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The Russell Davies Song Show

On Sunday 23rd July 2006, the Russell Davies Song Show on BBC Radio 2 reached Dorothy Fields in its series of shows devoted to the 20 Greatest Lyricists.

As he always does, Russell Davies has unearthed some unfamiliar recordings and offers interesting background information and opinions.

You can hear it online for up to a week i.e. until 30th July at this link.

Also visit his Greatest Lyricists webpage.

 

A Fine Romance: K.T.Sullivan and Mark Nadler

This new CD devoted to the songs of Dorothy Fields is due to be released on January 24th 2006.

The songs are performed by cabaret artistes K.T.Sullivan and Mark Nadler, and it follows the highly praised show they performed last year in honour of the Dorothy Fields centenary. (See reviews of that show at the AAAArtistes International site.)

As well as several of the best known songs, this recording also includes some songs which are very rarely recorded such as I'll Try, You Wanna Bet, and Don't Mention Love To Me.

This is a DRG Records release and more information may be found at their site.

 

Ladies Don't Write Lyrics: Mark Steyn

Writer Mark Steyn spends most of his time launching witheringly contemptuous attacks on anti-war activists, environmental campaigners and others he believes guilty of sloppy and sentimental thinking.

When he turns his critical pen to the musical stage and the great American songwriters he is an original, thoughtful and very entertaining commentator. For Dorothy Fields' centenary he has produced a 48-page booklet which can be bought at his site. The booklet is cheaply produced but has lots of illustrations. Most importantly it's full of great insights, starting with a short general section and followed by pieces on 20 of her songs. The price includes a copy of the CD An Evening with Dorothy Fields.

 

 

Rerelease of Debbie Allen Sweet Charity recording

The cast recording of the 1986 production of Sweet Charity, starring Debbie Allen and Bebe Neuwirth, has been out of print for some time.

It was rereleased on November 22nd 2005.

A review will follow.

New Sweet Charity Recording

The new cast album of Sweet Charity was released on 12th July 2005. It includes six bonus tracks, mostly of Cy Coleman singing demos of the songs three years before the show originally opened on Broadway. More details are to be found on the Playbill site.

A review will follow.