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Special 11/09/2011

In 1934, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences introduced the new category of Best Original Song. Dewi Griffiths presents the winning songs of the first 20 years.

1 hour

Last on

Sun 11 Sep 2011 20:00

Music Played

  • MGM Studio Orchestra

    You are my lucky star

    • CD - Great Stars of MGM - Gene Kelly.
  • Lew Stone Orchestra and Singers

    The Continental

    • CD - The Best of British Dance Bands.
    • Avid.
  • Sound Track

    Lullaby of Broadway

    • CD - The Great Film Musicals.
    • Memoir.
  • Jerome Kern

    The Way You Look Tonight

    Performer: Fred Astaire. Lyricist: Dorothy Fields.
    • CD - Fred Astaire.
    • Empress.
  • The King Sisters

    Sweet Leilani

    • LP - Aloha.
    • Capitol.
  • Bob Hope and Shirley Ross

    Thanks for the Memory

    • CD - The Best of Bob Hope.
    • Half Moon.
  • Judy Garland

    Over The Rainbow

    • CD - Judy Garland - Her greatest hits.
    • Pure Music.
  • Cliff Edwards

    When You Wish Upon a Star

    • CD - The Very Best of Disney.
    • Pickwick.
  • Tony Martin

    The Last Time I Saw Paris

    • CD - Hits of the War Years.
    • Blackbox.
  • Louis Armstrong

    White Christmas

    • LP - The Stars Sing at Christmas.
    • MCA.
  • Alice Faye

    You'll Never Know

    • CD - Alice Faye on Screen and Radio.
    • Vintage Jazz Band.
  • Bing Crosby and The Willimas Brothers.

    Swinging on a Star

    • CD - Bing Crosby.
    • Spectrum.
  • Dick Haymes

    It might as well be Spring

    • LP - The Best of Dick Haymes.
    • MCA.
  • Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and Singers

    On the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe

    • CD - The Groups Sing.
    • Jasmine.
  • James Baskett

    Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah

    • LP - Disney Original Soundtrack Parade.
    • Pickwick.
  • Dinah Shore

    Buttons and Bows

    • CD - Dinah Shore.
    • Memoir.
  • Boston Pops Orchestra

    Hooray for Hollywood

    • CD - Salute to Hollywood.
    • Philips.

Broadcast

  • Sun 11 Sep 2011 20:00