A String of Pearls

Dewi Humphreys

A String of Pearls

Dewi Griffiths presents music from the golden years of entertainment, Sundays from 9.30 AM.

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From 9.30 AM every Sunday morning, Dewi winds up the gramophone, changes the needle, and plays a selection of musical memories from the golden oldie section of the BBC gramophone library.

The golden years of entertainment cover from just after the arrival of radio in the early 1920s, to the change in popular musical tastes in the late 50s. They include the age of operetta, the fabulous years of Hollywood musicals and the swinging and sentimental sounds of the big band era.

Most of the recordings Dewi plays on the show are original LPs and 78s, but these days, musical nostalgia CDs are increasingly available.

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Dewi's early radio days!

Dewi is celebrating 58 years in the entertainment industry this month, and to mark the occasion here's a treat from the Griffiths archives - Dewi back in 1934 enjoying an early taste of radio, listening to his father's crystal radio set.

Dewi in 1934

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Latest Playlists

Details of the music played on programmes from May 1st 2011 onwards are available on our 'A String of Pearls' episode pages. The new style playlists have links to the BBC Music website that enable you to find out more about many of the performers featured on the programme.

Playlist Archive

To find out about the music played on A String of Pearls between 2006 and April 2011 visit the playlist archive.

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