Records chosen by Forces overseas
from swing to classics
Records of Frank Luther
Recording of the BBC Revue Orchestra (conductor, Alan Crooks) broadcast in the Home Service at 10.30 a.m. on May 24
for Forces newspapers overseas
on gramophone records
(by permission of the A.O.C.-in-C), conducted by Squadron-Leader Martin Boundy, Director of Music. Royal Canadian Air Force Overseas -
Richard Crean and his Orchestra.
Recorded in America, and heard by arrangement with the American Forces Network
and his Orchestra, with Rita Williams and Leslie Douglas
Recording of last night's broadcast
Conductor, Charles Groves , with Violet Carson (piano)
Louis Levy and his Gaumont-British Studio Orchestra, with Beryl Davis , Benny Lee , Jack Cooper , and the Georgettes. Introduced by Peter Madden. Produced by Elisabeth Tyson.
Back to the 'thirties, with Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra.
Conducted by Hubert Clifford
Weekly commentary on World Affairs
Each week Sandy Macpherson invites a well-known guest to accompany him on a stringed instrument. This week, Johnny Denis
presents ' Jazz Underground ' — the story of jazz in Europe during the occupation, based on facts related by Charles Delauney of the Hot Club of France. Gramophone programme introduced by Denis Preston and produced by Sheila Fryer
and interlude
(Air Force Edition)
A Home Forces entertainment for all serving afloat or overseas. Rhapsody in Air Force Blue, featuring an R.A.F. Concert Orchestra, conducted by Sidney Torch, with Robert Irwin and guest singers in a programme of R.A.F. requests, introduced by Roy Rich. Also ' Double or Quits ' cash quiz, edited by David Manderson. Programme produced In collaboration with -the R.A.F. Entertainment Unit (Radio Section).
Elisabeth Welch and Monia Liter
Richard Bennett introduces experts who answer questions from Forces everywhere
followed by LIGHT MUSIC on gramophone records (medium waves only)
Music chosen by a member of the Forces overseas. Today, L.A.C. A. Angell , R.A.F., C.M.F.
John Blore and his Orchestra