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Roy Plomley's castaway is animal impersonator Gerry Lee.

Favourite track: The Flower (from Lilac Time) by Franz Schubert
Book: Quinneys by Horace Vachell
Luxury: Theatrical skip full of his animal skins

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Sat 19 Jan 1963 13:40
成人快手 Service

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Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Franz Schubert/Clutsam

      The Flower (from Lilac Time)

  • Donald Peers

    Lavender Blue

  • Pat Kirkwood

    Oh Johnny

  • The Melachrino Strings And Orchestra

    Fascination Waltz

  • Ambrose and His Orchestra

    Ma, I Miss Your Apple Pie

  • Rawicz and Landauer

    Warsaw Concerto

  • Cliff Richard

    Bachelor Boy

  • Arthur Sullivan

    The sun, whose rays are all ablaze (from The Mikado)

    Librettist: William Gilbert.

  • Book Choice

    • Quinneys - Horace Vachell

  • Luxury Choice

    • Theatrical skip full of his animal skins

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Gerry Lee

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  • Sat 19 Jan 1963 13:40
    成人快手 Service

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