The long running (since 1942) BBC radio show 'Desert Island Discs' has a new web site: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/de ... land-discs. You can listen to old shows, see who has been on, and who chose tracks by a particular artist.
Elvis' show was on 23 Feb 1992, but hasn't been uploaded yet. Details are http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/de ... 0#p0093ybt
Ten people have chosen Elvis tracks:
Nick Park, Animator - Everyday I Write the Book
David Tennant, Actor - Oliver’s Army
Alan Johnson, Health Secretary, Politician - Labour - You Little Fool
Jo Brand, Comedian - Couldn’t Call It Unexpected No 4
Griff Rhys Jones, Actor, Writer - Good Year For The Roses
Jennifer Saunders, Comedian, Actor - Sweet Pear
Alan Bleasdale, Theatre, Playwright, Writer - Indoor Fireworks
Paddy Moloney, Founder of the Chieftans, Musician, Folk musician - Long Journey Home (Elvis Costello and the Chieftains)
Marco Pierre White, Chef - A Good Year For The Roses
Robert Harris, Author - Every Day I Write the Book
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Elvis show now available to listen to or download
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/de ... 0#p0093ybt
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/de ... 0#p0093ybt
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I really love this show. It's such a simple and brilliant concept.
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This made me smile.Harry Worth wrote:Paddy Moloney, Founder of the Chieftans, Musician, Folk musician - Long Journey Home (Elvis Costello and the Chieftains)
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Re: Elvis (and fans) on 'Desert Island Discs'
Thank you for the link to his list- the late Schubert Sonata performed by Brendel is a favorite of mine and my wife, as well. She often entertains me with it on our piano. The other piece I note is Strayhorn's "Bloodcount". That is an inspired choice. If you ever hear Stan Getz's version from late in his life, with Kenny Durham on piano, you will know why. I guess hell for him on that desert island would be 'pop' music. Final note -great to see the superfluous thing he would like on his island would be a piano.
"....there's a merry song that starts in 'I' and ends in 'You', as many famous pop songs do....'
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John H. e-mails me -
This was torrented on TheBox earlier today.
I downloaded it and uploaded the 42-minute 48 MB mp3 file here:
http://www.mediafire.com/?4xezdzg40aaa9w1
This was torrented on TheBox earlier today.
I downloaded it and uploaded the 42-minute 48 MB mp3 file here:
http://www.mediafire.com/?4xezdzg40aaa9w1
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Re: Elvis (and fans) on 'Desert Island Discs'
Thanks. It was great to hear his dad sing. I was inspired to seek out more Ross, which is why I've now got this song running through my head in a continuous loop.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ea9S2nftRSA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ea9S2nftRSA