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Ken Sykora

Roy Plomley's castaway is guitarist Ken Sykora.

Favourite track: Nuages by Django Reinhardt
Book: Science for the Citizen
Luxury: Guitar

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30 minutes

Last on

Mon 22 Jan 1962 13:10
±«Óãtv Service & ±«Óãtv Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Los Incas

    Theme De Nuayno

  • Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

    Dusk

  • Bing Crosby - It's Easy to Remember

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Suite for Solo Cello No. 6 in D Major - Gavotte (transcribed)

    Soloist: Andres Segovia

  • Peggy Lee

    Things are Swinging

  • Max Bruch

    Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor

    Soloist: David Oistrakh Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Lovro von Mata?i?

  • Los Panchos

    Una Aventura Mas

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Django Reinhardt

      Nuages

  • Book Choice

    • Science for the Citizen

  • Luxury Choice

    • Guitar

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Ken Sykora

Broadcast

  • Mon 22 Jan 1962 13:10
    ±«Óãtv Service & ±«Óãtv Radio 4

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