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In part one, Louie Bellson remembers his days with Duke Ellington. In part two, Van Alexander recalls young Ella Fitzgerald. Graham鈥檚 musical theme this week is鈥 鈥淏ooks!鈥
More swinging performances from across the years and around the world spotlighting the finest crooners, songbirds, small groups, big bands, orchestras and instrumentalists. Also, we鈥檒l be meeting two more witnesses to musical history from Graham鈥檚 archive of interviews. In part one, Drummer, Composer, Arranger and Bandleader Louie Bellson remembers his days with Duke Ellington and his orchestra. The Duke was born 119 years ago on Sunday. And in part two, Bandleader, Composer and Arranger Van Alexander recalls young Ella Fitzgerald when they both worked with Chick Webb鈥檚 Band in 1938. Ella was born on April the 25th, 1917. Graham鈥檚 musical theme this week is a celebration in words and music of鈥 鈥淏ooks!鈥
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Music Played
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Part 1
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Artie Shaw
Let聮s Walk
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Frank Sinatra
Ring A Ding Ding
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Peggy Lee
You聮re Mine You
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Mel Torm茅
Blue Moon
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Julie London
I聮ll Remember April
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Louie Bellson & Duke Ellington
The Hawk Talks
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Sarah Vaughan
I Could Write A Book
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Toots Thielemans
The Cuckoo In The Clock
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Lena Horne
Love
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Ian Shaw
Close As Pages In A Book
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Henry Hall
Thank You Mister Bach
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Tony Bennett
Don聮t Worry 聭Bout Me
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The Four Freshmen
Easy Street
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Barbra Streisand
My Coloring Book
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Maynard Ferguson
For The Cats
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Part 2
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Nat King Cole
Tell Me All About Yourself
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June Christy
How High The Moon
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John Lewis
Little Girl Blue
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Bing Crosby & Jimmy Dorsey
Give Me The Simple Life
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Bebel Gilberto
So Nice
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Ella Fitzgerald & Chick Webb
A Tisket 聳 A Tasket
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Sammy Davis Jr.
Soon
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Leroy Anderson
The Typewriter
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Eydie Gorm茅
I聮ll Take Romance
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Harry Connick, Jr.
Recipe For Love
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George Shearing
Roses Of Picardy
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Dean Martin & The Hi-Lo聮s
If This Isn聮t Love
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Judy Garland
Get Happy
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The Blue Stars
Tout Bas
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Duke Ellington
Raincheck
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Broadcasts
- Sun 29 Apr 2018 15:00大象传媒 Radio Bristol, 大象传媒 Radio Gloucestershire, 大象传媒 Radio Wiltshire & 大象传媒 Radio Somerset
- Sun 29 Apr 2018 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 29 Apr 2018 22:00大象传媒 Radio Bristol, 大象传媒 Radio Gloucestershire, 大象传媒 Radio Wiltshire & 大象传媒 Radio Somerset