to the Imperial and Allied Forces in Great Britain, followed by 'Reveille!'
Cheerful gramophone records.
Records of Florence George, American soprano
Popular records of December 1937
Programme Parade
Music to meet the mood, on records
Jackie Hunter , with Syd Bright at the piano
at the theatre organ
Rudy's Rhythmic Rambles
Rudy Lewis won an L.C.C. Scholarship at 8 very early age He completed his musical education at the Royal Academy of Music under the tuition of O. v. Cunningham, the distinguished Birmingham City Organist. He has met with unqualified success throughout his tours of the whole of the British Isles.
Victor Fleming and his Orchestra
presented by Christopher Storte and S. P. B. Mais
and his Band
Oscar Rabin 's Band, which is on the air several times this week, is famous for many thines : its excellence ; its regular singers,
Diane Davis and Beryl Davis ; and the compering by Beryl's father. Harry Davis.
Oscar Rabin himself is one of the most self-effacing band-leaders before the public.
On stage engagements he plays bass and saxophone and sits m with the band. In a recent ballot in a musical mper Oscar Rabin and his boys were voted one of th« best three bands in the country.
Songs from everywhere, sung by the BBC Men's Chorus, conducted by Trevor Harvey , with George Pizzey. At the piano, John Wills
A-roving ; -Ten thousand miles away ;
Over the sea to Skye ; Riding down from Bangor ; The Spanish Guitar ; Will ye no come back again ? ; I'se gwine back to Dixie ; The Yang-tsi kiang ; Juanita ; Marching through Georgia ; When Johnny comes marching home
Anniversary programme
for the Canadian Forces in Great Britain. Twenty-fifth of a series of programmes relayed from Canada, containing news of activities at home, and personal messages from their friends and families for the Canadian and nurses
Conductor, Leslie Bridgewater
Reginald New at the theatre organ
The Tango: Maurice Arnold and Barry Gray ; The Tangle : Arthur Scott and Betty Foster ; The Tunes: Mae Bamber and Norman Whiteley ; The Crowd: Jack Train and Wilfred Pickles. Produced by Richard North
Close harmony quartet on records
Serial with music for the Forces, ' being the off-duty adventures, of Private Tom Entwhistle , Able-Seaman Dick Bames , Aircraftman Harry Hardwell. Devised by Henry Reed , written by T. Thompson. BBC Revue Orchestra, conducted by Hyam Greenbaum. Produced by Francis Worsley and Henry Reed. (Special recording)
Record fans are invited to meet Tessie O'Shea. Guest artists are men and women in the Empire and Allied Forces, and Muriel George pours the tea. Host, Leslie Perowne. Script by Alec Bristow. Produced by Frederick Piffard. (Special BBC recording)
National and Regional announcements
with Muriel George , Tessa Deane , Harry Hudson , Max Kirby , Betty Shale , Ronnie Hill. The ENSA Variety Orchestra under the direction of Geraldo. Presented by the Department of National Service Entertainment (NAAFI)
including messages sent by members of-the Services in Egypt for their relatives and friends in Great Britain. Arranged by Peter Haddon , and recorded by courtesy of the Egyptian State Broadcasting
Highlights of the week's Canadian and American sports, prepared for Canadians overseas by the CBC National News Service and read by Gerry Wilmot
Pipe Band music by the pipes and drums of a Western Canadian
Scottish Regiment. Introduced by Gerry Wilmot
Directed by Victor Silvester. Presented by David Miller
Leslie Mitchell in conversation with people of the day
Stanelli is your host, with Forsythe, Seamon, and Farrell, Howard Rogers , Ted Andrews , the Three Musketeers, Jim Emery , and the Club Orchestra, directed by Billy Ternent. Script devised and written by Harry Alan Towers and Stanelli. Produced by Ronald Waldman. (Special BBC recording)
Programme of listeners' requests, presented by Tom Dawson and played by the BBC Military Band, conductor, P. S. G. O'Donnell »
Musical journey round the United States, told by Charles Collingwood. Gramosaic written by Dudley Glass and produced by Frederick Piffard Dudley Glass , although Australian by birth, has spent a considerable time in the United States, and has made a great study of its music. When part of the U.S. Fleet visited Australia some time ago he wrote a special pageant in its honour. He also set The Beloved Vagabond to music.
Charles Collingwood is, and has been since the beginning of the war, correspondent over here for the Columbia
Broadcasting System. His own knowledge of the States is varied. He has done such jobs there as ranching, and cruising timber for the U.S. Forestries.
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