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Louie Bellson and Bob Bain

Conversation with legendary drummer, arranger, composer and bandleader Louie Bellson, who was born on July 6th 1924 and guitarist Bob Bain recalls his days with Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra in Hollywood in 1944. Graham’s musical theme this week is “games”.

2 hours

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Sun 6 Jul 201422:00
BBC Radio Bristol, BBC Radio Somerset, BBC Radio Wiltshire & BBC Radio Gloucestershire

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Music Played

  • Hour 1

    • Frank Sinatra And Count Basie

      I Believe In You

    • Sarah Vaughan

      The Lady's In Love With You

    • Tony Bennett

      Sophisticated Lady

    • João Gilberto

      Coisa Mais Linda

    • Bing Crosby

      Straight Down The Middle

    • Duke Ellington (Featuring Louie Bellson)

      The Hawk Talks

    • Pearl Bailey

      Cherry's At The Top Of The Tree

    • Nelson Riddle

      Life Is A Game Of Poker

    • Mel Tormé & The Mel-Tones

      Truckin'

    • Ella Fitzgerald

      I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basker

    • Dinah Washington

      Perdido

    • The Singers Unlimited

      On Green Dolphin Street

    • Nat King Cole

      I'm Shooting High

    • Count Basie

      Corner Pocket

  • Hour 2

    • Steve Lawrence

      The Song Is You

    • Eydie Gormé

      Day By Day

    • Artie Shaw

      Deuce's Wild

    • Cynara e Cybele

      Pelas Ruas Do Recife

    • Billy Eckstine

      I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With YOU

    • Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra & The Sentimentalists

      ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET

    • Barbra Streisand

      Luck Be A Lady

    • Robert Farnon

      Malaga

    • Bobby Troup

      Take Me Out To The Ballgame

    • Julie London

      Sleighride In July

    • Les Brown

      Joltin' Joe Di Maggio

    • Dick Haymes

      It Might As Well Be Spring

    • Buddy Johnson

      Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball?

    • Vic Damone

      Poinciana

    • Caterina Zapponi

      Non Dimenticar

    • Nancy Wilson

      Like Someone In Love

    • Peter Cincotti

      Rainbow Connection

    • Jimmy Dorsey

      All The Things You Ain't

Broadcasts

  • Sun 6 Jul 201415:00
    BBC Radio Bristol, BBC Radio Somerset, BBC Radio Wiltshire & BBC Radio Gloucestershire
  • Sun 6 Jul 201420:00
    BBC Radio Jersey, BBC Radio Guernsey, BBC Radio Cornwall & BBC Radio Devon
  • Sun 6 Jul 201422:00
    BBC Radio Bristol, BBC Radio Somerset, BBC Radio Wiltshire & BBC Radio Gloucestershire