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Desmond shares good tunes, some unexpected and a few you may never have heard. The programme's theme is Forties Night, 75 years since the Second World War began.

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 "Forties Night". 75 years since World War II began.

57 minutes

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Fri 5 Sep 2014 19:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Werner MΓΌller

    MOONLIGHT SERENADE

    • GOLDEN SOUND OF WERNER MULLER.
    • TELDEC 8. 25779.

  • Billy Cotton

    FOLLOW THE WHITE LINE

    • FOLLOW THE WHITE LINE.
    • VOCALION CDEA 6125.

  • MORRISTON ORPHEUS CHOIR / ROYAL MARINES BAND

    MEDLEY:THE ARMY THE NAVY/LILI MARLENE/I'LL BE..

    • GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING.
    • EMI GOLD 50999 9 68114 2.

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra

    CALLING ALL WORKERS

    • COATES - THE DAM BUSTERS.
    • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔM 5011 2.

  • Elsie & Doris Waters

    PLEASE LEAVE MY BUTTER ALONE

    • RECOLLECTIONS.
    • DECCA RFLD 231.

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Philharmonic

    WARSAW CONCERTO

    • FILM MUSIC OF RICHARD ADDINSELL.
    • CHANDOS CHAN 10046.

  • Arthur Askey

    THING-UMMY-BOB

    • ECHOES OF VARIETY.
    • AVID AMSC 732.

  • AMELIA BAYNTUN / COMPANY

    WHO'S THIS GEEZER HITLER

    • BLITZ!.
    • EMI CDP 7 97470 2.

  • HUTCH (LESLIE A HUTCHINSON)

    NIGHTINGALE SANG IN BERKELEY SQUARE

    • SING A SONG OF LONDON.
    • LIVING ERA CD AJS 2004/1.

  • The Andrews Sisters

    BOOGIE WOOGIE BUGLE BOY

    • GOLDEN AGE OF SWING.
    • READERS DIGEST W9001 WW3/1.

  • Stanley Black

    SPITFIRE PRELUDE

    • FILM SPECTACULAR VOLS 5 & 6.
    • VOCALION CDLK 4328.

  • TWO LESLIES

    WASHING ON THE SIEGFRIED LINE

    • SONGS AND MUSIC OF WORLD WAR 2.
    • PAST PERFECT PPCD 78136.

  • GERALDO / DOROTHY CARLESS

    THAT LOVELY WEEKEND

    • GREAT DANCE BAND VOCALISTS.
    • MEMOIR CDMOIR 587.

  • DICK HAYMES / SONG SPINNERS

    YOU'LL NEVER KNOW

    • IT HAD TO BE YOU.
    • MEMOIR CDMOIR 512.

  • Joe Loss

    AT THE WOODCHOPPER'S BALL

    • HITS OF 1940.
    • EMI CDP 7 943342.

  • Flanagan and Allen

    RUN RABBIT RUN

    • SONGS AND MUSIC OF WORLD WAR 2.
    • PAST PERFECT PPCD 78136.

  • Gracie Fields

    WISH ME LUCK AS YOU WAVE ME GOODBYE

    • SING AS WE GO.
    • NIMBUS NI 2005.

  • Joyce Grenfell

    THERE IS NOTHING NEW TO TELL YOU

    • BEST OF JOYCE GRENFELL VOL 3.
    • EMI CDS 7 805522.

  • Massed Bands of the Royal Marines

    THERE'LL ALWAYS BE AN ENGLAND

    • MOUNTBATTEN CONCERT 1981.
    • ROYAL MARINES ASSOC. RMA 1003.

  • Katherine Jenkins & Vera Lynn

    We'll Meet Again

    Orchestra: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra.
    • LEGENDS OF THE 20TH CENTURY - VERA LYNN.
    • EMI 7243 5 21230 2.

Broadcast

  • Fri 5 Sep 2014 19:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2