BBC Radio 2 apologises after mistakenly paying tribute to WRONG musician in major blunder

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BBC Radio 2 apologises after mistakenly paying tribute to WRONG musician in major blunder

BBC Radio 2 has issued an apology after an embarrassing on-air blunder saw the station confuse American jazz guitarist George Benson with the late British composer George Fenton. The mix-up occurred on Monday evening, shortly after the 11pm news bulletin had reported Mr Fenton's passing. During The Good Groove - where Melvin Odoom was standing in for regular host DJ Spoony - the presenter proceeded to play George B…