Original Cast! 100 Years of the American Musical Theater: The Fifties, Part Two

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courtesy of BMG Music/RCA Records, under license from BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. – 1.1, 1.2, 1.16, 1.18, 2.4, 2.11, 2.18
courtesy of MCA Records, Inc. – 1.3, 1.7, 2.17
reproduced under license from Sony Music Special Products, a division of Sony Music Entertainment Inc. – 1.4-6, 1.8-15, 1.17, 2.1-3, 2.5-9, 2.12-14, 2.19-21
courtesy of Angel Records – 1.19-20, 2.15-16
under license from PolyGram Special Markets, a division of PolyGram Group Distribution, Inc. – 2.10
tracks credited to performers as on product: http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTYwMFgxNjAw/z/L08AAOSwRLZT2s2a/$_10.JPG — don't attempt to change to composers.

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Tracklist

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1Damn Yankees: Whatever Lola Wants
recording of:
Whatever Lola Wants (Damn Yankees)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Adler (musical composer/lyricist) and Jerry Ross (musical composer/lyricist)
part of:
Damn Yankees (1955 musical)
Gwen Verdon3:53
2Pipe Dream: Ev’rybody’s Got a Home but Me
recording of:
Everybody’s Got a Home but Me (Pipe Dream)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
part of:
Pipe Dream (1955 stage musical)
Judy Tyler2:51
3Ankles Aweigh: Walk Like a Sailor
recording of:
Walk Like a Sailor (Ankles Aweigh)
composer:
Sammy Fain
Lew Parker, Gabriel Dell, Jane Kean3:27
4My Fair Lady: Wouldn’t It Be Loverly?
recording of:
Wouldn’t It Be Loverly (My Fair Lady)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
My Fair Lady (full musical)
Julie Andrews3:58
5My Fair Lady: Get Me to the Church on Time
recording of:
Get Me to the Church on Time (My Fair Lady)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
My Fair Lady (full musical)
Stanley Holloway2:44
6My Fair Lady: I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face
recording of:
I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face (My Fair Lady)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe (in 1956)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
part of:
My Fair Lady (full musical)
Rex Harrison5:18
7Mr. Wonderful: Too Close for Comfort
recording of:
Too Close for Comfort (Mr. Wonderful)
writer:
Jerry Bock, Lawrence Holofcener and George David Weiss
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Memory Lane Music Ltd.
Sammy Davis, Jr.2:22
8The Most Happy Fella: Joey, Joey, Joey
recording of:
Joey, Joey, Joey (The Most Happy Fella)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
part of:
The Most Happy Fella (full musical)
Art Lund3:34
9The Most Happy Fella: Big D
recording of:
Big D (The Most Happy Fella)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
part of:
The Most Happy Fella (full musical)
Susan Johnson, Shorty Long4:56
10The Most Happy Fella: My Heart Is So Full of You
recording of:
My Heart Is So Full of You (The Most Happy Fella)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser (in 1956)
part of:
The Most Happy Fella (full musical)
Robert Weede, Jo Sullivan4:58
11Li’l Abner: A Typical Day
recording of:
A Typical Day (Li’l Abner)
composer:
Gene de Paul
Company4:40
12Bells Are Ringing: It’s a Perfect Relationship
recording of:
It's a Perfect Relationship (Bells Are Ringing)
lyricist:
Betty Comden (in 1956) and Adolph Green (in 1956)
composer:
Jule Styne (in 1956)
part of:
Bells Are Ringing (stage musical)
Judy Holliday3:14
13Bells Are Ringing: Long Before I Knew You
recording of:
Long Before I Knew You (Bells Are Ringing)
lyricist:
Betty Comden (in 1956) and Adolph Green (in 1956)
composer:
Jule Styne (in 1956)
part of:
Bells Are Ringing (stage musical)
Sydney Chaplin, Judy Holliday3:51
14Candide: Glitter and Be Gay
producer:
Goddard Lieberson and David Oppenheim (producer of classical recordings)
lead vocals [Cunegonde]:
Barbara Cook (American actress and singer) (on 1956-12-09)
orchestra:
"Candide" Orchestra ([theatre], Special Purpose Artist - Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1956-12-09)
conductor:
Samuel Krachmalnick (on 1956-12-09)
orchestrator:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) and Hershy Kay
recorded at:
Columbia 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1956-12-09)
recording of:
Candide: Act I. Glitter and Be Gay (on 1956-12-09)
lyricist:
Richard Wilbur
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
part of:
Candide
Barbara Cook5:45
15Candide: Make Our Garden Grow
producer:
Goddard Lieberson and David Oppenheim (producer of classical recordings)
lead vocals [Candide]:
Robert Rounseville (on 1956-12-09)
lead vocals [Cunegonde]:
Barbara Cook (American actress and singer) (on 1956-12-09)
lead vocals [Dr. Pangloss]:
Max Adrian (on 1956-12-09)
lead vocals [Old Lady]:
Irra Petina (Met contralto) (on 1956-12-09)
other vocals [ensemble]:
"Candide" Ensemble ([theatre], Special Purpose Artist - Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1956-12-09)
orchestra:
"Candide" Orchestra ([theatre], Special Purpose Artist - Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1956-12-09)
conductor:
Samuel Krachmalnick (on 1956-12-09)
orchestrator:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) and Hershy Kay
recorded at:
Columbia 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1956-12-09)
recording of:
Candide: Act II. Make Our Garden Grow (on 1956-12-09)
lyricist:
Richard Wilbur
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
part of:
Candide
Robert Rounseville, Barbara Cook4:19
16Happy Hunting: It’s Good to Be Here
recording of:
It's Good to Be Here (Happy Hunting)
composer:
Harold Karr
Ethel Merman2:49
17Shinbone Alley: Lightning Bug Song
recording of:
Lightning Bug Song (Shinbone Alley)
composer:
George Kleinsinger
Eddie Bracken1:14
18New Girl in Town: On the Farm
recording of:
On the Farm (New Girl in Town)
composer:
Bob Merrill (songwriter, and lyricist of the hit musical Funny Girl)
Gwen Verdon2:02
19The Music Man: Ya Got Trouble
lead vocals:
Robert Preston (US stage & film actor)
conductor:
Herbert Greene
recording of:
Ya Got Trouble (The Music Man) (on 1957-12-22)
lyricist and composer:
Meredith Willson
part of:
The Music Man
Robert Preston3:50
20The Music Man: Till There Was You
recording of:
Till There Was You (The Music Man)
lyricist and composer:
Meredith Willson (in 1950)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Frank Music Corp., Meredith Willson Music, Meredith Willson Music LLC, MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL UK Publishing and Rinimer Corp.
part of:
The Music Man
Barbara Cook, Robert Preston2:45
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1West Side Story: Tonight
producer:
Goddard Lieberson
lead vocals [Maria]:
Carol Lawrence (on 1957-09-29)
lead vocals [Tony]:
Larry Kert (on 1957-09-29)
orchestra:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1957-09-29)
conductor:
Max Goberman (on 1957-09-29)
orchestrator:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist), Irwin Kostal and Sid Ramin
recorded at:
Columbia 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1957-09-29)
recording of:
West Side Story: Tonight (Maria, Tony) (on 1957-09-29)
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim (in 1956)
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1956)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and The Leonard Bernstein Music Publishing Co., LLC
part of:
West Side Story
Carol Lawrence, Larry Kert43:54
2West Side Story: America
producer:
Goddard Lieberson
lead vocals [Anita]:
Chita Rivera (on 1957-09-29)
lead vocals [Consuelo]:
Reri Grist (American soprano) (on 1957-09-29)
lead vocals [Estella]:
Lynn Ross (cast member in West Side Story, 1957 original Broadway cast) (on 1957-09-29)
lead vocals [Francisca]:
Elizabeth Taylor (Frances Elizabeth Taylor, 1950s Broadway) (on 1957-09-29)
lead vocals [Marguerita]:
Liane Plane (cast member in West Side Story, 1957 original Broadway cast) (on 1957-09-29)
lead vocals [Rosalia]:
Marilyn Cooper (on 1957-09-29)
lead vocals [Teresita]:
Carmen Gutierrez (on 1957-09-29)
orchestra:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1957-09-29)
conductor:
Max Goberman (on 1957-09-29)
orchestrator:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist), Irwin Kostal and Sid Ramin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label)
recorded at:
Columbia 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1957-09-29)
recording of:
West Side Story: America (Anita, Shark Girls) (on 1957-09-29)
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
publisher:
Jalni Publications Inc., Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!) and The Leonard Bernstein Music Publishing Company LLC (in 1957)
part of:
West Side Story
Chita Rivera, Marilyn Cooper54:35
3West Side Story: Cool
producer:
Goddard Lieberson
lead vocals [A-rab]:
Tony Mordente (on 1957-09-29)
lead vocals [Action]:
Eddie Roll (on 1957-09-29)
lead vocals [Baby John]:
David Winters (on 1957-09-29)
lead vocals [Big Deal]:
Martin Charnin (on 1957-09-29)
lead vocals [Diesel]:
Hank Brunjes (on 1957-09-29)
lead vocals [Gee-Tar]:
Tommy Abbot (on 1957-09-29)
lead vocals [Mouth Piece]:
Frank Green (cast member in West Side Story, 1957 original Broadway cast) (on 1957-09-29)
lead vocals [Riff]:
Mickey Calin (actor) (on 1957-09-29)
lead vocals [Snowboy]:
Grover Dale (on 1957-09-29)
lead vocals [Tiger]:
Lowell Harris (on 1957-09-29)
orchestra:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1957-09-29)
conductor:
Max Goberman (on 1957-09-29)
orchestrator:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist), Irwin Kostal and Sid Ramin
recorded at:
Columbia 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1957-09-29)
recording of:
West Side Story: Cool (on 1957-09-29)
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
part of:
West Side Story
Mickey Callen54:00
4Jamaica: Cocoanut Sweet
recording of:
Cocoanut Sweet (Jamaica)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg
composer:
Harold Arlen
Lena Horne2:31
5Flower Drum Song: A Hundred Million Miracles
recording of:
A Hundred Million Miracles (Flower Drum Song)
orchestrator:
Don Sebesky
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
part of:
Flower Drum Song (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Miyoshi Umeki4:25
6Flower Drum Song: I Enjoy Being a Girl
lead vocals:
Pat Suzuki (American popular singer & actress)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 2009)
recording of:
I Enjoy Being a Girl (Flower Drum Song) (in 1958)
orchestrator:
Don Sebesky
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
premiered by:
Pat Suzuki (American popular singer & actress) (in 1958)
publisher:
Williamson Music Company
part of:
Flower Drum Song (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Pat Suzuki3:36
7Oh Captain!: The Morning Music of Montmartre
recording of:
The Morning Music of Montmartre (Oh Captain!)
composer:
Jay Livingston
Susan Johnson2:50
8Goldilocks: Shall I Take My Heart and Go?
recording of:
Shall I Take My Heart and Go? (Goldilocks) (on 1958-10-19)
lyricist:
Joan Ford, Jean Kerr and Walter Kerr
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1958)
part of:
Goldilocks
Russell Nype3:11
9Goldilocks: I Never Know When
recording of:
I Never Know When (Goldilocks)
lyricist:
Joan Ford, Jean Kerr and Walter Kerr
composer:
Leroy Anderson (until 1958)
part of:
Goldilocks
Elaine Stritch4:12
10Whoop-Up: When the Tall Man Talks
recording of:
When the Tall Man Talks (Whoop-Up)
composer:
Mark Charlap ("Moose")
Susan Johnson2:22
11Redhead: Look Who’s in Love
vocals:
Richard Kiley (actor, singer) and Gwen Verdon (actress)
recording of:
Look Who's in Love (Redhead)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Albert Hague
part of:
Redhead (musical)
Richard Kiley, Gwen Verdon2:09
12Gypsy: Small World
recording of:
Small World (from “Gypsy”)
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Stratford Music Corporation and Williamson Music Company
part of:
Gypsy
Ethel Merman2:18
13Gypsy: You Gotta Have a Gimmick
producer:
Goddard Lieberson
vocals:
Faith Dane (on 1959-05-24), Chotzi Foley (on 1959-05-24) and Maria Karnilova (on 1959-05-24)
conductor:
Milton Rosenstock (conductor, composer, arranger) (on 1959-05-24)
orchestrator:
Robert Ginzler and Sid Ramin
recording of:
You Gotta Have a Gimmick (from “Gypsy”) (on 1959-05-24)
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim
composer:
Jule Styne
part of:
Gypsy
Faith Dane, Chotzi Foley, Maria Karnilova3:36
14Gypsy: Rose’s Turn
producer:
Goddard Lieberson
vocals:
Ethel Merman (on 1959-05-24)
conductor:
Milton Rosenstock (conductor, composer, arranger) (on 1959-05-24)
orchestrator:
Robert Ginzler and Sid Ramin
recording of:
Rose’s Turn (from "Gypsy") (on 1959-05-24)
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim
composer:
Jule Styne
part of:
Gypsy
Ethel Merman4:25
15Fiorello!: When Did I Fall in Love?
recording of:
When Did I Fall in Love? (Fiorello!) (on 1959-11-29)
lyricist:
Sheldon Harnick
composer:
Jerry Bock
part of:
Fiorello!
Ellen Hanley4:25
16Fiorello!: Little Tin Box
recording of:
Little Tin Box (Fiorello!)
composer:
Jerry Bock
part of:
Fiorello!
Howard da Silva and Company3:39
17Destry Rides Again: That Ring on the Finger
recording of:
That Ring on the Finger (Destry Rides Again)
lyricist and composer:
Harold Rome
part of:
Destry Rides Again
Dolores Gray, Rosetta LeNoire2:29
18Take Me Along: Promise Me a Rose
recording of:
Promise Me a Rose (Take Me Along)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Merrill (songwriter, and lyricist of the hit musical Funny Girl)
Eileen Herlie3:16
19The Sound of Music: The Sound of Music
recording of:
The Sound of Music (The Sound of Music)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Williamson Music Company
part of:
The Sound of Music (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Mary Martin2:48
20The Sound of Music: Edelweiss
recording of:
Edelweiss (The Sound of Music)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music Ltd.
part of:
The Sound of Music (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Theodore Bikel, Mary Martin2:06
21Juno: We’re Alive
recording of:
We’re Alive (Juno)
lyricist and composer:
Marc Blitzstein (American composer)
part of:
Juno
Company4:32

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manufactured by:Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding)
copyrighted (©) by:Metropolitan Opera Guild (from 1993 to present)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Metropolitan Opera Guild (from 1993 to present)
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (from 1993 to present)
Sony Music Special Products (from 1993 to present)