| Description |
1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
Primarily excerpts from musicals. |
| Performer |
Ethel Merman, vocals ; with orchestra directed by Jay Blackton (tracks 1-7, 10-13) ; Harry Sosnik and his orchestra (tracks 8-9) ; orchestra directed by Sy Oliver (tracks 14-15) ; Gordon Jenkins and his orchestra (tracks 16-17) ; Ray Middleton, vocals (track 12) ; Ray Bolger, vocals (tracks 14-15) ; Dick Haymes, vocals (track 17) ; Donald O'Connor, Dan Dailey, Johnnie Ray, Mitzi Gaynor, vocals (track 18). |
| Credits |
Producers, Mike Ragogna, Will Friedwald ; notes, Will Friedwald. |
| Event |
Recorded 1940-1959. |
| Note |
Compact disc. |
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Program notes by Will Friedwald and recording details ([12] p. : ill.) inserted in container. |
| Contents |
Girl crazy. I got rhythm / George & Ira Gershwin -- George White scandals of 1931. Life is just a bowl of cherries / Ray Henderson, Lew Brown -- Take a chance. Eadie was a lady, pts. 1 & 2 / R.A. Whiting, N.H. Brown, B. De Sylva -- Anything goes. You're the top ; I get a kick out of you ; Blow, Gabriel, blow / Cole Porter -- Red, hot and blue. It's de-lovely / Cole Porter -- Panama Hattie. Make it another old-fashioned, please ; I've still got my health / Cole Porter -- Annie get your gun. Doin' what comes naturally ; I got the sun in the morning ; Anything you can do ; You can't get a man with a gun / Irving Berlin -- Copacabana review. Dearie / B. Hillard, D. Mann -- If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake / A. Hoffman, B. Merrill, C. Watts -- Call me madam. The hostess with the mostes' on the ball ; You're just in love / Irving Berlin -- There's no business like show business. There's no business like show business / Irving Berlin -- Gypsy. Some people ; Everything's coming up roses ; Rose's turn / J. Styne, S. Sondheim. |
| Note |
GMD: sound recording. |
| Local Note |
Some of the Simsbury Public Library items are are part of the Hayes Collection. |
| Subject |
Musicals -- Excerpts.
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| Added Author |
Blackton, Jay, 1909-1994. Conductor.
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Sosnik, Harry, 1906-1996. Conductor.
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Oliver, Sy. Conductor.
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Jenkins, Gordon. Conductor.
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Middleton, Ray. voc
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Bolger, Ray. voc
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Haymes, Dick. voc
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O'Connor, Donald, 1925-2003. voc
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Dailey, Dan, 1914-1978. voc
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Ray, Johnnie, 1927-1990. voc
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Gaynor, Mitzi, 1931- voc
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Gershwin, George, 1898-1937.
Girl crazy. I got rhythm.
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Henderson, Ray, 1896-1970
Life is just a bowl of cherries.
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Whiting, Richard A., 1891-1938.
Take a chance. Eadie was a lady.
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Porter, Cole, 1891-1964.
Anything goes. Selections.
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Porter, Cole, 1891-1964.
Red, hot, and blue. It's de-lovely.
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Porter, Cole, 1891-1964.
Panama Hattie. Selections.
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Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989.
Annie get your gun. Selections.
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Hilliard, Bob.
Dearie.
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Hoffman, Al, 1902-1960.
If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake.
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Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989.
Call me madam. Selections.
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Styne, Jule, 1905-1994.
Gypsy. Selections.
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| Added Title |
Ethel Merman collection |
| Standard No. |
793018214421 |
| Music No. |
RE 2144-2 Razor & Tie |
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MSD-37072 Universal Music Special Markets |
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