Music Feature

Painting the Clouds with Sunshine

Tuesday 12 September 2006 13:30-14:00 (Radio 4 FM)

Humphrey Lyttelton presents a series exploring the fascinating world of the early British bandleaders.

As the 1930s drew to a close, the bandleaders were huge radio stars. They earned large sums of money, enjoyed residencies at top London venues and were selling thousands of records. But at the dawn of a new decade, the bandleaders would have to confront some enormous challenges in order to survive.

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