Big Man: The Legend of John Henry > Studio Cast

Show Details

Show: Big Man: The Legend of John Henry
Music: Cannonball Adderley (18), Nat Adderley (20)
Lyrics: Peter Farrow (2), Diane Lampert (4)
Book: George W. George, Diane Lampert (4)

Recording Details

Date: 1975
Type: Audio / Studio Cast
Method: Studio
Language: English
Producer: Cannonball Adderley (18), Nat Adderley (20), David Axelrod (7)
Performer: Billie Barnum (2), Randy Crawford, Donald Dandridge, Michael Gray (3), Robert Guillaume (21), Mortonette Jenkins (2), Charles May, Gwendolyn Owens, Josef Powell, Jessie Richardson, Vernettya Royster, Sherwood Sledge, Lane Smith, Stephanie Spruill (2), Judy Thames, Fleming Williams, Joe Williams [1] (37)
Shortcode: [r19289]

Releases (2)

Format: CD
Label: Real Gone Music 400353
Released: 2015-04-07
Country: US
Barcode: 848064003533
Audio: Stereo
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Producer: Bill Kopp, Gordon Anderson (46)
Liner Notes: Bill Kopp
Mastering: Joe Tarantino (3)
Lists: 6 collectors / 3 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl49474]

01. Overture
02. Anybody Need a Big Man
03. Who Bend the Rainbow
04. Forty More Miles to Go/Rouster s Chant
05. Ten Mile of Mountain/Recitative: Who Up in Heaven
06. Dialogue (Carolina)
07. Gonna Give Lovin a Try
08. The Broomstick Song
09. Next Year in Jerusalem
10. Dialogue (Carolina, John Henry)
11. Stayin Place (Intro)
12. Stayin Place
13. Dialogue (Carolina)
14. A New Star Risin
15. The Steamdrill Race (Intro)
16. Anybody Need a Big Man
17. Grind Your Own Coffee
18. Anybody Need a Big Man/Dialogue (Deputy)
19. Hundred An One Year/M Ria
20. River
21. A New Star Risin
22. Dialogue (Carolina & Jassawa)
23. Hundred An One Year/M Ria
24. Recitative: Born Black
25. Dialogue (Jassawa)
26. Poundin
27. Dialogue (John Henry & Bull Maree)
28. The Streamdrill Race
29. We Saved/Dialogue (Carolina)
30. Jesus Where You Now?
31. If I Was Jehovah
32. On His Bones (Finale)

Format: 2-LP
Label: Fantasy Records F-79006
Notes: The LPs are designed to stack and play sides A followed by C, then be turned to play sides D then B. (See CD track order)
# Tracks: 30
Lists: 9 collectors / 4 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl28579]

1 Overture
A2 Anybody Need A Big Man
A3 Who Bend The Rainbow
A4 Forty More Miles To Go/Rouster's Chant
A5 Ten Mile Of Mountain/Recitative: Who Up In Heaven
C1 Dialogue
C2 Gonna Give Lovin' A Try
C3 The Broomstick Song
C4 Next Year In Jerusalem
C5 Dialogue
C6 Stayin' Place (Intro)
C7 Stayin' Place
C8 Dialogue
C9 A New Star Risin'
C10 The Steamdrill Race (Intro)
D1 Anybody Need A Big Man
D2 Grind You Own Coffee
D3 Anybody Need A Big Man/Dialogue
D4 Hundred An' One Year/Dialogue
D5 River
D6 A New Star Risin'
D7 Dialogue
B1 Hundred An' One Year/M'ria
B2 Recitative: Born Black
B3 Dialogue
B4 Poundin'
B5 Dialogue
B6 The Steamdrill Race
B7 We Saved/Dialogue
B8 Jesus Where You Now?
B9 If I Was Jehovah
B10 On His Bones