Cheerful gramophone records
Records of Kreisler
one year ago
Popular records of May 1941
Scottish Variety Orchestra : conductor, Ronnie Munro , with Janette Sclanders , Ann Rich , and Jack Checkman
in ' Irish Half-Hour with Cavan O'Connor , Peggy Dell , Joe Linnane , Harry O'Donovan , and Maye Tipple. Script by Harry O'Donovan and Ted Kavanagh. BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Charles Shadwell. Presented by Pat Hillyard and Francis Worsley. (Recording of last Friday's broadcast)
Interlude: records
Conductor, Jack Atherton
Conductor, Leslie Bridgewater
Varied items for the Indian troops
from St. Philip's Church, Rugby, cmducted by the Rev. H. W. Baines
. Seasonable variations on a two-note theme, with the human voices of Raymond Raikes , Cecile Chevreau , and others, with perhaps the voice of the cuckoo. Record idea by Raymond Raikes
at the organ of the Warner Cinema, Leicester Square
and his Sweet Rhythm Orchestra, with Helen Raymond , Ken Beaumont , and Sid Buckman at 12.30
(New series, No. 7). Presented by Basil Adams and David Miller. Specially recorded version, featuring Frances Langford , Ben Gage , Six Hits and a Miss, Jerry Colonna , Skinnay Ennis with his Orchestra and the American comedian, Bob Hope
Recording of last night's broadcast
with the Bachelor Girls, Peter Akister , and George Elliott. Presented by James Moody
First of a new series of weekly diversions presented by the Canadian Forces for all Forces, both in and out of uniform. A high light is the revival of ' Services Spotlight', the songs featuring the voices of L.A.C. Ted Hockridge, Private Bill Smith, and the harmony of the Smoothies. Music by an all-Canadian Army orchestra, directed by Sergeant Stan Sheddon. Master of Ceremonies, Gerry Wilmot. Presented in co-operation with the London office of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
3-' Dread and Deliverance ' : talk by the Rev. B. C. Plowright
Eric Winstone and his Band
More gramophone nonsense by G. F. Gray Clarke. Presented by Charles Maxwell
answering ' Any Questions ? ' Mrs. M. A. Hamilton and C. S. Lewis join the ' residents', Dr. Julian S. Huxley , Commander A. B. Campbell , and Dr. C. E. M. Joad , in this special recording of last Tuesday's session. Question-Master, Donald McCullough. Producer, Howard Thomas
Conducted by Harold Lowe
His life in song and story. Biographical tribute introducing the recorded voice of Chaliapine. Devised and written by Harry Alan Towers . Produced by Anna Instone
war correspondent, comes to the microphone to give you a front-line story
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Soldiers off duty take the stage in concerts organised by the Army Home Commands. 2-Northern Command. Featuring bands, a soldier, composer, and other solo items by artists in uniform. From a theatre in the North
The week's news as seen from London, including reviews of new films by Lilian Duff
Community hymn-singing from a church in Northern Ireland, in which members of H.M. Forces take part
3—' The Village ', by Carl Otten. Produced by Robert Kemp
played by the BBC Orchestra, conducted by Clarence Raybould
on the occasion of the twenty-eighth anniversary of her Constitution Day
followed by postscript
with Welsh and Martin; Jack Warner; Anne Ziegler and Webster Booth (by permission of George Black). BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Charles Shadwell.
Compere, Norman Wooland. Presented by John Sharman
at 10.0
' Christ is King '. Psalm 24 ; St. Luke 24, vv. 44-53 ; The head that once was crowned with thorns (S.P. 175) ; Hebrews 4, vv. 14-16
presented by Arthur Spencer , with the Little Orchestra, directed by Jack Hardy , the Mellowdew Vocal Quartet, and Wilfred Pickles
at the theatre organ
Records of armchair music