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An alphabetical survey of classic jazz in 26 parts, featuring original recordings in high-quality stereo sound. 19: Ps and Qs - pianist
Tiny Parham and bandleaders Harry Parry and Jack Pettis. Danny Polo on the 'stick of liquorice' and jazz giant
Charlie Parker. Also a swinging recording from the Quintet of the Hot Club of France.
(A digital recording from Vintage
Productions of Sydney, Australia) (R)

Contributors

Pianist:
Tiny Parham
Unknown:
Harry Parry
Unknown:
Jack Pettis.
Unknown:
Danny Polo
Unknown:
Charlie Parker.

A centenary celebration of Irving Berlin, written and presented in four parts by Benny Green
4: Anything You Can Do!
Today Change Partners, White Christmas, Annie Get Your Gun and Easter Parade - -just some of the projects which interested America's most prolific composer in his later career. With the voices of FRED ASTAIRE , ROSEMARY CLOONEY
BING CROSBY. GENE KELLY
DONALD O'CONNOR. BOB CROSBY
GEORGE SIDNEY. DOROTHY FIELDS
CHARLES WALTERS
PAMELA HARNIMAN
MEL FRANK and IRVING BERLIN Producer MEL HOUSE

Contributors

Unknown:
Benny Green
Unknown:
Fred Astaire
Unknown:
Rosemary Clooney
Unknown:
Bing Crosby.
Unknown:
Gene Kelly
Unknown:
Donald O'Connor.
Unknown:
Bob Crosby
Unknown:
George Sidney.
Unknown:
Dorothy Fields
Unknown:
Charles Walters
Unknown:
Pamela Harniman
Unknown:
Mel Frank
Unknown:
Irving Berlin
Producer:
Mel House

A tongue-in-cheek look at current English phrases.
Chris Serle keeps a weather eye on captains Leslie Thomas and Sheila Steafel with guests, cricket writer Frances Edmonds and comedian Bill Oddie. Devised and researched by GRAEME DONALD
Producer PAUL Z JACKSON BBC Manchester

Contributors

Unknown:
Chris Serle
Unknown:
Leslie Thomas
Unknown:
Sheila Steafel
Unknown:
Frances Edmonds
Unknown:
Bill Oddie.
Unknown:
Graeme Donald
Producer:
Paul Z Jackson

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