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Purlie : original Broadway cast

Title
Purlie : original Broadway cast / music by Gary Geld ; lyrics by Peter Udell.
Author
Geld, Gary
Publication
New York, N.Y. : RCA Victor, [1990]

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Additional Authors
  • Udell, Peter
  • Davis, Ossie
  • Rose, Philip, 1921-2011.
  • Little, Cleavon
  • Hopkins, Linda, 1924-2017
  • Moore, Melba
  • Heffernan, John, 1934-
  • Hemsley, Sherman, 1938-2012
  • Brown, Joyce, 1919 or 1920-2015.
Description
1 online resource (1 sound file)
Alternative Title
  • Walk him up the stairs.
  • New fangled preacher man.
  • Skinnin' a cat.
  • Harder they fall.
  • Barrels of war.
  • Unborn love.
  • Big fish, little fish.
  • God's alive.
  • I got love.
  • Great white father.
  • Down home.
  • First thing Monday mornin'.
  • He can do it.
  • World is comin' to a start.
Subject
Musicals
Genre/Form
  • Original cast recordings.
  • Streaming audio.
Note
  • "Based on the play Purlie victorious by Ossie Davis"--Insert.
  • Book by Ossie Davis, Philip Rose, and Peter Udell.
  • "Originally released in 1970"--Insert.
Event (note)
  • Recorded Mar. 1970.
Contents
Walk him up the stairs (6:03) -- New fangled preacher man (2:17) -- Skinnin' a cat (1:52) -- Purlie (3:49) -- The harder they fall (2:46) -- The barrels of war ; The unborn love (:46) -- Big fish, little fish (2:23) -- God's alive (:31) -- I got love (3:17) -- Great white father (2:37) -- Down home (6:00) -- First thing Monday mornin' (4:48) -- He can do it (4:11) -- The world is comin' to a start (2:47) -- Walk him up the stairs ; Epilogue (2:19).
LCCN
  • USBC17000334
  • USBC17000335
  • USBC17000336
  • USBC17000337
  • USBC17000338
  • USBC17000339
  • USBC17000340
  • USBC17000341
  • USBC17000342
  • USBC17000343
  • USBC17000344
  • USBC17000345
  • USBC17000346
  • USBC17000347
  • USBC17000348
OCLC
906156942
Author
Geld, Gary.
Title
Purlie : original Broadway cast / music by Gary Geld ; lyrics by Peter Udell.
Publisher
New York, N.Y. : RCA Victor, [1990]
Playing Time
004713
Type of Content
performed music
Type of Medium
computer
Type of Carrier
online resource
Performer
Cleavon Little, Linda Hopkins, Melba Moore, John Heffernan, Sherman Hemsley, vocals ; with supporting cast ; Joyce Brown, conductor.
Event
Recorded Mar. 1970.
Source of description
Hard copy version record.
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Added Author
Udell, Peter, lyricist.
Davis, Ossie.
Rose, Philip, 1921-2011.
Little, Cleavon, singer.
Hopkins, Linda, 1924-2017, singer.
Moore, Melba, singer.
Heffernan, John, 1934- singer.
Hemsley, Sherman, 1938-2012, singer.
Brown, Joyce, 1919 or 1920-2015.
Davis, Ossie. Purlie victorious.
Added Title
Walk him up the stairs.
New fangled preacher man.
Skinnin' a cat.
Harder they fall.
Barrels of war.
Unborn love.
Big fish, little fish.
God's alive.
I got love.
Great white father.
Down home.
First thing Monday mornin'.
He can do it.
World is comin' to a start.
Other Form:
Source record: Geld, Gary. Purlie. New York, N.Y. : RCA Victor, [1990] (DLC) 2012621038 (OCoLC)22759160
Other Standard Identifier
USBC17000334
USBC17000335
USBC17000336
USBC17000337
USBC17000338
USBC17000339
USBC17000340
USBC17000341
USBC17000342
USBC17000343
USBC17000344
USBC17000345
USBC17000346
USBC17000347
USBC17000348
Publisher No.
090266022922 RCA Records
Branch Call Number
eNYPL Music
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