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15/09/2013

The multi award-winning lyricist presents a selection of iconic songs from The Great American Songbook as well as rich offerings from The Best of British.

The multi award-winning lyricist presents a selection of iconic songs from The Great American Songbook as well as rich offerings from The Best Of British.
The show's weekly 'Matt Moment' features a highlight from a man whom Frank Sinatra described as his favourite British singer - Matt Monro - and the Words And Music feature showcases the few geniuses who could indeed pen both.

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Sun 15 Sep 201323:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Andy Williams

    THE SWEETEST SOUNDS

    • 16 MOST REQUESTED SONGS.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 480515-2.

  • Peggy Lee

    I'm A Woman

    • Peggy Lee- The Best Of The Capitol Ye.
    • Capitol.
    • CZ-98.

  • Matt Monro

    AROUND THE WORLD

    • Matt Monro: The Greatest.
    • EMi.
    • 606-7642.

  • Shirley Bassey

    WHAT ARE YOU DOING THE REST OF YOUR LIFE

    • Shirley Bassey: Four Decades of Song.
    • EMI.
    • 870 19563.

  • Robbie Williams

    HAVE YOU MET MISS JONES

    • SWING WHEN YOU'RE WINNING.
    • CHRYSALIS.
    • 536 826-2.

  • Amy Winehouse & Tony Bennett

    BODY AND SOUL

    • DUETS II.
    • RPM Records.
    • 88697967672.

  • LAWRENCE, STEVE AND EYDIE GORME

    TOGETHER

    • WE'LL TAKE ROMANCE.
    • MUSIC CLUB.
    • MCCD-168.

  • Carly Simon

    SOMETHING WONDERFUL

    • MY ROMANCE.
    • ARISTA.
    • 262-019.

  • Bernard Cribbins

    I'VE GROWN ACCUSTOMED TO HER FACE

    • THE VERY BEST OF BERNARD CRIBBINS.
    • EMI GOLD.
    • B0001-ZXM3G.

  • Pearl Bailey

    Hey There

    • THE BEST OF THE ROULETTE YEARS.
    • EMI.
    • CDP-7964832.

  • Gertrude Lawrence & Noël Coward

    Love Scene Act 1 Someday I'll Find You

    • Legends of the 20th Century: Noel Coward.
    • EMI Records Ltd.
    • 0724 3-499923 2 0.

  • Diana Krall

    S'WONDERFUL

    • THE LOOK OF LOVE.
    • VERVE.
    • VERR-01127-2.

  • Robert Preston

    YA GOT TROUBLE

    • THE MUSIC MAN (ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST).
    • ANGEL.
    • ZDM-764663 2 3.

  • Ronnie Carroll

    The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else

    • CARROLL CALLING.
    • DIAMOND.
    • GEMCD-027.

  • Barbra Streisand

    EVERGREEN

    • A STAR IS BORN (SOUNDTRACK).
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 474905-2.

  • Vic Damone

    HOW DEEP IS THE OCEAN

    • CLOSER THAN A KISS/THE GAME OF LOVE.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 487-1902.

Broadcast

  • Sun 15 Sep 201323:00
    BBC Radio 2