from swing to classics
Records of the Merry Macs
Recording of Falkman and his Apache Band broadcast in the Home Service at 3.0 p.m. on November 28
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Today's choice of records is by Margaret Hubble
No. 68 of a fortnightly programme from the countryside: ' Ross and Cromarty, Scotland.'
followed by News read at dictation speed for Forces newspapers overseas
and his Band, with Rita Williams. Diane, Peter Gray. and Art Noel.
Recorded in America, and heard by arrangement with the American Forces Network
and his Sextet
followed at 11.2 by - Sidelights from Today's Papers
Louis Levy and his Gaumont-British Studio Orchestra, with Beryl Davis , Benny Lee , Jack Cooper , and the Georgettes, including ' The Screen
. Presents,' bringing famous film stars to the microphone, introduced by Moore Raymond. Produced by Elizabeth Tyson.
Conducted by Reginald Redman. John Shinebourne (cello)
An entertainment chosen by Forces serving overseas: The Two Leslies (Leslie Holmes and Leslie Sarony ), Claude Dampier with Billie Carlyle , Burton Seeley , Eddie Lisbona in ' Composer Cavalcade,' Sapper James Kisby. Kitty Masters, and Jack Payne 's Orchestra, conducted by Stanley Andrews , with Carole Carr , and. Betty Webb. Introduced by Sheila Sim (now appearing at the Comedy Theatre). Produced by Cecil Madden , and Stephen Williams. From the stage of the Queensberry All-Services Club.
On gramophone records.
Five-minute weekly newsletter by a SEAC man in London, for Forces in South-East Asia Command
Special programme for American Forces overseas
speaking to Forces overseas
Close-ups from the war-fronts of the world
Records chosen for themselves by British Forces overseas
with Henry Elman , and John Madin at the theatre organ. Introduced by Sandy Macpherson
Music, song, and Variety from Northern Ireland. Produced by James Mageean
Conducted by G. W. Hespe
followed by reports from the battle-fronts
Conducted by Gordon Thorne. Sheila Collins (violin)
Claude Dampier , Sydney Howard , Billie Carlyle , Muriel George , Dick Francis , Carl Carlisle , Deryn Kerbey , Michele de Lys , and the BBC Revue Orchestra, under the direction of Alan Crooks. Scripts by Alfred Dunning , Rex Diamond. James Bunting
ENSA presents half-an-hour of songs and orchestral music: jGeraldo and his Concert Orchestra arid vocalists. Olive Groves in ' Love .Songs That Have Lived Harry Hudson in ' Story in Song'; Derek Roy in ' Memories of a Star'; this week's ENSA star, Frances Day. (Recording of last Saturday's broadcast)
Including a newsletter from West of England followed at 8.10 by Home News from Canada cabled from the CBC News Rooms
in ' Anne to You.'
edited and read by Lieutenant Frederic Phelan , A.I.F. and NEWS FROM NEW ZEALAND edited and read by Arthur Heighway
On gramophone records; followed by News Headlines.
Gramophone programme of requests from Forces overseas
Symphony No. 6, in F, Op. 66 (The
Pastoral) (Beethoven): BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Arturo Toscanini
Two Hungarian Dances: No. 19 in B minor; No. 21 in E minor (Brahms-Dvorak): BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Adrian Boult followed by News Headlines
Weekly review of the music popular in Great Britain, the United. States, and Canada, featuring the Brass Hats, the Singing Strings, the R.A.F. Dance Orchestra, and Beryl Davis. Produced by Pat Dixon.
Jack Simpson and- his Sextet