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Desmond Carrington shares good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may never have heard before. This week, he picks a decade for his theme, as he returns to the music of the 50s.

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Fri 17 Jun 201119:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Perry Como

    Magic Moments

    • Perry Como The Collection.
    • MARKS AND SPENCER.
    • MS 4827.

  • Doris Day

    Que Sera Sera

    • Secret Love The Magic Of Doris Day.
    • READERS DIGEST.
    • RDCD 991.

  • Johnnie Ray

    I'll Never Fall In Love Again

    • 25 Years Of Rock And Roll 1960.
    • CONNOISEUR.
    • XRRT CD 60.

  • Bill Snyder

    Bewitched

    • 1950 Jamboree.
    • MEMOIR.
    • CDMOIR 118560.

  • The Everly Brothers

    Claudette

    • Britain's Number Ones Of The 50 S.
    • ACROBAT MUSIC.
    • ACQCD 7030.

  • Connie Francis

    Who's Sorry Now

    • Britain's Greatest Hits Volume 7 Part 1.
    • FANTASTIC VOYAGE.
    • FVQD 001.

  • Duke Ellington

    Satin Doll

    • Greatest Hits Of The 50 S.
    • EMI.
    • 7243 5 70183.

  • Little Richard

    Good Golly Miss Molly

    • Britain's Greatest Hits Volume 7 Part 1.
    • FANTASTIC VOYAGE.
    • FVQD 001.

  • Petula Clark

    Meet Me In Battersea Park

    • Polygon Years Volume 2.
    • RPM RECORDS.
    • RPM 131.

  • Kay Starr

    Comes Along A Love

    • Greatest Love Songs Of The 50 S.
    • MARKS AND SPENCER.
    • MS 2002.

  • Pat Boone

    To Each His Own

    • Star Dust.
    • SEPIA.
    • SEPIA 1150.

  • Tommy Dorsey Orchestra starring Warren Covington - Tea For Two Cha Cha

  • Donald Peers

    Enjoy Yourself

    • Greatest Hits Of 1950.
    • GREAT VOICES....
    • GVC 1950.

  • Chris Barber's Jazzband

    Petite Fleur (feat. Chris Barber & Monty Sunshine)

    • Memories Are Made Of Hits.
    • READERS DIGEST.
    • RDCD 103.

  • Bobby Darin

    Dream Lover

    • Truly Unforgettable.
    • EMI.
    • CD EMTVD 55.

  • Joan Regan

    If I Give My Heart To You

    • Lipstick Nylons Petticoats And Stilettos.
    • ACROBAT.
    • ACQCD 7012.

  • Edmundo Ros / Ted Heath

    Coffee Song

    • Heath Vs Ros Round 2.
    • VOCALION.
    • CDLK 4123.

  • Ethel Merman

    There's No Business Like Show Business

    • Broadway Songs Hits And Showstoppers.
    • JASMINE.
    • JASBOX 18-4.

Broadcast

  • Fri 17 Jun 201119:00
    BBC Radio 2