23/01/2011
Russell elebrates the art, craft and inspiration of the popular song. This show features music from Margaret Whiting, The Mills Brothers, Fred Astaire and many more.
After recognising the significance in musical history of the date January 23rd - the date that Lena Horne made her final disc with the Charlie Barnet Orchestra (Haunted Town) - Russell dwells on the career of singer Margaret Whiting. He re-visits four of her famous recordings, as well as three more songs written by her composer father Richard Whiting.
The discovery that there is a "Moonlight in Vermont Day" has Russell uncovering further songs accorded this accolade. He finds "Georgia Day" and plays the Mills Brothers' Georgia on My Mind and Funny Face Day, which he celebrates with Fred Astaire's original performance cut in 1928.
And there's one more: Birth of the Blues Day. We hear Washington's recording of the De Sylva, Brown and Henderson song. After a last memory of Margaret Whiting, singing in 1982, Rebecca Kilgore winds up the show singing an early Walter Donaldson-Gus Kahn number He's the Last Word.
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Music Played
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Tony Bennett
My Ship
TONY BENNETT AT CARNEGIE HALL 1962 – COMPLETE
- COLUMBIA.
- C2K 64609.
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Charlie Barnet Orchestra With Lena Horne, Vocal
Haunted Town
CHARLIE BARNET VOLUME 2
- RCA.
- RD 8088.
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Margaret Whiting And Johnny Mercer
Baby It's Cold Outside
MARGATET WHITING – CAPITOL COLLECTOR’S SERIES
- CAPITOL.
- CDP 793194 2.
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Margaret Whiting
It Might As Well Be Spring
MARGARET WHITING: LOVE SONGS/SINGS FOR THE STARRY EYED
- CAPITOL EMI 100.
- 7243 4 93064 2 4.
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Bob Hope And Margaret Whiting
Home Cookin'
‘BOB HOPE – THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES: 1938-1955’
- NOSTALGIA NAXOS.
- 8.120836.
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Perry Como
Sleepy Time Gal
“PERRY COMO – MAGIC MOMENTS”
- PHANTOM.
- 786488.
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Bing Crosby & Patti Page
Till We Meet Again
“BING CROSBY – THE RADIO YEARS”
- GNP CRERSCENDO.
- GNPD-9051.
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Frank Sinatra
Too Marvellous For Words
FRANK SINATRA – SONGS FOR SWINGING LOVERS
- CAPITOL.
- CDP 7 46570 2.
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Margaret Whiting
Moonlight In Vermont
“MARGARET WHITING: MY IDEAL” (4 CD BOX)
- JASMINE.
- JASBOX 17-4.
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The Mills Brothers
Georgia On My Mind
“THE MILLS BROTHERS CHRONOLOGICAL VOLUME 6”
- JSP.
- JSPCD 345.
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Fred & Adele Astaire
Funny Face
“FRED ASTAIRE – THE COMPLETE LONDON SESSIONS”
- EMI SPECIAL COLLECTORS’ EDITION.
- 7243 5 200452-2.
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Dinah Washington
Birth Of The Blues
“DINAH WASHINGTON COMPLETE ON MERCURY VOL 4”
- MERCURY.
- 8346832.
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Margaret Whiting
You Go Your Way
“MARGARET WHITING: TOO MARVELOUS FOR WORDS”
- AUDIOPHILE.
- ACD 152.
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Hal Smith’s Rhythmakers + Rebecca Kilgore
He's The Last Word
HAL SMITH’S RHYTHMAKERS – PORTLAND TO SAN DIEGO
- JAZZOLOGY.
- JCD 136.
Broadcast
- Sun 23 Jan 201121:00BBC Radio 2
