Melody Maker's Poll Winners
Friday 5 May 2006 16:00-17:00 (Radio 3)
This programme celebrates the phenomenon that was the Melody Maker Poll Winners competition. Julian Joseph is joined by writer and broadcaster Bob Sinfield, who navigates the listeners through a selection of tracks culled from the celebrated Melody Maker Poll Winners compilation albums, by artists such as Ronnie Scott, Don Rendell and Johnny Dankworth.
Playlist
1.
Title: WAXING THE WINNERS
Artist: MELODY MAKER ALL STARS
Composer: Whittle
Publisher: Chappell & Co.
EP: Melody Maker Poll Winners 1955
Label: Esquire
Number: EP 56
2.
Title: SOFTLY AS IN A MORNING SUNRISE
Artist: VIC ASH QUINTET
Composer: Romberg
Publisher: Chappell & Co.
Album: All The Winners 1957
Label: Pye
Number: NJT 509
3.
Title: SUGAR
Artist: CLEO LAINE & DAVE LEE
Composer: Pinkard
Publisher: Francis, Day & Hunter
Album: All The Winners 1958/9
Label: Pye
Number: NJT 518
4.
Title: RUSH JOB
Artist: DON RENDELL JAZZ SIX
Composer: Harvey
Publisher: Mecolico
Album: All The Winners 1957
Label: Pye
Number: NJT 509
5.
Title: DEAR JOHNNY B
Artist: TUBBY HAYES QUARTET
Composer: Hayes
Publisher: Mecolico
Album: Mexican Green
Label: Mole Jazz
Number: Mole 2
6.
Title: METROPOLIS IV
Artist: MIKE WESTBROOK ORCHESTRA
Composer: Westbrook
Publisher: Indian Brandee Music Ltd
Album: Metropolis
Label: RCA
Number: Neon NE10
7.
Title: WILL YOU WALK A LITTLE FASTER?
Artist: NORMA WINSTONE/NEIL ARDLEY
Composer: Carroll/Ardley
Publisher: PSM
Album: A Symphony Of Amaranths
Label: Regal Zonophone
Number: SLRZ 1028
8.
Title: CRUDE BLUES
Artist: NUCLEUS
Composer: Jenkins/Carr
Publisher: Alan Klein/Pop Gun Music
Album: Direct Hits
Label: Vertigo
Number: 9286019
9.
Title: TANGLEWOOD 63
Artist: MICHAEL GIBBS
Composer: Gibbs
Publisher: Indian Brandee Music
Album: Tanglewood 63
Label: Deram
Number: SML 1087
10.
Title: AMERICA DRINKS AND GOES HOME
Artist: JEAN-LUC PONTY
Composer: Zappa
Publisher: MCPS
Album: King Kong
Label: Liberty
Number: LBS 83375
