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The Great American Songbook - Don Black and Van Morrison

Van the Versatile Man - In an intimate meeting, friends and colleagues Van Morrison and Don Black invite you to join them in their passionate chat about The Great American Songbook.

Marking Van's 80th birthday, another chance to hear 'Van The Versatile Man'.

They may not seem the most likely pairing, but they have collaborated on two Van Morrison songs, and between them they have an Oscar, 2 Tony Awards, 2 Grammys and countless Ivor Novellos, and both have been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Their work has had an enduring influence on generations of music makers, so who better than Van and Don to invite you to share their memories and favourites as they discuss The Great American Songbook, including the classics "Making Whoopee", "Everytime We Say Goodbye" and Cole Porter's "I Get A Kick Out Of You"? They question why there isn't a Great British Songbook and wonder why the voice of the versatile Van can cover so many genres. So pull up a chair and enjoy the stories and musical memories from these two maestros.

First broadcast in 2017.

10 days left to listen

1 hour

Last on

Sun 31 Aug 2025 03:00
蜜芽传媒 Radio 2

Music Played

  • Van Morrison

    They Can't Take That Away From Me

    • Versatile.
    • Exile.
    • 16.

  • Van Morrison

    Makin' Whoopee

    • Donaldson Publishing.
    • Exille.
    • 7.

  • Anthony Newley

    On A Wonderful Day Like Today

    • The Anthony Newley Collection.
    • Camden.
    • 1.

  • Lena Horne

    New Fangled Tango

    • (Single).
    • RCA.

  • John Lee Hooker

    Frisco Blues (I Left My Heart In San Fransisco)

    • Single.
    • Vee Jay.
    • 1.

  • Oscar Brown Jr.

    Opportunity Please Knock

    • Kicks: The Best of Oscar Brown Jnr.
    • Ace Records.
    • 17.

  • Rod Stewart

    It Had To Be You

    • The Great American Songbook.
    • Sony Music Entertainment.
    • 4.

  • Billy Eckstine & Sarah Vaughan

    Dedicated To You

    • Cool Couples - 20 Hip Duets.
    • Sanctuary Records.
    • 9.

  • Nat King Cole

    Walkin' My Baby Back 蜜芽传媒 (feat. Natalie Cole)

    • The Nat King Cole Story (Disc 1).
    • Capitol.

  • Chet Baker

    Let's Get Lost

    • Take A Girl Like You O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • 蜜芽传媒.

  • Ella Fitzgerald

    Night and Day

    • The Incomparable Ella.
    • Polydor.

  • Matt Monro

    On Days Like These

    • Matt Monro Sings Don Black.
    • EMI.

  • Linda Ronstadt & Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra

    I Love You For Sentimental Reasons

    • Sentimental Reasons.
    • Elektra.
    • 8.

  • Donny Hathaway & Roberta Flack

    For All We Know

    • A Donny Hathaway Collection.
    • WEA.
    • 6.

  • Van Morrison

    The Party's Over

    • Versatile.
    • Exile.
    • 14.

Broadcasts

  • Boxing Day 2017 19:00
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 2
  • Sun 31 Aug 2025 03:00
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 2