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Desmond shares music on the theme of Tears and Laughter: Emotion in music.

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 "Tears and laughter". Emotion in music.

57 minutes

Last on

Fri 22 Jan 2016 19:00

Music Played

  • Tommy Steele

    Handful Of Songs

    • Memories Are Made Of This.
    • Marks.
    • 10.
  • Ken Dodd

    HAPPINESS

    • All The Songs I Love.
    • EMI.
    • 20.
  • Johnnie Ray

    Cry

    • Prince Of Wails.
    • Acrobat.
    • 6.
  • The Mike Sammes Singers

    Laughter In The Rain

    • It Had To Be You.
    • Avid.
    • 16.
  • Ella Fitzgerald

    They All Laughed

    • George & Ira Gershwin Songbook.
    • Verve.
    • 2.
  • The Beatles

    While My Guitar Gently Weeps

    • Beatles 1967-1970.
    • Apple.
    • 2.
  • Harry Secombe

    On With The Motley (Vesti La Giubba)

    • Great British Hit Parade 1955 Part 2.
    • Acrobat.
    • 7.
  • Ronnie Ronalde

    Swedish Rhapsody Op 19 (Midsommarvaka)

    • Essential Ronnie Ronalde.
    • EMI.
    • 24.
  • Kathy Kirby

    Happiness Street

    • Hits, Rarities And Lipgloss.
    • Vocalion.
    • 18.
  • Ambrose and His Orchestra & Lou Abelardo

    Happy Days Are Here Again

    • Yes M'lord.
    • Memory Lane.
    • 7.
  • Gerry and the Pacemakers

    Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying

    • Heartbeat.
    • EMI.
    • 2.
  • Natalie Cole

    Smile

    • Unforgettable.
    • Elektra.
    • 7.
  • Mantovani

    Shadow Of Your Smile

  • Miki & Griff

    Crying Time

    • Very Best Of Miki & Griff.
    • Soundwaves.
    • 12.
  • Johnny Mathis

    A Certain Smile

    • Memories Are Made Of This.
    • Marks.
    • 22.
  • The Everly Brothers

    I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry

    • Love Hurts.
    • Warner.
    • 11.
  • Nat King Cole & Natalie Cole

    Unforgettable

    • Unforgettable.
    • Elektra.
    • 22.

Broadcast

  • Fri 22 Jan 2016 19:00