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Come Fly With Me - the Legacy of Jimmy Van Heusen

Come Fly With Me - the Legacy of Jimmy Van Heusen: Episode 1

Factual: Life Stories

Music: Classic Pop & Rock

Music: Easy Listening, Soundtracks & Musicals

Episode 1

BBC Radio 2 - Come Fly With Me - the Legacy of Jimmy Van Heusen, Episode 1

Van Heusen's early career and songwriting partnerships with Eddie De Lange, Johnny Burke.

Rupert Holmes explores Van Heusen's early career and his songwriting partnerships with Eddie De Lange and Johnny Burke.

Another chance to hear a two-part series which explores the life, career and legacy of the songwriter Jimmy Van Heusen. In this first programme, Rupert Holmes looks at his development as a songwriter, his partnership with Johnny Burke which produced hits like Polka Dots and Moonbeams and Swinging on a star, and how Van Heusen became known as a glamorous figure with his ability to fly aircraft as well as write songs.

Amazing music. Played by an amazing line up.

Radio 2: Amazing music. Played by an amazing line-up. The home of great music, entertainment and documentaries

Rupert Holmes concludes his assessment of the legacy of songwriter Jimmy Van Heusen

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