Pig's Big 78

"After the Peelenium had finished, we decided that it would be a nice idea to include just one 78-rpm record in each of John’s late night programmes. And because I’d been conned into reading out the tracks for the Peelenium, John persuaded me to introduce one vintage record in every programme. And so it became “The Pig’s Big 78” because listeners liked it very much indeed – surprisingly." "- Sheila Ravenscroft (aka Pig), from sleevenotes of The Pig’s Big 78s: A Beginner’s Guide, Trikont, 2006"


 * The title that this feature was given by Peel is probably a variation of the 'Peel's Big 45' spot that John ran in the mid 70s where he would give substantial airplay to a well-liked current single (see 10 December 1976 (Transcript) for mentions of this).

List below is researched from the database of this site and Phil's Mighty Database but is incomplete, due partly to missing tracklistings and occasional failure to indicate the Pig's Big 78 on BBC pages. Please help fill in the gaps.

September
19 September 2000
 * Bidgood's Good Boys: Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone ("The return of The Voice!")

20 September 2000
 * Jay Wilbur &amp; His Band: I Had To Change The Words

21 September 2000
 * Ted Heath &amp; His Orchestra: The Creep

26 September 2000
 * Bidgood's Good Boys: Ali Baba's Camel

27 September 2000
 * Count Basie &amp; His Orchestra (Vocals Helen Humes): Don't Worry About Me

28 September 2000
 * Ottilie Paterson With Chris Barber's Jazz Band: I Love My Baby

October
03 October 2000
 * Len Fillis &amp; His Novelty Orchestra: Would You Like To Take A Walk/Reaching For The Moon/You're Driving Me Crazy (Song Hits Orchestral Medley Part 1)

04 October 2000
 * Various Artists: Voices of the Stars Part 2

10 October 2000
 * Erskine Hawkins &amp; His Orchestra: Tuxedo Junction

11 October 2000
 * Metronone Allstars featuring June Christie &amp; Nat Cole: Nat Meets June

12 October 2000
 * Erskine Hawkings &amp; His Orchestra: Gin Mill Special

17 October 2000
 * G Thompson: Venetian Bells

18 October 2000
 * John Kirby: Wondering Where

31 October 2000
 * Obernkirchen Children's Choir: The Happy Wanderer (Parlophone)

November
01 November 2000
 * Frank Weir &amp; His Saxophone, Chorus &amp; Orchestra: The Bandit

02 November 2000
 * Reverend J M Gates: Death's Black Train Is Coming

07 November 2000
 * Tampa Red's Hokum Jazz Band With Frankie 'Half Pint' Jaxson: Boot It Boy

08 November 2000
 * Olly Oakley: Fun In Dahomey

09 November 2000
 * Ted Heath &amp; His Orchestra: Skokiaan

14 November 2000
 * Jo Stafford: Around The Corner

15 November 2000
 * Billy Williams: Let's Have A Song Upon The Graphophone

16 November 2000
 * Amos Milburn: Two Years Of Torture

21 November 2000
 * Robins: Framed

23 November 2000
 * Amos Milburn: Bewildered

28 November 2000
 * Hottentotz: Flame Of Desire

30 November 2000
 * Harry Hudson's Melody Men: Cuckoo In The Clock

29 November 2000
 * Ambrose and his Orchestra: Cotton Pickers Congregation (Decca)

December
05 December 2000

06 December 2000
 * Jack White &amp; His Band: Blueberry Hill

07 December 2000
 * Bidgood's Symphonic Dance Band: The Wedding Of The Painted Doll

12 December 2000
 * Robert Johnson: Come On In My Kitchen

13 December 2000
 * Ronnie Ronalde: The Yodelling Whistler

14 December 2000
 * Penguins: Baby Let's Make Love

January
02 January 2001
 * Charlie Gracey: Fabulous

03 January 2001
 * Washboard Sam: Evil Blues

04 January 2001
 * The Inkspots: Thoughtless

04 January 2001
 * Inkspots: Thoughtless

11 January 2001
 * Winifred Atwell: Jubilee Rag

16 January 2001
 * Homochord Dance Orchestra: Lonesome And Blue

17 January 2001
 * Scarlets: Love Doll

18 January 2001
 * George Lewis &amp; His New Orleans Music: Yaaka Hula Hickey Dula

23 January 2001
 * Glowtones (with Orchestra directed by Howard Biggs): Ping Pong

24 January 2001
 * Earl Bostic &amp; His Orchestra: These Foolish Things

25 January 2001
 * Billy Williams: Come Into The Garden John

30 January 2001
 * City of London Police Band: The British Imperial Chimes

31 January 2001
 * Walter Thompson &amp; His Jump Cats: Blues On The Delta

February
01 February 2001
 * Jimmie Rogers: Anniversary Blue Yodel

06 February 2001
 * Mr Horace Pack: The Bells of St Mary's

07 February 2001
 * Tommy Dorsey &amp; His Orchestra: Deep Night Foxtrot

13 February 2001
 * Carmen Miranda: Rebola A Bola

14 February 2001
 * London Orchestra: Tabasco (Rag Waltz)

15 February 2001
 * Ambrose &amp; His Orchestra: I Only Have Eyes For You

20 February 2001
 * Clarkson Rose: She's Gone Crazy

21 February 2001
 * Jack Hylton's Brighter London Dance Band: Hinky Dinky Parlez Vous

22 February 2001
 * German Canaries In Bremen: Untitled

27 February 2001
 * Harry Woods &amp; His New Jersey Orchestra: What A Difference A Day Makes

28 February 2001
 * Harry Woods: I'm Following You (Foxtrot)

March
01 March 2001

06 March 2001
 * Ambrose &amp; His Orchestra (with Anne Shelton): Don't Get Around Much Anymore

07 March 2001
 * Ambrose &amp; His Orchestra: You And The Night And The Music

08 March 2001

13 March 2001
 * Alhambra Orchestra: The Bing Boys Are Here

14 March 2001
 * Jack Hylton &amp; His Orchestra: Lazy Bones

15 March 2001
 * Billy Cotton &amp; His Band: The Moon Was Yellow (And The Night Was Young)

20 March 2001
 * Gene Krupa &amp; His Orchestra: Drummin' Man

21 March 2001
 * Al Martino: Here In My Heart

22 March 2001
 * Dixieland Jazz Group of NBC's Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin St with Lena Horne: The St Louis Blues

27 March 2001
 * Hurlingham Club Orchestra: Riley's Cowshed

28 March 2001
 * Benny Goodman &amp; His Orchestra: Scarecrow

29 March 2001:

April
03 April 2001
 * Jack Hylton &amp; His Orchestra (feat Harry Robbins on his Xylophone): Stepping Out

04 April 2001
 * Roy Brown &amp; His Mighty Mighty Men: Boogie At Midnight

05 April 2001
 * Primo Scala's Accordion Band: Little Valley In The Mountains

10 April 2001
 * Earl Bostic &amp; His Orchestra: Jungle Drums (Parlophone)

11 April 2001
 * Benny Carter &amp; His Orchestra: Savoy Stampede (Columbia)

12 April 2001
 * Ken Snakehips Johnston &amp; His West Indian Orchestra (voc. Al Bowlly &amp; The Henderson Twins): Blow Blow Thou Winter Wind (HMV)

17 April 2001
 * Freddy Martin &amp; His Orchestra (Tschaikowsky, arr. Ray Austin)]]: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies

18 April 2001
 * Jack White &amp; His Collegians: Thanks For The Memory

19 April 2001
 * Eddie Cooley &amp; The Dimples: Priscilla

24 April 2001
 * Jack Simpson's Sextet: Desert Patrol

25 April 2001
 * Nat Cole Trio: It Is Better To Be By Yourself

26 April 2001
 * Ambrose &amp; His Orchestra with vocal refrain by Leslie Douglas: Moonlight Becomes You - A listener suggested that Sheila should go out on the road and play nothing but 78s.

May
01 May 2001
 * Al Hibbler with Duke Ellington: Don't Get Around Much Anymore

02 May 2001:

03 May 2001:

08 May 2001
 * Rhythm Band: Lumber On

09 May 2001:

10 May 2001
 * Billy Cotton &amp; His Band: Kiss Me Goodnight Sergeant Major

15 May 2001
 * Harry Parry &amp; His Radio Sextet featuring Doreen Villiers: I May Be Wrong (Parlophone)

16 May 2001
 * Dixie Marimba Players: My Heart Belongs To The Girl Who Belongs To Somebody Else

17 May 2001
 * Coleman Hawkins &amp; His Orchestra: Meet Doctor Foo

22 May 2001
 * Bing Crosby: Trade Winds

23 May 2001
 * Earl Hines &amp; His Orchestra: Ridin’ And Jivin’

24 May 2001
 * Leslie Sarony with Harry Hudson's Melody Men: Riding On A Camel In The Desert

29 May 2001
 * Rhythm Band: Lumber On

30 May 2001
 * Billy Cotton &amp; His Band (with Vocal Chorus): Kiss Me Goodnight Sergeant Major

31 May 2001
 * Fats Waller &amp; His Rhythm: Abdullah

June
05 June 2001
 * Benny Goodman &amp; His Orchestra: Tuesday At Ten

06 June 2001
 * Star Syncopaters (dir Wag Alley): The Toy Drum Major

07 June 2001
 * Bailey's Lucky Seven: On The Gin Gin Ginny Shore

12 June 2001
 * Benny Goodman &amp; His Orchestra: Big John Special

13 June 2001
 * Dinah Shore With Orchestra: Something To Remember You By

14 June 2001
 * Benny Goodman Quartet (vocals Lionel Hampton): Blues In My Flat

19 June 2001
 * Star Syncopaters (dir Wag Alley): Eat More Fruit

20 June 2001
 * Ambassador Club Band (directed by Eddie Gross Bart): Betty Co Ed

21 June 2001:

26 June 2001
 * Lonnie Donegan And His Skiffle Group: Lost John

27 June 2001
 * Lionel Hampton &amp; His Sextet: Three Quarter Boogie

28 June 2001

July
03 July 2001
 * Sam Lightnin Hopkins: Unsuccessful Blues (Goldstar Records)

04 July 2001
 * Jimmy Yancey: Yancey Stomp

05 July 2001
 * Charlie Kunz: Piano medley feat. Only You, All I Need Is You, Pennsylvania Polka

10 July 2001
 * Two Gilberts: Caravan

11 July 2001
 * Sam Lightnin Hopkins: Rollin' Woman Blues (Goldstar Records)

17 July 2001
 * Benny Goodman &amp; His Sextet: These Foolish Things

18 July 2001
 * Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra: Stardust

31 July 2001
 * Earl Bostic and his Orchestra: Always

August
07 August 2001
 * Ink Spots: Am I Too Late

08 August 2001
 * Lonnie Donegan And His Skiffle Group: John Henry

09 August 2001
 * Lionel Hampton &amp; His Orchestra: New Central Avenue Breakdown

14 August 2001
 * Sam Lightnin Hopkins: Jailhouse Blues

15 August 2001
 * Savoy Havana Band: Valencia

16 August 2001
 * Artie Shaw and his Orchestra: The Glider

23 August 2001
 * Artie Shaw &amp; The Gramercy Five: 'Bésame Mucho' (7" Single at 78rpm) (Pig's "Little" Big 78)

28 August 2001
 * Harry Parry and his Radio Rhythm Club Sextet: Mr Five by Five

29 August 2001
 * Dinah Shore: Somebody Loves Me

30 August 2001
 * Savoy Havana Band: Where Is That Girl Who Was Stolen From Me

September
05 September 2001
 * Count Basie &amp; His Orchestra: High Tide (Short Kick)

06 September 2001
 * Ukelele Ike: Singin' In The Rain

November
01 November 2001
 * Al Volcale & His Crooners: Falling In Love Again

06 November 2001
 * Vernon Dalhart & Charlie Wells: Golden Slippers

07 November 2001
 * Three Ginx: On A Steamer Coming Over

08 November 2001
 * Duncan Rose: I’m In The Jailhouse Now

13 November 2001:
 * Three Ginx: On A Steamer Coming Over (repeat following requests)

December
06 December 2001
 * Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra: I Miss My Swiss (My Swiss Miss Misses Me)

13 December 2001
 * Benny Goodman: When You And I Were Young, Maggie

18 December 2001
 * No Pig’s Big 78 – broken minidisk player at Peel Acres

19 December 2001
 * No Pig’s Big 78 – broken minidisk player at Peel Acres

20 December 2001
 * Hottentots: Flame of Desire

January
01 January 2002
 * No Pig's Big 78 due to technical problems (faulty MiniDisc)

02 January 2002
 * Tracklisting not currently available

03 January 2002
 * Tracklisting not currently available

08 January 2002
 * Earl Hines And His Orchestra: Ridin' And Jivin' - repeat due to continuing technical problems at Peel Acres

09 January 2002

10 January 2002
 * Les Paul & Mary Ford: How High The Moon? (Capitol) - needs confirming

15 January 2002

16 January 2002
 * Jack Payne & His BBC Dance Orchestra: Choo Choo (Quick Fox Trot) (Columbia) - needs confirming

17 January 2002
 * Winifred Atwell: Jubilee Rag (Decca)

22 January 2002
 * Platters: I'm Sorry (Mercury) - played for Manchester United fans

23 January 2002
 * Mr. Horace Pack - 'When The Great Red Dawn Is Shining' (Popular)

24 January 2002

29 January 2002
 * Jack Hylton's Brighter London Dance Band: What Do You Do Sunday, Mary? (Zonophone) - needs confirming

30 January 2002
 * Ambrose And His Orchestra: You And The Night And The Music (Vocalion) - needs confirming

31 January 2002
 * State Street Ramblers: Stomp Your Stuff (Vocalion)

February
06 February 2002
 * The Three Ginx (with Hillbilly Accompaniment: At The End Of The Caribou Trail (Rex)

14 February 2002
 * Mills Brothers: Till Then (Brunswick)

27 February 2002
 * James “Sugar Boy” Crawford: I Need Your Love

March
05 March 2002
 * Tracklisting not currently available

06 March 2002
 * Tracklisting not currently available

07 March 2002
 * Les Paul: Hip-Billy Boogie

April
09 April 2003
 * Tracklisting not currently available

10 April 2002
 * Bunk Johnson & His New Orleans Band: One Sweet Letter From You

11 April 2002
 * Tracklisting not currently available

16 April 2002
 * Winifred Atwell: Five Finger Boogie

17 April 2002
 * Harry Hudson's Melody Men: Happy Feet

May
02 May 2002
 * Duke Ellington: Skin Deep (Part 2)

07 May 2002
 * Gene Krupa: Disc Jockey Jump

09 May 2002
 * Benny Goodman: Darktown Strutters' Ball

15 May 2002
 * Bunk Johnson &amp; His New Orleans Band: One Sweet Letter From You

June
05 June 2002
 * Humphrey Lyttleton &amp; His Band: Cakewalkin’ Babies Back Home (Parlophone)

11 June 2002
 * Blind Lemon Jefferson: That Black Snake Moan (Paramount)

12 June 2002
 * Original Memphis Five: That Red Headed Girl (Actuelle)

13 June 2002
 * Frank Sinatra &amp; Dagma: Mama Will Bark (Columbia)

18 June 2002
 * Alexander Prince: War March Of The Priests (Zonophone)

19 June 2002
 * Seven Hot Air Men: Low Down Rhythm (Columbia)

20 June 2002
 * Joe Venuti And His Blue Four: Satan’s Holiday (Zonophone)

25 June 2002
 * Elvis Presley: Money Honey (Rca)

26 June 2002
 * Bill Haley With Haley’s Comets: Live It Up (Ronnex)

27 June 2002
 * Floyd Turner &amp; His Home Towners: Round Her Neck She Wears A Yella Ribbon (Panachord)

July
02 July 2002
 * Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra: Meet Dr Foo (His Masters Voice)

03 July 2002
 * Hank Williams:Long Gone Lonesome Blues

04 July 2002
 * Duke Ellington: In a Jam

09 July 2002
 * No Pig's Big 78. Peel left home without recording them for that week.

10 July 2002
 * No Pig's Big 78. Peel left home without recording them for that week.

11 July 2002
 * Rex Cole Mountaineers: I Laughed So Hard I Almost Died (Panachord)

16 July 2002
 * Roy Brown &amp; His Mighty Mighty Men: Boogie at Midnight (Deluxe)

17 July 2002
 * Les Paul &amp; His Guitar: Hip-Billy Boogie (Capitol)

18 July 2002
 * Savoy Havana Band: Where Is That Girl Who Was Stolen From Me (His Masters Voice)

23 July 2002
 * Charles Penrose: Seeing Each Other Home (Penrose)

24 July 2002
 * Geraldo: Louisiana Fairy Tale (Columbia)

25 July 2002
 * Lightnin' Hopkins: 'Rolling Woman Blues'

30 July 2002
 * Eddie Cooley – Priscilla (Royal Roost)

31 July 2002
 * Rosebuds - 'Dearest Darling (I'm Still In Love With You)' (Gee)

August
01 August 2002
 * Artie Shaw and his Orchestra: The Glider (Musicraft)

06 August 2002
 * Jimmy Vancey: Yancy Stomp (His Masters Voice)

07 August 2002
 * Elvis Presley &amp; The Jordanaires: Too Much (Rca)

08 August 2002
 * Ambrose: You And The Night And The Music

14 August 2002
 * Nat King Cole With Orchestra: Too Young (Capitol)

20 August 2002
 * Frank Sinatra: Christmas Dreaming (A Little Early This Year) (Columbia)

21 August 2002
 * The Ever Bright Boys: Da-d Nda(Curry)

22 August 2002
 * The Platters: The Great Pretender(Mercury)

27 August 2002
 * Miss Elsie Southgate and her sister Dorothy: Rubenstein’s Melody in F (Zonophone)

28 August 2002
 * Benson Orchestra of Chicago: My Sunny Tennessee (Fox Trot) (HMV)

September
03 September 2002
 * No Pig's Big 78(?). Sheila unwell.

04 September 2002
 * No Pig's Big 78(?). Sheila unwell.

05 September 2002
 * Ella Fitzgerald - 'My Happiness' (Brunswick) - Sheila returns after illness

10 September 2002
 * No Pig's Big 78. Sheila delayed on train and didn't record any for that week.

11 September 2002
 * No Pig's Big 78. Sheila delayed on train and didn't record any for that week.

12 September 2002
 * Martin Dale And Charles A Smart: Sweetheart Darlin’ (Rex)

17 September 2002
 * Lonnie Donegan: Rock My Soul (Pye-Nixa)

18 September 2002
 * Bill Monroe and his Bluegrass Boys: Blue Yodel No.4 (Columbia)

19 September 2002
 * Hank Snow & Anita Carter: Down The Trail Of Aching Hearts

24 September 2002
 * Daily Express Remembrance Festival Choir: Song Memories Of The War (His Masters Voice)

25 September 2002
 * Raymond Scott: Business Men’s Bounce (Parlophone)

26 September 2002
 * John Kirkby & His Orchestra: No Blues At All (His Master's Voice)

October
01 October 2002
 * The Revellers - 'I'm Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover' (His Masters Voice)

02 October 2002
 * Bunny Berigan &amp; His Orchestra: Little Gates Special (HMV)

03 October 2002
 * Ziggy Elman &amp; His Orchestra – Unknown (His Masters Voice)

08 October 2002
 * No Pig's Big 78?

09 October 2002

16 October 2002
 * Chick Bullock: Sleepy Head

22 October 2002
 * Layton and Johnstone: Under a Blanket of Blue (Columbia)

23 October 2002
 * Alfred Rode &amp; His 18 Tziganes: Hungarian Rhapsody No 2 (Decca)

November
05 November 2002
 * The Three Ginx: On A Steamer Coming Over

06 November 2002
 * Lonnie Donegan And His Skiffle Group: Cumberland Gap (Pye)

07 November 2002
 * James P. Johnson: Blueberry Rhyme (Signature Tune)

12 November 2002
 * Billy Haley and the Comets: Hot Dog Buddy Buddy (Brunswick)

13 November 2002
 * Harry Parry’s Radio Rhythm Club Sextet: I’ve Found A New Baby (Parlophone)

14 November 2002
 * Everly Brothers: Claudette (London/Americal Recordings)

19 November 2002
 * Bing Crosby:If I Knew Then (Brunswick)

21 November 2002
 * Jack White And His Band: Blueberry Hill (A Fox Trot) (Zonophone)

26 November 2002
 * George Morris: Radio Jig (Decca)

27 November 2002
 * Frank Luther with Novelty Accompaniment: Will The Angels Play Their Harps For Me? (Imperial)

28 November 2002
 * Lanins Famous Players: Stealing (Winner)

December
05 December 2002
 * Baileys Lucky Seven: Wimmin (Winner)

10 December 2002
 * Anson Weeks And His Mark Hopkins Hotel Orchestra: Now I’m In Love (Columbia)

11 December 2002
 * Little Richard: Ooh My Soul (London)

17 December 2002
 * Lester Young: In A Little Spanish Town (Mercury)

19 December 2002
 * The Two Bobs: Down At Dooleys Farm (Edison Bell)

January
01 January 2003
 * The Be Bop Boys: Fat Boy Part 1 (Unknown)

02 January 2003
 * Big Bill &amp; His Chicago Five: I’m Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town (Columbia)

07 January 2003
 * The Rag: John Peel Rag (Decca)

08 January 2003
 * The Seven Hot Airmen: Low Down Rhythm (Columbia)

09 January 2003
 * Joe Venuti: Hell's Bells and Hallelujah (Regal Zonophone)

14 January 2003
 * Billy Danvers: Kiss Me (Broadcast Records)

15 January 2003
 * Ronnie Ronalde - I Found My Love in Vienna (Columbia)

16 January 2003
 * George Formby: Don't Fall Out With Your Husband

21 January 2003
 * Tracklisting not yet available

22 January 2003

23 January 2003
 * Geraldo And The Savoy Hotel Orchestra: It's Foolish But It's Fun

28 January 2003
 * Duke Ellington &amp; His Orchestra: Black Out (Vocalion)

29 January 2003
 * Tom Jones and his Orchestra - 'By The Sleepy Lagoon' (Decca)

30 January 2003
 * Bill Sayler: Bewitched (Parlophone)

February
04 February 2003
 * Harry James & His Orchestra: My Melancholy Baby (a foxtrot) (Parlophone)

05 February 2003
 * Vocal Duet: Excelsior (Part One) (Edison Bell)

06 February 2003
 * Artie Shaw and his Orchestra: Rose Room- a foxtrot (His Masters Voice)

11 February 2003
 * Harry James & His Orchestra: Record Session

12 February 2003
 * Doris Day & Frankie Laine: Sugarbush (Columbia)

13 February 2003
 * Artie Shaw: In The Still Of The Night

18 February 2003
 * Carmen Cavallaro: Polonaise (Brunswick)

19 February 2003
 * Artie Shaw & His Gramercy Five: My Blue Heaven (His Master’s Voice)

20 February 2003
 * Winifred Atwell & Her Piano: Cross Hands Boogie

25 February 2003
 * Ambrose: I'll Never Have to Dream Again (Regal Zonophone)

March
04 March 2003
 * Primo Scala's Accordeon Band: Me And The Old Folks At Home

05 March 2003
 * Anglo-Persians: I Bring A Love Song (From Silent Film 'Viennese Nights') (Brunswick)

06 March 2003
 * Rosemary Clooney (with Buddy Cole &amp; His Orchestra): Hey There (Columbia)

11 March 2003
 * Vaughn Monroe: Red Roses For A Blue Lady (His Masters Voice)

12 March 2003
 * Harry James: Get Happy (Columbia)

13 March 2003
 * No Pig's Big 78. Confusion with mini-disc. See date page.

18 March 2003
 * Bill Johnson with musical accompliment directed by Ronnie Milne: What Is A Horse (Decca)

19 March 2003

20 March 2003
 * Benny Goodman Sextet: Lullaby of the Leaves (Columbia)

25 March 2003
 * Ken Griffin: Sentimental Journey (Broadcast)

26 March 2003
 * Sir Hubert Pym At The Pianoforte: I Wanna Say Hello (London) - idea of Pig's Big 78 album suggested for first time

27 March 2003
 * Jack Simpson & His Sextette - 'The Boogie Woogie Piggy' (Rex Records)

April
01 April 2003
 * Joe Daniels &amp; His Hot Shots: Manhatten Maroomba (Parlophone)

02 April 2003
 * Maestro Paul Laval - Shoemaker's Holiday (His Masters Voice)

03 April 2003
 * Dr Henry Levine & His Barefoot Dixieland Philharmonic - Basin Street Blues (His Masters Voice)

08 April 2003
 * Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra: Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (His Masters Voice)

09 April 2003
 * The Merry Macs: Ma, He's Makin' Eyes At Me

10 April 2003
 * Elias & His Zig-Zag Jive Flutes: Tom Hark

15 April 2003
 * Pee Wee King & His Golden West Cowboys: Slow Coach (His Masters Voice)

16 April 2003
 * Jimmy Lunceford; Rock It For Me (Parlophone)

17 April 2003
 * City Slickers - 'Black Bottom' (Decca)

22 April 2003
 * Guy Mitchell - 'The Roving Kind' (Columbia)

23 April 2003
 * Spike Jones and His City Slickers: The Charleston (His Masters Voice)

24 April 2003
 * Bunk Johnson & His New Orleans Jazz Band: Darktown Strutters Ball (His Masters Voice)

29 April 2003
 * George Formby - 'In My Little Snapshot' (Regal Zonophone)

30 April 2003
 * Doris Day & The Four Lads - 'The Second Star to the Right' (Columbia)

May
01 May 2003
 * Duke Ellington: The Minor Goes Muggin’

06 May 2003
 * Chris Hall with Orchestral Accompaniment: The Song of the Thrush (Edisson Bell Winner)

07 May 2003
 * Carroll Gibbons: I'm Stepping Out With A Memory Tonight (Columbia)

08 May 2003
 * No Pig's Big 78 - "a bit difficult to do mechanically, but they'll be back next week for sure."

13 May 2003
 * The Peerless Orchestra: Quaker Girl Lancers Figures (Zonophone)

14 May 2003
 * Ambrose: Moonlight Becomes You (Decca)

15 May 2003
 * Charlie Parker: Stupendous (Parlophone)

20 May 2003
 * Jack Hylton: Steppin Out (His Masters Voice)

21 May 2003
 * Fred Douglas (Baritone): Mr Water Horses House (Regal)

22 May 2003
 * Eddie Grossbart & His Ambassadors Club Band: Betty Co-Ed

27 May 2003
 * Signor M. Tapiero & Orchestra: Aide de Camp March (Winner)

28 May 2003
 * The Savoy Havana Band: Valencia (His Masters Voice)

29 May 2003
 * Dinah Shore & Orchestra - 'Somebody Loves Me' (His Masters Voice)

June
03 June 2003
 * Joytones: All My Love Belongs To You (Rama)

04 June 2003
 * Primo Scarla's Accoridan Band: Isle Of Capri (Rex)

05 June 2003
 * Carroll Gibbons & The Savoy Hotel Orpheans: Turn Your Money In Your Pocket (His Master's Voice)

11 June 2003
 * The Three Ginx: On A Steamer Coming Over (repeat due to Sheila's absence from Peel Acres)

12 June 2003
 * Earl Bostic &amp; His Orchestra: Danube Waves (Parlophone)

18 June 2003
 * Triumph Dance Orchestra: Blue Bird Waltz (Currys)

19 June 2003
 * Primo Scarla’s Accordeon Band: Somewhere in the Blue Ridge Mountains (Rex Records)

24 June 2003
 * Sid Roy: Laugh Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! (Eclipse)

25 June 2003
 * Talbot O’Farrell: Love Letters In The Sand (Eclipse)

26 June 2003
 * The Dixieland Jazz Group: Beale Street Blues (His Masters Voice)

July
01 July 2003
 * Nat Lewis: Button Up Your Overcoat (Broadcast)

02 July 2003
 * Harry Bidgood and His Broadcasters: Rag Doll (Broadcast)

03 July 2003
 * Billy Desmond with Bidgoods Broadcasters: I Kiss Your Hand, Madame (Broadcast)

08 July 2003
 * The Original Havana Band: Chloe (Broadcast)

09 July 2003
 * Jericho: Bidgood’s Broadcasters (Syncopation) (Chappell)

15 July 2003
 * Primo Scala’s Accordeon Band: The Man on the Flying Trapeze (Rex)

17 July 2003
 * Doris Day: Second Star To The Right (Columbia)

24 July 2003
 * Florrie Forde: He Loved Her. Who Did? He Did. Where? (Edison Bell Radio)

29 July 2003
 * Leslie Sarony: The Sexton Tolled The Bell (Eclipse)

30 July 2003
 * Blue Jays: You’ve Brought A New Kind of Blue (Edison Bell)

31 July 2003
 * Alfredo &amp; His Band: Mean to Me (Foxtrot)

August
19 August 2003
 * Jack Hylton: You’re Blasé (Decca)

20 August 2003
 * Lew Stone: Let’s Put Out The Lights and Go To Sleep (Decca)

26 August 2003
 * Eddie Peabody: St. Louis Blues(Columbia)

27 August 2003
 * Sol Hoopii: Aloha Beloved (Regal-Zonophone)

28 August 2003
 * Helen, Louise &amp; Frank Ferara: Palakiko Blues (Columbia)

September
03 September 2003
 * Mr Billy Williams: John Put Your Trousers On (Zonophone)

09 September 2003
 * The Andrews Sisters: Tica-Ti, Tica-Ta (Brunswick)

10 September 2003
 * Leroy Anderson: Last of Summer (Decca)

11 September 2003
 * Ronnie Renalde: In A Monastry Garden

16 September 2003
 * Bill Haley &amp; His Comets: Teenagers Mother (Brunswick)

17 September 2003
 * Azucy Blanco Marimba Band of Guatemala: Juarez Avenue (Columbia)

18 September 2003
 * The Alpine Yodelling Choir: Song Of The Emmenthatler Valley (Regal Records)

23 September 2003
 * Henry Hall His Gleneagles Hotel Band: Coming Thru The Rye (Panachoid)

24 September 2003
 * Charlie Kunz of the Casino Club Orchestra: The Kunz Melody (Sterno)

25 September 2003
 * The Four Bright Sparks: That Night In Venice

30 September 2003
 * Ambrose &amp; His Orchestra: For The Sake of the Days Gone By (His Masters Voice)

October
01 October 2003
 * Duke Ellington: Dreamy Blues (Brunswick)

08 October 2003
 * Chris Hall with Harry Hudison’s Melody Men: Sittin’ On A Fire Barred Gate (Decca)

09 October 2003
 * The B-Bop Boys: Fatboy (Part One) (Savoy Records)

14 October 2003
 * The Broadcast Talkie Boys: Kings Of Jazz (Broadcast)

15 October 2003
 * The Howard McGhee Orchestra feat Sonny Criss: Jeronimo Part 4 (Bop Features)

16 October 2003
 * Pete Johnson &amp; Albert Ammons: Cuttin’ The Boogie(His Masters Voice)

21 October 2003
 * Jimmy Noone's New Orleans Band: The Blues Jumped A Rabbit (Parlophone)

22 October 2003
 * Paul Whiteman: Jeepers Creepers (Brunswick)

23 October 2003
 * The Knickerbockers: The Kinkajon (London)

November
04 November 2003
 * unknown (unknown)

06 November 2003
 * The Royal Military Band – Dan Cupid

11 November 2003
 * Les Compagnons De La Chanson: The Three Bells (Columbia)

12 November 2003
 * Lew Stone and The Monseignem Band: Leave the Pretty Girls Alone

13 November 2003
 * The Mills Bros.: Caravan (Brunswick)

18 November 2003
 * Duke Ellington &amp; His Orchestra: Live &amp; Love Tonight

19 November 2003
 * James Lovell: There’s Plenty Room for a Girl (Exo)

20 November 2003
 * Sal Hoopii: Ten Tiny Toes

25 November 2003
 * Red Norvo: I Was Doing All Right (Brunswick)

26 November 2003
 * Tommy Dorsey: The Big Dipper (RCA-Victor)

27 November 2003
 * Sandy Powell: Sandy the Doctor (Brunswick)

December
02 December 2003
 * Phil Garden: Arkanjaw Traveler (Parlophone)

03 December 2003
 * Sol K. Bright and His Hollywaiians: Heatwave

04 December 2003
 * Patti Page: Cross Over the Bridge (Mercury)

11 December 2003
 * Billy Williams: Where Does Daddy Go (Zonophone)

16 December 2003
 * Red Norvo: The Weekend Of A Private Secretary(Vocalion)

18 December 2003
 * Bidgood’s Dance Band: Misery Farm (Unison Records)

23 December 2003
 * Mr H. Lambton: A Christmas Ghost Story (10") (Zonophone/Twin)

January
06 January 2004
 * Leslie Sarony: The Sexton Tolled The Bell(Eclipse)

07 January 2004
 * The Abassadors Twelve: I Only Hear The Echo (8")

08 January 2004
 * Bert Terrel: The Dutch Yodelling Star

13 January 2004
 * Stanley Kirkby: I’m The Last One Left On The Corner

14 January 2004
 * Bobbie Comber: Bunkey Doodle I Doh (Broadcast)

20 January 2004
 * Charlie Kunz (of Casani Club Orchestra): The Kunz Medley (Sterno)

27 January 2004
 * Elmore James: Make A Little Love With Me (Flair)

29 January 2004
 * The BBC Dance Orchestra: I Breathe On Windows (Columbia)

February
03 February 2004
 * Clapham and Dwyer: A Day’s Broadcasting

05 February 2004
 * Duke Ellington &amp; His Orchestra: Lady Of The Lavender Mix (Columbia)

10 February 2004
 * Billy Williams: Why Can’t We Have The See In London

11 February 2004
 * Freddy Dosh: Impressions (Decca)

12 February 2004
 * Lionel Hampton: Three Quarter Boogie (His Master Voice)

17 February 2004
 * Fats Domino: Blueberry Hill (London)

18 February 2004
 * Jack White and His Band (from the London Astoria): Blueberry Hill (Regal Zonophone)

19 February 2004
 * Jelly Roll Morton: The Chant (HMV)

24 February 2004
 * Bob Richardson: There Ought To Be A Moonlight Saving Time (Mayfair)

25 February 2004
 * Freddie Dosh: Impressions (Decca)

26 February 2004
 * Meade Lux Lewis: Barrel House (Parlophone)

March
02 March 2004
 * Artie Shaw: My Blue Heaven

03 March 2004
 * Albert Whelam: Pass! Shoot! Goal!

04 March 2004
 * Olly Oakley: The Jolly Huntsman (The Winner)

09 March 2004
 * Randolph Sutton: Is Izzy Azzy Woz (Edison Bell Radio)

10 March 2004
 * The Ridgeway Parade: A Musichall in the 90s (Eclipse)

11 March 2004
 * The BBC Dance Orchestra: Mine’s A Hopeless Case (Columbia)

16 March 2004
 * Leslie Sarony:The Sexton Tolled the Bell (Eclipse)

18 March 2004
 * Lew Stone (&amp; The Monseigneur Band): I Cant Write The Words (Decca)

23 March 2004
 * Messrs Darrent and Dixon: Hello! Lttle Miss USA (Scala)

25 March 2004
 * The Robbins: Just Like A Fool

31 March 2004
 * Jack Payne: Mucking About The Garden (Columbia)

April
06 April 2004
 * Jack Payne and The BBC Dance Orchestra: Mucking About in The Garden (Columbia)

07 April 2004
 * The Three Ginx: Miss Wonderful (Decca)

08 April 2004
 * Olly Oakley: Peach Blossom (Winner)

13 April 2004
 * Frank Sinatra: 'September Song'

14 April 2004
 * Billy Monroe: Will She Be Loving Another Man (Columbia)

15 April 2004
 * Gene Krupa &amp; His Orchestra: Drummin’ Man (Parlophone)

21 April 2004
 * The 3 Ginks: Miss Wonderful (Decca)

22 April 2004
 * Jack Hylton &amp; His Orchestra: Ro Ro Rollin’ Along (His Masters Voice)

27 April 2004
 * Various Columbia Artists: For Your Entertainment (Columbia Records)

28 April 2004
 * Charlie Parkers New Stars: Stupendous (Parlophone)

May
04 May 2004
 * Unknown: Imitations of Everyday Sounds- A Sawmill, Traffic, A Train, Animals etc (Zonophone)

05 May 2004
 * Imitator: Everyday Sounds (Zonophone)

06 May 2004
 * Geraldo &amp; The Sway Hotel Orch.: It’s Foolish But Its Fun (Parlophone)

11 May 2004
 * The Romance of Marconiphone: The Birth of Radio (Zonophone)

12 May 2004
 * Jack Hylton And His Orchestra: Ro Ro Rolling Along

18 May 2004
 * Ken Colyer's Skiffle Group: Streamline Train (Decca)

19 May 2004
 * Lew Stone and Monseigneur Band, with vocal refrain by Al Bowlly: 'I Can't Write The Words'

20 May 2004
 * Sundown Players: 'Saturday Night Special' (Apple)

25 May 2004
 * Anona Wynn And Orchestra: Tuning In - A Radio Station Tour

June
01 June 2004
 * Lonnie Donegan: Rock My Soul (Nixa)

02 June 2004
 * Elvis Presley: I Don’t Care if the Sun Don’t Shine (HMV)

10 June 2004
 * Tommy Dorsey &amp; His Orchestra: The Hawaiian War Chant

15 June 2004
 * Jack Payne &amp; The BBC Dance Orchestra (feat. Leslie Sarony &amp; Tommy Handley): Mucking About The Garden

29 June 2004
 * Ambrose &amp; His Orchestra: You Rhyme With Everything That’s Beautiful (Decca)

30 June 2004
 * Bill Haley with Haley’s Comets: Rocket 88 (Essex)

July
06 July 2004
 * Mr GH Shazelle: A Whistling Yarn (The Twin)

07 July 2004
 * Chuck Willis: Betty And Dupree

08 July 2004
 * Ernest Pipe with Orchestral Accompaniment: Stick To Your Mother Tom (DNA Records)

13 July 2004
 * Harry Parry and his Radio Rhythm Club Sextet: Mr Five by Five

14 July 2004
 * Earl Bostic &amp; His Orchestra: What, No Pearls (Parlophone)

20 July 2004
 * Baileys Lucky Seven: On The Gin Gin Gin Ginny Shore (Winner)

21 July 2004
 * The Star Syncopators: Eat More Fruit (Actuelle)

27 July 2004
 * Layton and Johnstone: I’ve Got An Invitation to a Dance (Columbia)

August
03 August 2004
 * The Oriole Orchestra: Beside A Babbling Brook (Brunswick/ Cliftophone)

04 August 2004
 * Sam Lanin &amp; Orchestra: I’m In The Market For You (Imperial)

05 August 2004
 * Roy Milton &amp; His Solid Senders: Junior Jumps (Specialty)

10 August 2004
 * Leslie Sarony: In The Wood Shed She Said She Would (Imperial)

11 August 2004
 * The Three Georgian Crackers: Hannah My Love (Regal Zonophone)

12 August 2004
 * Victor Young &amp; His Orchestra: Sweet Sue, Just for You (Brunswick)

17 August 2004
 * Lonnie Donegan &amp; His Skiffle Band: Darling Corey (Pye)

18 August 2004
 * Bob Harring: Sitting In A Corner (Flossie’s Big 78)

19 August 2004
 * Hank Snow: Down The Trail (HMV)

24 August 2004
 * Rev Kesley with the Congregation: Where Is The Lion In The Tribe Of Judea (Vocalion)

25 August 2004
 * Messrs. Fanning &amp; Fortune: Down Home in Tennessee

31 August 2004
 * Kilauea Hawaiian Players: My Little Grass Shack (Decca)

September
01 September 2004
 * Kitty Masters: Love Is Like A Cigarette (Regal Zonophone)

02 September 2004
 * The Two Leslies: Audrey Just Laughed And Laughed And Laughed (Regal)

07 September 2004
 * The Two Lesleys: Coo, Luvaduck, Blimey (Regal)

08 September 2004
 * The Original Hoosier Hot Shots: Them Hill Billies Are Mountain Goats (Rex)

14 September 2004
 * Harry Trevor: Jolly Good Luck to the Girl who Loves a Soldier (John Bull)

15 September 2004
 * Fats Domino: I’m in Love Again (London)

21 September 2004
 * Stan Stewart: A Cup of Coffee, A Sandwich and You (Guardsman)

23 September 2004
 * Kitty Masters &amp; Orchestra: Many Happy Returns of The Day (Flossie’s Big 78) (Regal)

28 September 2004
 * Pee Wee King &amp; His Golden West Cowboys: Slow Coach (HMV)

29 September 2004
 * King Odom Quartet with the Polka Dots: I’m Looking Over A Fourleaf Clover (Muiscraft)

30 September 2004
 * Ukelele Ike: Thats My Weakness Now:(Columbia)

October
05 October 2004
 * Leslie Holmes &amp; His Smiling Voice: He’s In The Infirmary Now (Imperial)

12 October 2004
 * Roy Fox &amp; His Band: The Longer That You Linger in Virginia (Decca)

13 October 2004
 * The Platters: Twilight Time (Mercury)

14 October 2004
 * Conway Twitty: It’s Only Make Believe (MGM)