Elvis (and fans) on 'Desert Island Discs'

[Harry Worth]

The long running (since 1942) BBC radio show 'Desert Island Discs' has a new web site: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/de ... land-discs. You can listen to old shows, see who has been on, and who chose tracks by a particular artist.

Elvis' show was on 23 Feb 1992, but hasn't been uploaded yet. Details are http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/de ... 0#p0093ybt

Ten people have chosen Elvis tracks:

Nick Park, Animator - Everyday I Write the Book

David Tennant, Actor - Oliver’s Army

Alan Johnson, Health Secretary, Politician - Labour - You Little Fool

Jo Brand, Comedian - Couldn’t Call It Unexpected No 4

Griff Rhys Jones, Actor, Writer - Good Year For The Roses

Jennifer Saunders, Comedian, Actor - Sweet Pear

Alan Bleasdale, Theatre, Playwright, Writer - Indoor Fireworks

Paddy Moloney, Founder of the Chieftans, Musician, Folk musician - Long Journey Home (Elvis Costello and the Chieftains)

Marco Pierre White, Chef - A Good Year For The Roses

Robert Harris, Author - Every Day I Write the Book

[johnfoyle]

See also -

http://www.elviscostellofans.com/phpBB2 ... it=Bartoli

[martinfoyle]

Elvis show now available to listen to or download

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/de ... 0#p0093ybt

[Jeremy Dylan]

I really love this show. It's such a simple and brilliant concept.

[Kevin Davis]

Paddy Moloney, Founder of the Chieftans, Musician, Folk musician - Long Journey Home (Elvis Costello and the Chieftains)

This made me smile.

[Jack of All Parades]

Thank you for the link to his list- the late Schubert Sonata performed by Brendel is a favorite of mine and my wife, as well. She often entertains me with it on our piano. The other piece I note is Strayhorn's "Bloodcount". That is an inspired choice. If you ever hear Stan Getz's version from late in his life, with Kenny Durham on piano, you will know why. I guess hell for him on that desert island would be 'pop' music. Final note -great to see the superfluous thing he would like on his island would be a piano.

[johnfoyle]

John H. e-mails me -

This was torrented on TheBox earlier today.

I downloaded it and uploaded the 42-minute 48 MB mp3 file here:
http://www.mediafire.com/?4xezdzg40aaa9w1

[Jocko Wainwright]

Thanks. It was great to hear his dad sing. I was inspired to seek out more Ross, which is why I've now got this song running through my head in a continuous loop.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ea9S2nftRSA