29/01/2012
After an opener from Johnny Mercer, Russell marks what would've been the 80th birthday of Beverly Kenney. He also features Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Mel Torm茅 and Anita O'Day.
After a jolly opening from Johnny Mercer with a little seasonal advice to wrap up warm, Russell marks what would have been the 80th birthday of singer Beverly Kenney, who died aged only 28. We hear two of her quite rare performances and Russell quotes from Beverly's youthful opinion - she wouldn't record with strings because "they were hokey".
Three performances follow by great swing artists backed by strings that Russell contends are anything but hokey - Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby and Mel Torm茅 and this begins another thread because the song Sinatra sings is by singer Russ Columbo; Bing's This Love Of Mine has Sinatra's name as co-composer while Mel's I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance was co-written by Bing.
Frankie Laine is up next with a song he wrote with Mel Torm茅 and the run is completed by Anita O'Day singing Laine's We'll Be together Again. Russell then features guitarist Johnny Smith [already heard with Beverly Kenney on Goodman's Oh Babe] and also a Jeri Southern session; after a brand new and sensational re-working, by Lorraine Feather and Stephanie Trick, of James P Johnson's Caprice Rag.
Last on
Music Played
-
Johnny Mercer
Button Up Your Overcoat
Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer [1946]
- Mosaic.
- MS-028.
-
Beverly Kenney
The Surrey With The Fringe On Top
Beverly Kenney Sings For Johnny Smith
- Roost [LP].
- LP 2206.
-
Beverly Kenney
The More I See You
鈥.. Sings With Jimmy Jones & The Basie-Ites鈥
- Roost [LP].
- LP 2218.
-
Frank Sinatra
Prisoner Of Love
Sinatra & Strings [Arranged By Don Costa]
- Reprise.
- 9 27020-2.
-
Lennie Niehaus
This Love Of Mine
Bing Crosby Through The Years Vol 9: 1955-6
- Sepia.
- Sepia 1185.
-
Mel Torm茅
I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You
鈥淢el Torm茅 With Marty Paich & Dave Barbour鈥
- Giants Of Jazz.
- CD 53343.
-
Frankie Laine
It Ain't Gonna Be Like That
鈥淔rankie Laine 鈥 The Young Master鈥
- Flapper.
- PAST CD 7826.
-
Anita O鈥橠ay
We'll Be Together Again
鈥淎nita O鈥檇ay: Four Classic Albums鈥
- Avid.
- AMSC 963.
-
Benny Goodman Sextet W. Rickey [Vocal]
Oh! Babe
鈥 Benny Goodman 鈥 Ode To Swing鈥
- Columbia.
- SEGC 11 [EP].
-
Nellie Lutcher
Hurry On Down
鈥淗urry On Down 鈥 Nellie Lutcher鈥
- Memoir.
- CDMOIR 562.
-
Ella Fitzgerald
You Don't Know What Love Is
鈥淓lla Fitzgerald 鈥 The War Years 1941-1947鈥
- MCA/GRP.
- GRP 26282.
-
Lorraine Feather & Stephanie Trick
Pour On The Heat [Based On 'Caprice Rag']
Pre-Release Provided By Lorraine Feather
- Nouveau Stride.
- 001.
-
Jeri Southern
When The Sun Comes Out
鈥淛eri Southern Meets Johnny Smith鈥
- Columbia.
- SX 1155.
Broadcast
- Sun 29 Jan 2012 21:00成人论坛 Radio 2