17/07/2011
Russell celebrates the art, craft and inspiration of the popular song, with recordings by Antonio Carlos Jobim, Chris Barber, Bing and The Andrews Sisters, Billie Holiday and more.
Our little chain of connections and co-incidences this week starts with a request, by Russell's children, to hear a song they were introduced to at school - Jobim's One Note Samba no less. The attractive counterpoint in this performance reminds him of a similar device on an 80-year-old track by Coon-Sanders, Nighthawks, which was written not by Mort Dixon, as usually claimed, but by Harold Dixon.
Another of his compositions (There'll Be a Hot Time When the Boys Are Mustered Out) leads to a performance by Chris Barber and the recently deceased Ottilie Paterson of There'll Be a Hot Time in Old Town Tonight, followed by Bing and The Andrews Sisters' There'll Be a Hot Time in the Town of Berlin. A remark in a recent book to the effect that Crosby's mood could be discerned by the angle of his hat leads to My Hat's on the Side of My Head (Al Bowlly) and A Sunbonnet Blue and a Yellow Straw Hat (Billie Holiday).
Russell then sends 80th birthday greetings to tenor saxist Plas Johnson and we hear him on four recordings. The birth on this day 90 years ago of two notable guitarists is marked with recordings by George Barnes (with Tony Bennett) and Mary Osborne. Ketty Lester's Love Letters was cut 50 years ago to the day; we hear that and another side, by The Four Preps, that uses the same pianist - Lincoln Mayorga - before Marion Montgomery takes us out with a frantic Changes Made and a final glimpse of Plas Johnson.
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Coon-Sanders' Original Nighthawk Orchestra
Stay Out Of The South
鈥淐oon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Vol 2 鈥�
- The Old Masters.
- MB 112.
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Rosemary Clooney & John Pizzarelli
One Note Samba
鈥淩osemary Clooney 鈥楤razil鈥� With John Pizzarelli鈥�
- Concord.
- CCD 4884-2.
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Chris Barber's Jazz Band with Ottilie Patterson - There'll Be A Hot Time In Old Town Ton
鈥淐hris Barber鈥檚 Jazz Band 鈥� Bandbox No. 1鈥�
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Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters
There'll Be A Hot Time In The Town Of Berlin
鈥淭he Chronological Bing Crosby Volume 35鈥�
- Jonzo.
- JZCD - 35.
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Al Bowlly with Ray Noble & His Orchestra
My Hat's On The Side Of My Head
鈥淩ay Noble & Al Bowlly Hmv Sessions 1930-34 Vol 7鈥�
- Vocalion.
- CDEA 6046.
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Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra - A Sunbonnet Blue
鈥淭eddy Wilson/ Billie Holiday 鈥� Too Hot For Words鈥�
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Henry Mancini & His Orchestra
The Pink Panther Theme
鈥淢usic To Watch Movies By鈥� 2 CD Compilation
- Columbia.
- STVCD 114.
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Nat King Cole
Blue Moon
鈥淣at King Cole 鈥� The Billy May Sessions鈥�
- Capitol.
- CDP 0777789546 2 0.
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Ella Fitzgerald
You Couldn't Be Cuter
鈥淓lla Fitzgerald Sings The Jerome Kern Songbook鈥�
- Verve.
- 314 519 847-2.
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The Ruby Braff, George Barnes Quartet
My Romance
鈥淭onny Bennett Sings The Rodgers & Hart Songbook鈥�
- Concord Records.
- CCD 2243-2.
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Mary Osborne
You're Gonna Get My Letter In The Morning
鈥淕uitar Rarities Volume Two [1933 鈥� 1947]鈥�
- IAJRC.
- CD 1018.
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Ketty Lester
Love Letters
鈥淢emories Are Made Of This: 40 Timeless Classics鈥�
- Dino Entertainment.
- DINCD 47.
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The Four Preps
Got A Girl
1960 British Hit Parade Part 1 [CD 5 Of 6]
- Fantastic Voyage.
- FVSD 090.
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Marion Montgomery
There'll Be Some Changes Made
Marion Montgomery 2 LPS On 1 CD
- Capitol/EMI.
- 7243 8 66897 2 6.
Broadcast
- Sun 17 Jul 2011 21:00蜜芽传媒 Radio 2