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Carol Channing

Roy Plomley's castaway is singer Carol Channing.

Favourite track: Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child by Marian Anderson
Book: My Life in Art by Konstantin Stanislavsky
Luxury: Writing materials

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 11 May 1970 12:25
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Marian Anderson

      Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child

  • Heartbreak Hotel

  • Alan Bennett

    Civil War

    Artist: Peter Cook, Jonathan Miller

  • Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Born On The Bayou

  • Modest Mussorgsky

    Night On The Bare Mountain

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra

  • Libby Holman

    Moanin' Low

  • Maurice Chevalier

    Ma Pomme

  • Ethel Merman

    Rose's Turn

  • Book Choice

    • My Life in Art - Konstantin Stanislavsky

  • Luxury Choice

    • Writing materials

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Carol Channing

Broadcasts

  • Sat 9 May 1970 19:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Mon 11 May 1970 12:25
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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