Eclectic weekly music show on Radio Cardiff (Sundays 10pm) that celebrates nostalgic songs from the 1930s to the 1960s - the golden days of 'sweet music'.
Jazz, Soul & Standards 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 by Maurice & Mac; Nina Simone; Jimmy Ruffin; Chet Baker; Arthur Alexander;
Ray Charles; James Brown; Sarah Vaughan; Big Maybelle; The Seekers and Neal Hefti
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 18th, 'Reach For The Stars' - released in 1961 when she was 24 (pictured).
Sweet Company is broadcast every Sunday night at 10pm on Radio Cardiff 98.7FM , this edition was first heard on Sunday 7th May 2017
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