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02/08/2009

Composer and lyricist Cecil Mack and songs with an 'old-fashioned' theme are among Russell's subjects. The programme also marks 95 years since the start of the First World War.

Every Sunday Russell Davies presents the history of popular song, spotlighting its greatest exponents.

Russell notes the obscurity of Cecil Mack (d. 65 years ago) despite the fact he was one of the men behind The Charleston, which had a huge influence on popular music. Exploring this, he introduces 20s songs Runnin' Wild (as played by Les Paul & Mary Ford), Let's All Go To Mary's House, (The Savoy Orpheans), Somebody Stole My Gal (Ted Lewis) and Shine (Ry Cooder's version).

Returning to Cecil Mack, we then explore 'old-fashioned' motifs in song (Cecil Mack's Old-Fashioned Love being the start of seven tunes with 'old-fashioned' in the title).

Finally, reminding listeners of the 95th anniversary of the start of the First World War, Russell plays There's A Long, Long Trail A-Winding.

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Sun 2 Aug 2009 21:00
麻豆社 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • The Temperance Seven

    Charleston

    • Parlophone Recs. Vol 1.
    • Lake.
    • LACD 138.

  • Les Paul & Mary Ford

    Runnin' Wild

    • Blowing The Smoke Away From A Trail Of Hits.
    • Jasmine.
    • JASMCD 3516.

  • Savoy Orpheans

    Let's All Go To Mary's House

    • Charleston 鈥� Great Stars Of The 1920s.
    • Past Perfect.
    • PPCD 78132.

  • Ted Lewis and His Band

    Somebody Stole My Gal

    • The Jazzworthy Ted Lewis.
    • Retrieval.
    • RTR 79014.

  • Ry Cooder

    Shine

    • Ry Cooder 鈥� Jazz; Arr, Cond By Joseph Byrd.
    • Warner Bros.
    • K2 56488.

  • Lena Horne

    Old Fashioned Love

    • Stormy Weather: 24 Original Recs.
    • Prism Leisure.
    • PLATCD 989.

  • Jack Hylton

    An Old Fashioned Tune Always Is New

    • Great British Dance Bands Play Irving Berlin.
    • World Record Club.
    • SHB 35.

  • Doris Day & Frank Sinatra

    Let's Take An Old-Fashioned Walk

    • You鈥檙e My Thrill & Young At Heart.
    • Columbia.
    • 88697092822.

  • Bernadette Peters & Tom Wopat

    An Old-Fashioned Wedding

    • Annie Get Your Gun OBC.
    • EMI/Angel.
    • CDQ5568122.

  • Janet Seidel

    Dance In The Old-Fashioned Way

    • Comme Ci, Comme Ca.
    • La Brava.
    • LB 033.

  • Maria Ewing

    Just An Old-Fashioned Girl

    • Four Classic Albums.
    • Avid Easy.
    • AMSC 970.

  • No毛l Coward

    I'm Old-Fashioned

    • The Master鈥檚 Voice 鈥� His HMV Recordings 1928-53.
    • EMI.
    • Coward 13 (CDP 7805832).

  • Mgm Studio Chorus & The King鈥檚 Men

    There's A Long, Long Trail

    • For Me And My Gal OST.
    • Rhino Movie Music.
    • R2 72204.

Broadcast

  • Sun 2 Aug 2009 21:00
    麻豆社 Radio 2