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Memories of Tommy Dorsey

Pianist and composer Matt Dennis remembers his days working for band leader Tommy Dorsey. Drummer Nick Fatool remembers life in the Benny Goodman Band. The musical theme this week is 'food.'

2 hours

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Sun 6 Dec 201522:00
BBC Radio Bristol, BBC Radio Somerset, BBC Radio Gloucestershire & BBC Radio Wiltshire

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Music Played

  • hour 1

    • Artie Shaw

      Let’s Walk

    • Nat King Cole

      Day In, Day Out

    • Natalie Cole

      I’m Beginning To See The Light

    • Tony Bennett

      How Long Has This Been Going On?

    • Ella Fitzgerald

      It’s A Lovely Day Today

    • Tamba Trio

      Rio

    • Tommy Dorsey

      Let’s Get Away From It All

    • Sammy Davis Jr.

      Easy To Love

    • Dave Brubeck

      Heigh Ho

    • Vic Damone

      I Cried For You

    • Dionne Warwick

      A House Is Not A Home

    • Bobby Darin

      A Taste Of Honey

    • Jamie Cullum

      Walkin’

    • The Andrews Sisters

      Hold Tight

    • The Hi‐Lo’s

      I Thought About You

    • George Shearing

      Mine

  • hour 2

    • Buddy Greco

      Too Darn Hot

    • Stan Kenton & June Christy

      Shoo Fly Pie

    • The Four Freshmen

      I get Along Without You very Well

    • Sergio Mendes

      Dois Dias

    • Benny Goodman

      Roll ‘Em!

    • Dean Martin

      Just in Time

    • The Columbia String Orchestra Conducted by Frank Sinatra

      Air For Oboe

    • Jo Stafford & Johnny Mercer

      It’s Great To Be Alive

    • Louis Prima

      One Mint Julep

    • Chris Botti & Michael Buble

      Let There Be Love

    • Gene Krupa

      Lyonnaise Potatoes And Some Pork Chops

    • Eydie Gormé

      Come Sing With Me

    • Frank Sinatra

      Don’cha Go ’Way Mad

    • Woody Herman

      Keen And Peachy

Broadcasts

  • Sun 6 Dec 201515:00
    BBC Radio Bristol, BBC Radio Somerset & BBC Radio Wiltshire
  • Sun 6 Dec 201516:00
    BBC Radio Gloucestershire
  • Sun 6 Dec 201520:00
    BBC Radio Guernsey, BBC Radio Jersey, BBC Radio Cornwall & BBC Radio Devon
  • Sun 6 Dec 201522:00
    BBC Radio Bristol, BBC Radio Somerset, BBC Radio Gloucestershire & BBC Radio Wiltshire