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BBC TV Production with Tonia Bern-Campbell

John Sawoski,
John Sawoski recently played piano for a BBC-TV movie, “Donald Campbell: Speed King.” Using rare archive and first hand testimony from those who knew him intimately, this film explores the life of Donald Campbell, one of Britain’s most compelling but doomed heroes. In this clip, underscored with “Autumn Leaves” played by John Sawoski, Donald Campbell’s wife, Tonia Bern-Campbell, is introduced by her step-daughter Gina, then we see Tonia Campbell interviewed in 2010 in Los Angeles, interspersed with Tonia singing in a night club performance.
The late Tonia Bern-Campbell, for whom John Sawoski was honored to serve as pianist and musical director.

Historical note: This article originally appeared on John Sawoski’s website in 2012.

The featured image above includes Tonia and John at the video-recording of the TV production in Los Angeles, Nov. 5, 2010.

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