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Desmond plays music relating to the theme Escape - getting on, getting out or getting away.

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 "Escape". Getting on, getting out or getting away.

57 minutes

Music Played

  • Frank Sinatra & Billy May & His Orchestra

    LET'S GET AWAY FROM IT ALL

    • CAPITOL YEARS.
    • CAPITOL CDS 7 94317 2.
  • Jo Stafford & Teddy Johnson

    THERE'S A SMALL HOTEL

    • MEET JO STAFFORD.
    • SEPIA SEPIA 1014.
  • George Formby

    WHEN I'M CLEANING WINDOWS

    • TURNED OUT NICE AGAIN.
    • EMI CDP 7 97725 2.
  • Joe Brown

    I LIKE UKULELES

    • UKULELE ALBUM.
    • JOE BROWN RECORDS UGCD 008.
  • Gwyneth Herbert & Will Rutter

    TRAINS AND BOATS AND PLANES

    • FIRST SONGS.
    • DEAN STREET RECORDS DNSTCD 2002.
  • Firehouse Five Plus Two

    BILL BAILEY

    • DIXIELAND FAVOURITES.
    • GOOD TIME JAZZ FCD 60008.
  • Doris Day

    Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words)

    • LATIN FOR LOVERS.
    • COLUMBIA 481018 2 -.
  • Ian Wallace

    IN OTHER WORDS

    • BEST OF IAN WALLACE.
    • EMI 7243 8 28370 2.
  • Larry Adler & Issy van Randwyck

    I'LL BUILD A STAIRWAY TO PARADISE

    • GLORY OF GERSHWIN.
    • MERCURY 522 727 2.
  • Georgie Fame

    GET AWAY

    • VERY BEST OF GEORGIE FAME....
    • SPECTRUM 540 015 2.
  • The King’s Singers

    SEASIDE RENDEZVOUS

    • GOOD VIBRATIONS.
    • RCA 09026 60938 2.
  • ORCHESTRA RAPHAELE

    JAUNTING CAR

    • BRITISH LIGHT MUSIC FESTIVAL.
    • ASV WHITE LINE CD WLZ 250.
  • Bing Crosby

    FAR AWAY PLACES

    • BING CROSBY COLLECTION.
    • MARKS AND SPENCER MS 4811.
  • Liza Minnelli

    SLOW BOAT TO CHINA

    • LIZA MINNELLI COLLECTION.
    • SPECTRUM 551 815-2.
  • Robson & Jerome

    UP ON THE ROOF

    • HAPPY DAYS.
    • RCA 74321 542602.
  • Duke Ellington

    TAKE THE A TRAIN

    • GREAT AMERICAN BIG BANDS.
    • PAST PERFECT PPCD 78101.

Broadcast

  • Fri 9 May 2014 19:00