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The Russell Davies Archive

Music: Easy Listening, Soundtracks & Musicals

Classic and neglected recordings from the 1920s, 30s and 40s

A celebration of masterpieces and forgotten gems from the 1920s, 30s and 40s.

The Russell Davies Archive: Series 2

The Russell Davies Archive: Series 2: Episode 3: Classic songs and forgotten gems from the 1920s, 30s and 40s

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Episode 3: Classic songs and forgotten gems from the 1920s, 30s and 40s

Series 2

Classic songs and forgotten gems from the 1920s, 30s and 40s

BBC Radio 2 - The Russell Davies Archive, Series 2, Classic songs and forgotten gems from the 1920s, 30s and 40s

How about a walk Down Forget Me Not Lane or Breeezin Along with the Breeze for starters?

Classic recordings by Hildegarde, Helen Forrest and a very young Sarah Vaughan appear alongside archive gems from The Merry Macs, Flanagan and Allen, and Henry Hall.

Great music from a time when most gramophone records brought you three minutes of music for your money, and it was genuine stuff, untouched by electrical engineering. Tonight we join the classic pairing of Layton and Johnstone Way Down Yonder In New Orleans, discover what happened to The Waiter, The Ported and The Upstairs Maid, Ma Belle Marguerite pays a visit and the unique voice of Phil Harris implores the woodman to Spare that Tree.

Amazing music. Played by an amazing line up.

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