from swing to classics
Records of Bessie Smith
Recording of the City of Coventry Band (conductor, Captain W. B. Major, D.C.M.), broadcast in the Home Service on June 28
Orchestral excerpts on gramophone records
and his Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street Orchestra, with guest artists.
News read at dictation speed for Forces newspapers overseas
On gramophone records.
(Salisbury Plain)
Conducted by Bandmaster J. A. G. Mantz
featuring Mary Livingstone , Don Wilson , ' Rochester,' Phil Harris and his Orchestra, and Jack Benny.
Recording of last night's broadcast
on gramophone records
No. 85 - From Lincolnshire.
Desmond Hawkins introduces men and women from Lincolnshire.
Music arranged by Francis Collinson.
Edited by Francis Dillon, and produced by Audrey Jones.
Stephen Manton. At the piano, Edward Holmes
with Dolly Elsie. Haydn Adams , and Lloyd Thomas at the theatre organ. Introduced by Sandy Macpherson.
BBC Theatre Orchestra, with Lorelv Dyer (soprano), and the BBC Theatre
Chorus. Conductor, Stanford Robinson. Programme includes the waltz ' Footlights ' by Eric Coates and a selection from ' The Last Waltz' by Oscar Straus.
On gramophone records.
with his Orchestra and artists
Review of news and events of special interest for Forces in India
Records chosen for themselves by British Forces overseas
From Northern Ireland for Ulster men and women overseas. Ted Teare and his Novelty Quintet with Mollie Miller , Sam Carson , the Argyle Temperance Flute Band, and Alfie Donnelly (comedian). Produced by James Mageean 1
by Cyril Watling
Conductor, Charles Groves
/. and interlude
Records chosen for themselves by British Forces overseas i
Introduced by Christopher Stone, with record requests, general knowledge bee, and Crime Quiz No. 1, 'The Case of the Staring Eyes': a detective problem written by Mileson Horton, with Duncan McIntyre as Inspector Duncan. Produced by Audrey Cameron and Marie Legge
Alan Paul , with Helen Clare and George Melachrino , brings you fifteen minutes of smooth harmony.
Followed at 8.10 by Home News from Canada cabled from the CBC News Rooms
to suit the taste of the Royal Navy
This week's mixture, includes Radcliffe and Ray; ' Don't Be Fright! '-nautical magic by Sirdani; ' Off the Liberty Boat '— the Navy's own contribution to the programme; ' Naval Intelligence'— aquiz bee with teams from all ranks; ' Million-Airs '— songs which have sold a million, introduced by Joan Young ; Murgatroyd and Winterbottom; The Dance Orchestra, conducted by Stanley Black
Introduced by ' Hubert' and produced by Charles Maxwell.
Recording of last Saturday's broadcast
followed at 9.58 by News Headlines
The celebrated tenor sings with the British Band of the A.E.F., conducted by R.S.M. George Melachrino. At the piano, Percy Kahn. Guest artist. Alfredo Campoli.
Vernon Adcock and his Dance Orchestra
