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Featuring the songs of Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday and Jake Thackray

Multi-award-winning lyricist Don Black celebrates the iconic songwriters of the twentieth century, their songs and the artists who performed them.

Multi award-winning lyricist Don Black celebrates the iconic songwriters of the twentieth century, their songs and the artists who performed them. Each week Don showcases a selection of iconic tunes, popular and timeless standards.

This week's 'And They Also Wrote.....' is Jack Lawrence.

Plus a weekly nod to the fabulous voice of Matt Monro.

The show is packed full of personal anecdotes and entertaining stories as Don recalls meeting and working with many of the greatest writers and entertainers in the business.

57 minutes

Last on

Sun 4 Feb 2018 23:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Frank Sinatra

    You Make Me Feel So Young

    • The Frank Sinatra Collection.
    • EMI.

  • Johnny Mathis

    Long Ago and Far Away

  • Tony Bennett

    My Romance

    • Tony Bennett Sings The Greatest Hits Of Cole Porter And Rodgers And Hart.
    • 11.

  • Amanda McBroom

    Errol Flynn

    • Waiting Heart.
    • Gecko.
    • 4.

  • Matt Monro

    Days of wine and roses

    • The Singer's Singer CD1.
    • 19.

  • Eydie GormΓ©

    Yes, My Darling Daughter

    • The Best Of Steve And Eydie.
    • CBS.

  • Billie Holiday

    All Or Nothing At All

  • Jake Thackray

    Lah-Di-Dah

    • Lah Di Dah.
    • EMI Records Limited.
    • 1.

  • Bing Crosby And Rosemary Clooney

    Fancy Meeting You Here

    • At Your Request: David Jacobs.
    • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
    • 6.

  • Billy Eckstine

    Because You're Mine

    • Billy Eckseine.
    • 13.

  • Barbra Streisand

    Why Did I Choose You

    • Barbra Streisand: Greatest Hits.
    • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
    • 3.

  • Vince Hill

    Take me To Your Heart Again

    • Vince Hill: His Greatest Hits.
    • EMI Records Limited.
    • 2.

  • Doris Day

    Close Your Eyes

    • Day By Night.
    • 14.

  • Perry Como

    The Father Of Girls

    • (Single).
    • RCA.

  • Hoagy Carmichael

    Lazy Bones

    • Sometimes I Wonder.
    • 10.

  • Jeri Southern

    As Close As Pages In A Book

Broadcast

  • Sun 4 Feb 2018 23:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2