31/07/2011
Russell Davies celebrates the popular song with another rich and cunningly-linked programme. The featured artists include Nat King Cole, Tony Bennett and Lord Kitchener.
This week's show opens with 80th birthday greetings to guitarist Kenny Burrell via a recording of his with singer Ernie Andrews. Next, Russell endeavours to unravel the relationships of the many "Hutton Girls" on the music scene, beginning with Marion, then June, then bandleader Ina Ray, who once employed songwriter Ruth Lowe as pianist.
We next hear Dick Haymes sing I'll Be Seeing You and Russell points out the discovery that his 40s recording of this bears the same string arrangement as Nat King Cole's 1950 Stay As Sweet As You Are and reveals why.
Next, Woolworths heiress Barbara Hutton comes into the equation: We hear Poor Little Rich Girl for her - and also for Tony Bennett, 85 this week, whose version we use. Barbara's cousin, Dina Merrill, is also heard with Too Good for the Average Man.
The story of an inamorata of Nat King Cole brings his Coquette. Cricketer Len Hutton appears in Lord Kitchener's The Ashes which, through Don Bradman, gives us Our Bungalow of Dreams and two more songs by the same composers. A rich and cunningly-linked programme!
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Kenny Burrell & Ernie Andrews
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
“Kenny Burrell: Ellington Is Forever Vol. 1”
- Fantasy.
- FCD 79005-2.
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Glenn Miller Orchestra With Marion Hutton, Vocal
Glenn Miller Orchestra With Marion Hutton, Vocal - Long Time No See, Baby
“The Glenn Miller Story Vols 9-12: April 1940 - Aug 1941”
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June Hutton & Axel Stordahl
Say You're Mine Again
June Hutton + The Boys Next Door & The Stordahl Orch
- Capitol (Single).
- CL 13918.
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Ina Ray Hutton
Georgia's Gorgeous Gal
“Ina Ray Hutton: Definitive Collection 1934-1944”
- Fantastic Voyage.
- FVTD 110.
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The Singers Unlimited
Put Your Dreams Away
“The Singers Unlimited: Magic Voices”
- MPS.
- 539 135-2.
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Dick Haymes
I'll Be Seeing You
Memory Lane Presents Dick Haymes: Classic Years
- Pegasus.
- PGN CD 807.
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Nat King Cole
Stay As Sweet As You Are
“Nat King Cole – The One And Only”
- Capitol.
- 07777 9 3747 2 4.
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Tony Bennett
Poor Little Rich Girl
“Tony Bennett & Count Basie: Together At Last”
- Jasmine.
- JASCD 482.
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George S Irving & Dina Merrill
Too Good For The Average Man
“On Your Toes” Original 1983 Broadway Cast”
- TER.
- CD TER 1063.
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Nat King Cole
Coquette
“Nat King Cole: L.O.V.E.”
- Capitol.
- CDP 07777 80536 2 0.
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Lord Kitchener
The Ashes
[Single]
- Melodisc.
- MELO 1321.
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Frankie Trumbauer and His Orchestra
Our Bungalow Of Dreams
“Complete Okeh & Brunswick Bix, Tram & Teagarden”
- Mosaic.
- MD7 - 211.
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Heather Simmons
Looking At The World Thru Rose-Colored Glasses
“Heather Simmons – I’m Old Fashioned”
- Www.Heathersimmons.Co.Uk.
- HESCD02.
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Dean Martin
You've Got Me Crying Again
“Dean Martin: This Time I’m Swingin’!/Pretty Baby”
- Capitol/EMI.
- 7243 8 54546 2 2.
Broadcast
- Sun 31 Jul 201121:00BBC Radio 2
