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Some Like It Hot
Cleo Laine revisits the 1940s golden age of the all-girl swing band in the UK and America - in their own words. From 1999.
Cleo Laine revisits the golden age of the all-girl swing band in the UK and America.
From Ivy Benson to the International Sweethearts of Rhythm, she explores the careers of professional women musicians in the 1940s in their own words.
Cleo speaks to musicians:
Sheila Tracey
Gracie Cole
Elsie Ford
Helen Wood
Carline Ray
Maxine Kneper
Rosa Bellamy
Viola Smith
Plus historians:
Sally Placksin
Sherrie Tucker
Producer: Virginia Crompton
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1999.
Last on
Thu 24 Apr 202500:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra
Broadcasts
- Sat 23 May 201508:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 23 May 201515:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 24 May 201503:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 2 Mar 201908:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 2 Mar 201915:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 3 Mar 201903:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 23 Apr 202510:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 23 Apr 202516:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 24 Apr 202500:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
