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17/11/2013

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 17 Nov 2013 23:00
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Nat King Cole

    ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE

    • NAT KING COLE SINGS FOR TWO IN LOVE (AND MORE).
    • CAPITOL.
    • CDP-7466502.

  • HOLIDAY, BILLIE WITH EDDIE HEYWOOD & HIS ORCHESTRA

    SOLITUDE

    • THE BEST OF KEN BURNS JAZZ.
    • COLUMBIA/LEGACY.
    • 549 080-2.

  • Matt Monro

    LET THERE BE LOVE

    • THE MATT MONRO COLLECTION.
    • HMV EASY.
    • 7243-5 22249 2 0.

  • Dakota Staton

    THEY ALL LAUGHED

    • GEORGE GERSHWIN - A TRIBUTE TO.
    • EMI.
    • 7243-8 30948 2.

  • Peggy Lee

    THE MAN I LOVE

    • SPOTLIGHT ON....
    • CAPITOL.
    • 7243-82853329.

  • Ethel Merman & Ray Middleton

    ANYTHING YOU CAN DO

    • ETHEL MERMAN SINGS ANNIE GET YOUR GUN.
    • DECCA.
    • PFS-4296.

  • FITZGERALD, ELLA & LOUIS ARMSTRONG

    CHEEK TO CHEEK

    • ELLA AND LOUIS TOGETHER....
    • UCJ.
    • 96677-68.

  • ΄‘²Τ²Τ‐M²Ή°ω²΅°ω±π³Ω

    I SHOULD CARE

    • Here She Is.
    • BMG.
    • 3819.

  • Johnny Mathis

    Isn't it a pity

    • Johnny Mathis Swings the Great American Songbook.
    • Performance.
    • 38366.

  • ANDY WILLIAMS

    Alone Again Naturally

    • SOLITAIRE.
    • EMI.
    • NA.

  • Tony Bennett

    I WANNA BE AROUND

    • THE ESSENTIAL TONY BENNETT.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 492-822 2.

  • Carmen McRae

    SKYLARK

    • CARMEN MCRAE: THE DIVA SERIES.
    • VERVE.
    • 065-212-2.

  • Ken Dodd

    CAN I FORGET YOU

    • All The Songs I Love.
    • Warner.
    • 001.

  • Sarah Vaughan

    I'LL NEVER SMILE AGAIN

    • SARAH VAUGHAN: DIVA SERIES.
    • VERVE.
    • 065-207-2.

  • Frank Sinatra

    IT NEVER ENTERED MY MIND

    • IN THE WEE SMALL HOURS.
    • CAPITOL.
    • CDP-746571 2.

Broadcast

  • Sun 17 Nov 2013 23:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2