14/08/2011
Russell continues to celebrate the art, craft and inspiration of the popular song. He investigates the unusual song-writing career of lyricist Charles Newman.
Russell investigates the unusual song-writing career of lyricist Charles Newman and the show opens with two examples of his writing skills in Why Don't We Do This More Often and Six Lessons from Madame La Zonga.
Next up are uncle and nephew Dan and Jimmy Grissom who sang with the bands of Jimmie Lunceford and Duke Ellington. We hear both and follow them with Dick Powell singing He's My Uncle - another Charles Newman song - as are I'm Painting the Town Red (Billie Holiday), You Can't Pull the Wool Over My Eyes (Jeff Healey), Take Another Guess (Banu Gibson) and Sweethearts On Parade (George Wein).
Impresario George Wein was behind the Newport Jazz Festival, which introduces, from High Society, Louis Armstrong and Bing Crosby and Now You Has Jazz. Cole Porter had a song in the earlier Philadelphia Story (on which High Society was based) too - I've Got My Eyes On You. We hear it played by Bob Crosby's orchestra. Finally, from Nicki Leighton-Thomas, a trailer for next week and a tribute to recently deceased Fran Landesman.
Last on
Music Played
-
![]()
Doris Day
Why Don't We Do This More Often?
鈥淒oris Day 1956-1959 鈥� Que Sera鈥�
- Bear Family.
- BCD 15797.
-
![]()
Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra: Helen O鈥檆onnell
Six Lessons From Madame La Zonga
鈥淭he Helen O鈥檆onnell Years with Jimmy Dorsey鈥�
- MCA.
- MSD 35489.
-
![]()
Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra with Dan Grissom
The Best Things In Life Are Free
The Complete Jimmie Lunceford Deca Sessions
- Mosaic.
- MD7 250.
-
![]()
Duke Ellington Orchestra with Jimmy Grissom
Everything But You
鈥淒uke Ellington: 3 Mid 鈥�50s Classic Albums鈥�
- Avid.
- AMSC 937.
-
![]()
Dick Powell
He's My Uncle
(Single)
- Decca.
- F 7846.
-
![]()
Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra - I'm Painting The Town Red
Teddy Wilson & Billie Holiday: 鈥淭oo Hot For Words鈥�
-
![]()
Jeff Healey
You Can't Pull The Wool Over My Eyes
鈥淛eff Healey 鈥� Last Call鈥�
- Stony Plain.
- SPCD 1335.
-
![]()
Banu Gibson
Take Another Guess
鈥淏anu Gibson: Livin鈥� In A Great Big Way鈥�
- Swing Out.
- CD105.
-
![]()
George Wein
Sweethearts On Parade
鈥淲ein, Women And Song 鈥� George Wein Plays & Sings鈥�
- Arbors.
- ARCD 19268.
-
![]()
Bing Crosby & Louis Armstrong
Now You Has Jazz
鈥淗igh Society Original Motion Picture S鈥檛rack鈥�
- Capitol.
- 0777 7 93787 2 2.
-
![]()
Bob Crosby Orchestra: Marion Mann, Vocal
I've Got My Eyes On You
鈥淵ou鈥檙e The Top: Cole Porter In The 1930s鈥�
- Koch International Classics.
- A-22702.
-
![]()
Frank Sinatra
The Moon Got In My Eyes
鈥淔rank Sinatra: Moonlight Sinatra鈥�
- Reprise.
- 7599-27036-2.
-
![]()
Nicki Leighton-Thomas
Love's Eyes
鈥淣icki Leighton-Thomas 鈥� Forbidden Games鈥�
- Candid.
- CCD 79778.
Broadcast
- Sun 14 Aug 2011 21:00大象传媒 Radio 2