23/09/2012
Russell Davies celebrates the art, craft and inspiration of the popular song.
This week, Russell focuses on a distinguished British composer/songwriter who has made his career in the US. Carroll Coates celebrates his 83rd birthday on this day (23rd September) and we celebrate it with a number of his songs. On a new CD Claire Martin performs his 鈥淭oo Much In Love To Care鈥, a number he wrote with James Kriegsmann, and, en passant, we hear another Kriegsmann piece 鈥 鈥楯oey鈥 鈥 from Lita Roza. Coates鈥 most famous early hit was 鈥楲ondon By Night鈥 and we hear it from the British 78, performed by Frank Sinatra - which was sold in aid of The National Playing Fields Association and introduced by HRH The Duke Of Edinburgh, no less. Coates wrote a tribute to Sarah Vaughan, which is sung for us by Carmen McRae; The Chordettes are heard with 鈥楽oft Sands鈥; Mel Torm茅 sings 鈥楽unday In New York鈥 and there are others by Doris Day,Shirley Bassey and a specially-recorded-for-the-programme performance of 鈥楲ater For Love鈥 by Sarah Moule. Returning to the new Claire Martin which opened the programme, Russell plays 鈥榃onder Why鈥 and introduces a new topic, that of the work of Nicolaus Brodsky. We also hear Dean Martin with Brodsky鈥檚 鈥楤ecause You鈥檙e Mine鈥. Finally, we conclude with a memory of Ray Charles, born 23rd September 1930, with his 鈥淚n The Heat Of The Night鈥.
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Music Played
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Claire Martin
Too Much In Love To Care
鈥淐laire Martin Sings With Kenny Barron鈥
- LINN.
- AKD 390.
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Lita Roza
Joey
鈥淟ita Roza 鈥 Decca Singles鈥
- Vocalion.
- CDLK 4160.
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Frank Sinatra & HRH The Duke Of Edinburgh
London By Night
鈥淚ssued In Support Of The National Playing Fields Ass鈥檔鈥
- Columbia [Single].
- LB 104.
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Sarah Vaughan
A Garden In The Rain
鈥淪arah Vaughan 鈥 The Benny Carter Sessions鈥
- EMI/Roulette Jazz.
- 7243 828640 2 8.
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Carmen McRae
Sarah
鈥淐armen Mcrae: Sarah 鈥 Dedicated To You鈥
- RCA Novus.
- Novus 31102n.
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The Chordettes
Soft Sands
鈥淢ainly Rock 鈥楴鈥 Roll 鈥 The Chordettes鈥
- ACE.
- CD CHD 934.
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Mel Torm茅
Sunday In New York
鈥淢el Torm茅 鈥 Comin鈥 Home Baby!鈥
- Warner Jazz [Atlantic/Rhino].
- 8122 75438 2.
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Doris Day
Today Will Be Yesterday Tomorrow
鈥淒oris Day 1956-1959: Qu茅 Sera Sera鈥
- Bear Family.
- BCD 15797 EK.
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Shirley Bassey
No-One Ever Tells You
鈥淪hirley 鈥 As Long As He Needs Me: The First Five Years鈥
- GVC.
- GVC 2032.
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Sarah Moule & Simon Wallace
Later For Love
鈥淧rivately Recorded By Sarah For The Programme鈥
- - Private Recording -.
- N/A.
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Claire Martin
Wonder Why
鈥淐laire Martin Sings 鈥 With Kenny Barron, Piano鈥
- LINN.
- AKD 390.
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Dean Martin
Because You're Mine
鈥淒ean Martin 鈥 Smooth 鈥楴鈥 Swingin鈥欌
- Phantom.
- 692239.
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Ray Charles
In The Heat Of The Night
Single Version
- Hmv Pop.
- POP 1607 [Single].
Broadcast
- Sun 23 Sep 2012 21:00成人论坛 Radio 2