Russell Davies celebrates Milt Gabler, Fanny Brice and WS Gilbert.
This week, Russell celebrates record producer Milt Gabler, who was born a hundred years ago this week; singer and actress Fanny Brice; and WS Gilbert, who died on 29 May 1911.
This week, Russell Davies celebrates record producer Milt Gabler, who was born a hundred years ago this week; singer and actress Fanny Brice; and WS Gilbert, who died on 29 May 1911.
Russell reminds us of Gabler's career and some of his principal achievements. These include famous recordings like Peggy Lee's Lover, Louis Jordan's pre-rock R&B work, Billie Holiday's Fine Mellow, and a song for which he was lyricist, L-O-V-E.
It is 60 years to the day since Fanny Brice died and we hear the remarkably clear 1921 recording by her of Second Hand Rose. And Johnny Mercer's statement: "We all come from Gilbert" leads to consideration of various aspects of WS Gilbert's legacy to popular music. We hear Mildred Bailey singing an updated version of Tit Willow from The Mikado; Peter, Paul & Mary's folky take on I Have Song To Sing-O (The Yeoman Of The Guard), plus borrowings by Allan Sherman and Tom Lehrer.
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Peggy Lee
Lover
鈥淭he Best Of Peggy Lee: 1952 - 1956鈥�
- Music Club.
- MCCD 157.
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Nat King Cole
L O V E
鈥淣at 鈥楰ing鈥� Cole Collectors Series鈥�
- Capitol.
- CDP 793590 2.
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Billie Holiday
Fine And Mellow
Billie Holiday 鈥� The Complete Commodore Records
- GRP Records.
- CD 24012.
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Fanny Brice
Second-Hand Rose
鈥淭he Roaring 鈥�20s: Hits Of 鈥�22 鈥� Do It Again!鈥�
- Living Era.
- CD AJA 5522.
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Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five
Choo Choo Ch'boogie
鈥淗ot Feet 鈥� A Celebration Of Us Dance Culture鈥�
- Fantastic Voyage.
- FVTD074.
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Mildred Bailey
Tit Willow
鈥淢ildred Bailey Complete Columbia Recordings鈥�
- Definitive Records.
- DRCD 11180.
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Allan Sherman
When I Was A Lad I Went To Yale
鈥淢y Son The Celebrity 鈥� Allan Sherman鈥�
- Warner.
- WM 8131.
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Tom Lehrer
The Elements
鈥淭he Remains Of Tom Lehrer鈥� [3 CD Box]
- Warner Archives/Rhino.
- R2 79831.
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Bob Shaver & Louise Carlyle
Let's Take A Walk Around The Block
鈥淭he Music Of Harold Arlen 鈥� The 1955 Walden Sessions鈥�
- Harbinger Records.
- HCD 1505.
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Comedian Harmonists
Night And Day
鈥淭he Essential Collection: The Comedian Harmonists鈥�
- Avid West End.
- AVC 810.
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Michael Flanders and Donald Swann
Ill Wind
鈥淔landers & Swann - At The Drop Of Another Hat鈥�
- Parlophone.
- CDP 7974662.
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Peter, Paul and Mary
I Have A Song To Sing-O
鈥淧eter, Paul And Mommy鈥�
- Warner.
- WM 1785.
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Frank Sinatra
Too Marvelous For Words
鈥淔rank Sinatra 鈥� Songs For Swingin鈥� Lovers鈥�
- Capitol.
- CDP 7 46570 2.
Broadcast
- Sun 29 May 2011 21:00麻豆约拍 Radio 2