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The Sounds of Time

on BBC Radio 2

A five-part series in which Bob Sinfield makes an informal journey through the 20th century exploring the topical song.
3:Brother Can You Spare a Dime? (1932-9)
Skies get greyer, shirts get blacker and Europe gets Hitler, but don't let's be beastly.
Singers include:
Bing Crosby , Woody Guthrie , Florence Desmond and Noel Coward
Producer BARBARA PAGE (R)

Contributors

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Bob Sinfield
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Bing Crosby
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Woody Guthrie
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Florence Desmond

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