Research Catalog

Title

Oklahoma! [sound recording] : [featuring members of the original New York production / music by Richard Rodgers ; lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II].

Author

Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979.

Publication

Universal City, Calif. : MCA Classics, p1993.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Riggs, Lynn, 1899-1954.
• Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960.
• Drake, Alfred, 1914-1992.
• Roberts, Joan, 1917-2012.
• Da Silva, Howard, 1909-1986.
• Holm, Celeste, 1917-2012.
• Dixon, Lee, -1953.
• Garde, Betty.
• Riggs, Ralph.
• Buloff, Joseph.
• Blackton, Jay, 1909-1994.

Description

1 sound disc (50 min., 39 sec.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Series Statement

Broadway gold

Uniform Title

Oklahoma!. Selections

Alternative Title

• Oklahoma!.
• It's a scandal! It's an outrage!
• Rodgers & Hammerstein 50th anniversary collection.
• Rodgers and Hammerstein fiftieth anniversary collection.

Subject

• Musicals

Note

• Musical.
• Subtitles and statement of responsibility from container.
• Based on the play "Green grow the lilacs" by Lynn Riggs.
• Oklahoma! opened Mar. 31, 1943, at the St. James Theatre, New York City.
• Originally released as two 78-rpm albums: Decca : DA 359 (Dec. 2, 1943) and Decca : DA 383 (Jan. 3, 1945).
• Digitally restored.
• Part of the 4 disc set entitled "The Rodgers & Hammerstein 50th anniversary collection" MCA Classics: MCAD4-10766 (MCAD-10049--MCAD-10799).
• "Selections from the Theatre Guild musical play"--Container.
• Compact disc.
• Program notes by Max O. Preeo, and notes from the original LP release (11 p. : ill., photos.) inserted in container.

Performer (note)

• Alfred Drake (Curly) ; Joan Roberts (Laurey) ; Howard da Silva (Jud Fry) ; Celeste Holm (Ado Annie Carnes) ; Lee Dixon (Will Parker) ; Betty Garde (Aunt Eller) ; Ralph Riggs (Andrew Carnes) ; Joseph Buloff (Ali Hakim) ; supporting cast and orchestra ; Jay Blackton, conductor.

Event (note)

• Recorded Oct. 20, 25, 1943, and May 25, 1944.

Contents

Overture (orchestra) -- Oh, what a beautiful mornin' ; The surrey with the fringe on top (Alfred Drake) -- Kansas City (Lee Dixon, male chorus) -- I cain't say no (Celeste Holm) -- Many a new day (Joan Roberts, female chorus) -- It's a scandal! It's a outrage! (Joseph Buloff, chorus) -- People will say we're in love (Alfred Drake, Joan Roberts) -- Pore Jud is daid (Alfred Drake, Howard da Silva) -- Lonely room (Alfred Drake) -- Out of my dreams (Joan Roberts, female chorus) -- The farmer and the cowman (Betty Garde, Ralph Riggs, chorus) -- All er nuthin' (Celeste Holm, Lee Dixon) -- Oklahoma (Alfred Drake, chorus) -- Finale (Alfred Drake, Joan Roberts, chorus) -- Pore Jud is daid (alternate take/complete version) (previously unreleased reissue bonus track) (Alfred Drake, Howard da Silva).

Call Number

*LDC 21060 (F)

OCLC

28443289

Author

Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979.

Title

Oklahoma! [sound recording] : [featuring members of the original New York production / music by Richard Rodgers ; lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II].

Imprint

Universal City, Calif. : MCA Classics, p1993.

Series

Broadway gold

Cast

Alfred Drake (Curly) ; Joan Roberts (Laurey) ; Howard da Silva (Jud Fry) ; Celeste Holm (Ado Annie Carnes) ; Lee Dixon (Will Parker) ; Betty Garde (Aunt Eller) ; Ralph Riggs (Andrew Carnes) ; Joseph Buloff (Ali Hakim) ; supporting cast and orchestra ; Jay Blackton, conductor.

Event

Recorded Oct. 20, 25, 1943, and May 25, 1944.

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Added Author

Riggs, Lynn, 1899-1954. Green grow the lilacs.

Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960. Librettist

Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960. Lyricist

Drake, Alfred, 1914-1992. Performer

Roberts, Joan, 1917-2012. Performer

Da Silva, Howard, 1909-1986. Performer

Holm, Celeste, 1917-2012. Performer

Dixon, Lee, -1953. Performer

Garde, Betty. Performer

Riggs, Ralph. Performer

Buloff, Joseph. Performer

Blackton, Jay, 1909-1994. Conductor

Added Title

It's a scandal! It's an outrage!

Rodgers & Hammerstein 50th anniversary collection.

Rodgers and Hammerstein fiftieth anniversary collection.

Publisher No.

MCAD4-10766 (MCAD-10049--MCAD-10799) MCA Classics

MCAD-10798 MCA Classics

DA 359 MCA Classics

DA 383 MCA Classics

Research Call Number

*LDC 21060 (F) Program notes on file.