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An alphabetical survey of classic jazz in 26 parts, featuring original recordings in high quality stereo sound.
12: 'J' is for Johnson, a surname shared by four musicians covering the jazz spectrum from New Orleans to New York. Also appearing this week are the Harry James Quartet and Freddy Jenkins ' Harlem Seven. (A digital recording from Vintage Productions of Sydney, Australia)

Contributors

Unknown:
Harry James Quartet
Unknown:
Freddy Jenkins

BBC Radio Orchestra leader MICHAEL TOMAUN with the conducting this week shared by Robert Farnon and Grant Hossack.
Also on hand to keep the music flowing is Paul Arden Taylor (oboe/recorder) with his orchestra conducted by John Fox leader GEORGE FRENCH and the Neville Hughes Orchestra leader JAMES DAVIS
Plus, of course, a few classic album tracks
Producer GRAHAM BELCHERE

Contributors

Leader:
Michael Tomaun
Unknown:
Robert Farnon
Unknown:
Grant Hossack.
Oboe:
Paul Arden Taylor
Conducted By:
John Fox
Leader:
George French
Leader:
James Davis
Producer:
Graham Belchere

Join the full house at
Manchester's Playhouse
Theatre where Alan Sykes raises the curtain on another concert of big band classics from the superb
Syd Lawrence Orchestra. Producer DAVE SHANNON BBC Manchester (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Alan Sykes
Unknown:
Syd Lawrence Orchestra.
Producer:
Dave Shannon

Tony Peers breaks another frame in the general knowledge quiz, that does for snooker what Hurricane Higgins did for music!
Returning for more pot shots this week are John Craven ,
Sara Hollamby , Toni Arthur and Steve Jones.
Devised by JOHN LANGDON Compiled by JON LEA Producer ANDY ALIFFE

Contributors

Unknown:
John Craven
Unknown:
Sara Hollamby
Unknown:
Toni Arthur
Unknown:
Steve Jones.
Unknown:
John Langdon
Producer:
Andy Aliffe

Keith Fordyce puts the general knowledge questions in this knock-out quiz between teams drawn from the National Federation of Women's
Institutes and the National
Union of Townswomen's Guilds throughout Great Britain. Round 1: Launceston
South Western Townswomen's Guilds v
Cornish Women's Institutes Producer JENNIE CAMPBELL

Contributors

Unknown:
Keith Fordyce
Producer:
Jennie Campbell

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