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Desmond hunts through his personal record collection of more than 250,000 tracks for songs and music on the theme of courtship and weddings. Choose your partners.

Desmond shares good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may never have heard before from the worlds of classical music, pop standards, jazz , shows and films. All served with a sprinkling of interpretations from modern artistes who dig into the music of yesterday to make the 'music go 'round' today. This week he sorts through his personal record collection for songs and music related to the theme of 'Courtship and weddings'. Choose your partners.

57 minutes

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Fri 26 Apr 2013 19:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Anthony Warlow

    L.O.V.E.

    • Back In The Swing.
    • POLYDOR 519 563.

  • Gertrude Lawrence

    Hello Young Lovers

    • Great Broadway Shows.
    • AVID AMBX 144.

  • Frank Sinatra

    Love Is The Tender Trap

    • Sinatra At The Movies.
    • CAPITOL 50992 08525.

  • Kenny Baker & His Orchestra

    You Made Me Love You

    • Tribute To The Great Trumpeters.
    • HORATIO NELSON CDSIV 1124.

  • Eddi Reader

    My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose

    • Eddi Reader Sings The Songs Of R Burns.
    • ROUGH TRADE RTRADE 097.

  • The Platters

    Glory Of Love

    • Platters.
    • READERS DIGEST RDCD 761.

  • Joan Regan

    Love And Marriage

    • Soft Sands.
    • VOCALION CDLK 4219.

  • Gilbert O’Sullivan

    Matrimony

    • Berry Vest Of Gilbert O'sullivan.
    • EMI PROMO.

  • The Dixie Cups

    Chapel Of Love

    • Top Of The Pops 1964.
    • EMI 50999 5 15482.

  • Edmundo Ros

    Wedding Samba

    • Doin' The Samba.
    • VOCALION CDEA 6038.

  • Gertrude Niesen

    I Wanna Get Married

    • Broadway Songs Hits & Showstoppers.
    • JASMINE JASBOX 18-4.

  • Stanley Holloway

    Get Me To The Church On Time

    • Essential Collection Stanley Holloway.
    • AVID AVC 913.

  • Mel Torme / George Shearing

    Love

    • Complete Concord Recordings.
    • CONCORD JAZZ CCD 7 2144.

  • Julie Rogers

    Wedding

    • Blue Moon.
    • MARKS AND SPENCER MS 4903M.

  • Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

    Wedding March (Mendelssohn)

    • Absolute Classics Vol 8.
    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 457 318.

Broadcast

  • Fri 26 Apr 2013 19:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2