08/01/2012
Russell pays tribute to singer Barbara Lea and trombonist/arranger Bob Brookmeyer, who both departed over the holiday season. He also tips his hat to Dame Shirley Bassey, 75 today.
Russell pays tribute to singer Barbara Lea and trombonist/arranger Bob Brookmeyer, who both departed over the holiday season.
We hear Barbara treating a rare Cole Porter item with reverence at the start of the programme and we close with her Pocketful Of Dreams, both with trumpeter Johnny Windhurst. And we celebrate Bob Brookmeyer's work as an instrumentalist (Trav'lin' Light with Big Miller and the Kansas City 7; and arranger for Ray Charles (Just For A Thrill) and Jack Teagarden (Tain't So, Honey).
Russell tips his hat to Dame Shirley Bassey, 75 today, with her version of Everything I Have Is Yours, before an exploration of Meet Me songs, triggered by one recorded on this day 80 years ago, which brings Ray Noble & Al Bowlly, The Mills Brother, Duke Ellington, Fats Waller and Susannah McCorkle into the mix.
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Tony Bennett And Lady Gaga
The Lady Is A Tramp
鈥淭ony Bennett 鈥� Duets鈥�
- Columbia.
- 6253.
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Barbara Lea
Where Have You Been
鈥淏arbara Lea With The Johnny Windhurst 5鈥�
- Original Jazz Classics.
- 00025218171328.
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Bob Brookmeyer Quintet With Big Miller
Trav'lin' Light
鈥淢osaic Select: Bob Brookmeyer鈥�
- Mosaic.
- MS 009 Disc 3.
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Mildred Bailey
Willow Tree
鈥淭he Rockin鈥� Chair Lady [1931-1950]鈥�
- MCA.
- GRP 16442.
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Ray Charles
Just For A Thrill
鈥淭he Genius Of Ray Charles鈥�
- Atlantic.
- 7567 81338 2.
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Shirley Bassey
Everything I Have Is Yours
鈥淪hirley Bassey - Face The Music"
- EMI.
- 473 2262.
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Ray Noble Orchetra W. Al Bowlly & Len Henry
Meet Me Tonight In The Cowshed
鈥淩ay Noble: The Hmv Sessions 1930-34 鈥� Volume 3鈥�
- Vocalion.
- CDEA 6017.
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The Mills Brothers
Meet Me Tonight In Dreamland
鈥淢ills Brothers Volume 6鈥�
- JSP.
- JSPCD 345.
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Fats & His Rhythm
You Meet The Nicest People In Your Dreams
鈥淔ats Waller Complete Works Volume 5鈥�
- JSP.
- JSP 949C.
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Duke Ellington Orchestra/Herb Jeffries
The Girl In My Dreams Tries To Look Like You
鈥淒uke Ellington 鈥� The Blanton-Webster Band鈥�
- Bluebird.
- 82876 50857-2.
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Susannah McCorkle
In Times Like These
鈥淪usannah Mccorkle 鈥� Over The Rainbow鈥�
- Jazz Alliance.
- TJA 10033.
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T鈥檃in鈥檛 So, Honey, T鈥檃in鈥檛 So
T'ain't So, Honey, T'ain't So - Jack Teagarden
鈥淛ack Teagarden 鈥� Think Well Of Me鈥�
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Barbara Lea
I've Got A Pocketful Of Dreams
鈥淏arbara Lea With The Johnny Windhurst 5鈥�
- Original Jazz Classics.
- 00025218171328.
Broadcast
- Sun 8 Jan 2012 21:00麻豆约拍 Radio 2