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C B Cochran

Roy Plomley's castaway is theatrical manager C B Cochran.

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Thu 19 Feb 1942 19:00
Forces Programme

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Music Played

  • C B Cochran/Edward Cooper/Elisabeth Welch

    C B Cochran Medley

  • Andr茅 Messager

    J'ai Deux Amants

    Soloist: Yvonne Printemps

  • Enrique Granados

    Galante (Dance No. 1) (from Danzas espa帽olas)

    Orchestra: New Light Symphony Orchestra

  • Peggy Wood & Georges Metaxa

    Dear Little Cafe

  • Modest Mussorgsky

    Once in the town of Kazan (from Boris Godunov)

    Soloist: Feodor Chaliapin

  • Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

    Flamingo (feat. Herb Jeffries)

  • Jules Massenet

    L'amour est une vertu rare (from Tha茂s)

    Soloist: Maria Jeritza

  • Sergey Prokofiev

    The Love For Three Oranges

    Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Serge Koussevitsky

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Charles Cochran

Broadcast

  • Thu 19 Feb 1942 19:00
    Forces Programme

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