Pig's Big 78 |
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January[]
- Charlie Gracie: Fabulous
- Washboard Sam: Evil Blues
- Ink Spots: Thoughtless
- Winifred Atwell: Jubilee Rag
- Homochord Dance Orchestra: Lonesome And Blue
- Scarlets: Love Doll
- George Lewis & His New Orleans Music: Yaaka Hula Hickey Dula
- Glowtones (with Orchestra directed by Howard Biggs): Ping Pong
- Earl Bostic & His Orchestra: These Foolish Things
- Billy Williams: Come Into The Garden John
- City of London Police Band: The British Imperial Chimes
- Walter Thompson & His Jump Cats: Blues On The Delta
February[]
- Jimmie Rogers: Anniversary Blue Yodel
- Mr Horace Pack: The Bells of St Mary's
- Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra: Deep Night Foxtrot
- Carmen Miranda: Rebola A Bola
- London Orchestra: Tabasco (Rag Waltz)
- Ambrose & His Orchestra: I Only Have Eyes For You
- Clarkson Rose: She's Gone Crazy
- Jack Hylton's Brighter London Dance Band: Hinky Dinky Parlez Vous
- German Canaries In Bremen: Untitled
- Harry Woods & His New Jersey Orchestra: What A Difference A Day Makes
- Hollywood Dance Orchestra: I'm Following You (Foxtrot)
March[]
- Billy Cotton And His Band: 11 More Months And 10 More Days
- Ambrose & His Orchestra (with Anne Shelton): Don't Get Around Much Anymore
- Ambrose & His Orchestra: You And The Night And The Music
- ????
- Alhambra Orchestra: The Bing Boys Are Here
- Jack Hylton & His Orchestra: Lazy Bones
- Billy Cotton & His Band: The Moon Was Yellow (And The Night Was Young)
- Gene Krupa & His Orchestra: Drummin' Man
- Al Martino: Here In My Heart
- Dixieland Jazz Group of NBC's Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin St with Lena Horne: The St Louis Blues
- Hurlingham Club Orchestra: Riley's Cowshed
- Benny Goodman & His Orchestra: Scarecrow
- No Pig's 78 as show is from London rather than Peel Acres. Peel worried about possible traffic jams due to tube strike.
April[]
- Jack Hylton & His Orchestra (feat Harry Robbins on his Xylophone): Stepping Out
- Roy Brown & His Mighty Mighty Men: Boogie At Midnight
- Primo Scala's Accordion Band: Little Valley In The Mountains
- Earl Bostic & His Orchestra: Jungle Drums (Parlophone)
- Benny Carter & His Orchestra: Savoy Stampede (Columbia)
- Ken Snakehips Johnston & His West Indian Orchestra (voc. Al Bowlly & The Henderson Twins): Blow Blow Thou Winter Wind (HMV)
- Freddy Martin & His Orchestra (Tschaikowsky, arr. Ray Austin)]]: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies
- Jack White & His Collegians: Thanks For The Memory
- Eddie Cooley & The Dimples: Priscilla
- Jack Simpson's Sextet: Desert Patrol
- Nat Cole Trio: It Is Better To Be By Yourself
- 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[]
- 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.)
- No Pig's Big 78
- ???
- Rhythm Band: Lumber On
- ????
- Billy Cotton & His Band: Kiss Me Goodnight Sergeant Major
- Harry Parry & His Radio Sextet featuring Doreen Villiers: I May Be Wrong (Parlophone)
- Dixie Marimba Players: My Heart Belongs To The Girl Who Belongs To Somebody Else
- Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra: Meet Doctor Foo
- Bing Crosby: Trade Winds
- Earl Hines & His Orchestra: Ridin’ And Jivin’
- Leslie Sarony with Harry Hudson's Melody Men: Riding On A Camel In The Desert
- Rhythm Band: Lumber On
- Billy Cotton & His Band (with Vocal Chorus): Kiss Me Goodnight Sergeant Major
- Fats Waller & His Rhythm: Abdullah
June[]
- Benny Goodman & His Orchestra: Tuesday At Ten
- Star Syncopaters (dir Wag Alley): The Toy Drum Major
- Bailey's Lucky Seven: On The Gin Gin Ginny Shore
- Benny Goodman & His Orchestra: Big John Special
- Dinah Shore With Orchestra: Something To Remember You By
- Benny Goodman Quartet (vocals Lionel Hampton): Blues In My Flat
- Star Syncopaters (dir Wag Alley): Eat More Fruit
- Ambassador Club Band (directed by Eddie Gross Bart): Betty Co Ed
- ????
- Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group: Lost John
- Lionel Hampton & His Sextet: Three Quarter Boogie
- Camille Howard: X-Temperaneous Boogie
July[]
- Sam Lightnin Hopkins: Unsuccessful Blues (Goldstar Records)
- Jimmy Yancey: Yancey Stomp
- Charlie Kunz: Piano medley feat. Only You, All I Need Is You, Pennsylvania Polka
- Two Gilberts: Caravan
- Sam Lightnin Hopkins: Rollin' Woman Blues (Goldstar Records)
- Benny Goodman & His Sextet: These Foolish Things
- Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra: Stardust
- JP: There's no Pig's Big 78 in tonight's programme cos she's gone into Ipswich to see our Alexandra.
- Colt Brothers: Our Hometown Mountain Band
- unknown
- Earl Bostic and his Orchestra: Always
August[]
- Ink Spots: Am I Too Late
- Lonnie Donegan And His Skiffle Group: John Henry
- Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra: New Central Avenue Breakdown
- Sam Lightnin Hopkins: Jailhouse Blues
- Savoy Havana Band: Valencia
- Artie Shaw and his Orchestra: The Glider
- Artie Shaw & The Gramercy Five: 'Bésame Mucho' (7" Single at 78rpm) (Pig's "Little" Big 78)
- Harry Parry & His Radio Rhythm Club Sextet: Mr Five by Five
- Dinah Shore: Somebody Loves Me
- Savoy Havana Band: Where Is That Girl Who Was Stolen From Me
September[]
- Frankie Laine & The Norman Luboff Choir: Jezebel
- Count Basie & His Orchestra: High Tide (Short Kick)
- Ukelele Ike: Singin' In The Rain
- Gene Krupa & His Orchestra: Disc Jockey Jump
- Borstal Collegians: Eleven More Months And Ten More Days (Sterno Records)
- James Brown: Shuffling Sammy (Winner Records)
- Adrian Schubert's Salon Orchestra: Kiss Waltz
- Camille Howard: Extemporaneous Boogie
October[]
- Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra: Meet Dr Foo
- Bing Crosby (accompanied by Dick McIntyre & His Harmony Hawaiians): Trade Winds
- Jack White & His Band: Blueberry Hill
- Hottentots: Flame Of Desire
- Randolph Sutton: What Are You Going To Do About Mary, The Poor Old Cow
- Bidgood’s Symphonic Dance Band: The Wedding Of The Painted Doll
- Leslie Sarony: Why Did The Sparrow Leave The Straight And Narrow?
- Four Aces: The Gang That Sang Heart Of My Heart
- Dickie Valentine: The Finger Of Suspicion
- No Pig's Big 78 (not recorded due to chaos at Peel Acres)
- No Pig's Big 78 (not recorded due to chaos) at Peel Acres)
- Robins: Smokey Joe's Cafe
- unknown
- Slim Whitman: Lovesick Blues
November[]
- Al Volcale & His Crooners: Falling In Love Again
- Vernon Dalhart & Charlie Wells: Golden Slippers
- Three Ginx: On A Steamer Coming Over
- Duncan Rose: I’m In The Jailhouse Now
- Three Ginx: On A Steamer Coming Over - repeat following requests
- Harry Hudson’s Melody Men: Cuckoo In The Clock
- Three Ginx: On A Steamer Coming Over - played for third time
- Vocaleers with Rhythm Accompaniment: I Walk Alone
- Bert Terrell: Dairy Fairy - “the Dutch yodeling star”
- No Pig's Big 78. Show live from Maida Vale.
- Doye O'Dell: Shut Up And Drink Your Beer
- Hillbillies: Take My Boots Off When I Dies
- Hank Williams: 'My Son Calls Another Man Daddy'
December[]
- Walter Thomas & His Jump Cats: Broke But Happy
- Bonnie Lou: Tennessee Wig Walk
- Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra: I Miss My Swiss (My Swiss Miss Misses Me)
- Velvets: They Tried
- Billy Elliot & The Cabaret Orchestra: 'All Alone In Lover's Lane'
- Benny Goodman: When You And I Were Young, Maggie
- No Pig’s Big 78 – broken minidisc player at Peel Acres
- No Pig’s Big 78 – broken minidisc player at Peel Acres
- Hottentots: Flame of Desire
- Rosemary Clooney: 'Come On-A My House'
- Jimmie Rodgers: 'Any Old Time'
- Winifred Atwell: 'Five Finger Boogie'