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Omnibus: Instant Nostalgia

BBC One
on BBC One London

A music documentary on the Glenn Miller Sound
An unashamed wallow in one of the finest big band sounds of the late 30s and early 40s
Introduced by Humphrey Lyttelton and Benny Green
with The Syd Lawrence Orchestra, Danny Street, The Skylarks, Nat Peck, Franklin Engelmann and the Glenn Miller Society

Recreating the rhythms, counterpoint, and orchestrations that not only evoke the past but still catch the ear of today.

Contributors

Presenter:
Humphrey Lyttelton
Presenter:
Benny Green
Musicians:
The Syd Lawrence Orchestra
Singer:
Danny Street
Singers:
The Skylarks
Trombonist:
Nat Peck
Interviewee:
Franklin Engelmann
Musicians:
The Glenn Miller Society
Director:
Rodney Greenberg
Producer:
Kenneth Corden
Source: Radio Times

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