10/07/2011
Russell Davies celebrates the art, craft and inspiration of the popular song. His featured artists include Jelly Roll Morton.
More little-celebrated songwriters populate this week's show: Elmer Albrecht, the Chicago mortician whose casual piano doodle became Elmer's Tune, a huge hit for Glenn Miller and others; and two songs by the often misspelt John M Elliot.
Conductor/arranger/composer Cyril Ornadel died recently and he is recalled by three of his compositions: If I Ruled the World, A Portrait of My Love and the less typical Cheese, which Ornadel co-wrote with Hal Shafer for Spike Milligan (as Ben Gunn) in the show Treasure Island.
Russell then salutes pianist, composer, arranger, would-be comedian, pool-shark, pimp and self-announced "creator of jazz", Jelly Roll Morton who died 70 years ago to the day the show is broadcast. We hear him sing four of his compositions; Swingle ll sing a transcription of his Chicago Breakdown; and Leon Redbone performs Sweet Substitute.
A final query about Jack Elliot brings us Peggy Lee's famous recording of Heart, closely followed by Allan Sherman's parody of the same: Skin - and the show is concluded by more cheese: Say Cheese by Jackie and Roy.
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Peggy Lee And Mel Torm茅
Don't Fan The Flame
鈥淧eggy Lee 鈥� The Singles Collection鈥�
- Capitol.
- 7243 5 39756 2 3.
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The Glenn Miller Orchestra
Elmer's Tune
鈥淭he Complete Glenn Miller & His Orchestra 鈥�
- RCA.
- Nd90600 B.
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Dean Martin & Sammy Davis Jr. - Sam's Song
鈥淔rank Sinatra/Sammy Davis/ Dean Martin / The Summit
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Dinah Shore
It's So Nice To Have A Man About The House
鈥淭he Best Of Dinah Shore For Capitol 1959-1962鈥�
- EMI Gold - Capitol.
- 0946 3 96294 2 8.
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Tony Bennett
If I Ruled The World
鈥�40 Years 鈥� The Artistry Of Tony Bennett鈥� 4 CD Set
- Columbia Legacy.
- C4K 46843.
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Matt Monro
A Portrait Of My Love
鈥淭he Greatest Matt Monro鈥�
- EMI.
- 606 7642.
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Jelly Roll Morton
Get The Bucket
鈥淛elly Roll Morton 鈥� The Last Sessions鈥�
- Commodore.
- 403.
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Swingle Ll
Chicago Breakdown
鈥淩ags And All That Jazz 鈥� Swingle Ll鈥�
- CBS.
- 80947.
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Jelly Roll Morton
Mamie's Blues
鈥淛elly Roll Morton 鈥� The Last Sessions鈥�
- Commodore.
- 14032.
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Leon Redbone
Sweet Substitute
鈥淟eon Redbone 鈥� Any Time鈥�
- Blue Thumb Records.
- 549 704-2.
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Spike Milligan & Cast 鈥淭reasure Island鈥�
Cheese
鈥淭reasure Island鈥� Mermaid Theatre Production
- EMI Starline.
- SRS 5191.
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Peggy Lee
Heart
Peggy Lee: 鈥淟atin A La Lee鈥� & 鈥淥l茅 A La Lee鈥�
- Capitol.
- 7243 8 56056 2 8.
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Allan Sherman
Skin
Allan In Wonderland: Allan Sherman
- Collectors鈥� Choice.
- CCM 2140.
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Jackie And Roy [Jackie Cain & Roy Kral]
Say Cheese
Jackie & Roy: 鈥淏its And Pieces/The Glory Of Love鈥�
- Jasmine.
- JASCD 470.
Broadcast
- Sun 10 Jul 2011 21:00麻豆约拍 Radio 2