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Gracie Fields

Roy Plomley's castaway is actress and singer Gracie Fields.

40 minutes

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Wed 13 Jun 1951 18:20
Home Service

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Music Played

  • Giacomo Meyerbeer

    O Paradis (from L'Africaine)

    Soloist: Enrico Caruso

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Fantasia On Greensleeves

    Orchestra: Hall茅 Orchestra

  • Stanley Holloway

    Old Sam: Pick up tha' Musket

  • Pablo de Sarasate

    Zigeunerweisen

    Soloist: Jascha Heifetz Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: John Barbirolli

  • Geraldo and his Romance In Rhythm Orchestra

    Showboat

  • Frederick Delius

    Intermezzo and Serenade (from Hassan)

    Orchestra: Hall茅 Orchestra

  • Gioachino Rossini

    Una voce poco fa (from The Barber of Seville)

    Soloist: Luisa Tetrazzini

  • Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture

    Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Herbert von Karajan

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Gracie Fields

Broadcast

  • Wed 13 Jun 1951 18:20
    Home Service

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