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Barry spins his turntable time machine and remembers the first British DJ Christopher Stone and uncovering the history behind the term disc jockey among other vintage delights.

Through his unique commentary, Barry demonstrates the songs of the past are still just as relevant today. Each track provides fascinating (and sometimes astounding!) snapshots of social history. Highlights of this programme include: Jack Hylton's recording of 'Amy Wonderful Amy' in celebration of aviatrix Amy Johnson's record-breaking flight from Britain to Australia in 1930, clips of the first British DJ Christopher Stone who in 1927 convinced the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ to let him broadcast a programme of American and American-influenced Jazz records, an early version of the 'My Baby Just Cares for Me' which dates back to the 1920s, Noel Coward's ground-breaking and honest 1932 version of 'Mad About the Boy' which was kept under-wraps by record company executives until quiet recently and The Western Brothers send Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ workforce in the 1930s in the song 'We're Frightfully Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ'...

57 minutes

Last on

Tue 9 Jan 2018 22:00

Music Played

  • Jack Hylton & His Orchestra & Sam Browne

    I Want To Be Bad

  • Allen Flanagan

    Hey Neighbour

  • Carroll Gibbons & The Savoy Hotel Orpheans

    On The Air

  • Jack Hylton

    H'lo Baby

  • CHRISTOPHER STONE & Henry Hall

    C. B. Cochran Presents

  • CHRISTOPHER STONE & Fred Elizalde

    Rhythm Past and Present

  • Alice Faye

    The Lady Is A Tramp

  • Henry Hall & His Orchestra & Val Rosing

    Teddy Bears' Picnic

  • The Western Brothers

    We're Frightfully Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ

  • Layton & Johnstone

    My Baby Just Cares For Me

  • Albert Sandler & Hildegarde

    Gloomy Sunday

  • NoΓ«l Coward

    Mad About The Boy

  • Douglas Byng

    I'm A Mummy

  • Arthur Askey

    All to Specification

  • Clapham and Dwyer

    Cricket commentary

  • Jack Jackson & His Orchestra

    You Can't Do That There 'Ere Jazz

  • Horace Kenney

    Almost a Film Actor

  • Jack Hylton & His Orchestra

    Amy Wonderful Amy

  • Maurice Winnick & His Orchestra & Vera Lynn

    So Many Memories

Broadcast

  • Tue 9 Jan 2018 22:00