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26/01/2014

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 26 Jan 2014 23:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Kay Starr

    BREEZING ALONG WITH THE BREEZE

    • Josephine Baker Complete Recorded Works 1926 - 1927.
    • Document.
    • DOCD-5652.

  • Lorez Alexandria

    POLKA DOTS AND MOONBEAMS

    • THIS IS LOREZ / LOREZ SINGS PRES: A TRIBUTE TO LESTER YOUNG.
    • BGP / ACE.
    • CDBGPD-174.

  • Matt Monro

    Beyond the Hill

    • Matt Monro Sings Don Black.
    • EMI.
    • CDP-7938782.

  • Alma Cogan

    YOU DO SOMETHING TO ME

    • Take A Break.
    • CBS.
    • 001.

  • Frank Sinatra

    STELLA BY STARLIGHT

    • THE COLUMBIA YEARS 1943-1952.
    • COLUMBIA/LEGACY.
    • CK-52871.

  • MACRAE, GORDON AND JO STAFFORD

    I'LL STRING ALONG WITH YOU

    • LOVE'S OLD SWEET SONG.
    • FLAPPER.
    • PASTCD-7858.

  • Al Jolson & Bing Crosby

    THE SPANIARD THAT BLIGHTED MY LIFE

    • Bing! His Legendary Years.
    • MCA.
    • 10968.

  • Barbra Streisand

    THE WAY HE MAKES ME FEEL

    • YENTL - ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK.
    • DECCA.
    • 468-512-2.

  • John Pizzarelli

    LULU'S BACK IN TOWN

    • THE RARE DELIGHT OF YOU.
    • TELARC.
    • CD-83546.

  • Dooley Wilson

    AS TIME GOES BY

    • CASBLANCA: ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK.
    • SOUNDTRACKS.
    • 72438-2350224.

  • Lena Horne

    LET'S PUT OUT THE LIGHTS AND GO TO SLEEP

    • At Long Last Lena.
    • Highnote.
    • 001.

  • Gene Kelly

    YOU WERE MEANT FOR ME

    • Singin' In The Rain/Easter Parade.
    • MGM.
    • CDP 793-3002.

  • Caterina Valente

    Temptation

    • The Hi-Fi Nightingale.
    • Weston Wesgram.
    • 001.

  • Ronnie Hilton

    No Other Love

    • The Very Best of Ronnie Hilton.
    • EMI.
    • CDMFP 6250.

  • CΓ©line Dion

    I'VE GOT THE WORLD ON A STRING

    • Celine Dion: A New Day..Live in Las Vegas.
    • Vienna Classics.
    • 001.

  • Jack Jones

    IF YOU GO AWAY

    • JACK JONES ENTERTAINS.
    • MUSIC FOR PLEASURE.
    • CD MFP-6054.

  • Julie London

    MY HEART BELONGS TO DADDY

    • WILD COOL ULTRA LOUNGE & SWINGIN' THE ARTIST COLLECTION: JULIE LONDON.
    • CAPITOL.
    • CDP 7243-5 20331 2 6.

  • Anthony Newley

    THE PARTY'S OVER

    • ANTHONY NEWLEY - THE DECCA YEARS.
    • DECCA.
    • 466-918-2.

Broadcast

  • Sun 26 Jan 2014 23:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2