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A collection of anthropomorphic delights - featuring Sammy Davis Jr., Stan Kenton, Bobby Sherwood and Harry James. Featured titles include All the Cats Join In, The Mole, Maynard the Fox and Talk to the Animals.

57 minutes

Music Played

  • Sammy Davis Jr.

    Talk to the Animals

    • Greatest Songs.
    • Curb.
    • CURCD 131.
  • Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

    Jack the Bear

    • Jack the Bear.
    • Avid.
    • AMSC 573.
  • Harry James & His Music Makers

    The Mole

    • I’ve Heard That Song Before.
    • Jasmine.
    • JASCD 375.
  • Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

    All the Cats Join In

    • I’m Beginning to See the Light.
    • Phontastic.
    • PHONTCD 762.
  • Gene Krupa

    Tiger Rag

    • Drumming Man.
    • Vocalion.
    • CDUS 3005.
  • Bobby Sherwood

    Elk's Parade

    • Ridin’ High.
    • Proper.
    • P1758.
  • Ella Fitzgerald

    Lady Bug

    • The Complete Masters 1935-55.
    • Emarcy.
    • 5336101.
  • Woody Herman

    Goosey Gander

    • Blowin’ Up a Storm.
    • Sony.
    • 5032802.
  • Stan Kenton

    Eager Beaver

    • Kenton in Hifi.
    • Capitol.
    • CDP.
  • Maynard Ferguson

    Maynard the Fox

    • Birdland Dreamband.
    • RCA Victor.
    • 09026638732.
  • The Count Basie Orchestra

    Teddy the Toad

    • The Atomic Mr Basie.
    • Roulette.
    • ROU 1005.
  • The Leiber & Stoller Big Band

    Hound Dog

    • Yakety Yak.
    • Collectors Choice.
    • CCM 2001.
  • The Brian Setzer Orchestra

    This Cat's On a Hot Tin Roof

    • Dirty Boogie.
    • Interscope.
    • 4901832.
  • Carmen McRae

    A Sleepin' Bee

    • Here to Stay.
    • GRP.
    • 0506102.
  • Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band

    Hunting Wabbits

    • That’s How We Roll.
    • Proper.
    • TEL 3236302.

Jimmy Blanton - double bass virtuoso

Ella Fitzgerald & Dizzy Gillespie - 1947

Harry James - 1946

Yakety Yak - The Leiber & Stoller Big Band

Concerts for the coming week

Monday 3 June

Squadronaires Big Band

Potters Leisure Resort

Hopton-on-Sea

Monday 3 June

Beverley Big Band

Duke of Cumberland

Whitstable

Monday 3 – Thursday 6 June

Jeff Short Swing Band

Seacroft Holiday Village

Hemsby

Norfolk

Tuesday 4 June

Manhattan Sound Big Band

United Ex-Servicemen’s Club

Cleckheaton

Tuesday 4 June

Five Star Swing

Potters Leisure Resort

Hopton-on-Sea

Wednesday 5 June

Swinging at the Cotton Club Revue

Concorde Club

Eastleigh

Thursday 6 June

Five Star Swing

Queen Mother Theatre

Hitchin

Thursday 6 – Sunday 9 June

Syd Lawrence Orchestra

Potters Leisure Resort

Hopton-on-Sea

Friday 7 & Saturday 8 June

Big Swing Band with Gary Grace

Riverhead Theatre

Louth, Lincolnshire

Saturday 8 June

Jonathan Wyatt Big Band

Pavilion Theatre

Gorleston

Saturday 8 June

Charleston Chasers

Cornerstone Arts Centre

Didcot

Saturday 8 June

Glenn Miller Orchestra UK

Shanklin Theatre

Isle of Wight

Sunday 9 June

Ben Beddoes Big Band

Conservative Club

Dartford

Sunday 9 June

Glenn Miller Orchestra UK

Pavilion Theatre

Bournemouth

Sunday 9 June

Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra

Harrow Arts Centre

Hatch End

Sunday 9 June

Girls Only Jazz Orchestra

Brunch concert

Arts Centre

Salisbury

Broadcast

  • Sun 2 Jun 201322:00