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Pig's Big 78
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January[]

01 January 2002

  • No Pig's Big 78 due to technical problems (faulty MiniDisc)

02 January 2002

  • No Pig's Big 79 (see above)

03 January 2002

  • No Pig's Big 78. Sheila fell asleep in front of fire.

08 January 2002

  • Earl Hines And His Orchestra: Ridin' And Jivin' - repeat due to continuing technical problems at Peel Acres

09 January 2002

  • No Pig's Big 78. MD still broken.

10 January 2002

  • Les Paul & Mary Ford: How High The Moon? (Capitol)

15 January 2002

  • No Pig's Big 78. Eurosonic special.

16 January 2002

(JP: "While we were away in Groningen, one or two repairs were undertaken in the studio at Peel Acres, as a result of which we can have a Pig's Big 78.")

17 January 2002

22 January 2002

  • Platters: I'm Sorry (Mercury) - played for Manchester United fans

23 January 2002

  • Mr. Horace Pack - 'When The Great Red Dawn Is Shining' (Popular)

24 January 2002

  • ???

29 January 2002

  • Jack Hylton's Brighter London Dance Band: What Do You Do Sunday, Mary? (Zonophone) - needs confirming

30 January 2002

31 January 2002

  • State Street Ramblers: Stomp Your Stuff (Vocalion)

February[]

05 February 2002

  • Three Ginx (with Hillbilly Accompaniment): Take Me Back To My Boots & Saddle (Rex)

06 February 2002

  • Three Ginx (with Hillbilly Accompaniment): At The End Of The Caribou Trail (Rex)

07 February 2002

12 February 2002

13 February 2002

  • Dizzy Gillespie: Nice Work If You Can Get It

14 February 2002

19 February 2002

  • No Pig's Big 78 - Peel has forgotten to record one

20 February 2002

  • No show - Brit Awards

21 February 2002

  • Les Paul Trio: Begin The Beguine

26 February 2002

27 February 2002

  • James “Sugar Boy” Crawford: I Need Your Love

28 February 2002

  • No Pig's Big 78 (overlooked?)

March[]

05 March 2002

  • JP: "I was about halfway into London this evening when I realised that once again I'd failed to record any Pig's Big 78s..."

06 March 2002

  • No Pig's Big 78 (see above)

07 March 2002

  • Les Paul: Hip-Billy Boogie

(Peel on holiday in India and New Zealand until 09 April 2002)

April[]

09 April 2002

10 April 2002

  • Bunk Johnson & His New Orleans Band: One Sweet Letter From You

11 April 2002

  • Mystery Artists: Daily Mail Mystery Record - £1950 For Naming The Artists

16 April 2002

17 April 2002

  • Harry Hudson's Melody Men: Happy Feet

18 April 2002

  • Hottentots: In Geneva With Eva

23 April 2002

  • No Pig's Big 78. MD won't play.

24 April 2002

  • No Pig's Big 78. Pig's Big 78. Previous night's was planned as first of two-part set.

25 April 2002

30 April 2002

May[]

01 May 2002

02 May 2002

07 May 2002

  • Gene Krupa: Disc Jockey Jump

08 May 2002

09 May 2002

14 May 2002

  • Bert Thomas & His Band: Let’s Have A Jubilee

15 May 2002

  • Bunk Johnson & His New Orleans Band: One Sweet Letter From You

16 May 2002

  • No Pig's Big 78. Show was repeat of 15 January 2002 (Eurosonic special), due to problems with the ISDN connection to Peel Acres.

21 May 2002

22 May 2002:

23 May 2002:

28 May 2002:

  • Red McKenzie & The Celestial Beings: I Can't Believe You're In Love With Me

29 May 2002:

30 May 2002

  • No show due to four-hour Evening Session special from the Shetlands.

June[]

04 June 2002

05 June 2002

06 June 2002

  • No Pig's Big 78. Donna Legge stands in for JP from London, as line to Peel Acres is down again.

11 June 2002

12 June 2002

  • Original Memphis Five: That Red Headed Girl (Actuelle)

13 June 2002

18 June 2002

  • Alexander Prince: War March Of The Priests (Zonophone)

19 June 2002

20 June 2002

25 June 2002

26 June 2002

27 June 2002

  • Floyd Turner & His Home Towners: Round Her Neck She Wears A Yella Ribbon (Panachord)

July[]

02 July 2002

03 July 2002

04 July 2002

09 July 2002

  • No Pig's Big 78. Peel left home without recording them for that week.

10 July 2002

  • No Pig's Big 78. Peel left home without recording them for that week.

11 July 2002

  • Rex Cole Mountaineers: I Laughed So Hard I Almost Died (Panachord)

16 July 2002

  • Roy Brown & His Mighty Mighty Men: Boogie at Midnight (Deluxe)

17 July 2002

  • Les Paul & His Guitar: Hip-Billy Boogie (Capitol)

18 July 2002

23 July 2002

  • Charles Penrose: Seeing Each Other Home (Penrose)

24 July 2002

  • Geraldo: Louisiana Fairy Tale (Columbia)

25 July 2002

30 July 2002

  • Eddie Cooley – Priscilla (Royal Roost)

31 July 2002

  • Rosebuds - 'Dearest Darling (I'm Still In Love With You)' (Gee)

August[]

01 August 2002

  • Artie Shaw and his Orchestra: The Glider (Musicraft)

06 August 2002

  • Jimmy Vancey: Yancy Stomp (His Masters Voice)

07 August 2002

08 August 2002

  • Ambrose: You And The Night And The Music

13 August 2002

  • Doris Day with Paul Weston & His Orchestra: A Guy is a Guy (Columbia)

14 August 2002

15 August 2002

  • No Pig's Big 78?

20 August 2002

  • Frank Sinatra: Christmas Dreaming (A Little Early This Year) (Columbia)

21 August 2002

  • The Ever Bright Boys: Da-d Nda(Curry)

22 August 2002

  • The Platters: The Great Pretender(Mercury)

27 August 2002

  • Miss Elsie Southgate and her sister Dorothy: Rubenstein’s Melody in F (Zonophone)

28 August 2002

  • Benson Orchestra of Chicago: My Sunny Tennessee (Fox Trot) (HMV)

29 August 2002

  • Jay Wilbur And His Band: We'll All Go Riding On A Rainbow (Rex Records)

September[]

03 September 2002

  • No Pig's Big 78(?). Sheila unwell.

04 September 2002

  • No Pig's Big 78(?). Sheila unwell.

05 September 2002

  • Ella Fitzgerald - 'My Happiness' (Brunswick) - Sheila returns after illness

10 September 2002

  • No Pig's Big 78. Sheila delayed on train and didn't record any for that week.

11 September 2002

  • No Pig's Big 78. Sheila delayed on train and didn't record any for that week.

12 September 2002

  • Martin Dale And Charles A Smart: Sweetheart Darlin’ (Rex)

17 September 2002

18 September 2002

  • Bill Monroe and his Bluegrass Boys: Blue Yodel No.4 (Columbia)

19 September 2002

  • Hank Snow & Anita Carter: Down The Trail Of Aching Hearts

24 September 2002

  • Daily Express Remembrance Festival Choir: Song Memories Of The War (His Masters Voice)

25 September 2002

  • Raymond Scott: Business Men’s Bounce (Parlophone)

26 September 2002

  • John Kirby & His Orchestra: No Blues At All (His Master's Voice)

October[]

01 October 2002

  • The Revellers - 'I'm Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover' (His Masters Voice)

02 October 2002

03 October 2002

  • Ziggy Elman & His Orchestra – Deep Night (His Masters Voice)

08 October 2002

  • No Pig's Big 78

09 October 2002

  • No Pig's Big 78

10 October 2002

  • No Pig's Big 78

15 October 2002

  • Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra - 'I Guess I'll Have To Dream The Rest'

16 October 2002

  • Chick Bullock: Sleepy Head

17 October 2002

  • No Pig's Big 78. Show is not from Peel Acres as scheduled because ISDN line is down.

22 October 2002

23 October 2002

  • Alfred Rode & His 18 Tziganes: Hungarian Rhapsody No 2 (Decca)

24 October 2002

  • Tracklisting not currently available

29 October 2002

30 October 2002

31 October 2002

November[]

05 November 2002

06 November 2002

07 November 2002

  • James P. Johnson: Blueberry Rhyme (Signature Tune) (a gift from the Soledad Brothers)

12 November 2002

13 November 2002

  • Harry Parry’s Radio Rhythm Club Sextet: I’ve Found A New Baby (Parlophone)

14 November 2002

19 November 2002

20 November 2002

  • Charlie Kunz - (Piano Medley) 'Be Anything/There's A Pawnshop On A Corner In Pittsburgh Pennsylvania/Auf Wiedersehn, Sweetheart' (Decca)

21 November 2002

  • Jack White And His Band: Blueberry Hill (A Fox Trot) (Zonophone)

26 November 2002

  • George Morris: Radio Jig (Decca)

27 November 2002

  • Frank Luther with Novelty Accompaniment: Will The Angels Play Their Harps For Me? (Imperial)

28 November 2002

  • Lanins Famous Players: Stealing (Winner)

December[]

03 December 2002

  • Leyton & Johnstone: Are You Lonesome Tonight (Columbia)

04 December 2002

  • Harry Bluff & Buena Bent: 'Mr. & Mrs. Brown At The Pantomime' (Winner)

05 December 2002

  • Baileys Lucky Seven: Wimmin (Winner)

10 December 2002

  • Anson Weeks And His Mark Hopkins Hotel Orchestra: Now I’m In Love (Columbia)

11 December 2002

12 December 2002

  • Dizzy Gillespie & His Sextet: Stardust (Deegee)

17 December 2002

18 December 2002

  • Harlem Footwarmers: Rockin' In Rhythm (Parlophone)

19 December 2002

  • The Two Bobs: Down At Dooleys Farm (Edison Bell)
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