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Maxwell Knight

Roy Plomley's castaway is naturalist Maxwell Knight.

Favourite track: The Waiter, the Porter and the Upstairs Maid by Bing Crosby & Mary Martin
Book: The Cambridge Natural History
Luxury: Microscope

35 minutes

Last on

Mon 28 Jun 1965 13:10

Music Played

  • Morriston Orpheus Choir

    March of the Men of Harlech

  • Jelly Roll Morton

    King Porter Stomp

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Bing Crosby & Mary Martin

      The Waiter, the Porter and the Upstairs Maid

  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Mon coeur s'ouvre 脿 ta voix (from Samson and Delilah)

    Soloist: Marian Anderson

  • Original Dixieland Jazz Band

    I've Lost My Heart to Dixieland

  • Sidney Bechet and His New Orleans Feetwarmers

    Preachin' Blues

  • Mildred Bailey & Her Alley Cats

    Downhearted Blues

  • Jack Teagarden and His Orchestra

    Junk Man

  • Book Choice

    • The Cambridge Natural History

  • Luxury Choice

    • Microscope

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Maxwell Knight

Broadcast

  • Mon 28 Jun 1965 13:10

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