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Frank McCourt

Sue Lawley's castaway is Pulitzer prize-winning writer Frank McCourt.

Favourite track: The Kyrie from St Cecilia Mass by Charles Gounod
Book: Oxford Anthology of English Verse
Luxury: A pair of binoculars

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Fri 22 Jun 200109:00
BBC Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Rocky Road To Dublin

    Artist: Chieftains

  • Fred Astaire

    Top Hat, White Tie And Tails

    • Top Hat.
    • EMI.

  • The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem

    New Finnegan's Wake

    • The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem in Ireland.
    • CBS.

  • Duke Ellington

    Take the A Train

    • Tha'ts Jazz - Various Artists.
    • EMI.

  • Dave Brubeck

    Take Five

    • Time Signatures - a Career Retrospective.
    • Columbia.

  • Stubby Kaye

    Fugue For Tin Horns (from Guys and Dolls)

    Choir: Members of the Men's chorus

    • Guys and Dolls Original Soundtrack.
    • Motion Picture Tracks.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Charles Gounod

      Kyrie (from Saint Cecilia Mass)

      Choir: Munich Motet Choir Orchestra: Munich Symphony Orchestra

      • St Cecilia Mass.
      • Calig.

  • Billie Holiday

    I Can't Give You Anything But Love

    • Things are Looking Up.
    • Memoir.

  • Book Choice

    • Oxford Anthology of English Verse

  • Luxury Choice

    • A pair of binoculars

Credits

PresenterSue Lawley
Interviewed GuestFrank McCourt

Broadcasts

  • Sun 17 Jun 200111:15
    BBC Radio 4
  • Fri 22 Jun 200109:00
    BBC Radio 4

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