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George Avakian and Abe Most

Recording Executive George Avakian remembers Benny Goodman and veteran Clarinet Virtuoso Abe Most recalls getting his big break with Les Brown’s Band.

More swinging performances from across the years and around the world featuring the finest crooners, songbirds, small groups, big bands, orchestras and instrumentalists. Meeting two more witnesses to musical history from Graham’s archive of interviews: Recording Executive George Avakian remembers Benny Goodman and the start of the ‘Swing Era’ in 1935 and veteran Clarinet Virtuoso Abe Most recalls getting his big break with Les Brown’s Band.
Graham’s musical theme this week is a celebration of… “Autumn”.

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Sun 1 Oct 201722:00
BBC Radio Gloucestershire, BBC Radio Wiltshire, BBC Radio Bristol & BBC Radio Somerset

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Music Played

  • Part 1

    • Artie Shaw

      Let’s Walk

    • Ella Fitzgerald

      Strike Up The Band

    • Mel Tormé

      What Is This Thing Called Love

    • Dinah Washington

      But Not For Me

    • Tony Bennett

      The Autumn Waltz

    • Sérgio Mendes

      Tim Dom Dom

    • Benny Goodman

      King Porter Stomp

    • Dean Martin

      My One And Only Love

    • George Shearing

      Lulu’s Back In Town

    • Anita O’Day

      I Hear Music

    • Jack Parnell

      Cottontail

    • Frank Sinatra

      The September Of My Years

    • Peggy Lee

      So In Love

    • Ian Shaw

      Somewhere Towards Love

    • Sarah Vaughan

      Honeysuckle Rose

    • Benny Carter

      Something For October

  • Part 2

    • Della Reese

      The Lady Is A Tramp

    • Eddie Fisher

      Another Autumn

    • Erroll Garner

      Frankie And Johnny Fantasy

    • Jo Stafford

      Early Autumn

    • Antônio Carlos Jobim

      She’s A Carioca

    • Les Brown

      Mexican Hat Dance

    • Pearl Bailey

      Takes Two To Tango

    • Sidney Torch

      Autumn Scene

    • Andy Williams

      Falling In Love With Love

    • Alma Cogan

      With You In Mind

    • Benny Goodman

      Opus 1/2

    • Dorothy Carless

      Autumn Nocturne

    • Mark Murphy

      I Only Have Eyes For You

    • June Hutton

      I Should Care

    • Stan Kenton

      Painted Rhythm

Broadcasts

  • Sun 1 Oct 201715:00
    BBC Radio Gloucestershire & BBC Radio Wiltshire
  • Sun 1 Oct 201720:00
    BBC Radio Jersey, BBC Radio Devon, BBC Radio Guernsey & BBC Radio Cornwall
  • Sun 1 Oct 201722:00
    BBC Radio Gloucestershire, BBC Radio Wiltshire, BBC Radio Bristol & BBC Radio Somerset