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Songlines Special

A marathon of Songlines, Radio Scotland's popular music programme. John Cavanagh has the stories behind iconic songs such as Let It Be, Over The Rainbow and La Mer. Tune in to hear The Beatles, Billie Holiday, Glen Campbell, Judy Garland and Doris Day, to name just a few!

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Mon 11 Apr 2011 00:30
大象传媒 Radio Scotland

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Chapters

  • Songlines: Brother, Can You Spare A Dime?

    John Cavanagh with the story behind the song that became the anthem for the shattered dream of a generation during America鈥檚 Great Depression.

    Duration: 26:04

  • Songlines: Let It Be

    John Cavanagh鈥檚 joined by guests including Richie Unterberger and Davie Scott, to explain the significance of the beautiful ballad, Let It Be.

    Duration: 26:18

  • Songlines: No Regrets

    John Cavanagh tells the story of a song written in the 1950s by Charles Dumont, which came to represent the life of French songstress Edith Piaf.

    Duration: 25:47

  • Songlines: Wichita鈥� Lineman

    John Cavanagh presents the story behind Jimmy Webb鈥檚 Wichita鈥� Lineman.

    Duration: 25:56

  • Songlines: Big Rock Candy Mountain

    The story behind Big Rock Candy Mountain - a hobo鈥檚 impression of paradise - told by John Cavanagh and guests.

    Duration: 26:02

  • Songlines: Strange Fruit

    Made famous by Billie Holiday, John Cavanagh gets under the skin of Strange Fruit.

    Duration: 26:09

  • Songlines: Over The Rainbow

    Written for the 1939 MGM movie The Wizard of Oz, John Cavanagh tells the story of one of the best loved and enduring songs ever written.

    Duration: 26:11

  • Songlines: We Shall Overcome

    Joined by Billy Bragg, July Collins and Pete Seeger, John Cavanagh returns to the US Civil Rights struggle, and the story behind song that became a key anthem for that movement.

    Duration: 26:13

  • Songlines: Sentimental Journey

    John Cavanagh tells the story behind Sentimental Journey, a smash hit for the beautiful Doris Day.

    Duration: 25:39

  • Songlines: La Mer

    Written on a train journey through parts of France, John Cavanagh dives into the story behind Charles Trenet鈥檚 beautiful La Mer.

    Duration: 26:15

  • Songlines: From A Distance

    John Cavanagh unpicks the fascinating story behind Julie Gold鈥檚 ballad, From A Distance, written in the 1980s.

    Duration: 26:00

Broadcast

  • Mon 11 Apr 2011 00:30
    大象传媒 Radio Scotland