25/11/2012
Russell Davies celebrates the centenary of the jazz pianist Teddy Wilson. Other featured artists include Diana Krall, Bing Crosby and The Chordettes.
Today Russell celebrates the centenary of one of the most elegant pianists in the jazz keyboard pantheon - Teddy Wilson. He underlines his fame with two examples of his work: one with his own orchestra and the other as a featured member of the Benny Goodman entourage.
Returning to the subject of an earlier show, Russell clears up the confusion between "the two Irenes". One is Teddy Wilson's ex-wife, Irene Kitchings, who wrote songs for Billie Holiday (including I'm Pulling Through, we hear Diana Krall's version); the other Irene, Irene Higginbotham, also provided Billie with songs and others. Her This Will Make You Laugh is sung by Natalie Cole.
Today's date is also remembered via some famous or notorious recordings. We hear Frank Sinatra at The Villa Venice with a surly take on Goody Goody; Bing Crosby, sounds much sweeter, with Paul Whiteman's orchestra 85 years ago; and Mary, written by Walter Donaldson (who was also behind the far more famous song, My Blue Heaven) is sung for us by Harry Connick Jr.
Among much more melodic magnificence are new releases by Tommy Sands and George Chakiris, The Chordettes with When Day Is Done, and a bit of naughtiness from Jimmie Noone and his Apex Club Orchestra in 1928 - Let's Sow A Wild Oat!
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Frank Sinatra
Goody Goody
鈥淔rank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr: Summit鈥
- DCC.
- ARZ 1022.
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Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra
Mary
鈥淏ix Restored: Volume 2 [Of A 5 Volume - 13 CD Set]鈥
- Sunbeam.
- BX CD6.
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Harry Connick, Jr.
My Blue Heaven
鈥淗arry Connick Jr 鈥 鈥極nly You鈥 鈥
- Columbia.
- 5150462.
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Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra W. Billie Holiday
What A Little Moonlight Can Do
鈥淭eddy Wilson & His Orchestra 鈥 Too Hot For Words鈥
- HEP.
- HEPCD 1012.
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Natalie Cole
This Will Make You Laugh
鈥淣atalie Cole 鈥 Take A Look鈥
- Elektra.
- 7559614962.
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Diana Krall
I'm Pulling Through
鈥淒iana Krall 鈥 The Girl In The Other Room鈥
- Verve.
- 9862063.
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Benny Goodman Trio With Lionel Hampton
Exactly Like You
鈥淏G Trio & Quartet: Complete Rca Small Group Sides鈥
- RCA VICTOR/BMG.
- 0906 68764 2.
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Jimmie Noone's Apex Club Orchestra
Let's Sow A Wild Oat
鈥淭he Naughty 1920s 鈥 Red Hot & Risqu茅 Songs鈥
- Grammercy Records.
- CD 409.
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John Wilson Orchestra W. Joyce Didonato
June Is Bustin' Out All Over
鈥淩odgers & Hammerstein At The Movies鈥
- EMI.
- 50999 3 19301 2 3.
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Tommy Sands
What A Difference A Day Made
鈥淭ommy Sands 鈥 Dream With Me鈥 [New Release]
- Sepia.
- Sepia 1195.
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The Chordettes
When Day Is Done
鈥淭he Chordettes: Harmony Time Vols 1 & 2鈥
- Collectables.
- COL-CD-7403.
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George Chakiris
Stairway To Paradise
鈥淕eorge Chakiris Sings [New Release]鈥
- Sepia.
- Sepia 1209.
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Rosemary Clooney
I'm Checkin' Out, Goombye
鈥淩osemary Clooney鈥 Box Set Of 106 Sides 1949-1958
- JSP.
- JSP 961.
Broadcast
- Sun 25 Nov 2012 21:00成人论坛 Radio 2