar 2011 21:00
    麻豆约拍 Radio 2