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Title

George & Ira Gershwin's Strike up the band (1927) [sound recording] ; Appendix, Strike up the band (1930) / music by George Gershwin ; lyrics by Ira Gershwin.

Author

Gershwin, George, 1898-1937.

Publication

New York, N.Y. : Elektra Nonesuch, p1991.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983.
• Kaufman, George S. (George Simon), 1889-1961.
• Krasker, Tommy.
• Barrett, Brent
• Chastain, Don
• Luker, Rebecca
• Graae, Jason
• Fowler, Beth, 1940-
• Goff, Charles
• Lambert, Juliet
• Lyons, Jeff
• Sandish, Dale
• Rocco, James
• Mauceri, John

Description

2 sound discs (112 min.) : digital, stereo; 4 3/4 in.

Uniform Title

Strike up the band

Alternative Title

• Strike up the band
• Appendix, Strike up the band (1930)

Subject

Musicals

Note

• Elektra Nonesuch: 79273-2 (on container: 9 79273-2).
• "This initial release features the complete 1927 show, as well as several selections from the 1930 version" --booklet p. 20.
• Book by George S. Kaufman ; restoration of 1927 version by Tommy Krasker.
• Compact discs.
• Program notes, synopsis and lyrics (111 p. : ill., ports.) inserted in container.

Performer (note)

• Brent Barrett (Jim Townsend) ; Don Chastain (Horace J. Fletcher) ; Rebecca Luker (Joan Fletcher) ; Jason Graae (Timothy Harper) ; Beth Fowler (Mrs. Harper) ; Charles Goff (Colonel Holmes) ; Juliet Lambert (Anne Draper) ; Jeff Lyons (Spelvin, Gideon) ; Dale Sandish (Soldier) ; James Rocco (Sloane) ; unnamed chorus and orchestra ; John Mauceri, conductor.

Event (note)

• Recorded Dec. 13-20, 1990, BMG Studio A, New York City, N.Y.

Contents

Strike up the band (1927). Overture (5:58) ; Fletcher's American Cheese Choral Society (5:25) ; 17 and 21 (4:11) ; Typical self-made American (3:22) ; Meadow serenade (3:37) ; Unofficial spokesman (7:05) ; Patriotic rally (2:27) ; The man I love (6:06) ; Yankee doodle rhythm (3:18) ; 17 and 21 (reprise) (1:28) ; Finaletto act I (7:26) ; Strike up the band (3:57) ; Oh this is such a lovely war (4:11) ; Hoping that someday you'd care (2:55) ; Come-Look-At-The-War Choral Society (0:58) ; Military dancing drill (2:20) ; How about a man? (2:24) ; Finaletto act II (4:49) ; Homeward bound ; The girl I love (reprise) (5:41) ; The war that ended war (5:56) ; Finale ultimo (1:38) -- Appendix, Strike up the band (1930). Interlude, Strike up the band (1:51) ; I mean to say (3:50) ; Soon (2:41) ; If I became the president (3:14) ; Hangin' around with you (4:32) ; Mademoiselle in New Rochelle (5:16) ; I've got a crush on you (3:49).

Call Number

*LDC 30704

LCCN

• 94751322
• 075597927320

OCLC

25179460

Author

Gershwin, George, 1898-1937.

Title

George & Ira Gershwin's Strike up the band (1927) [sound recording] ; Appendix, Strike up the band (1930) / music by George Gershwin ; lyrics by Ira Gershwin.

Imprint

New York, N.Y. : Elektra Nonesuch, p1991.

Cast

Brent Barrett (Jim Townsend) ; Don Chastain (Horace J. Fletcher) ; Rebecca Luker (Joan Fletcher) ; Jason Graae (Timothy Harper) ; Beth Fowler (Mrs. Harper) ; Charles Goff (Colonel Holmes) ; Juliet Lambert (Anne Draper) ; Jeff Lyons (Spelvin, Gideon) ; Dale Sandish (Soldier) ; James Rocco (Sloane) ; unnamed chorus and orchestra ; John Mauceri, conductor.

Event

Recorded Dec. 13-20, 1990, BMG Studio A, New York City, N.Y.

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Added Author

Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983. Librettist

Kaufman, George S. (George Simon), 1889-1961.

Krasker, Tommy.

Barrett, Brent, singer.

Chastain, Don, singer.

Luker, Rebecca, singer.

Graae, Jason, singer.

Fowler, Beth, 1940- singer.

Goff, Charles, singer.

Lambert, Juliet, singer.

Lyons, Jeff, singer.

Sandish, Dale, singer.

Rocco, James, singer.

Mauceri, John, conductor.

Added Title

Appendix, Strike up the band (1930)

Other Standard Identifier

075597927320

Publisher No.

79273-2 Elektra Nonesuch

9 79273-2 Elektra Nonesuch

Research Call Number

*LDC 30704 Program notes and lyrics on file