Leo Green recreates his father's final radio show
Much loved R2 presenter Benny Green died in 1998, leaving his final show unbroadcast. Now, 15 years on, his son Leo recreates it from the rediscovered original script.
15 years after he died, Benny Green's son Leo celebrates his legacy with a recreation of the show his father never broadcast.
An acclaimed saxophonist, Benny started his 大象传媒 career in 1955, and was on air right up until his death in 1998 at the age of 70.
His much-loved Radio 2 shows defined Sunday afternoons for several generations of listeners with their mixture of jazz and selections from the Great American Songbook.
Leo Green has followed in his father's footsteps and is himself a saxophonist who has worked extensively with the likes of Jools Holland and Jerry Lee Lewis to name but two. He is one of the driving forces behind London's annual BluesFest, highlights of which can be heard on Radio 2 this autumn.
Benny died on Monday June 22nd 1998, having missed his Radio 2 show from the preceding day. The script for that missing show has recently been unearthed by the Green family, and on August 6th Leo will be recreating it on Radio 2, using his father's words and selection of music.
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- Tue 6 Aug 2013 22:00大象传媒 Radio 2