Cheerful gramophone records

Records of Walter Midgley (tenor)

two years ago
Popular records of March 1940

Mixed choice of records.. The high spot is the Blue Danube Waltz, played by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra

The Greene Sisters

at the organ of the Granada, North Cheam

Conductor, Charles Shadwell , with Dorothy Parfitt (soprano) and Esme Webb (contralto)

Harry Davidson and his Orchestra

at the organ of the New Victoria Cinema, Edinburgh

Peter Fielding and his Orchestra

Directed by Jack Hardy

ENSA concert for war workers, with Harold Walden , Caja Eric , and Eric Winstone and his Band

This week's anniversaries presented by Christopher Stone and S. P. B. Mais, including a dramatisation of a historical event in the week. Produced by Joan Clark

on gramophone records
Band of H.M. Royal Marines (Plymouth Division), conducted by Major F.J. Ricketts: Quick March. On the Quarter Deck (Alford); Hornpipe Bill the Bo'sun (White)

Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards, conducted by Capt. R.G. Evans: Selection, The Pirates of Penzance (Sullivan)

Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards, conducted by Lt.-Col. George Miller: Pittencrieff Glen, selection of old Scots airs; Marching with Sousa

Band of H.M. Royal Marines (Plymouth Division), conducted by Major F.J. Ricketts: Quick March, The Middy (Alford)

Massed Bands, Royal Marines (Portsmouth), conducted by Bandmaster G.C. Keen: Nautical Moments — Introduction; Life on the ocean wave; Every bullet has its billet; The lass loves a sailor; Red, white, and blue; Heaving the anchor

Songs of unrequited love, sung by the BBC Singers : conductor, Leslie Woodgate

and his Music, with Mervyn Saunders

Primo Scala 's Accordion Band, directed by Harry Bidgood

Weekly regimental concerts presented by soldiers of the Canadian Army overseas stationed in Great Britain. Arranged and compered by Gerry Wilmot

Discs that you choose most often. Gramophone programme arranged by George Eglin
George Eglin is a Lancashire journalist who is at present serving in the National Fire Service. A keen music lover, one of his most heart-rending blitz experiences was to fight a warehouse fire in which thousands of gramophone records were in danger of going up in smoke. Eglin and others had methodically to hurl symphonies, sonatas, and concertos from a third storey to the ground below.

at the theatre organ, in a programme of music composed by brother organists

Presented by James Moody

Special Scottish edition of the BBC's twice-weekly radio magazine for men and girls in Anti-Aircraft and Balloon Barrage units. 'Balloon Barrage Calling ' : devised and written by Leading Aircraftman Taylor and Leading Aircraftman Carter, under the direction of Flight-Lieutenant Brotherton. Other items include music, sketches, and entertainment features. Presented by Leo Hunter , and edited by Bill MacLurg

National and Regional announcements

Members of various Army units in the Western Command have at their disposal the BBC Orchestra, conducted by Trevor Harvey. They choose the music to be played, and discuss it with Alec Robertson

19— 'Will Rogers', with Macdonald Parke , Joan Miller , Peter Madden , Joan Young , Fred Yule , Dick Francis , Hugh Morton , Sydney Keith , and Pat Rignold. Revue Chorus and BBC Variety Orchestra, under the direction of Charles Shad well. Script by Jon Godfrey. Produced by Eric Fawcett
When, some years ago, an aeroplane, flying on a round-the-world trip, crashed in a lonely part of North America it took with it. and from the world, one of the greatest humorists who ever lived. But Will Rogers was more than a great humorist - he was a great and lovable man. Starting as a spinner of ropes and yarns on the music-halls. he soon climbed to success via Ziegfeld, and, ultimately, Hollywood. Will ran a daily newspaper column, and at one time became so interested in politics that he considered running for 'the Presidency.

Requests designed to unite members of the Forces with their relatives and friends at home

Special weekly programme for and by women in the W.R.N.S., A.T.S., and W.A.A.F. Entertainment and glimpses of Service life, with gossip, games, and guest artists. Music by Carroll Gibbons and his Orchestra, with Leslie Douglas. Presented by Bill MacLurg and Janet Quigley

with the Garrison Follies, presented by a Royal Artillery Anti-Aircraft unit, somewhere in the North

Weekly summary of Canadian news, high lights, and sports cabled from Canada by the CBC National News Service, and read by Gerry Wilmot

to the Imperial and Allied Forces in Great Britain , followed by CLIFFORD QUINTET playing light music by Russian composers

presented with gramophone record* by Cecil Lawson