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11/12/2011

Russell marks several anniversaries, including the centenaries of Nino Rota and Spike Jones, Rita Moreno's 80th birthday, and the 60th anniversary of Joe DiMaggio's retirement.

This week, Russell celebrates the centenaries of Nino Rota (Speak Softly Love) and Spike Jones (three items, including one as a straight drummer with Bing Crosby). Rita Moreno, who is 80 today, is also heard in a fine, live performance of I Won't Send Roses.

70 years ago tomorrow, Harry James & His Orchestra recorded an "inconsequential" song with Alec Wilder's name attached and we follow this with one of Wilder's most famous - I'll Be Around, sung by Frank Sinatra. Today is also the 60th anniversary of Joe DiMaggio's retirement from baseball. We hear the Les Brown anthem cut in his honour.

Talk of working in Salford (Brain Of Britain) and of Shelagh Delaney's many Salford connections brings Russell to A Taste Of Honey - we hear Peggy Lee's version and Allan Sherman's parody Waste Of Money. Lastly, some recent offerings from Rebecca Kilgore and Karen Oberlin and something from a new CD of male singers in the 50s.

57 minutes

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Sun 11 Dec 2011 21:00
大象传媒 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Andy Williams

    Speak Softly Love

    鈥淢usic To Watch Girls By Volume 3

    • Columbia.
    • SonyTV96CD.

  • Spike Jones and His City Slickers

    As Time Goes By

    鈥淭he Jones Laughing Record鈥�

    • Avid.
    • AMSC 630.

  • Lennie Niehaus

    Ida, Sweet As Apple Cider

    鈥淐hronological Bing Crosby 1938/1939鈥�

    • Jonzo.
    • JZCD 24.

  • Spike Jones and His City Slickers

    Behind Those Swinging Doors

    鈥淭he Bluebirds 鈥� Spike Jones & His City Slickers鈥�

    • Harlequin.
    • HQCD 100.

  • Rita Moreno

    I Won't Send Roses

    鈥淭he Words & Music Pf Jerry Herman鈥�

    • LML Music.
    • LML 302.

  • Harry James and His Orchestra

    J P Dooley III

    鈥淗arry James & His Orchestra 1941-1942鈥�

    • Classics.
    • 1132.

  • Frank Sinatra

    I'll Be Around

    鈥淔rank Sinatra 鈥� In The Wee Small Hours鈥� (1955)

    • Capitol.
    • CDP 7 96826 2.

  • Les Brown and His Band of Renown

    Joltin' Joe Dimaggio

    鈥淏aseball鈥� 鈥� Original Soundtrack Recording

    • Elektra Nonesuch.
    • 9 79340-2.

  • Peggy Lee

    A Taste Of Honey

    鈥淚鈥檓 A Woman / Norma Deloris Egstrom鈥︹��

    • Capitol.
    • 7243 8 74179 2 2.

  • Allan Sherman

    A Waste Of Money

    鈥淭he Best Of Allan Sherman鈥�

    • Rhino.
    • R2 75771.

  • Rebecca Kilgore

    Something Like Love

    鈥淏lossom Dearie, Soubrette Sings Broadway Hits鈥�

    • Arbors Jazz.
    • ARCD 19413.

  • Karen Oberlin

    My Time Of Day

    鈥淜aren Oberlin Live At The Algonquin鈥� (New)

    • CD Baby.
    • 385296.

  • Liberace

    The Finger Of Suspicion

    鈥淕uys Allowed: Male Vocalists Of The 鈥�50s鈥� (New)

    • Jasmine.
    • JASCD 173.

Broadcast

  • Sun 11 Dec 2011 21:00
    大象传媒 Radio 2