Sheila Tracy presents a six-part series in which the BBC Big Band re-create famous broadcasts of yesteryear. 1: They look back to 20
March, 1940 and an NBC broadcast given by the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra at the Meadowbrook Hotel in New Jersey. Established
Dorsey favourites such as Hawaiian War Chant and less familiar numbers are heard in their original settings. The vocalist is Jeff Hooper and the arrangements are by musical director Barry Forgie. Producer Bob McDowall