Records chosen by Forces overseas

from swing to classics

Records of Galli-Curci

Recording of Debroy Somers and his Band broadcast on May 7

News read at dictation speed for Forces newspapers overseas

with Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra and artists.

at the organ of the Granada, Tooting

Today's choice of records is by Elisabeth Welch

Music of the Sunny South, played by the Southern Serenade Orchestra

for West-Country men and women serving overseas.

Conductor, Alan Crooks. (BBC recording)

and his Orchestra, with Doreen Stephens and Helen Ward

An England XI v. West Indies. A commentary on the closing overs before lunch by Michael Standing. From the Pavilion at Lord's

ENSA presents Geraldo and his Concert Orchestra and vocalists; James Etherington (by permission of Bernard Delfont ) in ' Love Songs that have Lived Vera Lennox in ' Story in Song ' ; ' Memories of a Star ' (Al Jolson), featured by Reginald Pur dell; this week'afcENSA artist, Sylvie Saint-Clair .

played by Alfredo Campoli.

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

speaking to Forces overseas

Association Football
League Cup (North) winners v. League Cup (South) winners. Commentary by Raymond Glendenning during the first, half of the match. From Stamford Bridge, London

An England XI v. West Indies. A commentary during the afternoon's play by Michael Standing. From the Pavilion at Lord s

League Cup (North) winners V. League Cup (South) winners. Commentary by Raymond Glendenning on the closing stages of the match. From Stamford Bridge, London

on gramophone records

An England XI v. West Indies. A commentary during the afternoon's play by Michael Standing. From the Pavilion at Lord's

Half-an-hour of news, music, and entertainment for officers and men of the Merchant Service, from their own Merchant Navy Club in London's West End. Hostess. Doris Hare. Music provided by Debroy Somers and his Orchestra. Regular features include ' Ship's Newspaper,' club-room talks on M.N. affairs, and guest artists. Produced by Alfred Dunning .

Famous artists on both sides of the Atlantic, with Leslie Mitchell (by courtesy of British Movietonews. Ltd.) as Master of Ceremonies in London, and Ben Grauer in New York. Produced in New York by Ross Filion , and in London by Jimmy Dyrenforth and Eric Fawcett.

and interlude

Louis Levy and his Gaumont-British Studio Orchestra, with Beryl Davis , Benny Lee , Jack Cooper and the Georgettes. Introduced by Peter Madden. Producer. Elisabeth Tyson

Jean Metcalfe replies to letters from Forces overseas

Association Football: League Cup (North) winners v. League Cup (South) winners. Edited version of this afternoon's commentary by Raymond Glendenning.
Also a summary by Michael Standing of today's cricket match between an England XI and the West Indies

Symphony No. 3, in E flat (The
Rhenish) played by. the BBC Scottish Orchestra: conductor, Guy Warrack

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

Operatic and ballet music, with Dino Borgioli (tenor), the BBC Theatre Chorus, and the BBC Theatre Orchestra: conductor, Stanford Robinson

Recorded in America, and heard by arrangement with the A.F.N.

Band of H.M. Royal Marines (Chat-ham Division), conducted by Captain T. Francis , Director of Music, R.M.