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Robert Farnon and Margaret Whiting

Graham chats to legendary composer, arranger and conductor Robert Farnon about war-torn London and singer Margaret Whiting who remembers hearing the brand new song "Moon River".

Graham chats to legendary composer, arranger and conductor Robert Farnon who was born on July 24th, Robert looks back on his wartime career as director of the Canadian Band of the AEF 鈥 working alongside Captain Glenn Miller in war-torn London. Also singer Margaret Whiting who was born on July 22nd, Margaret remembers the very first time that Johnny Mercer and Henry Mancini played her their brand new song 鈥淢oon River鈥 and what Margaret had to say about it! Graham鈥檚 musical theme this week is 鈥淭he Seashore鈥.

2 hours

Last on

Sun 20 Jul 2014 22:00

Music Played

  • Hour 1

    • Sarah Vaughan

      I Got Rhythm

    • Mel Torm茅

      I Love To Watch The Moonlight

    • Barbra Streisand

      Since I Fell For You

    • Johnny Alf

      Little Boat

    • By The Beautiful Sea

    • Robert Farnon & The Canadian Band Of The AEF

      Piccadilly Commotion

    • Sammy Davis Jr.

      But Not For Me

    • Johnny Hodges

      Globetrotter

    • Dinah Washington

      Destination Moon

    • Johnny Mercer and The Pied Pipers

      Down Among The Sheltering Palms

    • Peggy Lee

      There's A Small Hotel

    • Georgie Fame & Annie Ross

      My Resistance Is Love

    • Matt Monro

      Edd Tide

    • The Hi鈥怢o鈥檚

      Sand In My Shoes

    • Henry Mancini

      The Pink Panther

  • Hour 2

    • Frank Sinatra

      South Of The Border

    • Cleo Laine

      I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter

    • Nat King Cole

      The Sand And The Sea

    • Paula Santoro

      The Girl From Ipanema

    • George Shearing

      How High The Moon

    • Andy Williams

      Moon River

    • Margaret Whiting

      Hit The Road To Dreamland

    • Robert Farnon

      Manhattan Playboy

    • The Manhattan Transfer

      Four Brothers

    • Dick Haymes

      The Way You Look Tonight

    • Stan Kenton

      Tampico

    • Anita O鈥橠ay

      The Getaway And The Chase

    • Tony Bennett

      The Shadow Of Your Smile

    • Ella Fitzgerald

      The Song Is Ended

    • But Not For Me

    • Jo Stafford

      I Should Care

    • Tommy Dorsey & Duke Ellington

      The Minor Goes A Muggin'

Broadcasts

  • Sun 20 Jul 2014 15:00
  • Sun 20 Jul 2014 20:00
  • Sun 20 Jul 2014 22:00