Dick Fisher – Last week you played an instrumental that you think was made for a Guinness ad. My ears pricked up. I have heard it once before on Serenade but before that not in decades. So familiar, yet I can’t remember the product but I have a misty vision of some chaps riding an elongated tandem in one of the shots. TV ads in those days were mini-epics. Of course over a period of sixty years my mind might be playing tricks or is completely bamboozled – a not infrequent occurrence.

Good to hear two songs from High Society in the same show. I did indeed sing along to Who Wants To Be a Millionaire taking both parts (it’s more difficult with Did You Ever). I love the way Celeste Holm delivers: A liveried chauffeur, do I want? No sir!

I gained my appreciation of Sinatra at relatively early age listening to a late-evening Sunday show on Beacon Radio when a numerous performances from films were played. I remember the programmes being presented by Munro Jack but early on it may have been Roger DeFreitas. Many years later I discovered that movie soundtracks were exempt from needle-time allocation and thus one of the techniques used by Beacon to circumvent the restrictions and play more music. (This for a long time one of those things I didn’t know I didn’t know.)

Anyway, enjoying a glass of wine as I write this. My climbing roses are now looking a bit sad but there are still some blooms on the ones next door… 😉

A Centenary Celebration – The Three Luminaries. Bank Holiday Special.

So many memories and moods revisited. Feeling a little
melancholic. Masses of Nostalgia.

Thank you.

Great hour of music on Late Night Extra. Many thanks for the mention and for playing a song by Zouzou. Always like to hear Billie Davis, Françoise Hardy, and Nirvana. Very good version of The Bee Gees “Storm” by The Family Dogg.
Many thanks once again for an excellent programme Mr James 👍

Gee whizz! Didn’t have a clue with that year. I knew it was the 1950’s but that was all. Great songs though, especially Jo Stafford 🙂

I didn’t have a clue on the year until I heard the Carpenters. Took a guess on 1975 😊.
Enjoyed Sean Usher’s show very much.
Great to hear Misty by Johnny Mathis, and A Blossom Fell by Nat King Cole👍

Thanks Andy for your prompt reply. What a nuisance – let’s hope the powers that be get it fixed promptly. I have now put your app on my iPhone so all is not lost.

Such a wonderful radio station, I listen every day here in Australia.
Thank you for all the beautiful music and stories from the past.
Regards
Mike Matthews

Shear delight. It brought back so many memories. I’m addicted already.

Hi Andy, apart from Vic Damone I think Tony Martin is my next favourite singer. Just listening to Walk Hand in Hand With Me just love his voice. Thank you.

Your weekday programming is fantastic….what quality..Serenade Radio ….a shining star in a sea of such mediocre radio in the UK. The Quiet Hour? Its now essential listening to wind down after a busy day. Jane Markham.. she is one of the best female broadcasters I’ve ever heard xxx

Listening to Serenade Radio is a pleasure but listening at very first light enhances everything. At 0424 hours this morning I awoke to ‘Autumn Leaves’ by Nat King Cole; pure reconcilation, pure peace. The following dozen or so songs, along with Peter Tomlinson’s discreet and distinctively civilised commentary, made the whole show memorable….and with Steyn’s ‘Song of the Week’ ( ‘More’, Norman Newell and, yes, Katyna Ranieri) still to come what could be a better beginning to the week? The whole thing is addictive.

Such good music tonight Johnny. I really enjoy Val Doonican.

It’s been wonderful listening to Serenade Radio whilst on holiday here in Palm Springs, California. It’s one of the few stations that genuinely caters for the older generation. The music is very much like I used to play on my Vintage Vinyl show on BBC Radio Tees before it fell foul of the local radio cuts after 29 years. Thank you all at Serenade Radio ❤️