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Alistair Cooke

Roy Plomley's castaway is journalist and broadcaster Alistair Cooke.

Favourite track: I Can't Give You Anything But Love by Earl Hines
Book: Chrestomathy by H L Mencken
Luxury: Tape recorder

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 11 Jun 1962 13:10
Home Service

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Music Played

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    In diesen heil'gen Hallen (from The Magic Flute)

    Soloist: Ezio Pinza Orchestra: RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Alfred Wallenstein

  • Ted Lewis and His Band

    Dallas Blues

    Artist: Fats Waller

  • Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

    Clarinet Lament

  • Gene Krupa and his Chicagoans

    Blues of Israel

  • The Charleston Chasers

    Basin Street Blues

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Earl Hines

      I Can't Give You Anything But Love

  • Henry Purcell

    Rondeau (from Abdelazer)

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Strings Conductor: Malcolm Sargent

  • Pete Fountain

    A Closer Walk

  • Book Choice

    • Chrestomathy - H L Mencken

  • Luxury Choice

    • Tape recorder

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Alistair Cooke

Broadcast

  • Mon 11 Jun 1962 13:10
    Home Service

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