Foxtrot
A dangerous new dance debuts in New York. Donald continues a weeklong whirl around the world of ballroom dancing.
Donald Macleod takes a whirl around the world through the music of ballroom dancing, as we count down to 麻豆社 Radio 3鈥檚 Day of Dance on Friday 8th November. With the help of Hilary French, author of Ballroom: A People鈥檚 History of Dancing, Donald waltzes across Viennese ballrooms, foxtrots through New York clubs, tries the tango in the arrabales of Buenos Aires, sambas on the streets of Salvador and finally cha-cha-cha鈥檚 his way to Havana.
Today, we venture into the seedy clubs of 1910s New York, as ballroom powercouple Vernon and Irene Castle go in search of the next dance phenomenon.
One For Daddy-O
Nat Adderley, composer
Cannonball Adderley, alto saxophone
Hank Jones, piano
Miles Davis, trumpet
Sam Jones, double bass
Art Blakey, drums
Maple Leaf Rag
Scott Joplin, composer
Alexander Peskanov, piano
Pine Apple Rag
Scott Joplin, composer
Alexander Peskanov, piano
Alexander鈥檚 Ragtime Band
Irving Berlin, composer
Boston Pops Orchestra, conducted by Arthur Fiedler
Heartaches
Al Hoffman, composer
Sid Phillips & his Melodians with Al Bowlly
The Memphis Blues
WC Handy, composer
Louis Armstrong, trumpet & vocals
Ella Fitzgerald & Bing Crosby, vocals
Take The A Train
Duke Ellington, composer & piano
It Don鈥檛 Mean A Thing
Duke Ellington, composer & piano
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
Ivie Anderson, vocal
Boo-Hoo
Jack Hylton, composer
Jack Hylton and his Orchestra
Let鈥檚 Do It (Let鈥檚 Fall in Love)
Jack Hylton, composer
Eartha Kitt, vocals
Produced by Alice McKee for 麻豆社 Audio Wales & West
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Nat Adderley
One for Daddy-O
Performer: Cannonball Adderley. Performer: Hank Jones. Performer: Miles Davis. Performer: Sam Jones. Performer: Art Blakey.- BLUE NOTE.
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Scott Joplin
Maple Leaf Rag
Performer: Alexander Peskanov.- NAXOS : 8.559114.
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Scott Joplin
Pineapple Rag
Performer: Alexander Peskanov.- NAXOS : 8.559114.
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Scott Joplin
The Entertainer
Performer: Alexander Peskanov.- NAXOS : 8559114.
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Irving Berlin
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Orchestra: Boston Pops Orchestra. Conductor: Arthur Fiedler.- DECCA : 478 714-6.
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Al Hoffman
Heartaches
Composer: John Klenner. Performer: Al Bowlly.- MASTER CLASSICS.
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William Christopher Handy
The Memphis Blues
Performer: Louis Armstrong. Performer: Ella Fitzgerald. Performer: Bing Crosby. Singer: Louis Armstrong.- AVID.
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Billy Strayhorn
Take the "A" Train
Performer: Duke Ellington. Ensemble: Duke Ellington Big Band.- COLUMBIA.
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Duke Ellington
It Don't Mean a Thing
Performer: Duke Ellington. Ensemble: The Duke Ellington Orchestra. Singer: Ivie Anderson.- Ken Burns Jazz.
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Lombardo/Loeb/Heyman
Boo-Hoo
Orchestra: Jack Hylton & His Orchestra.- WORLD RECORDS.
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Cole Porter
Let's Do It
Performer: Eartha Kitt. Orchestra: Henry Rene And His Orchestra.- NAXOS.
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