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Dizzy Gillespie

Roy Plomley's castaway is jazz trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie.

Favourite track: Parker's Mood by Charlie Parker All Stars
Book: Baha'i Prayer Book
Luxury: Trumpet

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40 minutes

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Fri 25 Jan 198009:05
BBC Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Roy Eldridge, Gene Krupa Band

    Rockin' Chair

  • Art Tatum

    Body and Soul

  • Charlie Parker's Reboppers

    Lament

    Artist: Gil Evans Orchestra

  • Sarah Vaughan

    Deep Purple

  • Clifford Brown Ensemble

    Daahoud

  • Billy Eckstine & Eddie Fraser

    You Don't Know What Love Is

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Charlie Parker All-Stars

      Parker's Mood

  • Ella Fitzgerald

    Passion Flower

    Artist: Duke Ellington Orchestra

  • Book Choice

    • Baha'i Prayer Book

  • Luxury Choice

    • Trumpet

Credits

PresenterRoy Plomley
Interviewed GuestDizzy Gillespie

Broadcasts

  • Sat 19 Jan 198018:15
    BBC Radio 4
  • Fri 25 Jan 198009:05
    BBC Radio 4

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