Say, darling [compact disc] : a comedy about a musical : original Broadway cast recording
2023
Music
Continuing Stage Door's line of Deluxe Edition Broadway Cast Album reissues is an expanded release of the 1958 play with music 'Say, Darling'. Based on the novel by Richard Bissell and featuring music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, ' Say, Darling' opened at New York's ANTA Theatre on April 3rd 1958 and ran a total of 332 performances. Described as "a comedy about a musical", 'Say, Darling' was loosely based on the author's experiences in adapting his novel '7½ Cents' as 'The Pajama Game' and the interactions between the various creatives involved in that process. On Broadway, 'Say, Darling' starred David Wayne, Vivian Blaine and Johnny Desmond. The show's original songs by Styne, Comden and Green are spotlighted throughout the play as part of the score for the musical show-within-the-show, 'The Girl from Indiana', and are performed in the production as audition pieces or rehearsal numbers with minimum accompaniment of two pianos. To best showcase these original songs for the RCA Original Cast Album, respected arranger and conductor Sid Ramin augmented the show arrangements for a full orchestra. For this "Deluxe Edition", the Original Broadwy Cast Album has been newly remastered from stereo reel to reel tape. Testament to the immediacy and popularity of the 'Say, Darling' songs is the wealth of pop covers and instrumentals that were recorded from the score. All these cover recordings have been compiled and presented on a Bonus Disc and include tracks by such diverse artists as Peggy Lee, Dinah Shore, Blossom Dearie, Perry Como and Tony Martin. The 'Say, Darling' Deluxe Edition is further complemented with detailed sleeve notes by Broadway historian George Dansker. The 'Say, Darling' Deluxe 2CD Set is a limited edition release of 500 units only.
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Author:
Styne, Jule, 1905-1994, composerComden, Betty, lyricistGreen, Adolph, lyricistBlaine, Vivian, 1921-1995, performerDesmond, Johnny, performerWayne, David, 1914-1995, performerCowan, Jerome, 1897-1972, performerCondos, Steve, performerGregg, Mitchell, 1921-, performerKirk, Lisa, performerHayes, Clancy, performerLee, Peggy, 1920-2002, performerShore, Dinah, 1917-1994, performerColeman, Cy, performerRoss, Annie, 1930-2020, performerComo, Perry, 1912-2001, performerMartin, Tony, 1913-2012, performerDearie, Blossom, performerBellson, Louie, 1924-2009, performerJones, Jonah, 1909-2000, performerDavis, Jackie, 1920-1999, performerCavallaro, Carmen, 1913-1989, performerBissell, Richard, 1913-1977Frisco Band, performerHugo & Luigi and Their Orchestra and Chorus, performerArt Mooney and His Orchestra, performerDennis Farnon and His Orchestra, performerBand of the Coldstream Guards (Great Britain), performer
Edition:
Deluxe edition.
Imprint:
London : Stage Door Records, [2023]℗2023.
Collation:
2 audio discs ; 4 3/4 in.
Notes:
Music by Jule Styne; lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green.Based on the 1957 book of the same name by Richard Bissell.Originally issued in 1958 on RCA FPS 150.Booklet with program notes in English (12 unnumbered pages) inserted in container.Sung in English.
Performers:
Cast: Gordon B. Clarke (Mr. Schneider), Constance Ford (Frankie Jordan), David Wayne (Jack Jordan), Hal England (Photographer), Jack Manning (Pilot Roy Peters), Robert Morse (Ted Snow), Kelly Leigh (June, the Secretary), Horace McMahon (Schatzie Harris), Jerome Cowan (Richard Hackett), Vivian Blaine (Irene Lovelle), Johnny Desmond (Rudy Lorraine), Wendell Marshall (Sideman), Lou Stein (Sideman), Robert Downing (Charlie Williams), Colin Romoff (Maurice, a pianist), Wana Allison (Arlene McKee), Marcella Dodge (Jennifer Stevenson), Elliott Gould (Earl Jorgeson), Paula Wayne (Cheryl Merrill), Lou Stein (accompanist), Steve Condos (Sammy Miles), Mitchell Gregg (Rex Dexter), Matt Mattox (Boris Reshevsky), Hal England (Waiter), Walter Klavun (Morty Krebs), Marcella Dodge (Tatiana), Wana Allison (Joyce).
Contents:
Disc one. Say, darling : original Broadway cast recording. Overture Try to love me just as I am / Vivian Blaine It's doom / Johnny Desmond The husking bee / Johnny Desmond, chorus It's the second time you meet that matters / Johnny Desmond Let the lower lights be burning / David Wayne, Jerome Cowan Chief of love / Vivian Blaine Say, darling / Johnny Desmond The carnival song / David Wayne, Vivian Blaine, Steve Condos Try to love me just as I am / Johnny Desmond / Dance only with me / Vivian Blaine, Mitchell Gregg Something's always happening on the river / David Wayne, company Say, darling finale / entire company bonus track Good little girls / (Cahn/Duke) Lisa Kirk --Incomplete contents: Disc two, pop covers & instrumentals. Something's always happening on the river / Bob Scobey's Frisco Band with Clancy Hayes Dance only with me / Peggy Lee It's the second time you meet that matters / Dinah Shore It's doom / Cy Coleman, Annie Ross Something's always happening on the river / Cy Coleman Dance only with me / Perry Como Dance only with me / Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians, Chuck Nelson, soloist Say Darling / Tony Martin Try to love me just as I am / Tony Martin Dance only with me / Blossom Dearie Something's always happening on the river / Hugo and Luigi and Their Orchestra and Chorus Something's always happening on the river / Art Mooney and His Orchestra and Chorus Say, Darling / Dannis Farnon and His Orchestra Dance only with me / Dennis Farnon and His Orchestra Something's always happening on the river / Dennis Farnon and His Orchestra Try to love me just as I am / Dennis Farnon and His Orchestra My little yellow dress / Louie Bellson Dance only with me / Jonah Jones It's the second time you meet that matters / Jackie Davis Say, darling / Jackie Davis Say, Darling / Carmen Cavallaro Something's always happening on the river / Band of the Coldstream Guards.
Dewey class:
782.14
Language:
English
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Subject:
BRN:
778068
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Melbourne Library | CD Music Musicals | MUSICALS SAY | Available |