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12/06/2011

Russell Davies celebrates the art, craft and inspiration of the popular song.

1 hour

Last on

Sun 12 Jun 2011 21:00

Music Played

  • Tommy Dorsey Orchestra: Lucy Annpolk, Vocal

    Down By The Station

    • HMV (78 RPM).
    • BD 1243.
  • Kay Starr

    Tell Me How Long The Train's Been Gone

    鈥淜AY STARR 鈥 COMPLETE STANDARD TRANSCRIPTIONS鈥

    • SOUNDIES.
    • 4124.
  • Cab Calloway and His Orchestra

    Chattanooga Choo Choo

    鈥淭HE CHRONOLOGICAL CAB CALLOWAY 1940-41鈥

    • CHRONOLOGICAL CLASSICS.
    • CLASSICS 629.
  • Bing & Gary Crosby

    On Moonlight Bay

    鈥淏ING CROSBY THROUGH THE YEARS - 1951鈥

    • SEPIA.
    • SEPIA 1122.
  • Betty Bennett

    I Thought About You

    鈥淏ETTY BENNETT 鈥 THE SONG IS YOU鈥

    • FRESH SOUND.
    • FSR 5035 CD.
  • Paul Whiteman鈥檚 Swing Wing + The Modernaires

    I'm Coming Virginia

    鈥淧AUL WHITEMAN SWING WING 鈥 鈥楬OORAY FOR SPINACH鈥欌

    • HEP.
    • HEPCD 1082.
  • Frank Sinatra

    The Game Is Over

    鈥淪INATRA 鈥 COMPLETE REPRISE STUDIO RECORDINGS鈥

    • REPRISE.
    • 46013-2.
  • Carmen McRae

    East Of The Sun

    鈥淐ARMEN McRAE & RAY BRYANT 鈥 COMPLETE鈥

    • GAMBIT.
    • 69204.
  • Tina May & Ray Bryant

    Little Lullaby

    鈥淭INA MAY SINGS THE RAY BRYANT SONGBOOK鈥

    • 33 RECORDS.
    • 33JAZZ150.
  • Richard Rodgers

    Roll, Mississippi

    鈥淩ICHARD RODGERS 鈥 COMMAND PERFORMANCE鈥

    • HARBINGER RECORDS.
    • HCD 2501.
  • Perry Como

    The Blue Room

    鈥淭HE GOLDEN VOICE OF PERRY COMO鈥

    • MEMOIR.
    • CDMOIR 580.
  • Layton & Johnstone

    We Just Couldn't Say Goodbye

    鈥淟AYTON & JOHNSTONE 鈥 ME & THE MAN IN THE MOON鈥

    • VOCALION.
    • CDEA 6188.
  • Michael Flanders and Donald Swann

    Slow Train

    鈥淔LANDERS & SWANN 鈥 AT THE DROP OF ANOTHER HAT鈥

    • PARLOPHONE.
    • CDP 7974662.

Broadcast

  • Sun 12 Jun 2011 21:00