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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 relatives - families with a musical tradition.

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 'Relatives'. Families with a musical tradition.

57 minutes

Last on

Fri 6 Dec 2013 19:00

Music Played

  • Nat King Cole

    LET'S FACE THE MUSIC AND DANCE

    • ULTIMATE COLLECTION.
    • EMI 7243 4 99575.
  • Natalie Cole

    OUR LOVE IS HERE TO STAY

    • UNFORGETTABLE - WITH LOVE.
    • ELEKTRA 7559 61049.
  • Tommy Dorsey & Frank Sinatra

    IMAGINATION

    • GOLDEN AGE OF SWING VOL 4.
    • HORATIO NELSON DBMCD 3004.
  • Frank Sinatra & Nancy Sinatra

    Somethin' Stupid

    • MY WAY.
    • REPRISE 9362 46712.
  • Kirsty MacColl

    IN THESE SHOES

    • TROPICAL BRAINSTORM.
    • V2 MUSIC WR 1009872.
  • Bing Crosby & Gary Crosby

    ON MOONLIGHT BAY

    • TWO'S COMPANY.
    • MEMOIR CDMOIR 575.
  • The Boswell Sisters

    CHEEK TO CHEEK

    • SHOUT SISTER SHOUT.
    • ASV LIVING ERA CD AJA 5471.
  • The Sutherland Brothers Band & Quiver

    Arms Of Mary

    • UNDER THE BOARDWALK.
    • MARKS AND SPENCER MS 4901C.
  • Carpenters

    Top Of The World

    • MAGICAL MEMORIES OF THE CARPENTERS.
    • READERS DIGEST RDCD 631-5.
  • John Lennon

    Imagine

    • JOHN LENNON COLLECTION.
    • PARLOPHONE CDP 7 915162.
  • Julian Lennon

    TOO LATE FOR GOODBYES

    • LOVE SONGS OF THE 80S.
    • EMI 50999 5 18997.
  • The Mills Brothers

    PAPER DOLL

    • VERY BEST OF THE MILLS BROTHERS.
    • HALF MOON HMNCD 021.
  • Bob Crosby & The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra

    DINAH

    • CROSBY BROTHERS.
    • JASMINE JASCD 651.
  • The Proclaimers

    I'M GONNA BE (500 MILES)

    • TOP OF THE POPS 1988.
    • EMI 50999 5 18315.
  • The Beverley Sisters

    GREENSLEEVES

    • THIS RECORD IS NOT TO BE BROADCAST.
    • ACROBAT ACTRCD 9015.

Broadcast

  • Fri 6 Dec 2013 19:00