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Jamaica original Broadway cast recording

Title
Jamaica [sound recording] : original Broadway cast recording / [music by Harold Arlen ; lyrics by E.Y. Harburg ; book by E.Y. Harburg & Fred Saidy].
Author
Arlen, Harold, 1905-1986.
Publication
New York, NY : RCA Victor, [1995?]

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Additional Authors
  • Harburg, E. Y. (Edgar Yipsel), 1896-1981
  • Saidy, Fred
  • Montalbán, Ricardo
  • Hall, Adelaide
  • Rios, Augie
  • Horne, Lena
  • Premice, Josephine
  • Davis, Ossie
  • Engel, Lehman, 1910-1982
  • Hefti, Neal
Description
1 sound disc (55 min.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.
Subject
Genre/Form
Original cast recordings.
Note
  • Originally released in 1958; the 1st work previously unreleased.
  • Compact disc.
  • Program notes by Steven Suskin (14 p. : ill., ports.) inserted in container.
Event (note)
  • Recorded Aug. 27 (8th work) and Nov. 4, 1957 (remainder), in Webster Hall, New York City.
Contents
Overture (3:47) -- Savannah (1:41) -- Savannah's wedding day (3:55) -- Pretty to walk with (2:51) -- Push de button (3:34) -- Incompatibility (2:52) -- Little biscuit (3:01) -- Cocoanut sweet (2:27) -- Pity the sunset (2:14) -- Yankee dollar (2:27) -- What good does it do (2:23) -- Monkey in the mango tree (3:08) -- Take it slow, Joe (2:36) -- Ain't it de truth (4:03) -- Leave de atom alone (3:32) -- For every fish (2:00) -- I don't think I'll end it all today (3:15) -- Napoleon (3:55) -- Savannah (finale) (1:08).
Call Number
*LDC 31077
LCCN
090266804122
OCLC
33212199
Author
Arlen, Harold, 1905-1986. Composer
Title
Jamaica [sound recording] : original Broadway cast recording / [music by Harold Arlen ; lyrics by E.Y. Harburg ; book by E.Y. Harburg & Fred Saidy].
Imprint
New York, NY : RCA Victor, [1995?]
Playing Time
005522
Performer
Ricardo Montalbán (Koli) ; Adelaide Hall (Grandma Obeah) ; Augustine Rios (Quico) ; Lena Horne (Savannah) ; Josephine Premice (Ginger) ; Ossie Davis (Cicero) ; with additional singers and an orchestra ; Neal Hefti (8th work) and Lehman Engel, conductor.
Event
Recorded Aug. 27 (8th work) and Nov. 4, 1957 (remainder), in Webster Hall, New York City.
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Added Author
Harburg, E. Y. (Edgar Yipsel), 1896-1981, lyricist.
Harburg, E. Y. (Edgar Yipsel), 1896-1981, librettist.
Saidy, Fred, librettist.
Montalbán, Ricardo, singer.
Hall, Adelaide, singer.
Rios, Augie, singer.
Horne, Lena, singer.
Premice, Josephine, singer.
Davis, Ossie, singer.
Engel, Lehman, 1910-1982, conductor.
Hefti, Neal, conductor.
Other Standard Identifier
090266804122
Publisher No.
09026-68041-2 RCA Victor
Research Call Number
*LDC 31077 Notes on file.
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