‘Cream of the Alley’ was a 1970s American radio
program. An episode focussing on the
music of George Gershwin was produced by George Bassman, an American composer
and arranger.
He was eminently qualified to produce a radio program about
the music of George Gershwin. In 1960,
he produced a box set of three LP records entitled ‘The Gershwin Years’ with
full orchestra, chorus and soloists all under his direction. Many tracks from that recording are utilized
in the radio program.
Introduced by Len Power, the final of a two part
presentation of George Bassman’s radio program on George Gershwin’s music,
‘Cream of The Alley’, can be heard this Saturday 7th August at 4pm
on Artsound FM.
