Records chosen by Forces overseas

from swing to classics

Records of Harry James

Recording of Jack Simpson and his Sextet broadcast on April 20

for Forces newspapers overseas

Dance music, recorded in America and heard by arrangement with the American Forces Network.

Background information on mattes of current interest.

Half-hour programme of music chosen by a member of the Forces serving overseas. Today's choice is by Craftsman J. S. Scott R.E.EM.E., , M.E.F.

Coventry Hippodrome Orchestra: conductor, William Pethers

and his Orchestra.

and his Sextet

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 . (CBC recording of a programme originating in Ottawa)

Records of classical music chosen by civilian and Forces listeners overseas

(Naval Edition)
A Home Forces entertainment for all serving afloat or overseas. Concert Dance brchestra of the Royal Naval School of Music, conducted by Bandmaster Charles Hotham
Service artists and guest stars, including Hatton and Manners. ' Double or Quits ' cash quiz, edited by David Manderson and conducted by Lieut. Harold Warrender R.N.V.R , . Programme introduced by a guest front the W.R.N.S. and produced in collaboration with the Personal Services Department of the Admiralty.

Kay Cavendish with her piano.
(Repeat of last Thursday's recorded broadcast)

Repeat of last Thursday's broadcast in the Home Service

Records chosen for themselves by British Forces overseas

Conducted by Reginald Redman. Moura Lympany (piano)

James Sloan introduces a concert given by the prize-winners at the Glasgow and Edinburgh Musical Festivals, together with a short recorded feature by Peter Thomson on the season's sport. Produced by John Keir Cross

' Northern Music-Hall'
Weekly broadcasts from well-know Variety theatres. This week, the Tivoli Theatre, Hull

and interlude

Novelty numbers and solo pieces, played by the BBC Variety Orchestra (conductor. Charles Shadwell ), with Gene Crowley

and his Dance Orchestra, with Lynne Shaw , Rita Carr , Paul Rich , and the Billy Penrose Quartet

Recording of yesterday's broadcast

Followed at 9.10 by Home News from Canada cabled from the CBC News Rooms

Gramophone records of your favour* lte 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.

Jack Leon and his Orchestra.