Billy May and George Roberts
Graham chats to bandleader, arranger, composer and trumpeter Billy May who was born on November the 10th 1916 and he’s also in conversation with bass trombonist George Roberts who spent many years playing in the orchestras of Billy May and Nelson Riddle. Graham’s musical theme this week is “stars”!
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Music Played
Hour 1
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Buddy Greco
At Long Last Love
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Ella Fitzgerald
All Of Me
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Sérgio Mendes
So Many stars
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Johnny Mercer & Bobby Darin
Two Of A Kind/Indiana
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Frank Sinatra
South Of The Border
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Sammy Davis Jr.
You Are My Lucky Star
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Dave Brubeck
When You Wish Upon A Star
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Peggy Lee
I Could Have Danced All Night
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Andy Williams
Quiet Night Of Quiet Stars
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Jo Stafford
I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out Of My Hair
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Tony Bennett
Lost In The Stars
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Chris Connor
I hear Music
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Nat King Cole
Stardust
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Quincy Jones
Strike Up The Band
Hour 2
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Joe Williams
I can't Believe That You're In Love With Me
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Sarah Vaughan
Star Eyes
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Astrud Gilberto
All That's Left Is To Say Goodbye
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Johnny Desmond & Glenn Miller
Speak Low
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Billy May
Solving The Riddle
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Anita O’Day
Easy To Love
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David Rose
Stars Shine In Your Eyes
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Petula Clark
Slumming On Park Avenue
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The Singers Unlimited
More I Cannot Wish You
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Mel Tormé
Sweet Georgia Brown
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Doris Day
Stars Fell On Alabama
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The Four Freshmen
Whistle Me Some Blues
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Matt Monro
On Days Like These
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Barbra Streisand
Come To The Supermarket In Old Peking
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Julie London
November Twilight
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I'm Beginning To See The Light
Cleo Laine
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Les Brown
Heatwave
Broadcasts
- Sun 9 Nov 201415:00BBC Radio Gloucestershire, BBC Radio Bristol, BBC Radio Somerset & BBC Radio Wiltshire
Sun 9 Nov 201420:00BBC Radio Devon, BBC Radio Jersey, BBC Radio Cornwall & BBC Radio Guernsey- Sun 9 Nov 201422:00BBC Radio Gloucestershire, BBC Radio Bristol, BBC Radio Somerset & BBC Radio Wiltshire
