"Maggie's Samba" on BBC TV 1968/1969

[iefje]

I have heard a BBC (TV?) live recording of The Shadows' "Maggie's Samba". I was wondering about the recording and/or broadcast date and if it is a performance by The Shadows or by Hank Marvin. Does anyone know? Also, does anyone know when Hank's live performance of "One Note Samba" was recorded?

[JimN]

According to your own posting (last year!):

http://shadowmusic.bdme.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=5299&start=0

42. Maggie's Samba (live '68). 31-01-1970, It's Cliff Richard

Not sure what "live '68" means. I'd have put good money on the Hank Marvin solo live version not having being performed / broadcast until early 1970 at least (because The Shadows were still available as an entity before then).

JN

[JimN]

More info:

http://www.cliffrichardsongs.com/crseries/

Info for the programme broadcast on 17th January 1970 (recorded on 15th January) - (verbatim reproduction, spelling mistakes and all):

It's Cliff Richard
Broadcast Date January 17, 1970
Record Date January 15, 1970
Series Episode # 3

Guest Cast and Support: Hank Marvin (singing, guitar, acting), The Breakaways (singing), BBC Orchestra (music), Norrie Paramor (musical director), Una Stubbs (acting, dancing), Judith Durham (singing, acting), Corona Stage Academy dancers (dancing)

Episode Discussion: This is the third in the series and continues with the ending song of Visions. Guest star was Judith Durham, former lead singer of The Seekers. This episode also marked the first entry in Hank Marvin's Hankovision song contest. The big number to end the show was a tribute to musicals, including Thank Heaven For Little Girls and Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.

Commercial Releases: None.

Available Bootleg Material: This episode is not available in any format

Performance Detail:

Song: The Joy Of Living — Backed by Hank Marvin, The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, this is the song chorus only, used only over the show's opening credits and ending with Cliff on stage. stage.

Song: One Fine Day — Backed by Hank Marvin, The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, further details about this performance are unknown.

Song: Words — Backed by Hank Marvin, The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, this song is a Bee Gees song that was originally written for Cliff in 1968, but he rejected it. It's unclear if Cliff was aware of this fact in 1970 when he performed this song on this show.
The show is officially introduced by Cliff

Song: Hankovision Song #1 — By Hank Marvin, with comedic interaction by Una and Cliff, this is the first performance of the "Hankovision" song, played as a parody of the Eurovision Song Contest. It is only played for laughs and although details are unclear, surely several jokes and bits of dialog were also involved.

Song: Maggie's Samba — Performed by Hank Marvin and (probably) backed by the BBC Orchestra, this song has no Cliff involvement. Una and the show's dancers dance during the song.

Cliff, Hank, Una and guest Judith Durham perform various comedy sketches.

Song: The Light Is Dark Enough — Performed by Judith Durham and backed by the BBC Orchestra, this song has no Cliff involvement.

Cliff, Hank and Una perform various comedy sketches described as "Cliff's Favourite Films".

Cliff, Judith Durham, Hank and Una perform a comedy play described as "Ned Kelly" which is a reference to the Australian outlaw.

Song: Soul Deep — Backed by Hank Marvin, The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, this song is a cover of the 1969 Box Tops song.

Song: Anything You Can Do — Performed by Hank Marvin and Judith Durham and backed by the BBC Orchestra, this song has no Cliff involvement. It is the first part of the show's finale tribute to musical films. The song is taken from the 1964 film Annie Get Your Gun.

Song: Thank Heaven For Little Girls — Backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra (and possibly with Hank Marvin), Cliff sings this as an impersonation of Maurice Chevaliar. The song is taken from the 1958 film Gigi.

Song: Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious — Performed by the entire case and backed by the BBC Orchestra, this is the final part of the show's finale tribute to musical films. The song is taken from the 1964 film Mary Poppins.

Song: Visions — Backed by The Breakaways and the BBC Orchestra, further details about this performance are unknown.

[iefje]

According to your own posting (last year!):

http://shadowmusic.bdme.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=5299&start=0

42. Maggie's Samba (live '68). 31-01-1970, It's Cliff Richard

Not sure what "live '68" means. I'd have put good money on the Hank Marvin solo live version not having being performed / broadcast until early 1970 at least (because The Shadows were still available as an entity before then).

JN

The date "31-01-1970" in my earlier posting refers to the next two tracks 43 and 44. I always assumed it was maybe recorded live during the Autumn show of 1968. I mentioned this in the sentence preceding the listing of track 42.