Listen to Mystifying Melbourne – 23 April 2021
02:00:00
Mini deep-dive on Melbourne born actress Daphne Pollard. She was performing from the years 1897-1943. A natural at slapstick comedy she was also a triple threat with singing, dancing. She spent many years on stage before moving into film and was signed to Mack Sennett Studios in the ’20s. In the mid-1930’s she appeared in several Laurel and Hardy films
Playlist for Mystifying Melbourne – 23 April 2021
- Jeanie with the light brown hair/ I couldn't sleep a winkGlenn Miller and the Army Air Force Band
- It's bad for your soulHelen Savage
- When I Take My Sugar To TeaThe Boswell Sisters & The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra
- No name jiveGlen Gray
- Moonlight cocktailHutch
- Loveable and sweetAnnette Hanshaw
- Miss Thing (Parts one and two)Count Basie
- Star DustCharlie Spivak and His Orchestra
- Mr Slaters Poultry MarketLaurel and Hardy
- Rockin' ChairHoagy Carmichael
About this program
A penchant for the weird and mysterious? Spooky and unusual? Tune in to Mystifying Melbourne, a show dedicated to exploring the more quirky and oft-overlooked aspects of Melbourne/VIC.
