from swing to classics
Records of Fray and Braggiotti
Recording of the Band of the 13th/ 18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary's Own); conductor, Mr. S. T. Vinnicombe , broadcast in the Home Service at 4.30 p.m. on December 17
Recorded in America, and heard by arrangement with the American Forces Network.
on gramophone records
followed by News read at dictation speed for Forces newspapers overseas
with Dinah Shore.
at the theatre organ
Conductor, Mr. David McBain , with James Etherington (tenor)
The Royal Artillery Slow March
March: Prince Lucifer - McBain
Prelude and Mazurka (Coppelia) - Delibes
Songs : Where'er you walk (Semele) - Handel
Let me like a soldier fall (Maritana) - ,Wallace
Rigodon de Dardanus - Rameau
Suite for military band: Three Men to Blaydon - Cyril Beare
Recording of yesterday's broadcast
and the Dance Orchestra, with Rita Marlowe , Sid Buckman ,, and the Prairie Boys
On gramophone records.
Carl Carlisle. At the piano, Eric James
No. 70 of a fortnightly programme from the countryside: Cardigan-shire,' written and produced by Nan Davies. Singer, Tom Pickering. Introduced by William Aspden.
BBC Theatre Orchestra, with Robert Irwin (baritone), Rawicz and Landauer (two pianos), and the. BBC
Theatre Chorus: conductor, Stanford Robinson. The operetta selection is from ' The Emerald Isle,' by Sullivan and German.
On gramophone records.
by George Darling
Conducted by Kemlo Stephen , with Muriel Rae (soprano), in a programme of light music
Close-ups from the war-fronts of the world
Records chosen for themselves by British Forces overseas
Serenade for Strings played by the -BBC Empire String
Orchestra: conductor, Hubert Clifford
On gramophone records.
by Cyril Watling
on gramophone records
for' Welshmen overseas. Variety and song from Wales, with Cliff Gordon , Radcliffe and Ray. Cyril Toms , and Zoe Creswel . The Capitol Orpheans Band, with the Girls in Harmony. Produced by Mai Jones
followed by reports from the battlefronts
Programme of popular music Introduced by Freddy Grisewood , and a recording of the results of the 'Here's Wishing You Well Again ' competitions — ' Extension Z.49' and ' A Guest-a Guess-and a Guinea.' with Margaret Lockwood and Ronald Frankau announcing the winners
Richard Bennett introduces experts who answer questions from Force* everywhere
Half-hour programme of music chosen entirely by members of the Forces serving overseas: today's choice is by Trooper Rennardson. M.E.F,
followed at 8.10 by Home News from Canada cabled from the CBC News Rooms
played by the BBC Scottish Orchestra: conductor, Guy Warrack
Recording of yesterday's broadcast followed by News Headlines
blended to suit the taste of the Royal Navy. This week's mixture included Ted Andrews and Barbara Andrews : Telegraphist Ivor-Pye-the Navy's own contribution to the programme; 'Archie Takes the Helm.' featuring Peter Brough , the ventriloquist, and 'Archie Andrews. '; 'Turn Back the Clock '-musical memories revived by Edward Cooper ; Stanelli ; ' Sing a Song, Sailor '-join in the chorus with Joan Young. BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Charles Shadwell. Programme introduced by ' Hubert ' and produced by Charles Maxwell. (BBC recording) followed by News Headlines
Eric Winstone and his Accordion Band
