Desert Island Discs
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Set 1Brandenburg Concerto no.2 in F Major
Cottontail – Duke Ellington Orchestra
Tiger Rag – Art Tatum
Debussy String Quartet
Darius Milhaud – Creation Of The World
Mahalia Jackson – Didn’t It Rain – Newport Jazz Festival, 1959
Shostakovich – 5th Symphony 8. Beethoven 9th Symphony – Ode To Joy
Luxury Item: Grand Piano
Book: Encyclopaedia Of Facts
Cottontail – Duke Ellington Orchestra
Tiger Rag – Art Tatum
Debussy String Quartet
Darius Milhaud – Creation Of The World
Mahalia Jackson – Didn’t It Rain – Newport Jazz Festival, 1959
Shostakovich – 5th Symphony 8. Beethoven 9th Symphony – Ode To Joy
Luxury Item: Grand Piano
Book: Encyclopaedia Of Facts
Set 2
Set 3
CommentFollowing archival of all shows from its origin in the 1940's by the BBC a 1959 appearance by Dave has been unearthed. Although the samples of music selected by Dave and played on the program have not been included, the full interview has. It provides a fascinating insight into the selections made by Dave.
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