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Roberta Show boat ; Very good Eddie

Title
Roberta [sound recording] ; Show boat ; Very good Eddie / Jerome Kern.
Author
Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945.
Publication
Alexandria, Va. : Time-Life Records, p1981.

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Additional Authors
  • Raitt, John, 1917-2005
  • Cook, Barbara
  • Warfield, William
  • Darian, Anita
  • DeWitt, Fay, 1935-
  • Parker, Louise
  • Dabdoub, Jack
  • Wells, Cynthia
  • Repole, Charles
  • Fairbank, Spring
  • Wyman, Nick
  • Seidel, Virginia
  • Christmas, David
  • Hudson, Travis (Singer)
  • Shane, Hal
  • Roberts, Joan, 1917-2012.
  • Cassidy, Jack, 1927-1976
  • Ballard, Kaye
  • Douglass, Stephen, 1921-
  • Nelson, Portia
  • Rogier, Frank
  • Allers, Franz
  • Crigler, Lynn
  • Engel, Lehman, 1910-1982.
  • Merrill Staton Choir. prf
  • Goodspeed Opera House
  • Time-Life Records
Description
3 sound discs : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, mono (disc 1), stereo. (discs 2 & 3); 12 in.
Series Statement
American musicals
Uniform Title
Musicals. Selections
Alternative Title
  • Musicals.
  • Roberta
  • Show boat.
  • Showboat.
  • Very good Eddie.
Subject
Note
  • Musicals.
  • Program notes by James Goodfriend, with biographical information on the composer, historical notes, costume sketches, synopses, and lyrics (48 p. : ill. (some col.), facsims., ports.) inserted in container.
Performer (note)
  • Disc 1. Studio cast recording of Roberta. Joan Roberts (Stephanie) ; Jack Cassidy (John Kent) ; Kaye Ballard (Scharwenka) ; Stephen Douglass (Huck Haines) ; Portia Nelson (Minnie, Roberta) ; Frank Rogier (Ladislaw) ; Lehmann Engel, conductor.
  • Disc 2. Studio cast recording of Show boat. John Raitt (Gaylord Ravenal) ; Barbara Cook (Magnolia Hawks) ; William Warfield (Joe) ; Anita Darian (Julie Laverne) ; Fay DeWitt (Ellie) ; Louise Parker (Queenie) ; Jack Dabdoub (Capt. Andy Hawks) ; Merrill Staton Choir ; Franz Allers, musical director.
  • Disc 3. Goodspeed Opera House recording of Very good Eddie. Cynthia Wells (Elsie Lilly) ; Charles Repole (Eddie Kettle) ; Spring Fairbank (Georgina Kettle) ; Nicholas Wyman (Percy Darling) ; Virginia Seidel (Elsie Darling) ; David Christmas (Dick Rivers) ; Travis Hudson (Mme. Matroppo) ; Hal Shane (Frenchman) ; Lynn Crigler, musical director.
Event (note)
  • Recorded 1952 (Roberta), 1962 (Show boat), 1977 (Very good Eddie).
Contents
  • Disc 1. Roberta. Overture -- Madrigal: Alpha beta pi -- You're devastating -- Yesterdays -- Something had to happen -- The touch of your hand -- Lovely to look at -- I'll be hard to handle -- Smoke gets in your eyes -- I won't dance -- Let's begin -- Finale.
  • Disc 2. Show boat. Overture -- Cotton blossom -- Where's the mate for me?/Make believe -- Ol' man river -- Can't help lovin' dat man -- Life upon the wicked stage -- You are love -- Finale, Act 1 -- Sports of gay Chicago -- Why do I love you? -- Bill -- After the ball -- Finale, Act 2: Ol' man river.
  • Disc 3. Very good Eddie. Overture -- We're on our way -- Some sort of somebody -- Thirteen collar -- Bungalow in Quogue -- Isn't it great to be married -- Good night boat -- Left all alone again blues -- Hot dog -- If you're a friend of mine -- Wedding bells are calling me -- Honeymoon Inn -- I've got to dance -- Moon of love -- Old boy neutral -- Babes in the wood -- Katy did -- Nodding roses -- Finale.
Call Number
*LZR 5088 (F)
LCCN
80750521
OCLC
NYPG99-R89
Author
Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945.
Title
Roberta [sound recording] ; Show boat ; Very good Eddie / Jerome Kern.
Imprint
Alexandria, Va. : Time-Life Records, p1981.
Series
American musicals
Cast
Disc 1. Studio cast recording of Roberta. Joan Roberts (Stephanie) ; Jack Cassidy (John Kent) ; Kaye Ballard (Scharwenka) ; Stephen Douglass (Huck Haines) ; Portia Nelson (Minnie, Roberta) ; Frank Rogier (Ladislaw) ; Lehmann Engel, conductor.
Disc 2. Studio cast recording of Show boat. John Raitt (Gaylord Ravenal) ; Barbara Cook (Magnolia Hawks) ; William Warfield (Joe) ; Anita Darian (Julie Laverne) ; Fay DeWitt (Ellie) ; Louise Parker (Queenie) ; Jack Dabdoub (Capt. Andy Hawks) ; Merrill Staton Choir ; Franz Allers, musical director.
Disc 3. Goodspeed Opera House recording of Very good Eddie. Cynthia Wells (Elsie Lilly) ; Charles Repole (Eddie Kettle) ; Spring Fairbank (Georgina Kettle) ; Nicholas Wyman (Percy Darling) ; Virginia Seidel (Elsie Darling) ; David Christmas (Dick Rivers) ; Travis Hudson (Mme. Matroppo) ; Hal Shane (Frenchman) ; Lynn Crigler, musical director.
Event
Recorded 1952 (Roberta), 1962 (Show boat), 1977 (Very good Eddie).
Added Author
Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945. Show boat. Selections.
Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945. Very good Eddie. Selections.
Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945. Roberta. Selections.
Raitt, John, 1917-2005, singer.
Cook, Barbara, singer.
Warfield, William. Singer
Darian, Anita. Singer
DeWitt, Fay, 1935- Singer
Parker, Louise. Singer
Dabdoub, Jack. Singer
Wells, Cynthia. Singer
Repole, Charles, singer.
Fairbank, Spring. Singer
Wyman, Nick, singer.
Seidel, Virginia. Singer
Christmas, David. Singer
Hudson, Travis (Singer)
Shane, Hal. Singer
Roberts, Joan, 1917-2012. Singer
Cassidy, Jack, 1927-1976, singer.
Ballard, Kaye, singer.
Douglass, Stephen, 1921- Singer
Nelson, Portia. Singer
Rogier, Frank. Singer
Allers, Franz. Conductor
Crigler, Lynn. Conductor
Engel, Lehman, 1910-1982. Conductor
Merrill Staton Choir. Performer
Goodspeed Opera House.
Time-Life Records.
Added Title
Roberta
Show boat.
Showboat.
Very good Eddie.
Publisher No.
Time-Life Records STL-AM03
Research Call Number
*LZR 5088 (F) Program notes and texts on file.
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