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The Man That Got Away -the Harold Arlen Story

on BBC Radio 2

2/4. Jazz singer Claire Martin celebrates the centenary of the birth of songwriter and composer Harold Arlen , who died in 1986. His classics include Stormy Weather That Old Black Magic, The Man That Got Away and, famously,
Over the Rainbow. Featuring new interviews with Ed Jablonski , biographer
john Lahr and Richard Rodney Bennett , who takes to the piano to illustrate Arlen's art and style, particularly in his Cotton Club revues. Written by Adrian Edwards. Producers Adrian Edwards and Mark Rowles

Contributors

Singer:
Claire Martin
Unknown:
Harold Arlen
Unknown:
Ed Jablonski
Unknown:
John Lahr
Unknown:
Richard Rodney Bennett
Written By:
Adrian Edwards.
Producers:
Adrian Edwards
Producers:
Mark Rowles

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