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Michael Freedland presents a five-part series about Tin Pan Alley. In this second programme he chronicles the early years when cakewalks, ragtime, minstrel songs and musicals like Chu Chin Chou were all the rage. He also explores the business end of music publishing, with PRS chairman Andrew Potter.

Contributors

Unknown:
Chu Chin Chou
Unknown:
Andrew Potter.

Introduced by Brian Kay from the Hippodrome, Golders Green , London. Robin Stapleton
conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra, led by Martin Loveday , with guests Lydia Griffiths , Michael Dore and guitarist Graham Atha. Producer Alan Boyd Repeat

Contributors

Introduced By:
Brian Kay
Unknown:
Golders Green
Unknown:
Robin Stapleton
Unknown:
Martin Loveday
Unknown:
Lydia Griffiths
Unknown:
Michael Dore
Guitarist:
Graham Atha.
Producer:
Alan Boyd

David Jacobs concludes his appraisal of Jerome Kern.
This programme examines his legacy - a series of Hollywood musicals, and some of the best-known songs in the English language. Producer Tim Green

Contributors

Unknown:
David Jacobs
Unknown:
Jerome Kern.
Producer:
Tim Green

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