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Dorothy Squires

Roy Plomley's castaway is singer Dorothy Squires.

Favourite track: Concerto for Dreamers by Russ Conway
Book: Vaughan Haddock's Book of Modern Verse
Luxury: Piano

30 minutes

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Mon 7 Jan 196313:40
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Music Played

  • Claude Debussy

    Clair de lune (from Suite bergamasque)

    Orchestra: André Kostelanetz Orchestra

  • Tony Osborne & His Orchestra

    The Secrets of the Seine

  • Dorothy Squires & Russ Conway

    Roses of Picardy

  • Percy Faith

    Tammy Tell Me True

  • Eddie Calvert

    Esther

  • Edmundo Ros and His Orchestra

    Climb Every Mountain

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Russ Conway

      Concerto for Dreamers

  • Kathie Kay

    'Til Tomorrow

  • Book Choice

    • Vaughan Haddock's Book of Modern Verse

  • Luxury Choice

    • Piano

Credits

PresenterRoy Plomley
Interviewed GuestDorothy Squires

Broadcast

  • Mon 7 Jan 196313:40
    Home Service

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