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Anita Harris

Anita Harris joins Jools and the band, covering Elvis Presley live for the very first time, playing some of her favourite records and telling tales of her days as a Vegas showgirl.

Anita Harris joins Jools and the band, covering Elvis Presley live for the very first time, playing some of her favourite records and telling tales of her days as a Vegas showgirl!

Anita Harris has had a breathtaking career spanning over fifty years which started when as a 15 year old she was spotted on a London ice rink. She was then whisked away to Las Vegas to appear, three times a night in a top revue.

Returning to the U.K. she went on to work with The Cliff Adams Singers, appear in two Carry On films, grace the top of the pop charts, become a pantomime legend as Peter Pan, star in Cats in the West End for 13 years and feature in 7 Royal Command Performances.

She has never stopped performing and has worked alongside legendary names in the world of entertainment - Harry Secombe, Phil Silvers, Morecambe and Wise, Tommy Cooper, magician David Nixon and Clive Dunn to name but a few.

57 minutes

Last on

Mon 9 Nov 2015 23:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Fats Domino

    Fat Frenzy

    • Just About As Good As Its Gets, Great Rock 'n' Roll Instrumentals.
    • Smith & Co.
    • 5.

  • Lightnin’ Hopkins

    Bad Boogie

    • The Ace (USA) Story Volume 2.
    • Ace.
    • 2.

  • Howlin’ Wolf

    Howlin' Wolf Boogie

    • Howlin' Wolf-The Wolf Is At You Door.
    • Proper Records.
    • 10.

  • Tampa Red

    Everlina

    • Dynamite! The Unsung King Of the Blues.
    • Ace.
    • 1.

  • Eddi Reader

    What You Do With What You've Got

    • Mirmama.
    • Compass Records.
    • 1.

  • Jon Cleary

    Brother i'm Hungry

    • GoGo Juice.
    • FHQ Records.
    • 3.

  • Anita Harris

    In My Life

    • In My Life/Rockin Good Way - Double A Single.
    • Beyond Eternity Records.
    • 1.

  • Dusty Springfield

    You Don't Have To Say You Love Me

    • Dusty - The Silver Collection.
    • Philips.

  • Frank Sinatra

    That's Life

    • Nothing But The Best.
    • Rhino.

  • Anita Harris with Jools Holland & Band

    Loving You

  • Anita Harris

    Rockin' Good Way

    • Single is entitled: In My Life/Rockin Good Way - Double A Single..
    • Beyond Eternity Records.
    • 2.

Broadcast

  • Mon 9 Nov 2015 23:00
    BBC Radio 2