Purlie > Original Broadway Cast

Show Details

Show: Purlie (2)
Music: Gary Geld (7)
Lyrics: Peter Udell (8)
Book: Ossie Davis (7), Philip Rose (4), Peter Udell (8)

Recording Details

Date: 1970
Type: Audio / Stage Cast
Language: English
Location: US / NY / New York
Theatre/Venue: Broadway Theatre
Producer: Bill Rosenfield (78), Andy Wiswell (66)
Liner Notes: Bill Rosenfield (78)
Conductor: Joyce Brown (3)
Orchestrations: Luther Henderson (64), Garry Sherman (3)
Performer: Carolyn Byrd (2), Barbara Christopher (2), C. David Colson (3), Milt Grayson (4), John Heffernan (2), Sherman Hemsley (4), Linda Hopkins (12), Mildred Lane, Cleavon Little (2), Helen Martin, Helene Martin (2), Tony Middleton (19), Melba Moore (24), Novella Nelson (2), Ray Pollard, Mildred Pratcher, Alyce Webb (2)
Shortcode: [r1840]

Releases (6)

Format: CD
Label: RCA 60229
Release Date: 1990-08-21
UPC / EAN: 0090266022922
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# Tracks: 17
Lists: 172 collectors / 12 wish lists
History: 1 Revisions
Shortcode: [rl1489]

1.	Walk Him up the Stairs -- Linda Hopkins, Ensemble
2.	New Fangled Preacher Man -- Cleavon Little
3.	Skinnin' a Cat -- Sherman Hemsley
4.	Purlie -- Melba Moore
5.	The Harder They Fall -- Cleavon Little, Melba Moore
6.	The Barrels of War -- Helen Martin, C. David Colson
	The Unborn Love
7.	Big Fish, Little Fish -- C. David Colson, John Heffernan
8.	God's Alive -- Helen Martin, C. David Colson
9.	I Got Love -- Melba Moore
10.	Great White Father -- Ensemble
11.	Down Home -- Cleavon Little, Novella Nelson
12.	First Thing Monday Mornin' -- Ensemble
13.	He Can Do It -- Melba Moore, Novella Nelson
14.	The World Is Comin' to a Start -- C. David Colson, Ensemble
15.	Walk Him Up The Stairs (Reprise) -- Cleavon Little, Ensemble
	Epilogue

Format: LP
Label: Ampex A40101
Release Date: 1970
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Lists: 25 collectors / 1 wish list
Shortcode: [rl7632]

1. Walk Him Up The Stairs
2. New Fangled Preacher Man
3. Skinnin' A Cat
4. Purlie
5. The Harder They Fall
6. The Barrels Of War/The Unborn Love
7. Big Fish, Little Fish
8. God's Alive
9. I Got Love
10. Great White Father
11. Down Home
12. First Thing Monday Mornin'
13. He Can Do It
14. The World Is Comin' To A Start
15. Walk Him Up The Stairs/Epilogue

Format: LP
Label: Mourbar
Release Date: 1969
Country: US
Audio: Stereo
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Notes: Professional demo recording of eight songs from PURLIE (one of which was cut).
# Tracks: 8
Lists: 1 collector / 1 wish list
Shortcode: [rl56521]

Side 1:
1. Walk Him Up The Stairs
2. New Fangled Preacher Man
3. He Can Do It
4. Purlie
Side 2:
1. First Thing Monday Morning
2. Easy Going Man
3. Down Home
4. The World Is Coming To A Start