11/12/2011
Russell marks several anniversaries, including the centenaries of Nino Rota and Spike Jones, Rita Moreno's 80th birthday, and the 60th anniversary of Joe DiMaggio's retirement.
This week, Russell celebrates the centenaries of Nino Rota (Speak Softly Love) and Spike Jones (three items, including one as a straight drummer with Bing Crosby). Rita Moreno, who is 80 today, is also heard in a fine, live performance of I Won't Send Roses.
70 years ago tomorrow, Harry James & His Orchestra recorded an "inconsequential" song with Alec Wilder's name attached and we follow this with one of Wilder's most famous - I'll Be Around, sung by Frank Sinatra. Today is also the 60th anniversary of Joe DiMaggio's retirement from baseball. We hear the Les Brown anthem cut in his honour.
Talk of working in Salford (Brain Of Britain) and of Shelagh Delaney's many Salford connections brings Russell to A Taste Of Honey - we hear Peggy Lee's version and Allan Sherman's parody Waste Of Money. Lastly, some recent offerings from Rebecca Kilgore and Karen Oberlin and something from a new CD of male singers in the 50s.
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Music Played
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Andy Williams
Speak Softly Love
鈥淢usic To Watch Girls By Volume 3
- Columbia.
- SonyTV96CD.
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Spike Jones and His City Slickers
As Time Goes By
鈥淭he Jones Laughing Record鈥
- Avid.
- AMSC 630.
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Lennie Niehaus
Ida, Sweet As Apple Cider
鈥淐hronological Bing Crosby 1938/1939鈥
- Jonzo.
- JZCD 24.
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Spike Jones and His City Slickers
Behind Those Swinging Doors
鈥淭he Bluebirds 鈥 Spike Jones & His City Slickers鈥
- Harlequin.
- HQCD 100.
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Rita Moreno
I Won't Send Roses
鈥淭he Words & Music Pf Jerry Herman鈥
- LML Music.
- LML 302.
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Harry James and His Orchestra
J P Dooley III
鈥淗arry James & His Orchestra 1941-1942鈥
- Classics.
- 1132.
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Frank Sinatra
I'll Be Around
鈥淔rank Sinatra 鈥 In The Wee Small Hours鈥 (1955)
- Capitol.
- CDP 7 96826 2.
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Les Brown and His Band of Renown
Joltin' Joe Dimaggio
鈥淏aseball鈥 鈥 Original Soundtrack Recording
- Elektra Nonesuch.
- 9 79340-2.
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Peggy Lee
A Taste Of Honey
鈥淚鈥檓 A Woman / Norma Deloris Egstrom鈥︹
- Capitol.
- 7243 8 74179 2 2.
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Allan Sherman
A Waste Of Money
鈥淭he Best Of Allan Sherman鈥
- Rhino.
- R2 75771.
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Rebecca Kilgore
Something Like Love
鈥淏lossom Dearie, Soubrette Sings Broadway Hits鈥
- Arbors Jazz.
- ARCD 19413.
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Karen Oberlin
My Time Of Day
鈥淜aren Oberlin Live At The Algonquin鈥 (New)
- CD Baby.
- 385296.
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Liberace
The Finger Of Suspicion
鈥淕uys Allowed: Male Vocalists Of The 鈥50s鈥 (New)
- Jasmine.
- JASCD 173.
Broadcast
- Sun 11 Dec 2011 21:00麻豆约拍 Radio 2