19/09/2010
Russell Davies marks the passing of Derek Boulton, Jack Parnell and George David Weiss, the centenary of bandleader Shep Fields and the 70th birthday of songwriter Paul Williams.
A number of farewells this week, sad though they are, did give us good reason to enjoy fine tracks by Sheila Southern (for late entrepreneur Derek Boulton); Ted Heath (for his one-time, and now recently-departed, drummer and singer Jack Parnell); and recordings from Tony Bennett and KD Lang, Frank Sinatra, The Andrews Sisters, Nat King Cole, Chris Connor, Andy Williams, The Cardinals and Eydie Gorme (for songwriter George David Weiss).
A happy 70th birthday to songwriter Paul Williams brings us the great Mel Torme recording of Paul's I Won't Last A Day Without You while, a week late due to our absence last week, we salute bandleader Shep Fields on the occasion of his centenary with a typical version by his Rippling Rhythm of That Old Feeling.
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Music Played
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Georges Guétary
Ma Belle Marguerite
Bless The Bride [Original London Cast]
- Sepia.
- SEPIA 1124.
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Tony Bennett & k.d. lang - What A Wonderful World
Tony & K.D’s Tribute To Louis: A Wonderful World
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Sheila Southern
How Beautiful Is Night
Sheila Southern With Love With Robert Farnon
- Horatio Nelson.
- CDSIV 1107.
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Ted Heath & His Music
My Heart Goes Crazy
Play It Again Ted
- Memoir.
- CDMOIR 524.
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Nat King Cole
That Sunday, That Summer
Nat King Cole: Singles
- EMI Gold.
- CDMFP 5939.
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Les Paul & The Andrews Sisters - Rumors Are Flying
Les Paul: The Complete Decca Trios Plus 1936-47
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Frank Sinatra
Oh, What It Seemed To Be
Sinatra’s Sinatra
- Reprise.
- 7599-27025-2.
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Chris Connor
Lullaby Of Birdland
Chris Connor: Complete Bethlehem Recordings
- Fresh Sound.
- FSR-CD-454.
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Andy Williams - Can't Help Falling In Love
More Music To Watch Girls By
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The Cardinals
Wheel Of Fortune
Atlantic R&B 1947-1974 – Vol 1: 1947-1952
- Warner Platinum.
- 8122-77576-2.
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Eydie Gormé
Too Close For Comfort
Eydie Gormé / Love Is A Season
- MCA.
- MCLD 19385.
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Mel Tormé
I Won't Last A Day Without You
Together Again- For The First Time feat. Buddy Rich
- Gryphon.
- 822 4725.
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Shep Fields & His Rippling Rhythm Orchestra
That Old Feeling
Shep Fields Rippling Rhythm: 1936-1953
- Living Era.
- CD AJA 5458.
Broadcast
- Sun 19 Sep 2010 21:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 2