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Russell Davies and Nat Peck

Graham is in conversation with historian and broadcaster Russell Davies who talks about the history of the saxophone. Also he chats to American trombonist Nat Peck.

Graham is in conversation with historian and broadcaster Russell Davies who talks about the history of the saxophone and his favourite players. Also he chats to American trombonist Nat Peck who came to Britain 71 years ago on June 28th as part of Captain Glenn Miller鈥檚 American Band of the Allied Expeditionary Forces. Graham鈥檚 musical theme this week is 鈥渢he alto saxophone鈥.

2 hours

Last on

Sun 28 Jun 2015 22:00

Music Played

  • Hour 1

    • Frank Sinatra

      Lover

    • Peggy Lee

      Back In Your Own Backyard

    • Tony Bennett

      Dancing In The Dark

    • Doris Day & Harry James

      With A Song In My Heart

    • Charlie Parker

      Parker's Mood

    • Nancy Wilson

      Don't Rain On My Parade

    • George Shearing

      Cheek To Cheek

    • Frank Sinatra, Jr.

      Softly As In A Morning Sunrise

    • Lena Horne

      Good For Nothin' Joe

    • Vic Damone

      Almost Like Being In Love

    • Cannonball Adderley

      The Masqeurade Is Over

    • Anita O鈥橠ay

      Beautiful Love

    • Benny Carter

      Melancholy Lullabye

    • Nat King Cole

      The Song Is Ended

    • Billy May

      Oklahoma

  • Hour 2

    • Bobby Darin

      This Nearly Was Mine

    • June Christy

      When Lights Are Low

    • Rio Combo

      Mas Que Nada

    • Jo Stafford

      Dancing On The Ceiling

    • Glenn Miller

      Swing Low Sweet Chariot

    • Mel Torm茅

      Blue Moon

    • Leroy Anderson

      The Golden Years

    • Kay Kyser

      On A Slow Boat To China

    • Ella Fitzgerald

      A Ship Without A Sail

    • Buddy Greco

      The Most Beautiful Girl In The World

    • Jimmy Dorsey

      Contrasts

    • Gene Krupa, Dave Lambert & Buddy Stewart

      What's This

    • Sammy Davis Jr.

      If I Loved You

    • Billy Eckstine & Woody Herman

      I Left My Hat In Haiti

    • Sarah Vaughan

      Dreamsville

    • Woody Herman

      Apple Honey

Broadcasts

  • Sun 28 Jun 2015 15:00
  • Sun 28 Jun 2015 20:00
  • Sun 28 Jun 2015 22:00