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SONGS FROM THE STARS

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Recalling the music that brought fame to:
Peggy Wood , Mary Ellis
Frances Day , and Richard Tauber
The songs sung by : Victoria Elliott (soprano)
Billie Baker (soprano) Robert Thomas (tenor)
BBC Midland Light Orchestra
(Leader, Frank Thomas )
Conductor, Leo Wurmser
Script written by Dick Richards Introduced by Richard Maddock
Produced by John Tylee
Songs from the Stars this week brings us the tunes of Noel Coward and Ivor NoveHo in excerpts from Bitter Sweet, Glamorous Night, and The Dancing Years and in contrast to these some of the songs-mainly by Franz Lehar—which the late Richard Tauber used to sing. In addition there will be a memory or two of Frances Day.

Contributors

Unknown:
Peggy Wood
Unknown:
Mary Ellis
Unknown:
Frances Day
Unknown:
Richard Tauber
Soprano:
Victoria Elliott
Soprano:
Billie Baker
Tenor:
Robert Thomas
Leader:
Frank Thomas
Conductor:
Leo Wurmser
Written By:
Dick Richards
Introduced By:
Richard Maddock
Produced By:
John Tylee
Unknown:
Noel Coward
Unknown:
Ivor Noveho
Unknown:
Richard Tauber

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