Records chosen by Forces overseas
from swing to classics
Records of Cavan O'Connor
Recording of Stan Atkins and his Band, broadcast in the Home Service at 4.30 p.m. on March 16
News read at dictation speed for Forces newspapers overseas
on gramophone records
on gramophone records
English Folk Song Suite (Vaughan
Williams): Columbia Broadcasting Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Howard Barlow
English Rhapsody: Brigg Fair
(Delius): Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham
Band of the Royal Horse Guards (The Blues), conducted by Capt. J.A. Thornburrow, Director of Music, Royal Horse Guards.
Neiliann, MacLennan (soprano); J. W. Taylor (baritone); John Linn (viola). At the piano, Andrew Bryson
and his Orchestra, with Sally Douglas ,
Carole Carr , Len Camber ,
Johnny Green , Alan Grant , Archie Lewis , and Three Boys and a Girl
BBC Symphony Orchestra. conducted by Stanford Robinson. Ida Haendel (violin).
Commentary by George Darling
BBC Midland Light Orchestra: conductor, Rae Jenkins
by Maurice Webb.
Recording of last night's broadcast
under the direction of R S.M. George Melachrino, with Kay Cavendish and Tommy Handley.
by Mileson Horton. 3— ' The Avenging Hour.' Produced by Peter Watts
Song successes from stage, film. and Tin-Pan Alley, which you may like to remember, sung by Edna Kaye. Denny Dennis, and the Modernaires, with the augmented Dance Orchestra. conducted by Stanley Black
Close-ups from the war-fronts
blended to suit the taste of the Royal Navy Gloria Brent; 'Don't be Fright —nautical magic by Sirdani; ' Off the Liberty Boat '—the Navy's own contribution: 'Naval Intelligence '—a quiz bee; ' Million-Airs'songs which have sold a million introduced by Marjorie. Flinn; Eric Barker; David Curry and the Irish
Rhythms Orchestra. Introduced by ' Hubert ' and produced by Charles Maxwell. From a Naval Station in Northern Ireland.
by Ralph Wightman.
Background information on matters of current interest. (BBC recording)
Conducted by Clarence Raybould
and reports from the battlefronts
on tour in collaboration with ENSA entertain the Royal Navy. Conductor, Stanford Robinson
Recorded in America, and heard by arrangement with the American Forces Network
Programme for men stationed in out-of-the-way places, arranged and introduced by Barbara McFadyean
Followed at 9.10 by Home News from Canada cabled from the CBC News Rooms
Shortened version of last Saturday's recorded broadcast in the Home Service
speaking to Forces overseas
Mold Alyn Male Voice Choir: conductpr, Emlyn Thomas , Cor Telyn Brynsiencyn (penillion); Ivor Evans (baritone); Robert Jones (tenor).
Melville Christie and his Dance Orchestra
