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Clare’s guest for That’s Life is Paul Thomas, who remembers taking his mum to see Ella Fitzgerald for just £10 when he was a teenager.

Clare Teal has two hours of the best in big band, jazz and swing, from the earliest records to the latest releases.

Clare presents her brand new feature That’s Life, where you have the chance to talk about the swing tunes that mean the most. This week, her guest for That’s Life is Paul Thomas, who shares the story of seeing Ella Fitzgerald with his mum when he was a teenager.

1 hour, 56 minutes

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Sun 16 Sep 2018 21:00
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Music Played

  • Sinéad O’Connor

    I Want To Be Loved By You

    • Am I Not Your Girl?.
    • Ensign/Chrysalis.

  • Artie Shaw

    What Is This Thing Called Love?

    • Musicraft.

  • Count Basie & Jamie Davis

    Sent For You Yesterday

    • All About That Basie.
    • Concord Jazz.

  • Claude Thornhill

    La Paloma

  • Madeleine Peyroux

    On My Own

    • Anthem.
    • Universal / Decca.

  • Bobby Darin

    I got rhythm

    • The Swinging Side of....
    • Capitol.

  • Carolina Lins & Os Planatos

    I Predict A Riot

    • Tru Thoughts.

  • Stan Kenton

    The Concerto To End All Concertos

    • Artistry In Bossa Nova.
    • Capitol.

  • Jack Hylton

    Me and Jane on a Plane

    • His Master's Voice.

  • Nat King Cole

    Let There Be Love

    • Nat King Cole Sings George Shearing Plays.
    • Capitol.

  • Lionel Hampton

    Cutter's Corner

    • Hamp's Big Band.
    • Audio Fidelity.

  • Nina Simone

    The Gal From Joe's

    • High Priestess Of Soul.
    • Philips.

  • Cab Calloway

    Are You All Reet?

  • Don Ellis Band

    Whiplash

    • Soaring.
    • MPS.

  • Cécile McLorin Salvant

    One Step Ahead

    • The Window.
    • Mack Avenue.

  • Linley Hamilton

    What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?

    • Making Other Arrangements.
    • Teddy D Records.

  • Bing Crosby & Louis Armstrong

    Now You Has Jazz

    • High Society.
    • Columbia.

  • Stan Getz

    O Pato

    • Jazz Samba.
    • MGM/Verve.

  • Blossom Dearie

    Doop-Doo-De-Doop (A Doodlin' Song)

    • Once Upon A Summertime.
    • Verve Records.

  • Bunny Berigan & Red McKenzie

    I'm Building Up To An Awful Letdown

    • Decca.

  • Chris Barber's Jazzband

    Bugle Call Rag

    • Pye Nixa.

  • Liane Carroll

    Here's To Life

    • Ballads.
    • Quietmoney Recordings.

  • Tom Kubis Big Band

    Purple Porpoise Parkway

    • Slightly Off The Ground.
    • Sea Breeze Jazz.

Broadcast

  • Sun 16 Sep 2018 21:00
    Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 2