Knickerbocker Holiday > Radio Cast


Show Details

Show
Knickerbocker Holiday (5)
Music
Kurt Weill (341)
Lyrics
Maxwell Anderson (101)
Book
Maxwell Anderson (101)

Recording Details

Date
December 1945
Type
Audio / Radio Cast
Language
English
Location
US / NY / New York
Producer
David Cunard (29)
Conductor
Maurice Abravanel (11), Harold Levy (2)
Performer
David Brooks (15), Jean Darling (7), Walter Huston (23), Jeanne Madden (2), Robert Shackleton (2)
Notes
Theatre Guild of the Air radio production featuring some Broadway cast members
Shortcode
[r1897]

Releases (4)

Title
Kurt Weill: From Berlin to Broadway, Vol. 2
Format
2-CD
Label
Pearl GEMM CDS 9294
Released
1997-11-18
Barcode
727031929420
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Also Contains
Alabama-Song / Denn Wie Man Sich Bettet, So Liegt Man - 1930 Lotte Lenya
Barbara-Song / Die Seeräuberjenny - 1929 Carola Neher
Chant des Canons / La fiancée du Pirate - 1931 Florelle
Fiancée Du Pirate / Chant de Barbara - 1931 Lys Gauty
Kleine Dreigroschenmusik - 1930 Theo Mackeben
Lady in the Dark - 1941 Danny Kaye
Moritat / Kanonensong - 1928 Harald Paulsen
Sørøverjenny / Jomfru Dilemma - 1930 Gerda Madsen
Tryout - 1945 Kurt Weill and Ira Gershwin
Lists
9 collectors / 4 wish lists
History
2 Revisions
Shortcode
[rl21600]
CD 1:
KONJUNKTUR
01. Die Muschel von Margate (Petroleum-Song) -- Otto Pasetti (1931)
DIE DREIGROSCHENOPER
02. Moritat von Mackie Messer -- Harald Paulsen (1928)
03. Kanonensong -- Harald Paulsen (1928)
04. Die Seeräuber-Jenny -- Carola Neher (1929)
05. Barbara-Song -- Carola Neher (1929)
06. Moritat and Choral (1930) -- Orchestra conducted by Theo Mackeben (1930)
07. Tango-Ballade und Kanonensong (1930) -- Orchestra conducted by Theo Mackeben (1930)
08. Jomfru Dilemma (Barbara-Song) -- Gerda Madsen (1930)
09. Complainte de Mackie (Moritat con Mackie Messer) -- Mme. Damia (1931)
10. Chants des canons (Kanonensong) -- Marianne Oswald (1931)
11. La Fiançée du Pirate (Die Seeräuber-Jenny) -- Odette Florelle (1931)
12. La Fiançée du Pirate (Die Seeräuber-Jenny) -- Lys Gauty (1932)
13. Chant de Barbara (Barbara-Song) -- Lys Gauty (1932)
AUFSTIEG UND FALL DER STADT MAHAGONNY
14. Alabama Song -- Lotte Lenya (1930)
15. Denn wie man sich bettet -- Lotte Lenya (1930)
HAPPY END
16. Der Song von Mandalay -- Lewis Ruth Band (1929)
17. Matronensong -- Lewis Ruth Band (1929)
18. Surabaya-Johnny -- Marianne Oswald (1931)
KNICKERBOCKER HOLIDAY
19. September Song -- Walter Huston (1944 Decca)
20. Introduction... A History of New York... Clunk, Clunk, Swish... Entrance of the Council -- Robert Shackleton and Chorus
21. It Never Was You -- Jeanne Madden and David Brooks
22. One Touch of Alchemy... All Hail The Political Honeymoon -- Walter Huston and Chorus
(tracks 20-22 from 1945 radio broadcast)
CD 2:
KNICKERBOCKER HOLIDAY (continued)
01. Act 2. Introduction... There's Nowhere to Go But Up -- David Brooks
02. Marching Song: To War! -- Chorus
03. The Scars -- Walter Huston and Chorus
04. Act 2. Finale: September Song (Reprise)... That's How You Tell an American -- Full Cast
(tracks 1-4 from 1945 radio broadcast)
05. September Song -- Frank Sinatra (1946 Columbia)
ULYSSES AFRICANUS (unproduced)
06. Lost in the Stars -- Walter Huston (1944 Decca)
LADY IN THE DARK
07. Jenny -- Danny Kaye (1941 Columbia)
08. The Princess of Pure Delight -- Danny Kaye (1941 Columbia)
09. My Ship -- Danny Kaye (1941 Columbia)
10. One Life to Live -- Danny Kaye (1941 Columbia)
11. The Saga of Jenny -- Hildegarde (1941 Decca)
MINE EYES HAVE SEEN THE GLORY
Four American Songs in settings by Kurt Weill
12. Battle Hymn of the Republic -- Helen Hayes and Chorus (1942 RCA Victor)
13. The Star Spangled Banner -- Helen Hayes and Chorus (1942 RCA Victor)
14. America: Pledge to the Flag -- Helen Hayes and Chorus (1942 RCA Victor)
15. Beat! Beat! Drums! -- Helen Hayes and Chorus (1942 RCA Victor)
ONE TOUCH OF VENUS
16. Very, Very, Very
17. Wooden Wedding
18. That's Him
19. Speak Low
20. Jersey Plunk
21. The Trouble With Women
(tracks 16-21 private recordings from 1942 of Kurt Weill vocals and piano)
Format
CD
Label
AEI AEI-CD 007
Released
1995-07-14
Barcode
0765911000722
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Knickerbocker Holiday - 1938 Radio Cast
Notes
Taken from November 1938 and December 1945 radio broadcasts.
# Tracks
12
Lists
63 collectors / 6 wish lists
Shortcode
[rl1546]
1. Introduction: A History of New York
2. Clickety Clack
3. Entrance of the Council
4. It Was Never You
5. Once Touch of Alchemy
6. September Song
7. All Hail the Political Honeymoon (Finale)
8. There's Nowhere to Go But Up
9. To War!
10. Scars
11. September Song (Reprise)
12. That's How You Tell an American (Finale Ultimo)
Format
LP
Label
Joey 7243
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Knickerbocker Holiday - 1938 Radio Cast
Lists
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Shortcode
[rl21913]
1. Overture
2. A History of New York
3. It Never Was You
4. All Hail The Political Honeymoon
5, How Can You Tell An American?
6. September Song
7. There's Nowhere To To But Up
8. The Scars
9. September Song (reprise)
10. Finale
Format
LP
Label
AEI 1148
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Lists
10 collectors / 0 wish lists
Shortcode
[rl4177]

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