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Christmas Cocktails

BBC Radio 3
on BBC Radio 3

Last of the series exploring dance band recordings from Britain and America from 1930-45.
5: The Santa Claus Express. Festive dance band recordings of the 1930s, with the orchestras of Ambrose, the Dorsey Brothers and Joe Loss ;
Charlie Kunz and the Casani Club
Orchestra, Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Orpheans, and the BBC Dance Orchestra conducted by Henry Hall ; and vocalists Dan Donovan , George Melachrino , Vera Lynn , the Rhythm Sisters and Elsie Carlisle.

Contributors

Unknown:
Joe Loss
Unknown:
Charlie Kunz
Unknown:
Carroll Gibbons
Conducted By:
Henry Hall
Unknown:
Dan Donovan
Unknown:
George Melachrino
Unknown:
Vera Lynn
Unknown:
Elsie Carlisle.
Source: Radio Times

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Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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