Whispering Bob on Desert Island Discs yesterday…

…..was the radio treat of the week. Bob Harris is one of my broadcasting heroes. Kind, interesting and knowledgable. I’ve worked with him a few times and he’s exactly like that in real life. At heart, he is the bearded hippie who presented The Old Grey Whistle Test but his musical tastes cover every genre. He’s still going strong and the reason is very simple. He never says “That’s the sound of…..”, he says “Music from….”. Every track is “music”, presented with the warmth and enthusiasm of a true fan. He’s still discovering new music and, a little while ago on his Radio 2 Country show, he played us this. Because Bob Harris will always be fan of great music. And I’ll always be a fan of Bob Harris.