Hubert Gregg - Thanks For The Memory - 25th November 1991
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- Hubert Gregg presented "Thanks For The Memory" from 1970 until his death in 2004 at the age of 89. This BBC Radio 2 weekly half-hour programme was a nostalgic look back to music from the 1920s onwards, with personal reminisces of the artists by Gregg, who had been an actor and songwriter. His style was old world. A week was a "sennight", a CD was a "shaving mirror" and Radio 2 was "Wireless Two".
This example from those 34 years was broadcast on 25th November 1991 and features the following recordings:
1. All By Yourself In The Moonlight - Whispering Jack Smith
2. I Don't Want - Valaida
3. Three Little Fishes - Brian Lawrance & his Lansdowne Orchestra
4. I'm Alone/ The Song Is You - Mary Ellis
5. A Little White Gardenia - Hubert Gregg
6. Stompy Jones - Sidney Bechet & his Feet Warmers
7. You Came A Long Way From St. Louis - Peggy Lee & Bing Crosby
Wonderful we spent a happy half hour ,thank you.
I was a regular listener to "Thanks for the Memory" and this is a fabulous reminder of the kind of programme that I loved. In fact, I used to spent hours listening to much of the BBC's output but, unfortunately, I can no longer relate to our national radio corporation. I guess that they have left me behind. Thank you for creating/posting this video.
Ah the memories. Many thanks for all your hard work on these programmes you're bringing back for us. It's hugely appreciated.
TRACK TIMING:
01:08 [1] All By Yourself In The Moonlight - Whispering Jack Smith
04:50 [2] I Don't Want - Valaida
08:35 [3] Three Little Fishes - Brian Lawrance & his Lansdowne Orchestra
12:52 [4] I'm Alone/ The Song Is You - Mary Ellis
16:38 [5] A Little White Gardenia - Hubert Gregg
19:44 [6] Stompy Jones - Sidney Bechet & his Feet Warmers
23:17 [7] You Came A Long Way From St. Louis - Peggy Lee & Bing Crosby
Thank you very much for this, it brings back great memories for me, I would tune in ever week on an old valve radio and listen to it with my wife. The only bit we weren't too keen on was when Hubert sang a song himself.
Thanks for this upload, I was an avid listener to Hubert Gregg every week. I even got a mention once ! If I remember right I was spoken of as a 'Younger' listener at the time. I wrote in to him , also Alan Dell and Malcolm Laycock.
I feel we have lost a great deal from live Radio today, as I commented recently on one of your other uploads. The BBC today offers nothing of interest to me. Best wishes Brian
Radio 2 was my favourite radio station for years and years. I can't remember when I last bothered to tune in.
Brings back some lovely memories..as a teenager developing a love for swing and dance band music in India in the nineties these programmes used to be a lifeline..the BBC had such stalwarts in presenters in those days..today it's a sad mockery of a broadcaster. A big thanks to you for posting these links to a vanished era
Did you get these programmes on the BBC World Service?
Yes. My staple in those days.
Peter Clayton's Jazz for the Asking was another good show
The BBC always had great presenters. I used to listen to BBC World Service on shortwave starting nearly 60 years ago.