19/06/2018
Barry Manilow presents a series looking at the art of songwriting. Barry reintroduces great songs from forgotten shows in They Write the Songs - The Broadway Edition.
This week's edition features 'the world's greatest entertainer' Al Jolson, but even his pulling power couldn't save a show called 'Sinbad' from disappearing into history; Anthony Quinn, famous for the film 'Zorba', was not quite so successful at keeping the musical version on Broadway where it played for just 11 weeks ... And 'Lost in the Stars' which garnered more fantastic reviews than 'Hamilton', including this from the New York Herald Tribune, 'A work of truth, beauty and immense artistry, a triumphant piece of theatre'. Long forgotten, though the songs are spectacular ...
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Original Broadway Cast
Gypsy Overture
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Origional Broadway recording
All That Jazz (Instr)
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Origional Broadway recording
New York New York (Instr)
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Origional Broadway recording
Life Is... (Instr)
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Lorraine Serabian
Life Is What You Do While You're Waiting To Die
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Herschel Bernardi
The First Time
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Herschel Bernardi & Maria Carnilova
Goodbye Canavaro
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Debbie Gravitte, Robert Westonberg & Taro Meyer
Why Can't I Speak
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Herschel Bernardi, Lorraine Serabian & Company
I Am Free/ Life Is
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The Staple Singers
Wade in the Water
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Ethel Waters & Eddie "Rochester" Anderson
Cabin In The Sky
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Ethel Waters
Happiness is Just A Thing Called Joe
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Ethel Waters
Taking A Chance On Love
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Al Jolson
Swanee
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Al Jolson
My Mammy
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Al Jolson
Rock A Bye Your Baby
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Judy Garland
Lost In The Stars
Broadcasts
- Tue 19 Jun 2018 21:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2
- Sat 10 Aug 2019 02:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2