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26/09/2010

Marking the 70th anniversary of the Blitz, Russell plays music from the era, including songs by Dame Vera Lynn and Teddy Grace.

The date of this show prompts much of the music, including the 70th anniversary of the Blitz, which reminds us of Dame Vera Lynn's morale-boosting during the war. We hear one of her signature songs.

On this day in 1940, singer Teddy Grace made her last recording - we hear it and Russell tells the story, as he does for the next recording, a famous Perry Como one, cut on this day in 1950. As was Ella Fitzgerald's infamous Santa Got Stuck in My Chimney. We don't hear this one but it does lead to a sequence of chimney-related songs from Bob Crosby and Marion Mann, John Sheridan and Rebecca Kilgore, Tommy Dorsey and Jack Leonard and - obliquely - Allan Sherman.

One of the chimney songs (Smoke from a Chimney) was written by Peter De Rose and Billy Hill and Russell explores more of their partnership through a Jim Reeves recording of their Have You Ever Been Lonely. The conflating of Jim Reeves' name with that of the next artist, Vic Damone brings us to comedian Vic Reeves, soon to be starring opposite Victoria Wood in a film about Morecambe and Wise; an excuse for their 'Boom Oo Yata-Ta-Ta'.

Responses to listeners' interest in previous shows provides singing bassist Nicola Farnon, the date, once again, leads back to The Comedian Harmonists and we close with a final further nod to Billy Hill though his The Glory of Love.

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Sun 26 Sep 2010 21:00
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Music Played

  • Vera Lynn

    It's A Lovely Day Tomorrow

    Vera Lynn Vol Ll 鈥� A Tribute: 22 TKS 1935-42

    • Flapper (Pavilion Records Ltd.,).
    • PASTCD 7030.

  • Teddy Grace

    Sing (It's Good For Ya!)

    鈥淭eddy Grace: 1937 鈥� 1940鈥�

    • Timeless.
    • CBC 1-016.

  • Perry Como & The Fontane Sisters - You're Just In Love

    鈥淧erry Como & The Fontane Sisters: One More Time鈥� DBL

  • Bob Crosby Orchestra W. Marion Mann, Vocal

    Up The Chimney Go My Dreams

    Bob Crosby: The Complete Discography Vol Xll

    • Halcyon.
    • DHDL 132.

  • John Sheridan鈥檚 Dram Band W. Becky Kilgore

    When We're Alone ("Penthouse Serenade")

    鈥淛ohn Sheridan鈥檚 Dream Band 鈥� Easy As It Gets鈥�

    • Arbors.
    • ARCD 19309.

  • Tommy Dorsey Orchestra 鈥� Jack Leonard, Vocal

    Smoke From A Chimney

    Complete Tommy Dorsey: 1937 - 1938

    • Chronological Classics.
    • CLASSICS 1078.

  • Allan Sherman

    Chim Chim Cheree

    鈥淢y Son The Greatest 鈥� The Best Of Allan Sherman鈥�

    • Rhino.
    • R2 75771.

  • Jim Reeves

    Have You Ever Been Lonely

    Jim Reeves:Talking To Your Heart/A Touch Of Velvet

    • BMG/RCA Victor.
    • 82876 635752.

  • Vic Damone

    Charmaine

    The Lively Ones / Strange Enchantment

    • Capitol/EMI 鈥� Two-On-One.
    • 7243 5 21095 2 4.

  • Morecambe & Wise

    Bon-Oo-Yatta-Ta-Ta

    鈥淏ring Me Sunshine鈥� 5-CD Set Of Comedy Classics

    • Readers Digest.
    • RDCD 1331-5.

  • Nicola Farnon

    Time After Time

    鈥淣icola Farnon 鈥� That鈥檚 The Bottom Line鈥�

    • Nicola Farnon.
    • None (Contact Www.Nicolafarnon.I.

  • Comedian Harmonists

    Auf Wiederseh'n, My Dear

    The Essential Collection: Comedian Harmonists

    • Avid.
    • AVC 810.

  • Peggy Lee

    The Glory Of Love

    Peggy Lee: Things Are Swinging / Jump For Joy

    • Capitol/ EMI 鈥� Two On One.
    • 7243 8 54543 2 5.

Broadcast

  • Sun 26 Sep 2010 21:00
    大象传媒 Radio 2