Pig's Big 78 2001

Pig's Big 78

2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004

January

02 January 2001

• Charlie Gracie: Fabulous

03 January 2001

• Washboard Sam: Evil Blues

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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & His New Jersey Orchestra: What A Difference A Day Makes

28 February 2001

• Hollywood Dance Orchestra: I'm Following You (Foxtrot)

March

01 March 2001

• Billy Cotton And His Band: 11 More Months And 10 More Days

06 March 2001

• Ambrose & His Orchestra (with Anne Shelton): Don't Get Around Much Anymore

07 March 2001

• Ambrose & 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 & His Orchestra: Lazy Bones

15 March 2001

• Billy Cotton & His Band: The Moon Was Yellow (And The Night Was Young)

20 March 2001

• Gene Krupa & 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 & His Orchestra: Scarecrow

29 March 2001:

• No Pig's 78 as show is from London rather than Peel Acres. Peel worried about possible traffic jams due to tube strike.

April

03 April 2001

• Jack Hylton & His Orchestra (feat Harry Robbins on his Xylophone): Stepping Out

04 April 2001

• Roy Brown & 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 & His Orchestra: Jungle Drums (Parlophone)

11 April 2001

• Benny Carter & His Orchestra: Savoy Stampede (Columbia)

12 April 2001

• Ken Snakehips Johnston & His West Indian Orchestra (voc. Al Bowlly & The Henderson Twins): Blow Blow Thou Winter Wind (HMV)

17 April 2001

• Freddy Martin & His Orchestra (Tschaikowsky, arr. Ray Austin)]]: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies

18 April 2001

• Jack White & His Collegians: Thanks For The Memory

19 April 2001

• Eddie Cooley & 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 & 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 (No Pig's Big 78 this week, due to JP forgetting to record them over the weekend. By way of small recompense, he plays a shellac tribute to the recently deceased Al Hibbler.)

02 May 2001:

• No Pig's Big 78

03 May 2001:

• ???

08 May 2001

• Rhythm Band: Lumber On

09 May 2001:

• ????

10 May 2001

• Billy Cotton & His Band: Kiss Me Goodnight Sergeant Major

15 May 2001

• Harry Parry & 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 & His Orchestra: Meet Doctor Foo

22 May 2001

• Bing Crosby: Trade Winds

23 May 2001

• Earl Hines & 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 & His Band (with Vocal Chorus): Kiss Me Goodnight Sergeant Major

31 May 2001

• Fats Waller & His Rhythm: Abdullah

June

05 June 2001

• Benny Goodman & 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 & 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 & His Skiffle Group: Lost John

27 June 2001

• Lionel Hampton & His Sextet: Three Quarter Boogie

28 June 2001

• Camille Howard: X-Temperaneous Boogie

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 & His Sextet: These Foolish Things

18 July 2001

• Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra: Stardust

19 July 2001

• JP: There's no Pig's Big 78 in tonight's programme cos she's gone into Ipswich to see our Alexandra.

25 July 2001

• Colt Brothers: Our Hometown Mountain Band

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 & 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 & The Gramercy Five: 'Bésame Mucho' (7" Single at 78rpm) (Pig's "Little" Big 78)

28 August 2001

• Harry Parry & 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

04 September 2001

• Frankie Laine & The Norman Luboff Choir: Jezebel

05 September 2001

• Count Basie & His Orchestra: High Tide (Short Kick)

06 September 2001

• Ukelele Ike: Singin' In The Rain

18 September 2001

• Gene Krupa & His Orchestra: Disc Jockey Jump

20 September 2001

• Borstal Collegians: Eleven More Months And Ten More Days (Sterno Records)

25 September 2001

• James Brown: Shuffling Sammy (Winner Records)

26 September 2001

• Adrian Schubert's Salon Orchestra: Kiss Waltz

27 September 2001

• Camille Howard: Extemporaneous Boogie

October

02 October 2001

• Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra: Meet Dr Foo

03 October 2001

• Bing Crosby (accompanied by Dick McIntyre & His Harmony Hawaiians): Trade Winds

04 October 2001

• Jack White & His Band: Blueberry Hill

09 October 2001

• Hottentots: Flame Of Desire

10 October 2001

• Randolph Sutton: What Are You Going To Do About Mary, The Poor Old Cow

11 October 2001

• Bidgood’s Symphonic Dance Band: The Wedding Of The Painted Doll

16 October 2001

• Leslie Sarony: Why Did The Sparrow Leave The Straight And Narrow?

17 October 2001

• Four Aces: The Gang That Sang Heart Of My Heart

18 October 2001

• Dickie Valentine: The Finger Of Suspicion

23 October 2001

• No Pig's Big 78 (not recorded due to chaos at Peel Acres)

24 October 2001

• No Pig's Big 78 (not recorded due to chaos) at Peel Acres)

25 October 2001

• Robins: Smokey Joe's Cafe

30 October 2001

• unknown

31 October 2001

• Slim Whitman: Lovesick Blues

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

14 November 2001

• Harry Hudson’s Melody Men: Cuckoo In The Clock

15 November 2001

• Three Ginx: On A Steamer Coming Over - played for third time

20 November 2001

• Vocaleers with Rhythm Accompaniment: I Walk Alone

21 November 2001

• Bert Terrell: Dairy Fairy - “the Dutch yodeling star”

22 November 2001

• No Pig's Big 78. Show live from Maida Vale.

27 November 2001

• Doye O'Dell: Shut Up And Drink Your Beer

28 November 2001

• Hillbillies: Take My Boots Off When I Dies

29 November 2001

• Hank Williams: 'My Son Calls Another Man Daddy'

December

04 December 2001

• Walter Thomas & His Jump Cats: Broke But Happy

05 December 2001

• Bonnie Lou: Tennessee Wig Walk

06 December 2001

• Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra: I Miss My Swiss (My Swiss Miss Misses Me)

11 December 2001

• Velvets: They Tried

12 December 2001

• Billy Elliot & The Cabaret Orchestra: 'All Alone In Lover's Lane'

13 December 2001

• Benny Goodman: When You And I Were Young, Maggie

18 December 2001

• No Pig’s Big 78 – broken minidisc player at Peel Acres

19 December 2001

• No Pig’s Big 78 – broken minidisc player at Peel Acres

20 December 2001

• Hottentots: Flame of Desire

25 December 2001

• Rosemary Clooney: 'Come On-A My House'

26 December 2001

• Jimmie Rodgers: 'Any Old Time'

27 December 2001

• Winifred Atwell: 'Five Finger Boogie'