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They Called Him

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Mister Swing
As part of French Challenge, Daniel Pageon (who helps Gloria Hunniford with her own French Challenge all week) looks at the life and career of French crooner
Jean Sablon , who died in February aged 87.
The first popular singer in France to use the microphone he toured the world and was known as "the French Bing Crosby". Among his many hits were Le Fiacre and Sur le Pont d'Avignon. Including extracts from a 1988 interview.
Producer Anthony Wills

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Unknown:
Daniel Pageon
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Gloria Hunniford
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Jean Sablon
Producer:
Anthony Wills
Source: Radio Times

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