"A Foggy Day" MONDAY February 20, 2006

(Week 30)

This Monday (Feb. 20) at 8 PM ET I will be presenting a special all-British edition of RADIOLA! on WHCL-FM 88.7 in Clinton, NY. (Jonathan Mead, host of the world music program ANYWHERE BUT HERE usually scheduled at that time, will be away.) The selections will be by British artists, Americans recording in Britain, and/or refer to Britain. Here's the playlist:

Fred Astaire (w/ Ray Noble’s Orch.) – A Foggy Day in London Town (1937) – Charly CDCD 1075
The Quintet of the Hot Club of France – Lambeth Walk (1938) – London 820 591-2
Anonymous Ocarina Player – William Tell Overture (c. 1910) – Columbia 78 RPM
Ambrose and his Orch. (Sam Browne, v.) – Dancing in the Dark (1932) – Music & Memories MMD1007
Jack Jackson and his Band (Fred Latham, v.) – Roll Along, Prairie Moon (1934) – Avid AVC539
Harry Roy and his Orch. – The Roy Rag (1934) – ASV Living Era CD AJA5225
Billy Merson – The Spaniard That Blighted My Life (1911) – ASV Living Era CDAJA5363
Ella Shields – Burlington Bertie from Bow (1916) – Empress RAJCD 834
Charles Coborn – The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo (1929) – ASV Living Era CDAJA5363
Henry Hall and the BBC Dance Orch. (Les Allen, v.) – April in Paris (1933) – Music & Memories MMD 1007
Van Straten & his Music (Julie Dawn, v.) – The Lady’s in Love With You (1939) – Music & Memories MMD 1007
Gaumont British Dance Orchestra (Jimmy Campbell, v.) –What a Little Moonlight Can Do (1934) Music & Memories MMD1007
Fred Elizalde and his Orch. (Al Bowlly, v.) – Misery Farm (1928) – Retrieval RTR 79011
Al Bowlly (w/ Ray Noble’s Orch.) – Love is the Sweetest Thing – Charly CDCD 1136
Al Bowlly (w/ Ray Noble’s Orch.) – It’s Great to be in Love (1932) – Rathbone 0351
Jack Hylton and his Orch. – The Best Things in Life are Free (1928) – Flapper Past CD 7845
The Savoy Orpheans – The Blue Room (1927) – Conifer CDHD 160
Noel Coward (w/ Carroll Gibbons’ Orch.) – Dance, Little Lady (1928) – Flapper Past CD 7845
George Formby, Sr. – Grandfather’s Clock (1916) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5363
George Formby, Jr. – Chinese Laundry Blues (1932) – Hallmark 300282
George Formby, Jr. – With My Little Ukulele in My Hand (1933) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5030
Fred Elizalde and his Anglo-American Orch. – Under the Moon (1928) – RTR 79011
The Savoy Orpheans – Fascinating Rhythm (1924) – Conifer CDHD 160
Fred Elizalde and his Anglo-American Orch. – Sugar (1928) – Retrieval RTR 79011
Fats Waller – London Suite–Piccadilly (6-13-1939) – QED 015
Fats Waller – London Suite–Chelsea
Fats Waller – London Suite–Soho
Fats Waller – London Suite–Bond Street
Fats Waller – London Suite–Limehouse
Fats Waller – London Suite–Whitechapel
Lily Morris – Only a Working Man (1927) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5363
Will Fyffe – I Belong to Glasgow (1929) – ASV Living Era CD AJA 5363
Harry Champion – I’m Henery the Eighth, I Am (1931) – ASV Living ERA CD AJA 5363
Ray Noble and his Orch. (Al Bowlly, v.) – Good Night, Sweetheart – Charly CDCD 1136
Ray Starita and his Ambassador’s Club Orch. – Wake Up, Chill’un, Wake Up (1929) – Avid AVC539