Records chosen by Forces overseas
from swing to classics
Records of Emilio
Recording of Jack Simpson and his Sextet, broadcast at 10.30 p.m. on April 5
News read at dictation speed for Forces newspapers overseas
Dance music, recorded in America and heard by arrangement with the American Forces Network
Background information on matters of current interest.
Music chosen by a member of the Forces overseas. Today, Cpl. M.R.H. Davey, K.A.F., Palestine
Troise and his Banjollers
(Fighter Command)
(by permission of the A.O.C.), under ,the direction of Cpl. Paul Fenoulhet
Conductor, Reg. Little
CBC Network 'programme originating in Vancouver, with Percy Harvey and the Golden Strings Orchestra, and songs by Anne Watt and Greg Miller. (CBC recording)
CBC Network programme featuring popular tunes and cowboy songs, played by Cammie Howard and his Quintet and sung by Oral Scheer.
Records of classical music chosen by civilian and Forces listeners overseas
Repeat of last Friday's recorded broadcast
on gramophone records
Repeat of last Thursday's broadcast
Close-ups from the war-fronts
Records chosen for themselves by British Forces overseas
played by the BBC Empire String Orchestra, conducted by Hubert Clifford
Two Elegiac Melodies Holberg Suite
Mrs. Ferguson introduces recordings made at the Glasgow Festivals of Male Voice Praise; Mollie Weir in character studies ; Billy Bowers (piano-accordion) ; weekly sports talk. Produced by John Keir Cross
Weekly broadcasts from well-known Variety theatres. This week, from London's oldest music-hall, Collins', Islington Green: an excerpt from Lew Lake's 'Roses of Piccadilly,' with Shaun Glenville, Ida Barr, Peggy Maude, Marie Hayden, Lynda Layne. Guest artist, Kate Carney
and reports from the battlefronts
Excerpts from the musical comedy, presented by Jack Hylton, and produced by William Mollison. Music by Harry Tierney; lyrics by Joseph McCarthy; book by James Montgomery. Cast includes Pat Taylor, Arthur Riscoe, Frank Leighton, Hugh French, Georgina, John Blythe, MacKenzie Ward, Mignon O'Doherty, Doreen Percheron, Doreen Duke, Maidie Andrews, Roy Russell, and Greta Unger. Symphony Orchestra under the direction of George Windeat
From His Majesty's Theatre, London
and the Dance Orchestra, with Rita Marlowe , Benny Lee , Sid Buckman , and the Prairie Boys
Recording of yesterday's broadcast
Followed at 9.10 by Home News from Canada cabled from the CBC News Rooms
Gramophone records of your favourite music selected and introduced by Doris Arnold
with music by Capt. Robert Farnon. and the Canadian Band of the A.E.F. Songs by Canadian Forces Entertainers, and contributions from the Dominion specially recorded for this programme.
BBC Midland Light Orchestra: conductor, Rae Jenkins.