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14/08/2011

Russell continues to celebrate the art, craft and inspiration of the popular song. He investigates the unusual song-writing career of lyricist Charles Newman.

Russell investigates the unusual song-writing career of lyricist Charles Newman and the show opens with two examples of his writing skills in Why Don't We Do This More Often and Six Lessons from Madame La Zonga.

Next up are uncle and nephew Dan and Jimmy Grissom who sang with the bands of Jimmie Lunceford and Duke Ellington. We hear both and follow them with Dick Powell singing He's My Uncle - another Charles Newman song - as are I'm Painting the Town Red (Billie Holiday), You Can't Pull the Wool Over My Eyes (Jeff Healey), Take Another Guess (Banu Gibson) and Sweethearts On Parade (George Wein).

Impresario George Wein was behind the Newport Jazz Festival, which introduces, from High Society, Louis Armstrong and Bing Crosby and Now You Has Jazz. Cole Porter had a song in the earlier Philadelphia Story (on which High Society was based) too - I've Got My Eyes On You. We hear it played by Bob Crosby's orchestra. Finally, from Nicki Leighton-Thomas, a trailer for next week and a tribute to recently deceased Fran Landesman.

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Sun 14 Aug 2011 21:00
麻豆约拍 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Doris Day

    Why Don't We Do This More Often?

    鈥淒oris Day 1956-1959 鈥� Que Sera鈥�

    • Bear Family.
    • BCD 15797.

  • Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra: Helen O鈥檆onnell

    Six Lessons From Madame La Zonga

    鈥淭he Helen O鈥檆onnell Years with Jimmy Dorsey鈥�

    • MCA.
    • MSD 35489.

  • Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra with Dan Grissom

    The Best Things In Life Are Free

    The Complete Jimmie Lunceford Deca Sessions

    • Mosaic.
    • MD7 250.

  • Duke Ellington Orchestra with Jimmy Grissom

    Everything But You

    鈥淒uke Ellington: 3 Mid 鈥�50s Classic Albums鈥�

    • Avid.
    • AMSC 937.

  • Dick Powell

    He's My Uncle

    (Single)

    • Decca.
    • F 7846.

  • Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra - I'm Painting The Town Red

    Teddy Wilson & Billie Holiday: 鈥淭oo Hot For Words鈥�

  • Jeff Healey

    You Can't Pull The Wool Over My Eyes

    鈥淛eff Healey 鈥� Last Call鈥�

    • Stony Plain.
    • SPCD 1335.

  • Banu Gibson

    Take Another Guess

    鈥淏anu Gibson: Livin鈥� In A Great Big Way鈥�

    • Swing Out.
    • CD105.

  • George Wein

    Sweethearts On Parade

    鈥淲ein, Women And Song 鈥� George Wein Plays & Sings鈥�

    • Arbors.
    • ARCD 19268.

  • Bing Crosby & Louis Armstrong

    Now You Has Jazz

    鈥淗igh Society Original Motion Picture S鈥檛rack鈥�

    • Capitol.
    • 0777 7 93787 2 2.

  • Bob Crosby Orchestra: Marion Mann, Vocal

    I've Got My Eyes On You

    鈥淵ou鈥檙e The Top: Cole Porter In The 1930s鈥�

    • Koch International Classics.
    • A-22702.

  • Frank Sinatra

    The Moon Got In My Eyes

    鈥淔rank Sinatra: Moonlight Sinatra鈥�

    • Reprise.
    • 7599-27036-2.

  • Nicki Leighton-Thomas

    Love's Eyes

    鈥淣icki Leighton-Thomas 鈥� Forbidden Games鈥�

    • Candid.
    • CCD 79778.

Broadcast

  • Sun 14 Aug 2011 21:00
    麻豆约拍 Radio 2