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26/06/2011

Russell continues to celebrate the exponents of popular song. The show features John Rox, Perry Como, Mickey Katz, Ella Fitzgerald, Jack Hylton and many more.

A little-know songwriter, John Rox, provides the fodder for Russell's first exploration, on the discovery that his real name was John Herring. Thus, after Perry Como's performance of Rox's Surprising, comes another of his, sung by Margaret Whiting and Jack Smith.

Russell recalls that Jeri Southern was originally Genevieve Hering. Her version of Don't Look at Me That Way leads to the Mickey Katz comedy version of Shrimp Boats - Herring Boats Are Coming. We don't leave the ocean there, either, for we discover that Ella Fitzgerald's Smooth Sailing was recorded exactly 60 years ago on this day.

Discovering that Arnold Fishkind was bassist on that gig prompts a reminder of Fishkind's most famous moment - the session when Bing Crosby, Jack Teagarden and Mary Martin immortalised The Waiter and the Porter and the Upstairs Maid.

This being one of a small body of songs that was written - words AND music - by Johnny Mercer, we hear two more Mercer solo efforts: Dream and Something's Gotta Give.

Two famous records made exactly 70 years ago, by Duke Ellington and Artie Shaw, follow. The subject of 6/8 tempo songs is illustrated by a newly re-released Jack Hylton track and emphasised by The Radio Revellers' I Love the Sunshine of Your Smile, before more marine thoughts are provided by Alma Cogan (Dreamboat) and Sarah Vaughan (Summertime).

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Sun 26 Jun 2011 21:00
麻豆约拍 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Perry Como

    Surprising

    鈥淧erry Como & The Fontane Sisters: One More Time鈥�

    • Jasmine.
    • JASCD 445.

  • Margaret Whiting & Jack Smith

    It's A Big Wide Wonderful World

    鈥淢argaret Whiting 鈥� The Definitive Collection鈥� [4 CD Set]

    • Jasmine.
    • JASBOX 17-4.

  • Jeri Southern

    Don't Lookat Me That Way

    鈥淛eri Southern Meets Cole Porter/At The Crescendo鈥�

    • EMI 100/Capitol.
    • 7243 8 56057 2 7.

  • Mickey Katz & His Kosher Jammers

    Herring Boats Are Coming

    鈥淭he Hits Of Mickey Katz & His Orchestra鈥�

    • Capitol.
    • SM 298 [LP].

  • Ella Fitzgerald

    Smooth Sailing

    鈥淓lla Fitzgerald R茅trospective 1936-1956鈥�

    • SAGA.
    • 530 816-9.

  • Bing Crosby, Jack Teagarden, Mary Martin

    Bing Crosby, Jack Teagarden, Mary Martin - The Waiter & The Porter & The Kitchen Maid

    鈥淭he Chronological Bing Crosby 1940-1941鈥�

  • Rebecca Kilgore

    Dream

    鈥淢oments Like This鈥� Recorded 1998/9, Oregon

    • Moonburn Recordings.
    • MB0001.

  • Sammy Davis Jr.

    Somethings Gotta Give

    鈥淭he Ultimate Sammy Davis Jr鈥�

    • Warner/Wea.
    • 8122 27644442.

  • Duke Ellington Orchestra With Ivie Anderson

    I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good

    鈥淚n A Mellotone 鈥� Duke Ellington & His Orchestra鈥�

    • BMG/RCA.
    • 74321 13029 2.

  • Artie Shaw Orchestra With Lena Horne

    Don't Take Your Love From Me

    鈥淎rtie And The Singers鈥�

    • Memoir.
    • CDMOIR 528.

  • Jack Hylton & His Orchestra

    She's A Very Good Friend Of A Friend Of Mine

    Jack Hylton Volume 10 鈥淏ubbling Over With Love鈥�

    • Vocalion.
    • CDEA 6185.

  • The Radio Revellers

    I Love The Sunshine Of Your Smile

    鈥淭he Golden Age Of Radio鈥� [6 CD Set]

    • Readers Digest.
    • RDCD 531 536.

  • Alma Cogan

    Dreamboat

    鈥淎lma Cogan 鈥� Dreamboat 鈥� Her 31 Finest鈥�

    • Retrospective.
    • RTR 4121.

  • Sarah Vaughan

    Summertime

    鈥淪arah Vaughan 鈥� The Gershwin Songbook Vol 2鈥�

    • EMARCY.
    • 846 896-2.

Broadcast

  • Sun 26 Jun 2011 21:00
    麻豆约拍 Radio 2