12/02/2012
Russell links a series of apparently disconnected songs into a musical daisy-chain that ranges from a 1911 song, recorded by Jessica Molaskey, to a bit of Spike Milligan.
Russell links a series of apparently disconnected songs and performances into a musical daisy-chain that ranges from a 21st century performance of a 1911 song, recorded by Jessica Molaskey, to a bit of the great Spike Milligan's dotty daftness interpreted by Dame Cleo Laine and Sir John Dankworth.
A song recorded exactly a century ago by Billy Murray - Gee But I Like Music With My Meals - prompts a rumination on background music and the one time Russell was grateful for it - introducing him to the voice of Madeleine Peyroux.
This brings into the mix composer Fred Ahlert and his original lyricist, Roy Turk who wrote Love you Funny Thing. Russell notes its similarity to Neil Moret's Chloe (we hear Satchmo sing that). One more Turk & Ahlert song, I'll Get By, we hear in a performance by Bing Crosby with The Ipana Troubadours. Ipana, a now defunct brand of US toothpaste, brings us to teeth, hence The Simpsons, Allan Sherman etc.
Finally, Russell pays tribute to recently departed musician and manager John Levy, through one of his performances and a pair by some of his clients - Nancy Wilson, George Shearing and Joe Williams.
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Jessica Molaskey
Oh You Beautiful Doll
鈥淧entimento鈥� Jessica Milaskey
- PS CLASSICS.
- PS205.
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Billy Murray
Gee But I Like Music With My Meals
78 RPM Single
- Victor (78 RPM).
- No 17064-A.
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Madeleine Peyroux
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter
鈥淢adeleine Peyroux 鈥� Dreamland鈥�
- Atlantic.
- 7567-82946-2.
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Mel Torm茅
Love, You Funny Thing
2CD De Luxe Edition Mel Torm茅
- Dejavu Retro-Gold.
- R2CD 42-13.
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Louis Armstrong W. Gordon Jenkins鈥� Orchestra
Chloe
鈥淪atchmo In Style鈥�
- Verve.
- 549 594-2.
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Sam Lanin鈥檚 Ipana Troubadours
I'll Get By
鈥淐hronological Bing Crosby June 鈥�28-Jan 鈥�29鈥�
- Jonzo.
- JZCD-5.
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Dan Castellaneta & Julie Kavner
I Love To See You Smile
鈥淭he Simpsons Sing The Blues鈥�
- Geffen.
- 7599-24308-2.
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Allan Sherman
The Painless Dentist Song [The Continental]
鈥淢y Name Is Allan鈥�
- Collectors鈥� Choice Music.
- CCM 2142.
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The Boswell Sisters
Hand Me Down My Walking Cane
鈥淭he Boswell Sisters Collection鈥�
- Storyville.
- 1088608.
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Ben Selvin Orchestra/The Pickens Sisters
My Sweet Tooth Says 'I Wanna'
鈥淏en Selvin: The Columbia House Bands Vol 1鈥�
- The Old Masters [Tom].
- MB 102.
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Billy Taylor Quartet
I Don't Ask Questions 鈥� I Just Have Fun
鈥淭he Complete Hrs Sessions鈥� [6 Cd Set]
- Mosaic.
- MD6 - 187.
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Nancy Wilson
Hello Young Lovers
鈥淣ancy Wilson 鈥� Broadway 鈥� My Way鈥�
- Capitol.
- 0946 3 64638 2 7.
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Joe Williams & George Shearing - Here's To Life
鈥淗ere鈥檚 To Life: Joe Wiliams/Robert Farnon Orch鈥�
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Cleo Laine
English Teeth
鈥淐leo Laine 鈥� Wordsongs鈥�
- Philips.
- 830 461-2.
Broadcast
- Sun 12 Feb 2012 21:00麻豆约拍 Radio 2