Show Boat > Original London Cast
Show Details
- Show
- Show Boat (55)
- Music
- Jerome Kern (659)
- Lyrics
- Oscar Hammerstein II (901)
- Book
- Oscar Hammerstein II (901)
Recording Details
- Date
- 1928
- Type
- Audio / Stage Cast
- Language
- English
- Location
- UK / England / London
- Lyrics
- P.G. Wodehouse [1] (62)
- Conductor
- Herman Finck (31)
- Performer
- Marie Burke (5), Mississippi Chorus, Edith Day (17), Paul Robeson (50), Howett Worster (8)
- Shortcode
- [r2475]
Releases (6)
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Pearl 9105
- Released
- 1994-07-26
- Barcode
- 0727031910527
- Buy from
- Also Contains
- Lido Lady - 1926 Original London Cast
Sunny - 1926 Original London Cast - # Tracks
- 23
- Lists
- 50 collectors / 1 wish list
- Shortcode
- [rl4632]
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Hallmark
- Stream
- Search
- Lists
- 2 collectors / 0 wish lists
- Shortcode
- [rl27842]
1. Cotton Blossom -- Mississippi Chorus 0:43
2. Make Believe -- Edith Day 3:28
3. Ol' Man River -- Paul Robeson 3:51
4. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man -- Marie Burke 3:56
5. Queenie's Bally-Hoo -- Mississippi Chorus 1:20
6. You Are Love -- Edith Day 3:23
7. Why Do I Love You? -- Edith Day 3:32
8. In Dahomey Mississippi -- Chorus 3:09
9. Bill -- Marie Burke 3:43
10. Dance The Night Away -- Edith Day 3:06
11. Sunny -- Jack Hobbs 2:43
12. Who? -- Binnie Hale 2:45
13. Let's Say Goodnight Till The Morning -- Jack Buchanan 3:27
14. D'ye Love Me? -- Binnie Hale 2:57
15. I've Looked For Trouble -- Jack Buchanan 2:23
16. Two Little Bluebirds -- Elsie Randolph 2:40
17. When We Get Our Divorce -- Binnie Hale 2:07
18. I Might Grow Fond Of You -- Elsie Randolph 2:21
2. Make Believe -- Edith Day 3:28
3. Ol' Man River -- Paul Robeson 3:51
4. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man -- Marie Burke 3:56
5. Queenie's Bally-Hoo -- Mississippi Chorus 1:20
6. You Are Love -- Edith Day 3:23
7. Why Do I Love You? -- Edith Day 3:32
8. In Dahomey Mississippi -- Chorus 3:09
9. Bill -- Marie Burke 3:43
10. Dance The Night Away -- Edith Day 3:06
11. Sunny -- Jack Hobbs 2:43
12. Who? -- Binnie Hale 2:45
13. Let's Say Goodnight Till The Morning -- Jack Buchanan 3:27
14. D'ye Love Me? -- Binnie Hale 2:57
15. I've Looked For Trouble -- Jack Buchanan 2:23
16. Two Little Bluebirds -- Elsie Randolph 2:40
17. When We Get Our Divorce -- Binnie Hale 2:07
18. I Might Grow Fond Of You -- Elsie Randolph 2:21
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Prism PLATCD 733
- Released
- 2002-06-05
- Barcode
- 5014293673327
- Buy from
- Also Contains
- Ol' Man River / Ah Still Suits Me - 1936 Paul Robeson
Show Boat - 1946 Broadway Cast - Lists
- 34 collectors / 0 wish lists
- History
- 1 Revisions
- Shortcode
- [rl2388]
1. Overture - The Orchestra
2. Cotton Blossom - Chorus
3. Make Believe - Jan Clayton, Charles Fredericks
4. Ol' Man River - Male Chorus, Kenneth Spencer
5. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man - Carol Bruce, , Helen Dowdy, Kenneth Spencer, Chorus
6. Life Upon the Wicked Stage - Colette Lyons
7. You Are Love - Jan Clayton, , Charles Fredericks
8. Why Do I Love You? - Jan Clayton, Charles Fredericks, Chorus
9. Bill - Carol Bruce
10. Nobody Else but Me - Jan Clayton, Chorus
11. Cotton Blossom - Chorus
12. Make Believe - Edith Day,
13. Ol' Man River - Male Chorus, Paul Robeson
14. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man - Marie Burke, , Chorus
15. Queenie's Ballyhoo - Chorus
16. You Are Love - Edith Day,
17. Why Do I Love You? - Edith Day, , Chorus
18. In Dahomey - Chorus
19. Bill - Marie Burke
20. Dance Away the Night - Edith Day, Chorus
21. I Still Suits Me - Paul Robeson, Elisabeth Welch
2. Cotton Blossom - Chorus
3. Make Believe - Jan Clayton, Charles Fredericks
4. Ol' Man River - Male Chorus, Kenneth Spencer
5. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man - Carol Bruce, , Helen Dowdy, Kenneth Spencer, Chorus
6. Life Upon the Wicked Stage - Colette Lyons
7. You Are Love - Jan Clayton, , Charles Fredericks
8. Why Do I Love You? - Jan Clayton, Charles Fredericks, Chorus
9. Bill - Carol Bruce
10. Nobody Else but Me - Jan Clayton, Chorus
11. Cotton Blossom - Chorus
12. Make Believe - Edith Day,
13. Ol' Man River - Male Chorus, Paul Robeson
14. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man - Marie Burke, , Chorus
15. Queenie's Ballyhoo - Chorus
16. You Are Love - Edith Day,
17. Why Do I Love You? - Edith Day, , Chorus
18. In Dahomey - Chorus
19. Bill - Marie Burke
20. Dance Away the Night - Edith Day, Chorus
21. I Still Suits Me - Paul Robeson, Elisabeth Welch
- Format
- LP
- Label
- World Record Club SH-240
- Released
- 1976
- Search
-
- Also Contains
- Sunny - 1926 Original London Cast
- Notes
- First commercial release of Paul Robeson's 1928 London recording of "Ol' Man River" along with "In Dahomey" by the Mississippi Chorus. A two-sided Orchestral medley was not included on this LP, and a medley of Vocal Gems by The Mississippi Chorus was edited to provide the tracks "Cotton Blossom" and "Queenie's Bally-hoo."
- # Tracks
- 18
- Lists
- 13 collectors / 1 wish list
- Shortcode
- [rl2124]
Side A:
1. Cotton Blossom
2. Make Believe
3. Ol' Man River
4. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
5. Queenie's Bally-hoo
6. You Are Love
7. Why Do I Love You?
8. In Dahomey
9. Bill
Side B:
1. Dance Away the Night
2. Sunny
3. Who?
4. Let's Say Goodnight Till the Morning
5. D'ye Love Me?
6. I've Looked for Trouble
7. Two Little Bluebirds
8. When We Get Our Divorce
9. I Might Grow Fond of You
1. Cotton Blossom
2. Make Believe
3. Ol' Man River
4. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
5. Queenie's Bally-hoo
6. You Are Love
7. Why Do I Love You?
8. In Dahomey
9. Bill
Side B:
1. Dance Away the Night
2. Sunny
3. Who?
4. Let's Say Goodnight Till the Morning
5. D'ye Love Me?
6. I've Looked for Trouble
7. Two Little Bluebirds
8. When We Get Our Divorce
9. I Might Grow Fond of You
- Format
- 5-78
- Label
- Columbia/EMI (British) 9426/27/28/29/30
- Released
- 1928
- Performer
- Norris Smith
- Notes
- These five (12-inch) 78's made up the original London cast recording of SHOW BOAT. A 6th record of Paul Robeson singing "Ol' Man River" backed by The Mississippi Chorus singing "In Dahomey" was recorded, but not issued because of Robeson's competing recording for U.S. Victor. Instead, the original release used understudy Norris Smith's recording of "Ol' Man River" backed by a medley of vocal gems by The Mississippi Chorus.
In 1976 EMI assembled the un-released versions of "Ol' Man River" and "In Dahomey" along with records 9427, 9428 an 9429 and portions of the vocal gems from the B side of 9426 as the "original London cast recording" of SHOW BOAT. Their release did not include Norris Smith's performance "Ol' Man River." (It is also the source of Prism's CD.) The 2-sided orchestral medley was not included. - # Tracks
- 10
- Lists
- 6 collectors / 1 wish list
- Shortcode
- [rl22638]
9426:
1. Ol' Man River (Norris Smith)
2. Vocal Gems (The Mississippi Chorus)
9427:
1. Bill (Marie Burke)
2. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man (Marie Burke)
9428:
1. Make Believe (Edith Day & Howett Worster)
2. Why Do I Love You (Edith Day & Hewett Worster)
9429:
1. Dance Away the Night (Edith Day & Chorus)
2. You Are Love (Edith Day & Hewett Worster)
9430
1. Selection - Part One (Drury Lane Theatre Orchestra)
2. Selection - Part Two (Drury Lane Theatre Orchestra)
1. Ol' Man River (Norris Smith)
2. Vocal Gems (The Mississippi Chorus)
9427:
1. Bill (Marie Burke)
2. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man (Marie Burke)
9428:
1. Make Believe (Edith Day & Howett Worster)
2. Why Do I Love You (Edith Day & Hewett Worster)
9429:
1. Dance Away the Night (Edith Day & Chorus)
2. You Are Love (Edith Day & Hewett Worster)
9430
1. Selection - Part One (Drury Lane Theatre Orchestra)
2. Selection - Part Two (Drury Lane Theatre Orchestra)
- Format
- LP
- Label
- Monmourh Evergreen MES/7058
- Audio
- Mono
- Search
-
- Also Contains
- Rio Rita - 1930 Original Cast Members
Rose Marie - 1925 Original London Cast - Lists
- 5 collectors / 1 wish list
- Shortcode
- [rl29786]
Side A
1. Rio Rita
2. The Rangers Song
3. If You're In Love You'll Waltz
4. Following The Sun Around
5. The Kinkajou
6. You're Always In My Arms
7. I'd Rather Have A Memory Of You
Side B
1. Pretty Things
2. Door Of My Dreams
3. Indian Love Call
4. Make Believe
5. You Are Love
6. Dance Away The NIght
7. Why Do I Love You
1. Rio Rita
2. The Rangers Song
3. If You're In Love You'll Waltz
4. Following The Sun Around
5. The Kinkajou
6. You're Always In My Arms
7. I'd Rather Have A Memory Of You
Side B
1. Pretty Things
2. Door Of My Dreams
3. Indian Love Call
4. Make Believe
5. You Are Love
6. Dance Away The NIght
7. Why Do I Love You
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- Added to Database: 2006-01-01
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