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April in the 1940s

The month of April during the 1940s produced - in Britain - some of the most memorable hit songs and tunes of the mid-20th Century which David features on the show.

The month of April during the 1940s produced - in Britain - some of the most memorable hit songs and tunes of the mid-20th Century, such as "Oh! What a Beautiful Morning", "When You Wish Upon a Star", "There'll Be Bluebirds Over the White Cliffs of Dover" and "The Last Time I Saw Paris" among many others. David Lowe will be featuring all four of those titles plus fifteen others. Among the recording stars taking part in the 1940s April Hits theme are Vera Lynn, Mantovani, Vic Damone, Judy Garland, Kathryn Grayson and Frank Sinatra, plus Benny Goodman, Vaughn Monroe and Glenn Miller and their respective American Big Bands.

2 hours

Last on

Sun 20 Apr 2014 22:00
大象传媒 Radio Somerset, 大象传媒 Radio Bristol, 大象传媒 Radio Gloucestershire & 大象传媒 Radio Wiltshire

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Music Played

  • Acker Bilk

    Only You

  • Michael Holliday

    Moonlight Cocktail

  • Victor Silvester Ballroom Orchestra

    No-One But You

  • Ted Heath & His Music

    Mother Nature And Father Time

  • Joe Loss and His Band

    In The Mood

  • Judy Garland

    On The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe

  • Bing Crosby

    Going My Way

  • Glenn Miller Orchestra

    A String Of Pearls

  • Vic Damone

    I Got It Bad

    • And That Ain't Good.

  • Judy Garland

    Do I Love You, Do I?

  • George Melachrino Orchestra

    Legend Of The Glass Mountain

  • Lee Lawrence

    How Can You Buy Kilarney

  • Squadronaires

    Reflections On The Water

  • David Brooks & Marion Bell

    The Heather On The Hill

  • David Brooks & Marion Bell

    Almost Like Being In Love

  • Kathryn Grayson

    This Is My Lovely Day

  • Bing & Trudy Erwin

    Oh! What A Beautiful Morning

  • Dick Haymes-Helen Forrest

    Oh What It Seemed To Be

  • Frank Sinatra

    I Dream Of You

  • Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

    My Guy's Come Back

  • Vaughn Monroe Orchestra

    Tangerine

  • Glenn Miller Orchestra

    When You Wish Upon A Star

  • Deanna Durbin

    Beneath The Lights Of Home

  • Richard Tauber

    Dearly Beloved

  • Mantovani & Orchestra

    Holiday For Strings

  • Lew Stone & His Band

    White Cliffs Of Dover

  • Ambrose and His Orchestra

    You Made Me Care

  • Turner Layton

    The Last Time I Saw Paris

Broadcasts

  • Sun 20 Apr 2014 20:00
    大象传媒 Radio Jersey, 大象传媒 Radio Guernsey, 大象传媒 Radio Devon & 大象传媒 Radio Cornwall
  • Sun 20 Apr 2014 22:00
    大象传媒 Radio Somerset, 大象传媒 Radio Bristol, 大象传媒 Radio Gloucestershire & 大象传媒 Radio Wiltshire