Music from the 'Golden Years' of popular song featuring the best of British and American Dance & Swing Bands from the 1930's, 40's & 50's. Former household names including; Ambrose, Carroll Gibbons the 'Jacks' Hylton, Jackson, Payne, Harris, etc. Benny Goodman, Harry James, Les Brown, Dorsey Bros and many others. 'Quality' singers; Bing, Frank, Nat, Ella, Peggy, Rosemary, Doris, etc. Finally, great orchestras and their conductor/arrangers; Robert Farnon, Andre Kostelanetz, Percy Faith, George Melachrino, Sidney Torch, Peter Yorke etc. Perhaps a few film and show soundtracks too!
Malcolm is founder and presenter for Radio Queen Vic (Our Local Hospital) having produced over 1,000 shows since the patients service was launched in 1986. Two hours of genuine NOSTALGIA bringing back the glorious sounds of a bygone era played by 'proper' musicians at a time when today a good 'tune' is sadly lacking.
A chance to remember the 'good old Days' of your youth or discover sounds you didn't know existed! Guaranteed to be a 'Rock & Synthesised-free' zone with a strong content of normality often lacking in today's popular music scene. Looking forward to your company!
Life before Meridian FM - what were you up to? Photographer
I don't feel like dancing - what will you play to get me on the dance floor? Anything by one of the PROPER 1930's Dance Bands - PERFECT for dancing.
Which song sums up your journey so far? Meet a Lucky Guy!
A day at the races or a night at the opera? Neither!
I wish I had invented… The gramophone
I hate to ask…but whos autograph did you insist on getting? Alan Dell
Which song do you wish you had written? Anything by George Gershwin
It's my round - what are you having? Orange Juice
Je ne regrette rien - et vous? I wish I had travelled more.
We've been a great audience - how will you send us home smiling? Hopefully, the whole programme will have achieved this!!
I have taken part in an extreme sport…(If not, which would you consider doing?) Living
If you could invite anyone, living or dead, to dinner for some great conversation I would ask… The late (great) Alan Dell, presenter on Radio Two.
I think the most overrated person is... Amy Winehouse.
Malcolm Powell
