SERIES 10 - VINTAGE CHART TOPPERS

Everything Stops For (VC) Tea 
This week we're mooching with The Duke, Slim meets Rose-Marie, and we're not only taking time out with Mr Brubeck, but also stopping for a tea break with Mr Buchannan
1) The Mole - Harry James 2) The Mooche - Duke Ellington 3) Rose-Marie - Slim Whitman 4) Advert 5) Everything Stops For Tea - Jack Bucannan 6) Climb Up The Wall - Yana 7) Take Five - Dave Brubeck

Broadcast, Sunday, 7th, January, 2024

Ep 1 - S10 - VCT-Everything Stops For (VCT) Tea

Night & Day 
This week on VCT: Romance, rock ‘n roll & apple blossoms... what a show! Colin dusts off some 78s and early vinyl from Eddie-Reilly, Fred Elizalde, Chan Romero, Eydie Gorme, and the mighty Earl Bostic.
1) Looking For Love - Eddie Farley & Mike Reilly 2) If I Had You - Fred Elizalde 3) The Hippy=Hippy Shake - Chan Romero 4) Advert 5) Night & Day - Earl Bostic 6) Apple Blossom Time - Elliot Lawrence 7) I'll Take Romance - Eydie Gorme

Broadcast sunday, 14th, January, 2024

Ep 2 - S10 - VCT - Night & Day

The Big Bands Number 1 Hits
Every one a winner this week on VCT.  You’ll know them all! It’s hit after hit from the swing era of the mighty big bands, featuring Goodman, Dorsey, Herman, Ellington and, of course, Miller. Turn us up fortissimo!
1) Goody Goody - Benny Goodman 2) I'll Never Smile Again - Tommy Dorsey 3) I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart - Duke Ellington 4) Begin The Beguine - Artie Shaw 5) Blues In The Night - Woody Herman 6) Besame Mucho - Jimmy Dorsey 7) Chattanooga Choo Choo - Glenn Miller

Broadcast Sunday, 21st, January, 2024

Ep 3 - S10 - VCT - The Big Bands Number 1 Hits

Swing High, Swing Low
A touch of glamour on the show this week, with a VCT platter from the one and only Dorothy Lamour. There's an amazing side from Isham Jones, cut in 1923. Peter Dawson has roses. And, we've a special offer from Jerry Wald & Bill Evans. 

Broadcast, Sunday, 28th, January, 2024

Ep 4 - S10 - VCT - Swing High Swing Low

Special Guest John Wong 
This week, Colin has a little chat with Singapore based jazz vocalist John Wong, who's in town for a few days, and he chooses some favourite VCTs. All the big names and top tunes, as ever!
1) Careless Hands - Mel Torme 2) Cake Walking Babies Back Home - Clarence Williams 3) Come Go With Me - The Del Vikings 4) Advert 5) Black Coffee - Ella Fitzgerald 6) But Beautiful - Frank Sinatra 7) Ciribiribin - Harry James
 
Broadcast, Sunday, 4th, February, 2024

Ep 5 - S10 - VCT - Special Guest John Wong

John Hallam
This week to Colin chats with John Hallam, who's a collector of vintage instruments. We find out how he got started, and he'll be choosing some absolute Vintage Chart Toppers from the Mills Blue Rhythm Band, Paul Whiteman, Nat Gonella, Geraldo and George Evans, and more.  As they go through the various brass instruments in John's amazing collection, Colin gets to see and hold the Hong Kong bugle!
1) Truckin' (Vocal Henry Red Allen)- The Mills Blue Rhythm Band 2) Hot Lips - Paul Whiteman 3) San - Paul Whiteman 4) Georgia - Nat Gonella 5) Tis Autumn (Vocal George Evans) 6) Take Four - Anachronic Jazz Band

Broadcast, Sunday, 6th, October, 2024

Ep 40 - S10 - VCT - John Hallam

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