FAVORITE (0 fans) BBC Big Band. The BBC Big Band, originally known as the BBC Radio Big Band is a British big band run under the auspices of the BBC. 40 tracks (134:58). It was first recorded and released by Xavier Cugat and His Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra in 1935. Listen free to The BBC Big Band – Swing The Night Away With...Vol 1 (American Patrol, Begin the Beguine and more). Porter composed the song between Kalabahi, Indonesia, and Fiji during a 1935 Pacific cruise aboard Cunard's ocean liner Franconia. "Begin the Beguine" is a popular song written by Cole Porter. Check out Begin the Beguine by BBC Big Band on Amazon Music. Begin the Beguine by BBC Big Band was written by Cole Porter and was first performed by June Knight. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at Last.fm. BBC Big Band released it on the album The Age of Swing in 1994. In October 1935, it was introduced by June Knight in the Broadway musical Jubilee, produced at the Imperial Theatre in New York City. It was covered by The Ventures, Janet Dacal, Syd Lawrence and His Orchestra, The International Pop Orchestra and other artists. Begin the Beguine BBC Big Band, Barry Forgie Buy This Song. Begin the Beguine Songtext von The BBC Big Band mit Lyrics, deutscher Übersetzung, Musik-Videos und Liedtexten kostenlos auf Songtexte.com Stream ad-free or purchase CD's and MP3s now on Amazon.com. Check out Begin The Beguine (Rerecorded) by BBC Big Band on Amazon Music. Song information for Begin the Beguine - BBC Big Band on AllMusic Begin the Beguine - BBC Big Band | Song Info | AllMusic AllMusic relies heavily on JavaScript. Lyrics to Begin the Beguine by BBC Big Band Orchestra from the Big Band Music of the War Years album - including song video, artist biography, translations and more! Stream ad-free or purchase CD's and MP3s now on Amazon.com.