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The BBC Big Band

The BBC Big Band is a group from the UK, active since 1964.

Group GB since 1964 big band jazz

TOTAL PLAYS

135

SONGS PLAYED

121

STATIONS

FIRST PLAYED

2011-12-04 18:52 · Radio 2 — "Big John's Special"

LAST PLAYED

1 year ago · Radio 2 — "Flying Home (VE Day 80)"

BIO · WIKIPEDIA

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◦ ACTIVITY

Plays per year

2011 — 2025

70 53 35 18 0

'11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25

◦ WHERE

By station

Radio 2 135 100%

Radio 1 0 0%

1Xtra 0 0%

6 Music 0 0%

◦ WHEN

Common hour

0006121823

Peak hour: 21:00

◦ THE SONGS

Top tracks

BY PLAY COUNT

#TITLEPLAYSLAST

1 American Patrol 3 2022-04-10

2 Bill Bailey 2 2022-04-10

3 Intermission Riff 2 2022-04-10

4 Flight of the Foo Birds 2 2022-04-10

5 Sing Sang Sung 2 2022-04-10

6 Mexicali Nose 2 2022-04-10

7 Blue Flame 2 2020-09-06

8 Apple Honey 2 2020-09-06

9 Begin the Beguine 2 2016-08-28

10 On the Sunny Side of the Street 2 2016-08-28

11 Leapfrog 2 2016-01-31

12 Marie (feat. Martin Williams) 2 2015-02-08

◦ THE LOG

Recent plays

2025-05-08 14:23 Flying Home (VE Day 80) Radio 2

2024-06-06 04:52 Tail End Charlie (D-Day 80: Commemorating the Normandy Landings) Radio 2

2023-08-20 19:32 Love For Sale Radio 2

2022-04-10 19:51 Bill Bailey Radio 2

2022-04-10 19:34 American Patrol Radio 2

2022-04-10 19:19 Intermission Riff Radio 2

2022-04-10 18:41 Flight of the Foo Birds Radio 2

2022-04-10 18:19 Sing Sang Sung Radio 2

2022-04-10 18:05 Mexicali Nose Radio 2

2021-08-01 19:36 The Kid From Redbank Radio 2

2021-08-01 18:36 In A Mellow Tone Radio 2

2021-08-01 18:04 Sing Sing Sing Radio 2

◦ EVERY TRACK

All songs played

121 UNIQUE TRACKS · A–Z

BAR ▶

A Blues For The Slightly Eccentric (feat. Martin Williams & Martin Shaw) —

1 2014-02-23 ▶

A Few Good Men (Proms in the Park 2019) —

1 2019-09-14 ▶

African Waltz (Friday Night is Music Night) —

1 2019-11-15 ▶

After You've Gone —

1 2014-09-21 ▶

Air Mail Special (feat. Phil Robson) —

1 2014-03-02 ▶

Alexander's Ragtime Band (feat. Sammy Mayne & Martin Shaw) —

1 2014-03-09 ▶

All Or Nothing At All —

1 2020-08-02 ▶

American Patrol —

3 2022-04-10 ▶

Anvil Chorus —

1 2014-11-23 ▶

Apple Honey —

2 2020-09-06 ▶

Artistry in Rhythm —

1 2014-10-12 ▶

At Last (feat. Andy Wood) —

1 2014-03-02 ▶

Azzurro —

1 2018-06-10 ▶

Bali Hai (feat. Ben Castle) —

1 2014-04-06 ▶

Begin the Beguine —

2 2016-08-28 ▶

Big John Special —

1 2014-04-27 ▶

Big John's Special —

1 2011-12-04 ▶

Bijou —

1 2020-09-06 ▶

Bill Bailey —

2 2022-04-10 ▶

Blue Flame —

2 2020-09-06 ▶

Blue Tango —

1 2014-10-12 ▶

Blues For JP (feat. Martin Williams & Anthony Kerr) —

1 2014-04-13 ▶

Boogie Woogie Maxixe —

1 2015-07-05 ▶

Bugle Call Rag —

1 2013-12-29 ▶

Charmaine —

1 2014-08-10 ▶

Chatanooga Choo Choo —

1 2014-04-20 ▶

Cherokee —

1 2014-08-10 ▶

Cherokee (feat. Phil Robson) —

1 2014-02-16 ▶

Clair De Lune (feat. Trevor Brown) —

1 2014-02-16 ▶

Corner Pocket (Proms in the Park 2019) —

1 2019-09-14 ▶

Cotton Tail —

1 2014-06-22 ▶

Cutie (feat. Jay Craig) —

1 2014-01-19 ▶

Deed I Do (feat. Ben Castle, Martin Shaw, Andy Wood & Simon Gardner) —

1 2014-04-06 ▶

Down South Camp Meeting —

1 2014-06-22 ▶

Eager Beaver —

1 2014-05-25 ▶

Early Autumn —

1 2020-09-06 ▶

Flight of the Foo Birds —

2 2022-04-10 ▶

Flying Home (VE Day 80) —

1 2025-05-08 ▶

Goosey Gander —

1 2020-09-06 ▶

Greasy Sack Blues —

1 2020-09-06 ▶

Guys and Dolls (feat. Claire McInerney & Trevor Brown) —

1 2014-03-16 ▶

Guys And Dolls (feat. Trevor Brown & Claire McInerney) —

1 2015-01-25 ▶

Hot Toddy —

1 2014-11-09 ▶

Hunkadola —

1 2014-07-13 ▶

I Get a Kick Out of You —

1 2014-09-07 ▶

I Hadn't Anyone Till You —

1 2020-08-02 ▶

I'm Bound For The Rio Grande —

1 2015-04-26 ▶

I'm Bound For The Rio Grande (feat. Howard McGill) —

1 2014-03-02 ▶

I've Got You Under My Skin —

1 2020-08-02 ▶

I've Never Been In Love Before —

1 2014-08-17 ▶

In A Mellow Tone —

1 2021-08-01 ▶

In The Still Of The Night —

1 2020-08-02 ▶

Intermission Riff —

2 2022-04-10 ▶

It's Alright With Me —

1 2014-06-15 ▶

Japanese Sandman (feat. Gordon Campbell) —

1 2014-03-23 ▶

Jazz Me Blues —

1 2020-09-06 ▶

Jingle Bells —

1 2013-12-22 ▶

John Silver —

1 2014-08-31 ▶

Just Friends (feat. Anthony Kerr) —

1 2014-01-26 ▶

Just You Just Me —

1 2013-12-08 ▶

L-O-V-E (feat. Paul Jones & Simon Gardner) —

1 2014-01-19 ▶

La FIesta —

1 2020-09-06 ▶

Laura —

1 2020-09-06 ▶

Laura (feat. Paul Booth) —

1 2014-02-23 ▶

Leapfrog —

2 2016-01-31 ▶

Listen to My Music —

1 2014-06-15 ▶

Little White Lies (feat. Anthony Kerr) —

1 2014-01-26 ▶

Love For Sale —

1 2023-08-20 ▶

Lujon (Slow Hot Wind) —

1 2014-06-29 ▶

Make Someone Happy —

1 2020-09-06 ▶

Marie (feat. Martin Williams) —

2 2015-02-08 ▶

Memories of You —

2 2014-10-05 ▶

Mexicali Nose —

2 2022-04-10 ▶

Moanin —

1 2013-12-08 ▶

Mood Indigo —

1 2014-09-21 ▶

Never Let Me Go —

1 2020-09-06 ▶

Norwegian Wood (Proms in the Park 2019) —

1 2019-09-14 ▶

Oh I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside —

1 2014-08-17 ▶

Oh Lady Be Good —

1 2014-05-11 ▶

On the Sunny Side of the Street —

2 2016-08-28 ▶

One O'Clock Jump (BBC Proms in the Park 2018) —

1 2018-09-08 ▶

Opus De Funk —

1 2020-09-06 ▶

Opus in Pastels —

1 2014-05-25 ▶

Opus One (BBC Proms in the Park 2018) —

1 2018-09-08 ▶

Perdido —

1 2014-10-19 ▶

Pine Top's Boogie —

1 2014-05-18 ▶

Pompton Turnpike —

1 2014-04-27 ▶

Rocky Theme (BBC Proms in the Park 2018) —

1 2018-09-08 ▶

Sing Sang Sung —

2 2022-04-10 ▶

Sing Sing Sing —

1 2021-08-01 ▶

Sing Sing Sing (BBC Proms in the Park 2018) —

1 2018-09-08 ▶

Skyliner —

1 2021-01-03 ▶

Sleigh Ride —

1 2013-12-22 ▶

Snowfall —

1 2013-12-22 ▶

Something's Coming (feat. Andy Wood & Paul Booth) —

1 2014-03-30 ▶

Song of India —

1 2014-05-18 ▶

Squatty Roo (feat. Robin Aspland, Paul Booth, Phil Robson & Martin Shaw) —

1 2014-01-12 ▶

Stardreams —

1 2014-07-27 ▶

Stealin' Apples —

1 2014-06-01 ▶

Step Right Up (feat. Martin Shaw, Graham Harvey & Ben Castle) —

1 2014-03-16 ▶

Stompin' At The Savoy —

1 2014-03-23 ▶

Swingin For The Fences (feat. Mark Nightingale) —

1 2014-01-12 ▶

Swinging the Blues —

1 2014-07-06 ▶

Tail End Charlie (D-Day 80: Commemorating the Normandy Landings) —

1 2024-06-06 ▶

Take The A Train —

1 2014-06-29 ▶

Tenderly —

1 2014-10-26 ▶

The Four Brothers —

1 2020-09-06 ▶

The Good Earth —

1 2020-09-06 ▶

The Hornet —

1 2014-07-27 ▶

The Jody Grind (feat. Mark Nightingale & Paul Booth) —

1 2014-01-19 ▶

The Kid From Redbank —

1 2021-08-01 ▶

The Magpie —

1 2020-09-06 ▶

The Song Is You —

1 2020-08-02 ▶

The Very Thought of You —

1 2014-05-11 ▶

The Witching Hour (feat. Martin Shaw, Paul Booth & Robin Aspland) —

1 2014-01-26 ▶

The Woodchopper's Ball —

1 2020-09-06 ▶

Toot Toot Tootsie —

1 2020-09-06 ▶

Tuxedo Junction —

1 2014-08-24 ▶

Wheels Cha Cha —

1 2014-09-28 ▶

Where Or When —

1 2020-08-02 ▶

Wrappin' It Up (The Lindy Glide) —

1 2014-08-03 ▶