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- a Giant ofRadio
A prominent voice on nearly every BBC radio network - including a 30-year stint at
Radio 2 - John Dunn was perhaps the most accomplished radio presenter of his generation.
Chris Serle pays tribute to the award-winning DJ, who died in November last year, aged 70. Producer Phil Hughes

Contributors

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John Dunn
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Chris Serle
Producer:
Phil Hughes

3/6. Arranger Billy May, who died in January 2004, aged 87, claims to have found his profession during his time spent in the school band as a tuba player observing the other instruments.
Russell Davies recalls May's colossal career of arranging, composing and conducting, and working with many of the 20th-century's greatest artists, including Ella Fitzgerald , Glenn Miller ,
Frank Sinatra , Judy Garland , Peggy Lee , Nat "King" Cole and Stan Freberg.

Contributors

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Russell Davies
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Ella Fitzgerald
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Glenn Miller
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Frank Sinatra
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Judy Garland
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Peggy Lee
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Stan Freberg.

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This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More