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Wilson Whineray

Roy Plomley's castaway is All Blacks captain Wilson Whineray.

Favourite track: Largo (from Xerxes) by George Frideric Handel
Book: History of the English-Speaking Peoples by Sir Winston Churchill
Luxury: Guitar

30 minutes

Last on

Sat 8 Feb 1964 13:40
Home Service

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Music Played

  • Robert Goulet

    I Talk to the Trees

  • Kid Ory始s Creole Jazz Band

    Oh, Didn't He Ramble

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Va, pensiero, sull'ali dorate (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves) (from Nabucco)

    Choir: La Scala Chorus Conductor: Tullio Serafin

  • Miriam Makeba

    One More Dance

  • Ella Fitzgerald

    Isn't it Romantic?

  • Deane Waretini & the Arawa Concert Party

    Kara Karu (Maori Fishing Chant)

  • Nina & Frederik

    Listen to the Ocean

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • George Frideric Handel

      Ombra mai fu (Largo) (from Xerxes)

      Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Georg Szell

  • Book Choice

    • History of the English-Speaking Peoples - Sir Winston Churchill

  • Luxury Choice

    • Guitar

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Wilson Whineray

Broadcast

  • Sat 8 Feb 1964 13:40
    Home Service

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