14/07/2009

Synopsis

Desmond rummages through his collection of 250,000 titles to share some good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may have never heard before. This week's theme is lawyers and crime.

Tracklist

1. Ray Gelato — Joint Is Jumpin'

   Salutes The Great Entertainer, DOUBLE SCOOP, DSCD 06

2. Ella Fitzgerald — Come Rain Or Come Shine

   Ella F Sings The Harold Arlen Songbook, VERVE, 589 108

3. Quincy Jones — Soul Bossa Nova

   Talkin' Verve, VERVE, 549 540

4. Steely Dan — Haitian Divorce

   Showbiz Kids, MCA, 9811 741

5. Gretchen Peters — Picasso And Me

   Circus Girl, SCARLET LETTER, SCARLCD 6

6. Ian Wallace — Never Do It At The Station

   Best Of Ian Wallace, EMI, 7243 8 28370

7. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra — Rhythm On Rails

   Britsh Light Classics, WARNER, 2564 61438

8. Lionel Richie — Hello

   Top Of The Pops 1984, EMI, 50999 5 19593

9. Malcolm Mcneill — My Attorney Bernie

   West 79 Th Street, SKYLARK, CD 008

10. Pearl Bailey — Legalise My Name

    Sixteen Most Requested Songs, COLUMBIA, CK4 47082

11. Royal Marines Band — Attorney General

    Britannia Vol 2, FOLDBACK, FBCD 101

12. Debbie Reynolds / Alan Sherman — Sue Me

    Guys And Dolls, REPRISE, 2 47775

13. Bea Lillie — Snoops The Lawyer

    Unique Bea Lillie, FLAPPER, PAST CD 7054

14. National Symphony Orchestra — Rumpole Of The Bailey (Theme)

    Screen Extravaganza, MUSIC COLLECTION INT, MPMCD 2 004

15. Fats Waller — This Is So Nice It Must Be Illegal

    Louis Armstrong In The Thirties, FORLANE, UCD 19005

16. Timothy Jerome And Company — Family Solicitor

    Me And My Girl (Broadway Cast), TER, CDTER 1145

Broadcast

1. Tue 14 Jul 2009
   19:00
   BBC Radio 2