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Margaret Whiting

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A Birthday Tribute
Benny Green chats to the American vocalist, now in her 72nd year and described by Mel Torme as "one of the few world-class singers who sounds better and better with the passing years". She talks about the influence of her composer father Richard Whiting , her unofficial brother
Johnny Mercer and "Uncle Jerry" - Jerome Kern , and sings some of their numbers, including My Ideal, I'm Old Fashioned and Blues in the Night.
A Green Mann production

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Benny Green
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Mel Torme
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Richard Whiting
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Johnny Mercer
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Jerome Kern
Source: Radio Times

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