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03/10/2010

Russell opens with a track from a Dean Martin album released on this day in 1960 and this leads to a sequence devoted to the album's arranger, Nelson Riddle, who died 25 years ago.

Russell opens with a track from a Dean Martin album released on this day in 1960 and this leads to a sequence devoted to the album's arranger, Nelson Riddle, who left us just 25 years ago this week. We hear him as a sideman with Tommy Dorsey; backing Rosemary Clooney, with whom he had a famous affair; with Nat King Cole, who recorded over 250 sides with Riddle's backing; and with Ella Fitzgerald and Linda Ronstadt, in contrasting moods.

Russell then explores songs with the words "riddle" in the title, coming up with three curiosities before turning to an 80 year old classic by Fletcher Henderson; a 70 year old one by Beatrice Kay and, lyrically connected to this, two different songs that share the same name - Make Love To Me.

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Sun 3 Oct 2010 21:00
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Music Played

  • Dean Martin

    I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me

    2-On-1 CD: 鈥淭his Time I鈥檓 Swingin鈥欌�� & 鈥淧retty Baby鈥�

    • EMI/Capitol.
    • 7243 8 54546 2 2.

  • Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra & The Sentimentalists

    On The Sunny Side Of The Street

    鈥淭ommy Dorsey 鈥� All Time Hits鈥�

    • Vocalion.
    • CDVS 1944.

  • Rosemary Clooney

    How Will I Remember You?

    鈥淩osemary Clooney 鈥� Love: Arr, Cond Nelson Riddle鈥�

    • Reprise.
    • 9 46072-2.

  • Nat King Cole

    Mona Lisa (feat. Les Baxter and His Orchestra)

    Nat King Cole Collectors Series

    • Capitol.
    • CDP 7 93590 2.

  • Ella Fitzgerald

    Too Marvellous For Words

    鈥淓lla Sings The Johnny Mercer Songbook鈥�

    • Verve.
    • 314 519 832-2.

  • Linda Ronstadt

    When I Fall In Love

    2 CD Set: 鈥淟inda Ronstadt 鈥� Round Midnight鈥�

    • Asylum.
    • 7559 60489-2.

  • Dick Robertson W. Abe Lyman & His Orchestra

    Riddle Me This

    鈥淏est Of Victor Young/The Brunswick House Bands鈥�

    • Collectors鈥� Choice Music.
    • A 70074.

  • Peggy Lee

    The Riddle Song

    Peggy Lee 鈥� 鈥淏lack Coffee鈥� & 鈥淪ea Shells鈥�

    • MCA/Universal.
    • MCLD 19363.

  • Kay Armen & Anton Karas

    I'm In The Middle Of A Riddle

    鈥淎nton Karas 鈥� The First Man Of The Zither鈥�

    • Jasmine.
    • JASCD 123.

  • Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra

    Somebody Loves Me

    3 CD Set鈥� The Fletcher Henderson Story鈥�

    • Columbia Legacy.
    • C3K 57596.

  • Beatrice Kay

    Put Your Arms Around Me Honey

    鈥淏eatrice Kay 鈥� The Naughty Nineties鈥�

    • Columbia (LP).
    • CL 868.

  • Jo Stafford

    Make Love To Me

    Jo Stafford: Her 54 Finest 1942-53 (2 CD Set)

    • Retrospective.
    • RTS 4112.

  • Julie London

    Make Love To Me

    Julie London: 鈥淟onely Girl鈥� & 鈥淢ake Love To Me鈥�

    • Capitol/ EMI 鈥� Two On One.
    • 7243 5 41668 2 2.

  • Groove Addicts

    07 Russell Davies News Intro

    • Not Given.

Broadcast

  • Sun 3 Oct 2010 21:00
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 2