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Dewi Griffiths presents original recordings of songs and singers, bands and ballads from the golden years of entertainment.

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Sun 24 Aug 201409:30
BBC Radio Wales

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Music Played

  • Bing Crosby

    SWINGING ON A STAR

    • BING CROSBY AND FRIENDS.

  • BOB CROSBY ORCHESTRA

    HONKY TONK TRAIN BLUES

    • CD: BOOGI WOOGIE VOL 3 – THE BIG BANDS.
    • JASMINE.

  • Al Jolson

    THE ANNIVERSARY SONG

    • HITS OF ‘47.

  • HARRY JAMES ORCHESTRA

    SLEEPY LAGOON

    • 16 MOST REQUESTED SONGS OF THE 40S.

  • Petula Clark

    THIS IS MY SONG

    • GREATEST HITS OF PETULA CLARKE.

  • Les Allen & HENRY HALL BBC DANCE ORCHESTRA

    APRIL IN PARIS

    • CD: BEST OF THE BRITISH DANCE BANDS.
    • AVID.

  • Dinah Washington

    UNFORGETTABLE

    • DINAH WASHINGTON.

  • Frank Sinatra

    NANCY WITH THE LAUGHING FACE

    • 16 MOST REQUESTED SONGS.

  • James Cagney & RUBY KEELER

    SHANGHAI LIL

    • HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD.

  • Danny Kaye

    THUMBELINA

    • DANNY KAYE SINGS YOUR FAVOURITE SONGS.

  • Ray Conniff

    LOVER, COME BACK TO ME

    • LP: RAY CONNIFF – LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDORED THING.
    • HALLMARK RECORDS.

  • Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra & THE CLARK SISTERS

    ON THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA, AND THE SANTA FE

    • CD: THE GROUPS SING.
    • JASMINE.

  • Anne Shelton & AMBROSE ORCHESTRA

    COMING IN ON A WING AND A PRAYER

    • THE SOLDIERS’ SWEETHEART MEMORIAL ALBUM.

Broadcast

  • Sun 24 Aug 201409:30
    BBC Radio Wales