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Charlie Barnet and Bill Finegan

Meet two more witnesses to musical history from Graham’s archive of interviews: Bandleader Charlie Barnet and Arranger Bill Finegan.

More swinging performances from across the years and around the world featuring the finest crooners, songbirds, small groups, big bands, orchestras and instrumentalists. Also, meet two more witnesses to musical history from Graham’s archive of interviews: Bandleader Charlie Barnet and Arranger Bill Finegan. Graham’s musical theme this week is a celebration of “Octave Leaps”, those attractive musical jumps at the beginning of songs such as “Somewhere Over The Rainbow”.

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Sun 22 Oct 201722:00
BBC Radio Wiltshire, BBC Radio Gloucestershire, BBC Radio Bristol & BBC Radio Somerset

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Music Played

  • Part 1

    • Artie Shaw

      Let’s Walk

    • Sarah Vaughan

      I Want To Be Happy

    • Sammy Davis Jr.

      Come On Strong

    • Barbra Streisand

      I’m All Smiles

    • Nat King Cole

      Paper Moon

    • Sergio Mendes

      Dois Dias

    • Charlie Barnet

      Cherokee

    • Keely Smith

      Sweet And Lovely

    • Billy May

      In A Persian Market

    • Jo Stafford

      The Gentleman Is A Dope

    • Ted Heath

      Cherry Ripe

    • Ella Fitzgerald

      All Through The Night

    • Georges Guétary

      I’ll Build A Stairway To Paradise

    • Pearl Bailey

      Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend

    • Glenn Miller

      Goodnight Wherever You Are

    • Dizzy Gillespie

      Lullaby Of The Leaves

  • Part 2

    • Frank Sinatra

      You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me

    • Betty Grable & Harry James

      I Can’t Begin To Tell You

    • Mose Allison

      Yardbird Suite

    • Vic Damone

      Moon Of Manakoora

    • Luiz Bonfa & Stan Getz

      So Danco Samba

    • Tommy Dorsey

      The Continental

    • Dakota Staton

      No Moon At All

    • Leroy Anderson

      Forgotten Dreams

    • Mel Tormé

      Fascinating Rhythm

    • Woody Herman

      Fan It

    • Cleo Laine

      Dreamsville

    • Duke Ellington

      Flamingo

    • Carmen McRae

      Passing Fancy

    • Benny Goodman

      Clarinet A La King

Broadcasts

  • Sun 22 Oct 201715:00
    BBC Radio Wiltshire, BBC Radio Gloucestershire & BBC Radio Somerset
  • Sun 22 Oct 201716:00
    BBC Radio Bristol
  • Sun 22 Oct 201720:00
    BBC Radio Guernsey, BBC Radio Jersey, BBC Radio Devon & BBC Radio Cornwall
  • Sun 22 Oct 201722:00
    BBC Radio Wiltshire, BBC Radio Gloucestershire, BBC Radio Bristol & BBC Radio Somerset