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July during the 1940s

The show opens with ten listener requests, and they’re followed by a celebration of some of the most enduring songs and melodies that became hits in Britain in the month of July during the 1940s.

2 hours

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Sun 14 Jul 201322:00
BBC Radio Wiltshire, BBC Radio Somerset, BBC Radio Bristol & BBC Radio Gloucestershire

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Music Played

  • Matt Monro

    The Impossible Dream

  • Edmund Hockridge

    I'm Old Fashioned

  • John Hanson & Patricia Michael

    The Dessert Song

  • Gordon MacRae

    Surrey With The Fringe On Top

  • Vic Damone & Chorus

    Night Of My Nights

  • Vera Lynn

    We'll Meet Again

  • Vera Lynn & Chorus

    If You Really Love Me

  • Doris Day

    My Buddy

  • Kay Kyser Orchestra

    On A Slow Boat To China

  • The Nat King Cole Trio

    I'm In The Mood For Love

  • Bing Crosby

    Balerina

  • Frank Sinatra

    It Only Happens When I Dance With You

  • Frank Sinatra

    Mamse'lle

  • Bing Crosby

    Aren't You Glad You're You?

  • Bing Crosby

    Welcome To My Dream

  • Sammy Kate Orchestra

    Laughing On The Outside

  • Bing Crosby

    A Friend Of Yours

  • Kate Smith

    Just A Prayer Away

  • Tommy Dorsey Orchestra

    Opus Number One

  • The King Sisters

    Saturday Night Is The Loneliest

  • Vera Lynn

    Goodnight Wherever You Are

  • Four Vagabonds

    Hit The Road To Dreamland

  • The Mills Brothers

    I'll Be Around

  • Pied Pipers

    Pistol Packin' Mama

  • Noël Coward

    You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To

  • Celia Lipton & John Singer

    How About You?

  • Glenn Miller Orchestra

    Moonlight Cocktail

Broadcasts

  • Sun 14 Jul 201320:00
    BBC Radio Devon, BBC Radio Jersey, BBC Radio Guernsey & BBC Radio Cornwall
  • Sun 14 Jul 201322:00
    BBC Radio Wiltshire, BBC Radio Somerset, BBC Radio Bristol & BBC Radio Gloucestershire