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S'Wonderful, S'Marvellous

BBC Radio 3
on BBC Radio 3

Jazz musicians have drawn on the riches of George Gershwin 's vast musical legacy for some 75 years, adapting his melodies and harmonies to fuel their own flights of inspiration. In the penultimate programme, Geoffrey Smith concentrates on singers. He includes How Long Has This Been Going On? by Lee Wiley , S'Wonderful by Joe Williams , The Man I Love by Billie Holiday, Stiff
Upper Lip by Maureen McGovern and Let's Call the Whole Thing Off by Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald. Repeated Friday 11.30pm

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George Gershwin
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Geoffrey Smith
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Lee Wiley
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Joe Williams
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Maureen McGovern
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Louis Armstrong
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Ella Fitzgerald.
Source: Radio Times

BBC Radio 3

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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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