Research Catalog

Title

Swinging on a star [sound recording] : the Johnny Burke musical : original Broadway cast recording.

Author

Burke, Johnny, 1908-1964.

Publication

[New York, NY] : After 9 Records, p1996.

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Additional Authors

• Bushkin, Joe.
• Garner, Erroll.
• Haggart, Robert.
• Johnston, Arthur, 1898-1954.
• Monaco, James V., 1885-1945.
• Spina, Harold, 1906-1997.
• Van Heusen, Jimmy, 1913-1990.
• Leeds, Michael
• Burrell, Terry
• Cleale, Lewis
• Faye, Denise
• Fitzgerald, Kathy
• Fleming, Eugene
• Guess, Alvaleta
• McGrath, Michael, 1957-2023
• Levitt, Barry

Description

1 sound disc (1 hr., 10 min., 28 sec.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Subject

• Musicals

Genre/Form

Original cast recordings.

Note

• A musical featuring the lyrics of Johnny Burke, with music by Johnny Burke, Joe Bushkin, Erroll Garner, Robert Haggart, Arthur Johnston, James Monaco, Harold Spina, and Jimmy Van Heusen, all arranged by Michael Leeds.
• Compact disc.
• Synopsis and lyrics (8 p. : ill., some col.) inserted in container.

Performer (note)

• Terry Burrell ; Lewis Cleale ; Denise Faye ; Kathy Fitzgerald ; Eugene Fleming ; Alvaleta Guess ; Michael McGrath ; instrumental ensemble ; Barry Levitt, musical direction, orchestrations & vocal arrangements.

Event (note)

• Recorded and mixed at Master Sound, Astoria, NY.

Contents

• Act 1. Overture (:31) -- Chicago speakeasy (dialogue) (:51) -- You're not the only oyster in the stew (3:14) -- Ain't it a shame about Mame (1:45) -- What's new (2:25) -- Doctor rhythm (3:14) -- Pennies from heaven (3:36) -- His rocking horse ran away (3:07) -- Annie doesn't live here anymore (3:05) -- Radio show (dialogue) (:11) -- Scatterbrain (:46) -- One, two, button your shoe (1:45) -- Radio show (dialogue) (:16) -- An apple for the teacher (2:04) -- Personality (1:53) -- There's always the blues (2:50) -- USO show (dialogue) (:16) -- Polka dots and moonbeams (2:31) -- USO show (dialogue) (:17) -- Swinging on a star (2:43).
• Act 2. Don't let that moon get away (2:03) -- Imagination (3:48) -- It could happen to you (4:24) -- Road to Morocco (:49) -- Road to ... (dialogue) (:28) -- You don't have to know the language (1:24) -- Going my way (2:00) -- Apalachicola, Fla. (:38) -- Road to Morocco (reprise) (1:05) -- But beautiful (3:14) -- Like someone in love (:42) -- Moonlight becomes you (1:47) -- If love ain't there (it ain't there) (1:12) -- Sunday, Monday or always (2:35) -- Misty (2:59) -- Here's that rainy day (1:39) -- Pennies from heaven (reprise) (1:43) -- Swinging on a star (finale) (:48).

Call Number

*LDC 16527 (F)

LCCN

714932100423

OCLC

35027939

Author

Burke, Johnny, 1908-1964. Lyricist

Title

Swinging on a star [sound recording] : the Johnny Burke musical : original Broadway cast recording.

Imprint

[New York, NY] : After 9 Records, p1996.

Cast

Terry Burrell ; Lewis Cleale ; Denise Faye ; Kathy Fitzgerald ; Eugene Fleming ; Alvaleta Guess ; Michael McGrath ; instrumental ensemble ; Barry Levitt, musical direction, orchestrations & vocal arrangements.

Event

Recorded and mixed at Master Sound, Astoria, NY.

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Added Author

Bushkin, Joe. Composer

Garner, Erroll. Composer

Haggart, Robert. Composer

Johnston, Arthur, 1898-1954. Composer

Monaco, James V., 1885-1945. Composer

Spina, Harold, 1906-1997. Composer

Van Heusen, Jimmy, 1913-1990. Composer

Leeds, Michael, arranger of music.

Burrell, Terry, singer.

Cleale, Lewis, singer.

Faye, Denise, singer.

Fitzgerald, Kathy, singer.

Fleming, Eugene, singer.

Guess, Alvaleta, singer.

McGrath, Michael, 1957-2023, singer.

Levitt, Barry, conductor.

Levitt, Barry, arranger of music.

Other Standard Identifier

714932100423

Publisher No.

After 9 Records 1004-2

Research Call Number

*LDC 16527 (F) Synopsis and lyrics on file.