08/04/2012
Russell Davies celebrates the art, craft and inspiration of the popular song.
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Nat King Cole
[Get Your Kicks] On Route 66
“The Nat King Cole Story”
- Apo (Analogue Production Originals).
- 1613.
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Billy Bragg
A13 Trunk Road To The Sea
“Billy Bragg – The Peel Sessions”
- Strange Fruit.
- SFPSCD 027.
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Jo Stafford
A Sunday Kind Of Love
“Jo Stafford ‘Yes Indeed!’ [4 Cd Set]”
- Proper.
- P 1242.
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Cliff Edwards
Singing A Song To The Stars
“The First Crooners Volume Two 1930-1934”
- Take Two.
- TT418CD.
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Frank Churchill
Some Day My Prince Will Come
Performer: Adriana Caselotti. Composer: Larry Morey.“With A Smile & A Song: The Best Film Cartoon Songs”
- Flapper [Pavilion Records].
- PAST CD 7842.
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Chet Baker
I Fall In Love Too Easily
“Chet Baker Sings”
- EMI Capitol.
- 5822052.
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Flotsam and Jetsam
Little Betty Bouncer
“Flotsam & Jetsam & Malcolm McEachearn”
- Conifer Happy Days.
- CDHD 228.
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Edith Piaf & Les Compagnons De La Chanson
Les Trois Cloches
“Edith Piaf – The Little Sparrow: 1935-1947”
- Living Era.
- CD AJS 284.
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“Whispering” Jack Smith
The Song Is Ended [But The Melody Lingers On]
“78 RPM Single’”
- Rca Victor.
- Victor 21028.
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Cleo Gibson
I've Got Ford Engine Movements In My Hips
“Territory Singers Volume 2: 1928-1930”
- Document.
- DOCD 5471.
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Annette Hanshaw
I Want To Be Bad
“Annette Hanshaw Volume 6 - 1929”
- Sensation.
- 769 748 023-2.
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Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
The Song Is You (feat. Frank Sinatra)
“Frank Sinatra – Come Dance With Me!”
- Capitol.
- CDP 7 48468 2.
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Lennie Niehaus
Learn To Croon
“Bing Crosby Through The Years Vol. 7 - 1954”
- Sepia.
- 1167.
Broadcast
- Sun 8 Apr 201221:00BBC Radio 2
