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Roy Plomley's castaway is singer Peggy Lee.

Favourite track: A Walk To The Paradise Garden by Leo Delius
Book: Letters of the Scattered Brotherhood by Mary Strong
Luxury: Picture of all her loved ones

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Mon 16 May 197712:25
BBC Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Erik Satie

    Trois Gymnopédies

    Performer: Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse.

  • The Shadow Of Your Smile (from The Sandpiper)

  • Ottorino Respighi

    Pines of Rome

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cantata No. 140: Wachet auf

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Frederick Delius

      The Walk to the Paradise Garden (from A Village Romeo and Juliet)

  • Charlie Parker's Reboppers

    The Maids Of Cadiz

  • The Beatles

    The Long and Winding Road

  • Johannes Brahms

    Symphony No. 3 in F Major

  • Book Choice

    • Letters of the Scattered Brotherhood - Mary Strong

  • Luxury Choice

    • A picture of all her loved ones

Credits

PresenterRoy Plomley
Interviewed GuestPeggy Lee

Broadcasts

  • Sat 14 May 197719:00
    BBC Radio 4
  • Mon 16 May 197712:25
    BBC Radio 4

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