10/01/2010
Russell Davies celebrates the art, craft and inspiration of the popular song. This week, he looks at the compositions of Oscar Levant and the use of 'blame' by songwriters.
Christmas gifts provide the principal impetus for Russell's weekly sound essay, in the shape of books by the pianist, songwriter, actor and controversialist Oscar Levant. We hear some of Oscar's compositions - Lovable And Sweet and Blame It On My Youth - the latter sending Russell on a discovery of the use of '"blame" by songwriters then and now.
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Music Played
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Bing Crosby, Peggy Lee, Danny Kaye, Truy Stevens
Snow
- 鈥楬oliday Inn鈥 鈥榃hite Christmas鈥 Almost Orig鈥 Casts.
- Universal.
- 1130992.
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Trudy Stevens & Chorus
That Terrific Rainbow
- Original Soundtrack 鈥楶al Joey鈥 (1957).
- Indie Europe/Zoom.
- 7653871.
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Cleo Laine & John Dankworth
When Icicles Hang By The Wall
- Cleo Laine - Wordsongs.
- Philips.
- 422 830461-2.
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Annette Hanshaw
Lovable And Sweet
- Annette Hanshaw Volume 6 - 1929.
- Sensation.
- 769 748 023-2.
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Frank Sinatra
Blame It On My Youth
- 鈥淐lose To You鈥 And More.
- Capitol.
- 72435 33743 2 7.
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Billie Holiday
It's Easy To Blame The Weather
- The Complete Billie Holiday.
- Columbia Legacy.
- CXK 85470.
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Frankie Laine
I've Only Myself To Blame
- The Great Years Vol 2.
- Fontana (LP).
- SFL 13185.
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Doris Day
Blame My Absent-Minded Heart
- It鈥檚 Magic 鈥 1947-1950.
- Bear Family Records.
- BCD 15609 FK.
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Les Alen W. Henry Hall & The Bbc Dance Orchestra
Blame It On Two Brown Eyes
- Henry Hall Vol 2 鈥淯nderneath The Arches鈥.
- Vocalion.
- CDEA 6083.
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Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra
(Was I To Blame For) Falling In Love With You
- The Complete Louis Armstrong Decca Sessions.
- Mosaic.
- MOSAIC MD7-243.
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Tina May
I'll Blame It On The Samba
- Tina May Sings The Ray Bryant Songbook.
- 33 Records.
- 33JAZZ150.
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Nat King Cole
Don't Blame Me
- The Very Thought Of You.
- Capitol.
- CDP 7 48331 2.
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Margaret Whiting
Guilty
- Margaret Whiting Collectors Series.
- Capitol.
- CDP 7 93194 2.
Broadcast
- Sun 10 Jan 2010 21:00麻豆社 Radio 2