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Ambrose
Roy Plomley's castaway is bandleader Bert Ambrose.
Favourite track: The Moon was Yellow by Ambrose and his Orchestra
Book: The Carpetbaggers by Harold Robbins
Luxury: Tea bags
Last on
Mon 2 Aug 196513:10
Home Service
Music Played
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Ambrose and His Orchestra
Copenhagen
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Fritz Kreisler
Caprice Viennois
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George Gershwin
Rhapsody in Blue
Artist: Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra
Castaway's Favourite
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Ambrose and His Orchestra
The Moon was Yellow
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Johann Strauss II
The Blue Danube
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Josef Krips
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Kathy Kirby
Secret Love
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Ambrose and His Orchestra
When Gimble Hits the Cymbal
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Ambrose and His Orchestra
When Day is Done
Book Choice
The Carpetbaggers - Harold Robbins
Luxury Choice
Tea bags
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Ambrose |
Broadcast
- Mon 2 Aug 196513:10Home Service
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