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18/08/2013

The multi award-winning lyricist presents a selection of iconic songs from The Great American Songbook as well as rich offerings from The Best of British.

The multi award-winning lyricist presents a selection of iconic songs from The Great American Songbook as well as rich offerings from The Best Of British.

The show's weekly 'Matt Moment' features a highlight from a man whom Frank Sinatra described as his favourite British singer - Matt Monro - and the Words And Music feature showcases the few geniuses who could indeed pen both.

57 minutes

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Sun 18 Aug 2013 23:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Ethel Merman & Ray Middleton

    (There's No Business Like) Show Business

    • The Magic of the Musicals - Orginal Cast Recordings.
    • Music Club.
    • mccd-162.

  • Rosemary Clooney

    I Got Lost In His Arms

    • Rosemary Clooney: A 70th Birthday Celebration.
    • Concord Jazz.
    • CCD 48042.

  • MONRO, MATT WITH ORCHESTRA ARR & CB: GEORGE MARTIN

    DIDN'T WE

    • FOR THE PRESENT.
    • EMI.
    • 7243-597176 2 3.

  • Bette Midler

    He Was Too Good To me

    • Memories of You.
    • Rhino.
    • 82564677-1868.

  • Tony Bennett

    FLY ME TO THE MOON

    • THE ESENTIAL TONY BENNETT.
    • RPM.
    • 498-222.

  • BENNETT, TONY AND RAY CHARLES

    EVENIN'

    • PLAYIN' WITH MY FRIENDS: BENNETT SINGS THE BLUES.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 54175-2.

  • CROSBY, BING AND ROSEMARY CLOONEY

    HOW ABOUT YOU

    • RENDEZVOUS.
    • RCA.
    • INTS-1047.

  • Billie Holiday

    GOOD MORNING HEARTACHE

    • LADY DAY - THE VERY BEST OF BILLIE HOLIDAY.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • MOODCD-52.

  • Steve Conway

    MY THANKS TO YOU

    • MY THANKS TO YOU.
    • MEMOIR.
    • CDMOIR-551.

  • Elaine Stritch

    BROADWAY BABY

    • AT LIBERTY.
    • DRG.
    • DRG-12994.

  • Michael Ball

    LOSING MY MIND

    • THE MUSICALS.
    • POLYGRAM.
    • TV-533892-2.

  • GORME, EYDIE WITH DON COSTA'S ORCHESTRA

    I'LL TAKE ROMANCE

    • EYDIE GORME & LOVE IS SEASON.
    • UNIVERSAL.
    • MCLD-19385.

  • Joan Regan

    IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU

    • JUST JOAN- THE GIRL NEXT DOOR.
    • VOCALION.
    • CDLK-4132.

  • Fred Astaire

    Cheek To Cheek

    • CHEEK TO CHEEK.
    • CONIFER.
    • TQ-134.

  • Judy Garland

    LAST NIGHT WHEN WE WERE YOUNG

    • THE ONE AND ONLY.
    • CAPITOL.
    • CDP7-966012.

Broadcast

  • Sun 18 Aug 2013 23:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2