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Additional authors

1. Raitt, John, 1917-2005
2. Cook, Barbara
3. Warfield, William
4. Darian, Anita
5. DeWitt, Fay, 1935-
6. Parker, Louise
7. Dabdoub, Jack
8. Wells, Cynthia
9. Repole, Charles
10. Fairbank, Spring
11. Wyman, Nick
12. Seidel, Virginia
13. Christmas, David
14. Hudson, Travis (Singer)
15. Shane, Hal
16. Roberts, Joan, 1917-2012.
17. Cassidy, Jack, 1927-1976
18. Ballard, Kaye
19. Douglass, Stephen, 1921-
20. Nelson, Portia
21. Rogier, Frank
22. Allers, Franz
23. Crigler, Lynn
24. Engel, Lehman, 1910-1982.
25. Merrill Staton Choir. prf
26. Goodspeed Opera House
27. Time-Life Records

Description

1. 3 sound discs : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, mono (disc 1), stereo. (discs 2 & 3); 12 in.

Series statement

1. American musicals

Uniform title

1. Musicals. Selections

Alternative title

1. Musicals.
2. Roberta
3. Show boat.
4. Showboat.
5. Very good Eddie.

Subject

1. Musicals > Excerpts

Contents

1. Disc 1. Roberta. Overture -- Madrigal: Alpha beta pi -- You're devastating -- Yesterdays -- Something had to happen -- The touch of your hand -- Lovely to look at -- I'll be hard to handle -- Smoke gets in your eyes -- I won't dance -- Let's begin -- Finale.
2. Disc 2. Show boat. Overture -- Cotton blossom -- Where's the mate for me?/Make believe -- Ol' man river -- Can't help lovin' dat man -- Life upon the wicked stage -- You are love -- Finale, Act 1 -- Sports of gay Chicago -- Why do I love you? -- Bill -- After the ball -- Finale, Act 2: Ol' man river.
3. Disc 3. Very good Eddie. Overture -- We're on our way -- Some sort of somebody -- Thirteen collar -- Bungalow in Quogue -- Isn't it great to be married -- Good night boat -- Left all alone again blues -- Hot dog -- If you're a friend of mine -- Wedding bells are calling me -- Honeymoon Inn -- I've got to dance -- Moon of love -- Old boy neutral -- Babes in the wood -- Katy did -- Nodding roses -- Finale.

Call number

1. *LZR 5088 (F)

Note

1. Musicals.
2. Program notes by James Goodfriend, with biographical information on the composer, historical notes, costume sketches, synopses, and lyrics (48 p. : ill. (some col.), facsims., ports.) inserted in container.

Performer (note)

1. Disc 1. Studio cast recording of Roberta. Joan Roberts (Stephanie) ; Jack Cassidy (John Kent) ; Kaye Ballard (Scharwenka) ; Stephen Douglass (Huck Haines) ; Portia Nelson (Minnie, Roberta) ; Frank Rogier (Ladislaw) ; Lehmann Engel, conductor.
2. Disc 2. Studio cast recording of Show boat. John Raitt (Gaylord Ravenal) ; Barbara Cook (Magnolia Hawks) ; William Warfield (Joe) ; Anita Darian (Julie Laverne) ; Fay DeWitt (Ellie) ; Louise Parker (Queenie) ; Jack Dabdoub (Capt. Andy Hawks) ; Merrill Staton Choir ; Franz Allers, musical director.
3. Disc 3. Goodspeed Opera House recording of Very good Eddie. Cynthia Wells (Elsie Lilly) ; Charles Repole (Eddie Kettle) ; Spring Fairbank (Georgina Kettle) ; Nicholas Wyman (Percy Darling) ; Virginia Seidel (Elsie Darling) ; David Christmas (Dick Rivers) ; Travis Hudson (Mme. Matroppo) ; Hal Shane (Frenchman) ; Lynn Crigler, musical director.

Event (note)

1. Recorded 1952 (Roberta), 1962 (Show boat), 1977 (Very good Eddie).

Author

1. Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945.

Title

1. Roberta [sound recording] ; Show boat ; Very good Eddie / Jerome Kern.

Imprint

1. Alexandria, Va. : Time-Life Records, p1981.

Series

1. American musicals

Cast

1. Disc 1. Studio cast recording of Roberta. Joan Roberts (Stephanie) ; Jack Cassidy (John Kent) ; Kaye Ballard (Scharwenka) ; Stephen Douglass (Huck Haines) ; Portia Nelson (Minnie, Roberta) ; Frank Rogier (Ladislaw) ; Lehmann Engel, conductor.
2. Disc 2. Studio cast recording of Show boat. John Raitt (Gaylord Ravenal) ; Barbara Cook (Magnolia Hawks) ; William Warfield (Joe) ; Anita Darian (Julie Laverne) ; Fay DeWitt (Ellie) ; Louise Parker (Queenie) ; Jack Dabdoub (Capt. Andy Hawks) ; Merrill Staton Choir ; Franz Allers, musical director.
3. Disc 3. Goodspeed Opera House recording of Very good Eddie. Cynthia Wells (Elsie Lilly) ; Charles Repole (Eddie Kettle) ; Spring Fairbank (Georgina Kettle) ; Nicholas Wyman (Percy Darling) ; Virginia Seidel (Elsie Darling) ; David Christmas (Dick Rivers) ; Travis Hudson (Mme. Matroppo) ; Hal Shane (Frenchman) ; Lynn Crigler, musical director.

Event

1. Recorded 1952 (Roberta), 1962 (Show boat), 1977 (Very good Eddie).

Added author

1. Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945. Show boat. Selections.
2. Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945. Very good Eddie. Selections.
3. Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945. Roberta. Selections.
4. Raitt, John, 1917-2005, singer.
5. Cook, Barbara, singer.
6. Warfield, William. Singer
7. Darian, Anita. Singer
8. DeWitt, Fay, 1935- Singer
9. Parker, Louise. Singer
10. Dabdoub, Jack. Singer
11. Wells, Cynthia. Singer
12. Repole, Charles, singer.
13. Fairbank, Spring. Singer
14. Wyman, Nick, singer.
15. Seidel, Virginia. Singer
16. Christmas, David. Singer
17. Hudson, Travis (Singer)
18. Shane, Hal. Singer
19. Roberts, Joan, 1917-2012. Singer
20. Cassidy, Jack, 1927-1976, singer.
21. Ballard, Kaye, singer.
22. Douglass, Stephen, 1921- Singer
23. Nelson, Portia. Singer
24. Rogier, Frank. Singer
25. Allers, Franz. Conductor
26. Crigler, Lynn. Conductor
27. Engel, Lehman, 1910-1982. Conductor
28. Merrill Staton Choir. Performer
29. Goodspeed Opera House.
30. Time-Life Records.

Added title

1. Roberta
2. Show boat.
3. Showboat.
4. Very good Eddie.

LCCN

1. 80750521

Publisher no.

1. Time-Life Records STL-AM03

Research call number

1. *LZR 5088 (F) Program notes and texts on file.