Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983.
2. Kaufman, George S. (George Simon), 1889-1961.
3. Krasker, Tommy.
4. Barrett, Brent
5. Chastain, Don
6. Luker, Rebecca
7. Graae, Jason
8. Fowler, Beth, 1940-
9. Goff, Charles
10. Lambert, Juliet
11. Lyons, Jeff
12. Sandish, Dale
13. Rocco, James
14. Mauceri, John

Description

1. 2 sound discs (112 min.) : digital, stereo; 4 3/4 in.

Uniform title

1. Strike up the band

Alternative title

1. Strike up the band
2. Appendix, Strike up the band (1930)

Subject

1. Musicals

Contents

1. 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

1. *LDC 30704

Note

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

Performer (note)

1. 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)

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

Author

1. Gershwin, George, 1898-1937.

Title

1. 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

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

Cast

1. 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

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

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

Added author

1. Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983. Librettist
2. Kaufman, George S. (George Simon), 1889-1961.
3. Krasker, Tommy.
4. Barrett, Brent, singer.
5. Chastain, Don, singer.
6. Luker, Rebecca, singer.
7. Graae, Jason, singer.
8. Fowler, Beth, 1940- singer.
9. Goff, Charles, singer.
10. Lambert, Juliet, singer.
11. Lyons, Jeff, singer.
12. Sandish, Dale, singer.
13. Rocco, James, singer.
14. Mauceri, John, conductor.

Added title

1. Appendix, Strike up the band (1930)

LCCN

1. 94751322

Other standard identifier

1. 075597927320

Publisher no.

1. 79273-2 Elektra Nonesuch
2. 9 79273-2 Elektra Nonesuch

Research call number

1. *LDC 30704 Program notes and lyrics on file