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Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Jule Styne.

Favourite track: Piano Concerto No. 2 in D Minor by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Book: Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
Luxury: Picture of family

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Tue 31 Oct 197812:20

Music Played

  • Barbra Streisand

    People

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

      Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor

      Soloist: Vladimir Ashkenazy Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt

  • Ella Fitzgerald

    Let It Snow

  • Frank Sinatra

    Three Coins In The Fountain

  • George Gershwin

    Piano Concerto in F major

    Soloist: Andre Previn Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra

  • Frank Sinatra

    Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry

  • Barbra Streisand

    Don't Rain On My Parade

  • Frank Sinatra

    All I Need Is The Girl

    Artist: Duke Ellington and his Orchestra

  • Book Choice

    • Black Beauty - Anna Sewell

  • Luxury Choice

    • Picture of family

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterRoy Plomley
Interviewed GuestJule Styne

Broadcasts

  • Sat 28 Oct 197818:15
  • Tue 31 Oct 197812:20

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