COME ‘BACK TRACKING’ WITH ME 24/7 ON RIVIERA FM RADIO MAY 12, 2024 ONWARDS

Hello There … Regrettably, this my last programme for, at least, the foreseeable future as I’m being treated for a number of suspected TIAs (mini strokes) but for now … ESPECIALLY for fans of mid-20^th Century recording stars and their vintage recordings, I’ve uploaded the May 12 edition of “Back Tracking” with yours truly on the UK’s Riviera FM radio to the 24/7 Mixcloud catch-up service. Please see below a link to the show.

Last weekend’s programme has a “Musical Potpouuri” theme spanning the early-1960s to the early-1930s featuring chart hits; cover versions; updates and evergreens.

Along the way, there are offerings from (among others) Perry Como (on his own); Ava Gardner; Eddie Fisher; Ann Blyth; Frank Sinatra; Deanna Durbin and Helen Forrest with Dick Haymes, plus British interests from Vera Lynn; Hutch and dance bands led by Lou Preager; Harry Roy; Jack Payne; Ambrose and Joe Loss, with an opening sequence from Perry Como accompanied this time by the Ray Charles Singers; following Anthony Newley, and first of all Petula Clark.

I hope you’re keeping safe and well, and I also hope to have your company sometime.

Best Wishes David

COME ‘BACK TRACKING’ WITH ME 24/7 ON RIVIERA FM RADIO MAY 5, 2024 ONWARDS

Hello There … ESPECIALLY for fans of mid-20^th Century recording stars and their vintage recordings, I’ve uploaded the May 5 edition of “Back Tracking” with yours truly on the UK’S Riviera FM radio to the 24/7 Mixcloud catch-up service. Please see below a link to the show.

This weekend’s programme is crammed full of “Birthday Anniversary Tributes” to the American lady of song Teresa Brewer, plus the British bandleader Billy Cotton; arranger and orchestra leader Frank Chacksfield; Hollywood stars Alice Faye and Fred Astaire; film composer Dmitri Tiomkin, and first of all, the legendary songwriter Irving Berlin.

I hope you’re keeping safe and well, and I also hope to have your company sometime. Best Wishes David

COME ‘BACK TRACKING’ WITH ME 24/7 ON RIVIERA FM RADIO APRIL 28, 2024 ONWARDS

Hello There … ESPECIALLY for fans of mid-20^th Century recording stars and their vintage recordings, I’ve uploaded the April 28 edition of “Back Tracking” with yours truly on the UK’S Riviera FM radio to the 24/7 Mixcloud catch-up service. Please see below a link to the show.

This weekend’s programme has an “April Hit Songs & Tunes” through the years theme and, along the way, there are offerings from (among others) John Gary; Peggy Lee; Ray Conniff; Rose Murphy; Billy Daniels; Dorothy Lamour; The Ink Spots; the Mills Brothers and the Hi Los, plus British interests from Gary Miller; Ronnie Harris with Barbara Lyon; Ivor Novello with Mary Ellis and Turner Layton, with an opening sequence from Dean Martin; Barbra Streisand, and first of all Bing Crosby.

I hope you’re keeping safe and well, and I also hope to have your company sometime.

Best Wishes

David

COME ‘BACK TRACKING’ WITH ME 24/7 ON RIVIERA FM RADIO APRIL 21, 2024 ONWARDS

Hello There … ESPECIALLY for fans of mid-20^th Century recording stars and their vintage recordings, I’ve uploaded the April 21 edition of “Back Tracking” with yours truly on the UK’s Riviera FM radio to the 24/7 Mixcloud catch-up service. Please see below a link to the show.

Today’s programme is themed “As You Like It” and it marks this week’s 460^th anniversary of the birth of William Shakespeare, by including the word “As” somewhere in the title of all but one of the recordings featured in the show. In fact, very often that word “As” is embedded in a longer word, so watch-out for that.

Musically speaking, there are offerings along the way from (among others) Ella Fitzgerald; Sarah Vaughan; Frank Sinatra and Anita O’Day, plus American big bands led by Jimmy Dorsey; Harry James; Larry Clinton; Artie Shaw and Tommy Dorsey, with an opening sequence featuring Margaret Whiting, Jane Morgan and, first of all, from the 1951 London stage production of “Kiss Me Kate”, Sid James and Danny Green’s rendition of “Brush Up Your Shakespeare”.

I hope you’re keeping safe and well, and I also hope to have your company sometime.

Best Wishes David

COME ‘BACK TRACKING’ WITH ME 24/7 ON RIVIERA FM RADIO APRIL 14, 2024 ONWARDS

Hello There … ESPECIALLY for fans of mid-20^th Century recording stars and their vintage recordings, I’ve uploaded the April 14 edition of “Back Tracking” with yours truly on the UK’s Riviera FM radio to the 24/7 Mixcloud catch-up service. Please see below a link to the show.

This weekend’s programme is themed “Day is the Word” whereby every title in the show features the word “Day” somewhere in its wording, and sometimes more than once.

Along the way, there are offerings from (among others) Judy Garland; Perry Como; Jo Stafford; Dick Haymes; Eydie Gorme; Bing Crosby and Doris Day with Les Brown’s Band of Renown, while British interests come from Matt Monro; Vera Lynn Steve Conway and Suzi Miller with the Johnson Brothers vocal group, with an opening sequence featuring Frank Sinatra; Fred Astaire and, first of all … Richard & Karen … The Carpenters.

I hope you’re keeping safe and well, and I also hope to have your company sometime.

Best Wishes

David

COME BACK TRACKING WITH ME 24/7 ON RIVIERA FM RADIO APRIL 7, 2024 ONWARDS

Hello There … ESPECIALLY for fans of mid-20^th Century recording stars and their vintage recordings, I’ve uploaded the April 7 edition of “Back Tracking” with yours truly on the UK’s Riviera FM radio to the 24/7 Mixcloud catch-up service. Please see below a link to the show.

This weekend’s programme has a “Music Mix” theme spanning the mid-1970s to the early-1930s featuring chart hits; cover versions; updates and evergreens.

Along the way, there are offerings from (among others) Connie Francis; Glenn Campbell; Peggy Lee; Jim Reeves and Slim Whitman, plus British interests from Dorothy Squires; Steve Conway; Vera Lynn and dance bands led by Billy Cotton; Harry Roy; Roy Fox; Ivy Benson and Victor Silvester, with an opening sequence from Roger Whittaker; Gilbert O’Sullivan and first of all Peters & Lee.

I hope you’re keeping safe and well, and I also hope to have your company sometime.

Best Wishes David

COME ‘BACK TRACKING’ WITH ME 24/7 ON RIVIERA FM RADIO MARCH 31, 2024 ONWARDS

Hello There … ESPECIALLY for fans of mid-20th Century recording stars and their vintage recordings, I’ve uploaded the March 31 edition of “Back Tracking” with yours truly on the UK’s Riviera FM radio to the 24/7 Mixcloud catch-up service. Please see below a link to the show.

For the most part, this weekend’s programme has a “March Hit Songs & Tunes” through the years theme and, along the way, there are offerings from (among others) Doris Day; Frank Sinatra; Jo Stafford; Vic Damone; Marilyn Monroe and Johnny Ray, plus British interests from Vera Lynn; Vanessa Lee; Bob Manning; Joe Loss & His Band; Jessie Matthews and Hutch.

But, first of all, there’s an Easter Sunday opening sequence from Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians followed Perry Como.

I hope you’re keeping safe and well, and I also hope to have your company sometime.

Best Wishes David

COME ‘BACK TRACKING’ WITH ME 24/7 ON RIVIERA FM RADIO MARCH 24, 2024 ONWARDS

Hello There … ESPECIALLY for fans of mid-20^th Century recording stars and their vintage recordings, I’ve uploaded the March 24 edition of “Back Tracking” with yours truly on the UK’s Riviera FM radio to the 24/7 Mixcloud catch-up service. Please see below a link to the show.

Today’s programme has a “Musical Potpourri” theme spanning the early-1960s to the mid-1940s, featuring chart hits, cover versions, updates and evergreens. Along the way there are offerings from (among others) Al Martino; Judy Garland; Nat ‘King’ Cole; Sammy Davis Jr; Jo Stafford; Johnny Ray; April Stevens and Paul Anka, plus British interests from Teddy Johnson; Lee Lawrence; Shirley Bassey and, first of all, Anthony Newley.

I hope you’re keeping safe and well, and I also hope to have your company sometime.

Best Wishes David

COME ‘BACK TRACKING’ WITH ME 24/7 ON RIVIERA FM RADIO MARCH 17, 2024

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Hello There … ESPECIALLY for fans of mid-20^th Century recording stars and their vintage recordings, I’ve uploaded the March 17 edition of “Back Tracking” with yours truly on the UK’s Riviera FM radio to the 24/7 Mixcloud catch-up service. Please see below a link to the show.

This weekend’s programme is crammed full of “Birthday Anniversary and Birthday Tributes” to (among others) recording stars Nat ‘King’ Cole; Vera Lynn and Roger Whittaker, plus songwriters Don Ray; Andrew Lloyd-Webber and, first of all, Stephen Sondheim.

I hope you’re keeping safe and well, and I also hope to have your company sometime.

Best Wishes David

COME ‘BACK TRACKING’ WITH ME 24/7 ON RIVIERA FM RADIO MARCH 10, 2024 ONWARDS

Hello There … ESPECIALLY for fans of mid-20th Century recording stars and their vintage recordings, I’ve uploaded the March 10 edition of “Back Tracking” with yours truly on the UK’s Riviera FM radio to the 24/7 Mixcloud catch-up service. Please see below a link to the show.

This weekend’s programme is themed “Hit Songs & Tunes from 1950 to 1955” and, along the way, there are offerings from (among others) Doris Day; Danny Kaye; Teresa Brewer; Mitch Miller; Nat ‘King’ Cole; Rose Murphy and Al Jolson with the Andrews Sisters, with British interests from Petula Clark; Donald Peers; Alma Cogan; Tony Brent; Lita Roza with The Stargazers vocal group, and the Beverley Sisters, plus (for openers) the America-based country singer Slim Whitman.

I hope you’re keeping safe and well, and I also hope to have your company sometime.

Best Wishes David