Eclectic weekly music show on Radio Cardiff (Sundays 10pm) that celebrates classic songs of golden days of 'sweet music' - from the 1930s to the 1960s. Presented by pianist & singer Rachel Lewis, who interprets some of them on the piano, and Soul & Blues DJ Jeremy Rees
In this edition... classic recordings from Nancy Wilson; Billy Eckstine; Etta James; Ray Charles; The Walker Brothers;
Jack Jones; Irma Thomas; The Harry James Orchestra with Dick Haymes; Yvonne Baker & The Sensations; Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston and Sam Cooke
All that plus our Shirley Bassey birthday bonus! (we are playing all of her single releases of the 50s & 60s week-by-week in honour of her 80th birthday year). This week we feature her 8th, 'Kiss Me Honey-Honey (Kiss Me) - recorded in 1958 when she was 21 (pictured).
Sweet Company is broadcast every Sunday night at 10pm on Radio Cardiff 98.7FM , this edition was first heard on Sunday 19th February 2017
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