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23/02/2014

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 23 Feb 2014 23:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Frank Sinatra

    FLY ME TO THE MOON

    • MY WAY THE BEST OF.
    • REPRISE.
    • 9362-46710-2.

  • Rosemary Clooney

    MAMBO ITALIANO

    • 50'S NUMBER ONES - BALLADS VOL. 1.
    • OLD GOLD.
    • OG-3501.

  • Matt Monro

    ON DAYS LIKE THESE

    • MATT MONRO SINGS DON BLACK.
    • EMI.
    • CDP-7938782.

  • Elaine Stritch

    Broadway Baby

    • Elaine Stritch at Liberty.
    • DRG.
    • 129-94.

  • Tony Bennett

    When Joanna Loved Me

    • THE ARTISTRY OF TONY BENNETT VOL 2.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • C4K-46843.

  • Norah Jones & Tony Bennett

    SPEAK LOW

    • Duets II.
    • Columbia.
    • 88697967672.

  • CHEVALIER, MAURICE AND HERMIONE GINGOLD

    I REMEMBER IT WELL

    • ORIGINAL S/T: "GIG".
    • CBS.
    • CBS-70277.

  • Harry Nilsson

    NEVERTHELESS

    • LULLABY IN RAGTIME: THE VERY BEST OF NILSSON VOL 2.
    • RCA.
    • GCD243648.

  • Jo Stafford

    THE GENTLEMAN IS A DOPE

    • AUTUMN IN NEW YORK / STARRING JO STAFFORD.
    • EMI.
    • 7243-8 59958 2 8.

  • Edmund Hockridge

    MY HEART IS SO FULL OF YOU

    • Songs From the Great American Musicals.
    • Castle.
    • PLSCD-368.

  • The King Brothers

    STANDING ON THE CORNER

    • HITS OF 1960.
    • MUSIC FOR PLEASURE.
    • CD-MFP-6018.

  • Nat King Cole

    MY HEART TELLS ME

    • THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU.
    • CAPITOL.
    • EMS-1106.

  • Jimmy Durante

    MAKE SOMEONE HAPPY

    • MAKE SOMEONE HAPPY.
    • RHINO.
    • 51011-26662.

  • George Formby

    Leaning On A Lamp Post

    • WHEN I'M CLEANING WINDOWS.
    • ASV.
    • CDAJA-5079.

  • Sammy (jr) Davis

    OL' MAN RIVER

    • THE BEST OF SAMMY DAVIS JR HIS EARLY YEARS.
    • MCA.
    • CDL-8009.

  • Barbra Streisand

    AS IF WE NEVER SAID GOODBYE

    • The Ultimate Collection.
    • Sony Music.
    • 8869780-252.

  • Mandy Patinkin

    I'LL BE SEEING YOU

    • MANDY PATINKIN.
    • CBS.
    • MK-44943.

Broadcast

  • Sun 23 Feb 2014 23:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2