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 )
This week, it's part one of a collection that are not just Vintage Chart Topping records of their time, but have also sold over a million, whether they reached number one on the charts or not. Listen out for Bessie Smith, Stan Kenton, Johnny Ray, The Ink Spots, and more. Plus...The Witch Doctor!
Presenter:Colin Aitchison
Trained in both jazz and classical, Kenny Martyn is one of THE most respected clarinet players in the game, and an old mate of Colin’s. Kenny sits down for a Sunday morning chat about his life and his music. We hear him getting to play some huge Benny Goodman tunes from the original chart arrangements, plus, a touch of classical and some actual ‘live’ yodeling!