Frank Chacksfield
Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Frank Chacksfield.
Favourite track: Clair de Lune by Claude Debussy
Book: The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens
Luxury: Cine camera
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Music Played
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565
Conductor: Leopold Stokowski. Performer: The Philadelphia Orchestra.Soloist: Albert Schweitzer
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Frank Sinatra
The Things We Did Last Summer
Castaway's Favourite
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Claude Debussy
Clair de lune (from Suite bergamasque)
Orchestra: André Kostelanetz Orchestra
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Ben Fields and his Band
I Raised My Hat
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Pa-Pa-Pa-Papagena (from The Magic Flute)
Soloist: Walter Berry Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Karl Böhm
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Fats Waller and His Rhythm
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
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Orchestre de Danse Alexander
Sous les Toits de Paris
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Frank Chacksfield & His Orchestra
Ebb Tide
Book Choice
The Pickwick Papers - Charles Dickens
Luxury Choice
Cine camera
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Frank Chacksfield |
Broadcast
- Mon 19 Feb 196213:10Home Service
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