The Forties Weekender: Banned by the BBC

It's the second of our shows to commemorate the 1940's weekend in Sheringham, and this time around we're looking back at some of the songs that the B.B.C., the moral guardian of the nation, banned. Some where banned because of their supposed explicit content, some on religious grounds, and some because they just didn't seem to like them, reasons which would seem quite tame by today's standards.

You can watch this show on my Youtube channel at https://youtu.be/lyhUICnPlCY?si=th0JtJZuGzsbpg4x

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Here's the track listing:

1) Gloomy Sunday - Billie Holiday
2) Deep in the Heart of Texas - Bing Crosby
3) God Bless the Child - Billie Holiday
4) Light a Candle in the Chapel - Frank Sinatra
5) Miss You - Bing Crosby
6) The Christening - Arthur Askey
7) Don't Let's Be Beastly to the Germans - Noel Coward
8) I'll Be Home for Christmas - Bing Crosby
9) Paper Doll - The Mills Brothers
10) The Reefer Song (If You're a Viper) - Fats Waller
11) Say a Prayer for the Boys Over There - Deanna Durbin
12) The Story of a Starry Night - Glenn Miller
13) Cradle Song (Brahms' Lullaby) - Frank Sinatra
14) Please No Squeeza Da Banana - Louis Prima
15) Rum and Coca Cola - The Andrews Sisters
16) Til the End of Time - Perry Como
17) A Huggin' and a Chalkin' - Johnny Mercer
18) Deck of Cards - T. Texas Tyler and Friends
19) One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart) - Jimmy Wakely
20) I'm Nobody's Baby - Frankie Howerd
21) Sabre Dance - Woody Herman and His Orchestra
22) I'm Always Chasing Rainbows - Perry Como