Songs I Taught My Mother - 1955 Charlotte Rae

Rodolfo wrote on December 27, 2008

The tracks have already been indexed, so I can't submit an update, but "Fraught" is from Blitzstein's No For an Answer.

Geoconno wrote on January 3, 2009

"Modest Maid" was written for Beatrice Lillie during World War II but never performed. In 1955, Blitzstein gave this song to Charlotte Rae which she performed (dressed in a nun's habit) as her opening number at the Blue Angel.

Geoconno wrote on January 3, 2009

According to Eric A. Gordon, in his Blitzstein biography, MARK THE MUSIC, Charlotte Rae also performed "Modest Maid" in THE LITTLEST REVUE.

Rodolfo wrote on January 10, 2009

The songs were re-ordered for the CD release as follows: 1. Modest Maid 2. Gus the Gopher 3. Backer's Audition 4. Merry Minuet 5. Why Can't I? 6. The Physician 7. When I Was a Little Cuckoo 8. Gabor the Merrier 9. Summer Is A-Comin' In 10. Fraught 11. The Sea-Gull and the Ea-Gull 12. A Nail in the Horseshoe

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