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25/08/2013

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 25 Aug 2013 23:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Michael BublΓ©

    THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT

    • MICHAEL BUBLE.
    • 143/REPRISE.
    • 9362-483762.

  • Ella Fitzgerald

    (IT'S ONLY A) PAPER MOON

    • ELLA FITZGERALD 1945 - 1947.
    • CLASSICS.
    • CLASSICS-998.

  • Matt Monro

    PUT ON A HAPPY FACE

    • HOLLYWOOD AND BROADWAY.
    • MUSIC FOR PLEASURE.
    • CD MFP-6137.

  • Astrud Gilberto

    The Shadow Of Your Smile

    • ASTRUD FOR LOVERS.
    • VERVE.
    • 06024986-09958.

  • Willie Nelson

    DON'T GET AROUND MUCH ANY MORE

    • THE BEST OF WILLIE NELSON.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 484041-2.

  • BENTON, BROOK AND DINAH WASHINGTON

    BABY, YOU'VE GOT WHAT IT TAKES

    • THE TWO OF US.
    • VERVE.
    • 526-467-2.

  • NATALIE COLE WITH NAT 'KING' COLE

    UNFORGETTABLE

    • UNFORGETTABLE.
    • ELEKTRA.
    • EKR-128CD.

  • JULIE ROGERS

    For Mama

    • Sing Another Song.
    • Right Recordings.
    • RIGHT025.

  • Charles Aznavour

    THE OLD FASHIONED WAY

    • SHE - THE BEST OF CHARLES AZNAVOUR.
    • EMI PREMIER.
    • CHARLES-50.

  • The Andrews Sisters

    ALEXANDER'S RAGTIME BAND

    • THE VERY BEST OF.
    • UNIVERSAL.
    • HMNCD-039.

  • Rod Stewart

    Blue Skies

    • Thanks For The Memory: The Great American Songbook Vol 4.
    • BMG.
    • BM7-TW4.

  • Dolores Gray

    SPEAK LOW

    • JUNE HUTTON AFTERGLOW/DOLORES GRAY WARM BRANDY.
    • CAPITOL.
    • 7243 493063-2 5.

  • The Four Freshmen

    PENNIES FROM HEAVEN

    • GREAT GENTLEMEN OF SONG - THE FOUR FRESHMEN.
    • CAPITOL.
    • 7243 8-31205 2 9.

  • Dickie Valentine

    Sometimes I'm Happy

    • This Is Dickie Valentine.
    • EMI.
    • CDP7 989682.

  • Barbra Streisand

    IF I LOVED YOU

    • THE BROADWAY ALBUM.
    • CBS.
    • CD-86322.

  • Gordon MacRae

    IF I LOVED YOU

    • CAROUSEL.
    • CAPITOL.
    • LCT-610.

Broadcast

  • Sun 25 Aug 2013 23:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2