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Bird Song - Our version of Tweet of the Day

Desmond hunts through his personal record collection of more than 250,000 tracks for songs and music on the theme of birdsong - our version of Tweet of the Day.

Desmond shares good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may never have heard before from the worlds of classical music, pop standards, jazz , shows and films. All served with a sprinkling of interpretations from modern artistes who dig into the music of yesterday to make the 'music go 'round' today. This week he sorts through his personal record collection for songs and music related to the theme of "Bird song". Our version of tweet of the day.

57 minutes

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Fri 30 Aug 2013 19:00
成人快手 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Ambrose

    LET'S ALL SING LIKE THE BIRDIES SING

    • HAPPY GO LUCKY YOU (VOL 14).
    • VOCALION CDEA 6187.

  • Sarah Vaughan

    LULLABY OF BIRDLAND

    • SARAH VAUGHAN'S FINEST HOUR.
    • VERVE 543 597.

  • ACTUALITY

    NIGHTINGALES AND BOMBERS - MANNHEIM RAID

    • BOMBER COMMAND.
    • FLAPPER PAST CD 7829.

  • Gracie Fields

    DICKIE BIRD HOP

    • CLASSIC CHILDREN'S FAVOURITES.
    • CONIFER 75605 52281.

  • Francisco Yglesia

    BELL BIRD

    • SIMMERING HARP.
    • MUSIC FOR PLEASURE MFP 50547.

  • All Angels

    SONGBIRD

    • ALL ANGELS.
    • UNIVERSAL 173181-6 -.

  • HATTIE JACQUES

    BIRD ON NELLIE'S HAT

    • LATE JOYS.
    • MUST CLOSE SATURDAY MCSR 3026.

  • Cliff Richard

    ROCKIN' ROBIN

    • JUST ABOUT AS GOOD AS IT GETS.
    • SMITH & CO SCCD 1193.

  • The Beatles

    AND YOUR BIRD CAN SING

    • REVOLVER.
    • APPLE CDP 7 464412.

  • Julie Andrews

    FEED THE BIRDS

    • MARY POPPINS.
    • WALT DISNEY 0946 3 51028.

  • Mantovani

    CANARY

    • COLLECTOR'S MANTOVANI VOL 1.
    • VOCALION CDLK 4152.

  • Hubert Gregg

    MY CANARY HAS CIRCLES UNDER HIS EYES

    • HUBERT GREGG.
    • EVERGREEN C 76.

  • BARBARA WINDSOR / GEOFF LOVE

    SPARROWS CAN'T SING

    • FINGS AIN'T WHAT THEY USED TO BE.
    • HMV POP 1128.

  • Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson

    SING LITTLE BIRDIE

    • 1959 BRITISH HIT PARADE.
    • ACROBAT ACQCD 7028.

  • Olive Simpson

    LARK IN THE CLEAR AIR

    • ANYONE FOR MUSIC.
    • MOLLY'S MUSIC MSCD 757.

  • ACADEMY OF ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDS / IONA BROWN

    LARK ASCENDING

    • LIE BACK AND THINK OF ENGLAND.
    • 成人快手 WMEF 0041-2.

  • Sammy Davis Jr.

    BYE BYE BLACKBIRD

    • ULTIMATE SAMMY DAVIS.
    • WARNER 81227 64442.

Broadcast

  • Fri 30 Aug 2013 19:00
    成人快手 Radio 2