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Russell Davies

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Russell Davies celebrates the art, craft and inspiration of the popular song

Russell Davies: 02/10/2011

Music: Jazz & Blues

02/10/2011

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Russell Davies, 02/10/2011

This week's main theme is the music of Jerome Kern.

This week's main theme is the music of Jerome Kern. We hear four of his compositions performed by such diverse talents as Tommy Dorsey, Rebecca Kilgore and Angela Lansbury.

A musical greeting to the new month opens the show, followed by a linked series of items from Dolores Gray, whose song mentions 'scrabble', to "Scrabble" by Lorraine Feather, to a number by The Sextet Of The Rhythm Club Of London (created by Lorraine's father, Leonard Feather). Then on to Hazel Scott, one of the SRCL members, playing and singing Rodgers & Hart's 'Dancing On The Ceiling' which is followed by the same composers' "My Heart Stood Still' and leads us to the show's main theme - the music of Jerome Kern: We hear four of his compositions performed by such diverse talents as Tommy Dorsey, Rebecca Kilgore and Angela Lansbury. Also into the mix go Hutch with more Rodgers & Hart and Sting with Vivian Ellis' 'Spread A Little Happiness' - and there's one more Ellis number from Georges Guetary - 'Ma Belle Marguerite'.

Amazing music. Played by an amazing line up.

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