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09/05/2010

Russell investigates the subtle difference between 'someday' and 'some day' in popular song. This week's show also features the vetern cabaret artist Ray Jessel.

This week, Russell investigates another aspect of the tools of the songwriters' trade, in the shape of one little word. Through six famous songs with "someday" in the title, we learn of the subtle difference between that and "some day".

We look into the suggestion that Louis Armstrong's Someday You'll Be Sorry was a re-working of an earlier song and we note the pivotal importance of the word 'someday' to two of Oscar Hammerstein ll's most famous songs. We also meet veteran cabaret artist Ray Jessel.

1 hour

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Sun 9 May 201021:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Dean Martin

    Someday (You'll Want Me To Want You)

    • 2-On 1 “This Time I’m Swingin”! & “Pretty Baby”.
    • Capitol/EMI.
    • 7243 8 54546 2 2.

  • Anita Ellis

    If Sunday Comes Ever Again

    • “Anita Ellis – The World In My Arms”.
    • Collectables.
    • COLS 6392.

  • Lennie Niehaus

    Someday Sweetheart

    • Recorded Aug 8th 1934.
    • Jonzo.
    • JZCD - 15.

  • Original Movie Sound-Track Recording

    Someday My Prince Will Come

    • “The Best Of Film Cartoon Songs”.
    • Flapper/Past.
    • PAST CD 7842.

  • Judy Collins

    Someday Soon

    • “Wildflowers” & “Who Knows Where The Time Goes”.
    • Rhino.
    • 8122 73393-2.

  • Leroy Jones

    Someday You'll Be Sorry

    • “Leroy Jones – Props For Pops”.
    • Columbia/Sony Music.
    • 485141-2.

  • Dick Robertson & His Orchestra

    Goodnight, Angel

    • Dick Robertson & His Orchestra 1937-1939.
    • Timeless.
    • CBC 1-008.

  • Peggy Lee

    The Folks Who Live On The Hill

    • 2-On-1 “The Man I Love” & “If You Go”.
    • Capitol/EMI 100.
    • 7243 8 55389 2 6.

  • Patti Austin

    The Man I Love

    • “Patti Austin – For Ella”.
    • Concord “Playboy Jazz”.
    • PBD-7503-2.

  • Ella Fitzgerald

    All The Things You Are

    • “All The Things You Are: Jerome Kern Songbook”.
    • Verve.
    • 529 907-2.

  • Ray Jessel

    The Short-Term Memory Loss Blues

    • “Ray Jessel – Naughty Or Nice”.
    • LML Music.
    • LML CD-243.

  • Maxine Sullivan

    I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby (& My Baby's Crazy 'Bout Me)

    • “Swingin’ Sweet” Maxine Sullivan & Scott Hamilton.
    • Concord.
    • CCD-4351.

Broadcast

  • Sun 9 May 201021:00
    BBC Radio 2