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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 'Italian serenade' - songs from, and about, Italy.

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 "Italian serenade". Songs from and about Italy.

57 minutes

Last on

Fri 7 Mar 2014 19:00

Music Played

  • Ray Gelato

    BUONA SERA

    • RAY GELATO.
    • TELSTAR TCD 3388.
  • Domenico Modugno

    VOLARE (NEL BLU DIPINTO DI BLU)

    • 1958 BRITISH HIT PARADE VOL 7 PART 2.
    • ACROBAT ACQCD 7027.
  • Dean Martin

    MAMBO ITALIANO

    • DINO.
    • EMI 7243 866527.
  • Connie Francis

    MAMA

    • ITALIANS - THE NEXT GENERATION.
    • HOT RECORDS AFZ 023.
  • Harry James

    CIRIBIRIBIN

    • STRICTLY INSTRUMENTAL.
    • MEMOIR CDMOIR 534.
  • Sophia Loren & Peter Sellers

    TU VUO' FA' L'AMERICAO

    • PETER AND SOPHIA.
    • CHERRY RED ACMEM 202 CD.
  • Cilla Black

    YOU'RE MY WORLD - IL MIO MONDO

    • CILLA IN THE SIXTIES.
    • EMI 0946 3 36989.
  • Mario Lanza

    O SOLE MIO

    • TREASURY OF GOLDEN VOICES.
    • READERS DIGEST RDCD 1101.
  • Michael BublΓ© & Nelly Furtado

    QUANDO QUANDO QUANDO

    • IT'S TIME.
    • REPRISE / 134 9362 48946.
  • Jerry Vale

    AL DI LA

    • JUST FOR YOU.
    • SONY A 22413.
  • Mantovani

    MANDOLIN SERENADE

    • COLLECTOR'S MANTOVANI VOL 1.
    • VOCALION CDLK 4153.
  • Eros Ramazzotti & Cher

    PIU CHE PUOI

    • PRIMAVERA.
    • BMG 74321 84677.
  • Ken Dodd

    MORE THAN EVER (COME PRIMA)

    • ALL SONGS I LOVE.
    • EMI 0946 3 49268.
  • Petula Clark

    CIAO CIAO

    • INTERNATIONAL COLLECTION VOL 3.
    • BEAR FAMILY BCD 16212-3.
  • Amici Forever

    NELLA FANTASIA

    • AMICI DEFINED.
    • RCA 82876 724762.
  • Ray Gelato

    BUONA SERA

    • RAY GELATO.
    • TELSTAR TCD 3388.

Broadcast

  • Fri 7 Mar 2014 19:00