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Roy Plomley's castaway is guitarist Bert Weedon.

Favourite track: Recuerdos de la Alhambra by Laurindo Almeida
Book: Gitanjali by Rabindranath Tagore
Luxury: Guitar

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Mon 22 Mar 196513:10
Home Service

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Music Played

  • Quintette du Hot Club de France

    I Wonder Where My Baby is Tonight

  • John Slater

    Travelling Alone

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Laurindo Almeida

      Recuerdos de la Alhambra

  • Frank Sinatra

    A Foggy Day

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Partita for Solo Violin No. 3 in E major - 3rd movement

    Soloist: Andres Segovia

  • Jackie Gleason

    What is a Boy?

  • The Count Basie Orchestra

    Whirly-Bird

  • Narcissus

  • Book Choice

    • Gitanjali - Rabindranath Tagore

  • Luxury Choice

    • Guitar

Credits

PresenterRoy Plomley
Interviewed GuestBert Weedon

Broadcast

  • Mon 22 Mar 196513:10
    Home Service

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