Gracie Fields
Roy Plomley's castaway is actress and singer Gracie Fields.
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Music Played
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Giacomo Meyerbeer
O Paradis (from L'Africaine)
Soloist: Enrico Caruso
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Fantasia On Greensleeves
Orchestra: Hallé Orchestra
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Stanley Holloway
Old Sam: Pick up tha' Musket
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Pablo de Sarasate
Zigeunerweisen
Soloist: Jascha Heifetz Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: John Barbirolli
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Geraldo and his Romance In Rhythm Orchestra
Showboat
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Frederick Delius
Intermezzo and Serenade (from Hassan)
Orchestra: Hallé Orchestra
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Gioachino Rossini
Una voce poco fa (from The Barber of Seville)
Soloist: Luisa Tetrazzini
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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Roy Plomley |
| Interviewed Guest | Gracie Fields |
Broadcast
- Wed 13 Jun 195118:20Home Service
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