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Roy Plomley's castaway is bandleader Roy Fox.

Favourite track: Whispering by Roy Fox and his Orchestra
Book: Volume of crossword puzzles
Luxury: Radio receiver

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Mon 18 Feb 197412:25
BBC Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra

    Mack The Knife

  • Claude Debussy

    Clair de lune (from Suite bergamasque)

  • Paul Whiteman’s Rhythm Boys

    Mississippi Mud

  • Liberace

    A Love Story

  • Sammy Davis Jr.

    The Birth Of The Blues

  • George Gershwin

    Rhapsody in Blue

    Orchestra: Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra

  • Nocturne In E Flat Major

    Soloist: Wolfgang Schneiderhan, Albert Hirsh

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Roy Fox and His Orchestra

      Whispering

  • Book Choice

    • Volume of crossword puzzles

  • Luxury Choice

    • Radio receiver

Credits

PresenterRoy Plomley
Interviewed GuestRoy Fox

Broadcasts

  • Sat 16 Feb 197419:00
    BBC Radio 4
  • Mon 18 Feb 197412:25
    BBC Radio 4

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