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New York Cabaret

BBC Radio 3
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Robert Cushman reviews the eighth annual convention held in the Town
Hall, Manhattan. He selects the best from among the hundreds of songs and performers. Each evening had a theme, among which were Lyrics on Several Occasions - a Celebration of Ira Gershwin; On the Sunny Side of the Street - the Lyrics of Dorothy Field ; Dancing in the Dark - the Words and Music of Howard Dietz and Arthur Schwartz ; and Happy Anniversary - an Appreciation of Some Classic Shows of the Broadway Season of 1947. The cabaret stars in full voice include
Julie Wilson , Annie Ross ,
Margaret Whiting , Richard Rodney Bennett and Andrea Marcovicci.

Contributors

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Robert Cushman
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Dorothy Field
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Howard Dietz
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Arthur Schwartz
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Julie Wilson
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Annie Ross
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Margaret Whiting
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Richard Rodney Bennett
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Andrea Marcovicci.
Source: Radio Times

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