06/11/2011
Russell begins with Nat King Cole and other featured artists include Dean Martin, Jimmy Durante and the recently departed bandleader and former Radio 2 presenter, Edmundo Ros.
Taking up where he left off at the end of the show's 500th, Russell introduces Nat King Cole's up-tempo That's My Girl with a classy Pete Rugolo arrangement.
The centenary of singing cowboy Roy Rogers follows with two of his, the second being written by Jack Brooks. Jack also wrote (with Harry Warren) Dean Martin's That's Amore - we hear Dino's hit version - and (with Hoagy Carmichael) Ole Buttermilk Sky - we hear Hoagy.
The subject of old country expressions comes up as a result and Jo Stafford's Clabberin' Up For Rain provides further evidence. Next, a valete to the bandleader and former Radio 2 presenter Edmundo Ros, through two of his recordings, one with Caterina Valente. Writer/comedian Mike Nichols, born 6 November 1931, is recalled with music from The Graduate which he co-produced and also via one of his improvisations with Elaine May - Bach To Bach.
This leads to Jimmy Durante's comic polar opposite - I'm The Guy That Found The Lost Chord. Durante's MD, Roy Bargy, is heard with Ramona Davies and we close with Dakota Staton's interpretation of You Call It Madness.
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Nat King Cole
That's My Girl
鈥淚鈥檒l Sing To You鈥� General Melange Of Many Artists
- Empress.
- RAJCD 922.
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Roy Rogers & The Sons of the Pioneers - Don't Fence Me In
鈥淗ollywood Canteen鈥� Sound-Track
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Roy Rogers
A Four-Legged Friend
鈥淐hildrens鈥� Favourites; Original Records 1926-52鈥�
- Naxos Nostalgia.
- 8.120704.
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Dean Martin
That's Amore
鈥淭he Great Hit Sounds Of Dean Martin鈥�
- Jasmine.
- JASCD 691.
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Hoagy Carmichael
Ole Buttermilk Sky
鈥淗oagy Carmichael 鈥� The Old Music Master鈥�
- Memoir.
- CDMOIR 527.
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Jo Stafford
Clabberin' Up For Rain
鈥淛ust Reminiscin鈥� 鈥� Jo Stafford W. Paul Weston鈥�
- Vocalion.
- CDUS 3019.
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Caterina Valente And Edmundo Ros
Maria Elena
鈥淣othing But Aces/Latin Melodies Old & New鈥�
- Vocalion.
- CDLK 4210.
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Edmundo Ros
Melodie D'amour ('Maladie D'amour')
鈥淓dmundo Ros: Calypso/Calypso Man鈥�
- Vocalion.
- CDLK 4348.
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Simon & Garfunkel
The Sound Of Silence
鈥淥riginal Soundtrack Recording: 鈥楾he Graduate鈥� 鈥�
- CBS.
- CDCBS 32359.
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Mike Nichols and Elaine May
Bach To Bach
鈥淚mprovisations To Music鈥�
- Mercury.
- MMC 14005.
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Jimmy Durante
I'm The Guy That Found The Lost Chord
鈥淛immy Durante 鈥� The Great Schnozzle鈥�
- ASV.
- CD AJA 5271.
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Ramona Davies
I'm No Angel
鈥淩amona And Her Grand Piano鈥�
- Tom.
- MB 116.
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Dakota Staton
You Call It Madness [But I Call It Love]
鈥淪oftly/鈥橰ound Midnight鈥� 2 LPS ON 1 CD
- Capitol/EMI.
- 724353308926.
Broadcast
- Sun 6 Nov 2011 21:00麻豆约拍 Radio 2