Cheerful gramophone records

Records of popular light composers: Fields and McHugh

one year ago
, Popular records of August 1941

Recording of last Friday's broadcast

Interlude : records

Scottish Variety Orchestra (conductor, Ronnie Munro ), with Janette Sclanders , Ann Rich , and Jack Checkman

Conductor, G. W. Hespe

Presented by Balraj Sahni. ' India Calling' : personal messages from India to the members of H.M. Forces in Great Britain
Ik Samjhan Wali Gal-sung by an Indian soldier
Main Je Menhdi Hondi-Elahi Jan and Batish Mamu Khairu Ne Passport Banwaya-a. sketch Written by M. Atta
Haran Dian Do Larian—Menaka and partner
Rabt Itna Hai Mujhe—Kallan Qawwal and party
Adab Arz

from St. Mary Redcliffe, Bristol. Conducted by Canon S.E. Swann

Fourth of a series of fretted instrument record programmes arranged by A. P. Sharpe

Special BBC recording of the programme broadcast direct to North America during the midnight break last Friday, from a factory somewhere in Britain.

with his Orchestra and artists

(New series, No. 13). This recorded version features Mary Livingstone , Don Wilson , Dennis Day , Rochester, Phil Harris with his Orchestra, and Jack Benny

with Billy Kay , Randolph Sutton , Jane Ayr and Shaun Glenville , Hella Toros and Percy Manchester. BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Charles Shadwell. Announcer, Norman Wooland. Presented by John Sharman.

Kay Cavendish with her piano

Weekly entertainment presented by the Canadian Forces from a Palais de Danse in the South of England. High lights are the songs of L.A.C. Ted Hockridge, Private Bill Smith, and Two Lights and a Dark, with the music of Sergeant Stan Sheddon and the Canucks Orchestra, and the Rhythm Ranch Boys. ' Services Spotlight'. This week's guest star, George Betton
Produced and introduced by Gerry Wilmot

First of a series of four talks by the Rev. L. Hughes , R.N.V.R.

Eric Winstone and his Band

Dowlais United Choir, conducted by D. T. Davies

with the Bachelor Girls, Peter Akister, and George Elliott.

Picture parade introducing songs, scenes, and personalities from film productions of the past, present, and future, with Leslie Howard , Richard Addinsell , and the recorded voices of Deanna Durbin , John Boles , and many other stars. Programme devised and written by Harry Alan Towers. Presented by Charles Maxwell

and his Dance Band, with Rosa Levain , Jan Wildeman , and Jack Bartlett

(Gramophone records)
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham , Bt. : Overture : Ruy Bias (Mendelssohn)
Myra Hess (piano), and Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Walter Gochr : Concerto in A minor (Schumann)

Interlude : records

with Marion Dawson , Bill Stephens , Percy Garside , Charles Penrose , Kitty de Legh , the Three Admirals, and Albert Modley as ' Oswald Revue Chorus and BBC Revue Orchestra. Devised, produced, and conducted by Ernest Longstaffe

Review of the week's news

C. A. Lejeune

Community hymn-singing from an R.A.F. Station in Scotland, conducted by the Rev. E. P. Grim-wade. Praise led by the Station Choir

16-Gwen Catley (soprano) and Peter Pears (tenor) sing your favourite songs, accompanied by the Midland Chorus, and the BBC Midland Light Orchestra, conducted by Rae Jenkins. Presented by Basil Douglas

Written and produced by Francis Dillon

followed by a postscript

and his Orchestra, with Georgina, Beryl Davis , Len Camber , George Evans , Derek Roy , Three Boys and a Girl, and the Singing Sweethearts

Blessed are the meek '. When I survey the wondrous cross ; St. Luke 14, vv. 7-14 ; O Son of man, our hero strong and tender ; St. Matthew S. v. 6

played by the Laurance Turner String Quartet, Pat Ryan (clarinet), and Lucy Pierce (piano)

Jack Simpson and his Sextet.