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Presenter：Colin Aitchison
Music aficionado and band leader Colin Aitchison presents the musicians who were the huge, million-selling recording stars of an often forgotten era.
Before Bruno Mars, there was Bing Crosby, before the likes of Adele, there was Billie Holiday ... and before Justin Bieber ... well, where to start!?!
There’s some terrific music and stories from the '20s, '30s, '40s and '50s, plus a few laughs!
Every Sunday, 8.30am-9am
Lots of excuses to roll back the carpet and boogie this Sunday morning. Tony Aless is at the piano with a swinging Teddy Powell 1941 release, a song still popular, apparently, with partner dancers… in Finland! Fact. Our all acoustic rocker this week comes from 1925, featuring Clarence Williams and the blue five, but listen out for Louis Armstrong and Sidney Bechet battling out the solos. On the country side of things, Chet Atkinson is producing a sad one for‘Gentleman Jim’ in 1959. Plus, lots more as we explore the million sellers of yesteryear.
Presenter：Colin Aitchison
A party mood is being set by George Van Dusen from a vintage 45rpm record that Colin has dug out from his collection for another busy show. We’re Going Places with Joe Venuti, enjoying a rousing singalong with Lonnie Donegan’s Skiffle Group……with Chris Barber on bass!...and the “pep” is being provided by The Bugle Call Raggers from 1935.
