Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

28/06/2009

Russell Davies presents his celebration of the greats of Tin Pan Alley, Hollywood and Broadway from the birth of sound recording to the present day.

Every Sunday Russell Davies presents the history of popular song, spotlighting its greatest exponents.

He focuses on top songwriters and composers like the Gershwins, Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern and Johnny Mercer, as well as some lesser-known names such as Roy Turk and Fred Ahlert; Ted Koehler, Walter Donaldson, Jack Lawrence and Peter Tinturin.

Russell features the artists who gave their songs wings: Fred Astaire, Ella, Bing, Peggy Lee, Sinatra, Julie London, The Mills Brothers, Boswell Sisters and many more. He pays birthday and centennial tributes, marks important deaths, and finds topical items that illuminate the subject in a variety of entertaining ways, with the occasional star interview.

1 hour

Last on

Sun 28 Jun 2009 21:00
蜜芽传媒 Radio 2

More episodes

Previous

21/06/2009

Next

05/07/2009

See all episodes from Russell Davies

Music Played

  • Peggy Lee

    In The Name Of Love

    • In Love Again/In The Name Of Love.
    • EMI/Capitol.
    • 7243 5 21096 2 3.

  • The Ink Spots

    The Sweetest Dream

    • The Golden Age Of The Ink Spots.
    • Jasmine.
    • JASBOX 6-4.

  • Randy Newman

    Kingfish

    • Good Old Boys.
    • Reprise.
    • 927 214-2.

  • The Singers Unlimited

    Lullaby Of The Leaves

    • The Singers Unlimited 鈥� Magic Voices.
    • MPS.
    • 539 136-2.

  • Lew Stone & His Band

    Annie Doesn't Live Here Anymore

    • The Essential Collection 鈥� British Dance Bands.
    • Avid.
    • AVC 869.

  • Count Basie and Tony Bennett - Life Is A Song

  • Jean Sablon Avec Accompagnement D鈥檕rchestre

    Cette Chanson Est Pour Vous, Madame

    • Jazz 脕 La Gitane Vol 4: Cherchez La Femme!.
    • Saga.
    • 983 977-2.

  • Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra

    In A Shanty In Old Shanty Town

    • 鈥淏ig Bands Of The Swingin鈥� Years.
    • Legacy.
    • 1102965.

  • Rebecca Kilgore

    I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter

    • Becky Kilgore鈥檚 鈥楻emembrance Of Maxine Sullivan鈥�.
    • Audiophile.
    • ACD 308.

  • Mel Torm茅

    You're A Heavely Thing

    • Mel Torm茅 鈥� Jazz & Velvet.
    • Proper.
    • PROPERBOX 73.

  • Barbara Rosene

    Oo-Oo-Ooh! Honey What You Do To Me/Ooh! That Kiss

    • 鈥業t Was Only A Sun Shower鈥� B.R. & Her New Yorkers.
    • Stomp Off.
    • STOMP OFF CD 1422.

  • Janis Carnes

    Ooh! What You Said

    • Hoagy 鈥楴鈥� Me: Janis Carnes Sings Hoagy Carmichael.
    • Peer Southern Productions.
    • 658489128120.

  • The Charioteers

    Ooh! Look-A There, Ain't She Pretty

    • Hot Harmony Groups 1932-1951: Viddle De Vop Vol 2..
    • Acrobat.
    • ACRCD 205.

  • Billie Holiday

    What A Little Moonlight Can Do

    • The Essential Collection: Billie Holiday.
    • Avid.
    • AVC 911.

Broadcast

  • Sun 28 Jun 2009 21:00
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 2