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Jerome Kern

They Write the Songs Series 2
Episode 1 of 10

Barry Manilow returns with a second series celebrating the lives and work of the great songwriters, beginning with Jerome Kern, the man who took us from 3/4 to 4/4 time.

International superstar Barry Manilow returns with a second series celebrating the lives and work of the great songwriters.

Over ten programmes, Barry covers some 70 years of song writing, beginning with the father of the popular song, Jerome Kern (the man who took us from three quarter time to four beats in the bar). Barry traces the development of the songwriter's art through legends like Cole Porter, great partnerships like Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe, and extraordinary songsmiths like Johnny Mercer and Sammy Cahn.

Sitting at the piano in his Palm Spring home, Barry illustrates the development of the popular song, from the traditional partnership of lyric and melody writing, through to studio-derived tracking designed to sell on the radio and jukebox.

He comments on the influence of British writers like Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse; looks at the transition of style from musical theatre to pop song, via Bacharach and David; and finishes with the dominance of the Motown sound and writers Holland Dozier Holland.

This is a fascinating insider's look at the songwriters art, told through the lives and work of some of its greatest exponents.

57 minutes

Last on

Tue 8 Jul 2014 23:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Company

    Cotton Blossom/Cap'n Andy's Ballyhoo

    • Showboat World Premiere Cast Recording.
    • QUALITY.
    • RSPD-257.

  • Paul Robeson

    Old Man River

    • Showboat.
    • NAXOS MUSICALS.
    • Naxos-8.120789.

  • Judy Garland

    Look For The Silver Lining

    • Judy Garland In Hollywood Her Greatest Movie Hits.
    • RHINO.
    • R2-75292.

  • Angela Lansbury

    How'd You Like To Spoon With Me

    • Till The Clouds Roll By.
    • GMVS.
    • GMVS1013.

  • Richard Tauber

    Ah, Sweet Mystery Of Life

    • Richard Tauber In London.
    • Testament.
    • SBT-1006.

  • Eddy, Nelson & Jeanette Mcdonald

    Indian Love Call

    • Stars Of Stage & Screen.
    • FLAPPER.
    • PASTCD-7016.

  • Nelson Eddy

    When I Grow Too Old To Dream

    • Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald.
    • Pavillion Records.
    • past cd-7026.

  • Dinah Shore

    They Didn't Believe Me

    • The Dinah Shore Collection.
    • VOCALION.
    • 2CDUS-3003.

  • Lena Horne

    They Didn't Believe Me

    • Love Is The Thing.
    • RCA.
    • 66473-2.

  • Steven Lawrence

    They Didn't Believe Me

    • Long Before I Knew You.
    • Jasmine.
    • JASCD 449.

  • Julie London

    They Didn't Believe Me

    • Julie...At Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ/Around Midnight.
    • LIBERTY.
    • 8-54542 2.

  • Mario Lanza

    They Didn't Believe Me

    Artist: RCA Victor Orchestra CB: Ray Sinatra

    • Be My Love.
    • Living Era.
    • CDAJA-5485.

  • Amanda Seyfried

    Leave It To Jane

    • Leave It To Jane.
    • STET.
    • DS-15002.

  • Lena Horne

    Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man

    • Lena Horne: The Lady And Her Music Live On Broadway.
    • QWEST.
    • K-66108.

  • Howard Keel

    Make Believe

    Artist: Kathryn Grayson

    • SHOW BOAT (Original Music From The Classic Motion Pitcure).
    • Snapper Music.
    • SFILMCD-005.

  • Grayson, Kathryn And Howard Keel

    Why Do I Love You?

    • Show Boat & The Band Wagon.
    • EMI.
    • CDP-7933062.

  • William Warfield

    Ol' Man River

    • Show Boat.
    • PREMIER SOUNDTRACKS.
    • 8 36024-2.

  • Helen Morgan

    Bill

    • The Ultimate Showboat.
    • PEARL.
    • GEMS-0060.

  • The Platters

    Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

    • The Very Best Of.....
    • MUSIC & MEMORIES.
    • MMD-1005.

  • Nelson Eddy

    The Song Is You

    • Favourites in Stereo.
    • Sepia records.
    • SEPIA1161.

  • Frank Sinatra

    I Won't Dance

    • A Swingin' Affair!.
    • CAPITOL.
    • CDP 7-94518 2.

  • Michael BublΓ©

    The Way You Look Tonight

    • Michael Buble.
    • 143/REPRISE.
    • 9362-485352.

  • Bette Midler

    The Folks Who Live On The Hill

    • Bette Midler Sings The Peggy Lee Songbook.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 82876-754072.

  • Ella Fitzgerald

    All The Things You Are

    • Sings The Jerome Kern Songbook.
    • VERVE.
    • 0075023-1034754.

  • MGM Studio Orchestra

    Till The Clouds Roll By

    • Till The Clouds Roll By, Summer Stock And Lovely To Look At.
    • EMI.
    • CDP-7948732.

Broadcasts

  • Thu 3 Jan 2013 22:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2
  • Tue 8 Jul 2014 23:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2