Research Catalog

Title

You're the top [sound recording] : Cole Porter in the 1930's.

Author

Porter, Cole, 1891-1964.

Publication

[Indiana] : Indiana Historical Society ; [Westbury, N.Y.] : Koch International Classics [distributor], 1992.

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Additional Authors

• Coleman, Emil, 1894-
• King, Teddi.
• Wiley, Lee.
• Garland, Judy.
• Holman, Libby.
• Braff, Ruby, 1927-2003.
• Larkins, Ellis.
• Evans, Bill, 1929-
• Syms, Sylvia.
• Ambrose, 1897-1971.
• Wilson, Julie, 1924-2015.
• Reisman, Leo, 1897-1961.
• Astaire, Fred.
• Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959.
• Tatum, Art, 1910-1956.
• Short, Bobby.
• Mercer, Mabel, 1900-1984.
• Porter, Cole, 1891-1964.
• Lawrence, Gertrude.
• Morris, Joan, 1943-
• Welch, Elisabeth.
• Clooney, Rosemary.
• Merman, Ethel.
• Lea, Barbara.
• Kemp, Hal.
• Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971.
• Waters, Ethel, 1896-1977.
• Fitzgerald, Ella.
• Nell, Edward J.
• Crosby, Bing, 1903-1977.
• Martin, Tony, 1913-2012.
• Cugat, Xavier, 1900-1990.
• Shaw, Artie, 1910-2004.
• Martin, Mary, 1913-1990.
• Freeman, Bud, 1906-1991.
• Wilber, Bob.
• Stewart, James, 1908-1997.
• Reardon, Casper.
• Siepi, Cesare.
• King, Tempo.
• Goodman, Benny, 1909-1986.
• Bowlly, Al.
• Norman, Jessye.
• Horne, Lena.
• Duncan, Todd.
• Pierce, Hubbell.
• Crosby, Bob, 1913-1993.
• Murphy, George, 1902-1992.
• Mercer, Johnny, 1909-1976.
• Mister Tram Associates. prf
• Foursome Quartet. prf
• Andrews Sisters. prf

Description

3 sound cassettes : analog, Dolby processed.

Uniform Title

Songs. Selections

Alternative Title

• Songs.
• Cole Porter in the 1930s.

Subjects

• Popular music
• Musicals > Excerpts

Note

• "Cole Porter centennial collection"
• Songs chiefly from musicals.
• Issued with accompanying book (108 p. : ill., ports.).

Event (note)

• Recorded between Dec. 12, 1930 and April 25, 1989, in various places.

Contents

• Cassette 1. I'm getting myself ready for you (Emil Coleman and his Orchestra) (2:37) -- Where have you been (Teddi King) (3:07) -- Let's fly away (Lee Wiley) (2:50) -- I happen to like New York (Judy Garland) (2:55) -- Love for sale (Libby Holman) (3:16) -- Love for sale (Ruby Braff and Ellis Larkins) (5:36) -- Let's step out (Mister Tram Associates) (2:13) -- After you, who? (Bill Evans) (3:36) -- After you, who (Sylvia Sims) (3:25) -- I've got you on my mind (Ambrose and his Orchestra) (2:31) -- Mister and Missus Fitch (Julie Wilson) (1:57) -- Night and day (Leo Reisman and his Orchestra ; vocal refrain by Fred Astaire) (3:24) -- Night and day (Billie Holiday) (2:55) -- Night and day (Art Tatum) (1:27) -- How's your romance (Bobby Short) (2:19) -- Experiment (Mabel Mercer) (3:15) -- The cocotte (Cole Porter) (2:43) -- Nymph errant (Gertrude Lawrence) (2:03) -- The physician (Joan Morris) (4:05) -- How could we be wrong? (Bobby Short) (3:14) -- Solomon (Elisabeth Welch) (3:08) -- It's bad for me (Rosemary Clooney).
• Cassette 2. Anything goes (Cole Porter) (3:11) -- I get a kick out of you (Ethel Merman) (3:04) -- All through the night (Barbara Lea) (3:25) -- Blow, Gabriel, blow (Ethel Merman) (2:23) -- You're the top (Hal Kemp and his Orchestra) (3:17) -- You're the top (Louis Armstrong) (2:30) -- Miss Otis regrets (Ethel Waters) (2:58) -- Miss Otis regrets (Ella Fitzgerald) (2:30) -- Don't fence me in (Edward Nell with the Foursome Quartet ; Cole Porter, spoken word) (2:19) -- Don't fence me in (Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters) (2:59) -- Begin the beguine (Tony Martin) (3:52) -- Begin the beguine (Xavier Cugat) (3:09) -- Begin the beguine (Artie Shaw) (3:15) -- When love comes your way (Cole Porter) (1:39) -- Why shouldn't I? (Mary Martin) (2:35) -- Just one of those things (Louis Armstrong) (4:01) -- Just one of those things (Bud Freeman and Bob Wilbur) (3:48) -- Easy to love (James Stewart) (1:08) -- Easy to love (Judy Garland) (1:51) -- Easy to love (Casper Reardon and his Orchestra) (3:03) -- Rap tap on wood (Bobby Short) (2:35) -- I've got you under my skin (Lee Wiley) (2:18) -- I've got you under my skin (Cesare Siepi) (3:52) -- Swingin' the jinx away (Tempo King and the Kings of Tempo) (2:54).
• Cassette 3. Ridin' high (Benny Goodman and his orchestra) (2:36) -- Down in the depth (on the 90th floor) (Ethel Merman) (3:09) -- Ours (Mabel Mercer) (2:47) -- It's de-lovely (Mabel Mercer) (3:39) -- Rosalie (Artie Shaw and his orchestra) (2:46) -- In the still of the night (Al Bowlly) (1:59) -- In the still of the night (Jessye Norman) (2:40) -- I've a strange new rhythm in my heart (Artie Shaw) (2:44) -- At long last love (Lena Horne) (2:39) -- River god (Todd Duncan) (3:09) -- My heart belongs to Daddy (Mary Martin, interview ; Cole Porter) (1:40) -- My heart belongs to Daddy (Mary Martin) (3:06) -- Get out of town (Rosemary Clooney) (3:21) -- Most gentleman don't like love (Julie Wilson) (2:12) -- What am I to do (Hubbell Pierce) (2:11) -- I've got my eyes on you (Bob Crosby and his Orchestra) (2:34) -- Please don't monkey with Broadway (Fred Astaire and George Murphy) (3:27) -- I concentrate on you (Teddi King) (3:44) -- Friendship (Judy Garland and Johnny Mercer) (2:36) -- Do I love you? (Ella Fitzgerald) (3:49) -- When love beckoned (on 52nd Street) (Artie Shaw and his orchestra) (3:13) -- Katie went to Haiti (Bobby Short) (4:36) -- Well, did you evah! (Cole Porter and cast of 1956 television broadcast) (0:56).

Call Number

*LTCO 232 (F)

OCLC

NYPG93-R931

Author

Porter, Cole, 1891-1964.

Title

You're the top [sound recording] : Cole Porter in the 1930's.

Imprint

[Indiana] : Indiana Historical Society ; [Westbury, N.Y.] : Koch International Classics [distributor], 1992.

Performer

Various performers.

Event

Recorded between Dec. 12, 1930 and April 25, 1989, in various places.

Added Author

Coleman, Emil, 1894- Performer

King, Teddi. Performer

Wiley, Lee. Performer

Garland, Judy. Performer

Holman, Libby. Performer

Braff, Ruby, 1927-2003. Performer

Larkins, Ellis. Performer

Evans, Bill, 1929- Performer

Syms, Sylvia. Performer

Ambrose, 1897-1971. Performer

Wilson, Julie, 1924-2015. Singer

Reisman, Leo, 1897-1961. Performer

Astaire, Fred. Performer

Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959. Performer

Tatum, Art, 1910-1956. Performer

Short, Bobby. Performer

Mercer, Mabel, 1900-1984. Performer

Porter, Cole, 1891-1964. Performer

Lawrence, Gertrude. Performer

Morris, Joan, 1943- Performer

Welch, Elisabeth. Performer

Clooney, Rosemary. Performer

Merman, Ethel. Performer

Lea, Barbara. Performer

Kemp, Hal. Performer

Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971. Performer

Waters, Ethel, 1896-1977. Performer

Fitzgerald, Ella. Performer

Nell, Edward J. Performer

Crosby, Bing, 1903-1977. Performer

Martin, Tony, 1913-2012. Performer

Cugat, Xavier, 1900-1990. Performer

Shaw, Artie, 1910-2004. Performer

Martin, Mary, 1913-1990. Performer

Freeman, Bud, 1906-1991. Performer

Wilber, Bob. Performer

Stewart, James, 1908-1997. Performer

Reardon, Casper. Performer

Siepi, Cesare. Performer

King, Tempo. Performer

Goodman, Benny, 1909-1986. Performer

Bowlly, Al. Performer

Norman, Jessye. Performer

Horne, Lena. Performer

Duncan, Todd. Performer

Pierce, Hubbell. Performer

Crosby, Bob, 1913-1993. Performer

Murphy, George, 1902-1992. Performer

Mercer, Johnny, 1909-1976. Performer

Mister Tram Associates. Performer

Foursome Quartet. Performer

Andrews Sisters. Performer

Added Title

Cole Porter in the 1930s.

Publisher No.

Indiana Historical Society

DMK2-1020 RCA Special Products

PT- 22702 RCA Special Products

Research Call Number

*LTCO 232 (F) [Cassette]

JNF 92-232 [Text]