Jack Hargreaves Tv Programme

[kia cat]

Any ideas what music Jack had for his TV programme and where I can download it from please? Think it was Out of Town. Can only find a 30 second clip that Shazam doesn't recognise. Thanks all

[emeritus]

Recuerdos de ka Alhambra I believe.

I'll try to find

[emeritus]

I can't post a link from my tablet but if you search on YouTube you will find it

[Svejk]

rings a bell.

[smoneybags]

It was originally sung by Max Bygraves and was from a 1956 Film called Charley Moon. The lyrics began: 'Say what you will, the countryside is still the only place that I can settle down'.

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[smoneybags]

[bazwillrun]

"Out Of Town Theme Tune - The definitive answer by Stan Bréhaut:

In the early years it was a recording of Max Bygraves singing a popular tune of the time called 'Out of Town'. Then came a beautiful composition. It was originally entitled 'Improvisacion, A Granada, Cantiga Arabe' and written by Francisco Elxes Torrega (1854 - 1909) a Spanish composer, player and teacher. He wrote the following on the original manuscript :- Because I cannot present you with a more valid offer in the day of your Saint, please accept this humble poetic note, an impression which my soul felt before the majestic wonder of the Alhahambra in Granada, which we admired together.


Such a dedication is offered "A mi esima discipula Senorita D.na Conchita G. de Iacoby su Maestro y amigo Fran.co Tarrega, Malaga, 8 Dicbre 1899" The title of the piece and its dedication changed when the work was published (Conchita Iacoby and Francisci Tarrega had a rather stormy relationship), but there can be no question about the origin of the piece.



In my guitar playing days, I first heard it on a 12" shellac record played by Andres Segovia and titled "Tremolo Study". It was a very difficult piece to play and I never managed it !!! Next I knew it as 'Recuerdos de la Alhambra" and there are a number of CDs with it as one of the tracks. The one I favour is by John Williams.

Jack and I never had a row ever - he claimed this as a TV record, but we did come near to it over this music. He had found an 'improved' version, not for solo guitar, but arranged with modern percussion and a rhythmic tempo. Jack was certain it had been composed recently by that group and insisted that my version of it's history was rubbish. When I gave him Segovia's recording to hear I think he realised that although he was far more knowledgeable about more things than anyone I knew, I did have the edge on anything to do with guitars."



Media URL: https://youtu.be/Q9um3r4hpGQ
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[fiction-factory]

^It's easy to see why so many teenagers turned to rock'n'roll at around that time

[bazwillrun]

the guitar version Media URL: https://youtu.be/Q9um3r4hpGQ
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[bazwillrun]

I also believe Midnight Cowboy was used for some incidentals Media URL: https://youtu.be/ZGORPUzLxtU
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[fiction-factory]

The guitar version was okay. I wasn't keen on the Max Bygraves one. Reminded me of a poor man's Ugly Duckling

[bazwillrun]

Youtube links box obviously not working for me this morning...

[Kathyan]

His programme was called Out of Town, not the theme tune.

[Kathyan]

I'm sorry, I've just looked on Wiki and apparently in the earlier years he did use Max Bygraves Out Town as the theme tune! I did not know that!

[kia cat]

thanks all, couldn't agree more bazwillrun, John Williams's version certainly has the edge over others