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George Avakian and Abe Most

Recording Executive George Avakian remembers Benny Goodman and veteran Clarinet Virtuoso Abe Most recalls getting his big break with Les Brown鈥檚 Band.

More swinging performances from across the years and around the world featuring the finest crooners, songbirds, small groups, big bands, orchestras and instrumentalists. Meeting two more witnesses to musical history from Graham鈥檚 archive of interviews: Recording Executive George Avakian remembers Benny Goodman and the start of the 鈥楽wing Era鈥� in 1935 and veteran Clarinet Virtuoso Abe Most recalls getting his big break with Les Brown鈥檚 Band.
Graham鈥檚 musical theme this week is a celebration of鈥� 鈥淎utumn鈥�.

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Sun 1 Oct 2017 22:00
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Music Played

  • Part 1

    • Artie Shaw

      Let聮s Walk

    • Ella Fitzgerald

      Strike Up The Band

    • Mel Torm茅

      What Is This Thing Called Love

    • Dinah Washington

      But Not For Me

    • Tony Bennett

      The Autumn Waltz

    • S茅rgio Mendes

      Tim Dom Dom

    • Benny Goodman

      King Porter Stomp

    • Dean Martin

      My One And Only Love

    • George Shearing

      Lulu聮s Back In Town

    • Anita O聮Day

      I Hear Music

    • Jack Parnell

      Cottontail

    • Frank Sinatra

      The September Of My Years

    • Peggy Lee

      So In Love

    • Ian Shaw

      Somewhere Towards Love

    • Sarah Vaughan

      Honeysuckle Rose

    • Benny Carter

      Something For October

  • Part 2

    • Della Reese

      The Lady Is A Tramp

    • Eddie Fisher

      Another Autumn

    • Erroll Garner

      Frankie And Johnny Fantasy

    • Jo Stafford

      Early Autumn

    • Ant么nio Carlos Jobim

      She聮s A Carioca

    • Les Brown

      Mexican Hat Dance

    • Pearl Bailey

      Takes Two To Tango

    • Sidney Torch

      Autumn Scene

    • Andy Williams

      Falling In Love With Love

    • Alma Cogan

      With You In Mind

    • Benny Goodman

      Opus 1/2

    • Dorothy Carless

      Autumn Nocturne

    • Mark Murphy

      I Only Have Eyes For You

    • June Hutton

      I Should Care

    • Stan Kenton

      Painted Rhythm

Broadcasts

  • Sun 1 Oct 2017 15:00
    蜜芽传媒 Radio Gloucestershire & 蜜芽传媒 Radio Wiltshire
  • Sun 1 Oct 2017 20:00
    蜜芽传媒 Radio Jersey, 蜜芽传媒 Radio Devon, 蜜芽传媒 Radio Guernsey & 蜜芽传媒 Radio Cornwall
  • Sun 1 Oct 2017 22:00
    蜜芽传媒 Radio Gloucestershire, 蜜芽传媒 Radio Wiltshire, 蜜芽传媒 Radio Bristol & 蜜芽传媒 Radio Somerset