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06/11/2011

Russell begins with Nat King Cole and other featured artists include Dean Martin, Jimmy Durante and the recently departed bandleader and former Radio 2 presenter, Edmundo Ros.

Taking up where he left off at the end of the show's 500th, Russell introduces Nat King Cole's up-tempo That's My Girl with a classy Pete Rugolo arrangement.

The centenary of singing cowboy Roy Rogers follows with two of his, the second being written by Jack Brooks. Jack also wrote (with Harry Warren) Dean Martin's That's Amore - we hear Dino's hit version - and (with Hoagy Carmichael) Ole Buttermilk Sky - we hear Hoagy.

The subject of old country expressions comes up as a result and Jo Stafford's Clabberin' Up For Rain provides further evidence. Next, a valete to the bandleader and former Radio 2 presenter Edmundo Ros, through two of his recordings, one with Caterina Valente. Writer/comedian Mike Nichols, born 6 November 1931, is recalled with music from The Graduate which he co-produced and also via one of his improvisations with Elaine May - Bach To Bach.

This leads to Jimmy Durante's comic polar opposite - I'm The Guy That Found The Lost Chord. Durante's MD, Roy Bargy, is heard with Ramona Davies and we close with Dakota Staton's interpretation of You Call It Madness.

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Sun 6 Nov 2011 21:00
蜜芽传媒 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Nat King Cole

    That's My Girl

    鈥淚鈥檒l Sing To You鈥� General Melange Of Many Artists

    • Empress.
    • RAJCD 922.

  • Roy Rogers & The Sons of the Pioneers - Don't Fence Me In

    鈥淗ollywood Canteen鈥� Sound-Track

  • Roy Rogers

    A Four-Legged Friend

    鈥淐hildrens鈥� Favourites; Original Records 1926-52鈥�

    • Naxos Nostalgia.
    • 8.120704.

  • Dean Martin

    That's Amore

    鈥淭he Great Hit Sounds Of Dean Martin鈥�

    • Jasmine.
    • JASCD 691.

  • Hoagy Carmichael

    Ole Buttermilk Sky

    鈥淗oagy Carmichael 鈥� The Old Music Master鈥�

    • Memoir.
    • CDMOIR 527.

  • Jo Stafford

    Clabberin' Up For Rain

    鈥淛ust Reminiscin鈥� 鈥� Jo Stafford W. Paul Weston鈥�

    • Vocalion.
    • CDUS 3019.

  • Caterina Valente And Edmundo Ros

    Maria Elena

    鈥淣othing But Aces/Latin Melodies Old & New鈥�

    • Vocalion.
    • CDLK 4210.

  • Edmundo Ros

    Melodie D'amour ('Maladie D'amour')

    鈥淓dmundo Ros: Calypso/Calypso Man鈥�

    • Vocalion.
    • CDLK 4348.

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    The Sound Of Silence

    鈥淥riginal Soundtrack Recording: 鈥楾he Graduate鈥� 鈥�

    • CBS.
    • CDCBS 32359.

  • Mike Nichols and Elaine May

    Bach To Bach

    鈥淚mprovisations To Music鈥�

    • Mercury.
    • MMC 14005.

  • Jimmy Durante

    I'm The Guy That Found The Lost Chord

    鈥淛immy Durante 鈥� The Great Schnozzle鈥�

    • ASV.
    • CD AJA 5271.

  • Ramona Davies

    I'm No Angel

    鈥淩amona And Her Grand Piano鈥�

    • Tom.
    • MB 116.

  • Dakota Staton

    You Call It Madness [But I Call It Love]

    鈥淪oftly/鈥橰ound Midnight鈥� 2 LPS ON 1 CD

    • Capitol/EMI.
    • 724353308926.

Broadcast

  • Sun 6 Nov 2011 21:00
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 2