Show Boat > Studio Cast

Show Details

Show: Show Boat (55)
Music: Jerome Kern (660)
Lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II (902)
Book: Oscar Hammerstein II (902)

Recording Details

Date: 1932
Type: Audio / Studio Cast
Language: English
Lyrics: P.G. Wodehouse [1] (62)
Conductor: Victor Young (165)
Performer: Countess Olga Albani (2), James Melton (18), Helen Morgan (48), Frank Munn (6), Paul Robeson (50), Victor Young (165)
Shortcode: [r981]

Releases (3)

Format: CD
Label: Naxos 8.120789
Released: 2005
Barcode: 636943278925
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Also Contains: Ol' Man River / Ah Still Suits Me - 1936 Paul Robeson
Show Boat - 1946 Broadway Cast
Lists: 14 collectors / 1 wish list
History: 1 Revisions
Shortcode: [rl11337]

SHOW BOAT (1932 Studio Album)
1. Overture
2. Ol' Man River
3. Bill
4. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
5. You Are Love
6. Make Believe
7. Why Do I Love You?
8. Finale
SHOW BOAT (1936 film version)
9. Ah Still Suits Me (Paul Robeson & Elisabeth Welch)
SHOW BOAT (1946 Broadway Revival)
10. Overture
11. Cotton Blossom
12. Make Believe
13. Ol' Man River
14. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
15. Life Upon The Wicked Stage
16. You Are Love
17. Why Do I Love You
18. Bill
19. Nobody Else But Me

Title: The Ultimate Show Boat: Original Casts, Revivals, Film and Radio Productions and Significant Performances 1928–47
Format: 2-CD
Label: Pavilion / Pearl GEMS 0060
Released: 1999-10-19
Barcode: 727031006022
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Also Contains: Show Boat - 1946 Broadway Cast
Show Boat - 1999 Compilation
Notes: Contains many tracks from various Show Boat recordings, including the 1932 Studio Cast & 1946 Broadway Cast.
Length: 2:38:18
Lists: 36 collectors / 6 wish lists
History: 1 Revisions
Shortcode: [rl3599]

DISC 1
1. Ol' Man River - Bing Crosby
2. Make Believe - Bing Crosby
3. Ol' Man River - Paul Robeson
4. Selection: Why Do I Love You?/Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man/You Are Love/Make Believe - Olive Kline/Lambert Murphy
5. Ol' Man River - Al Jolson
6. Bill - Helen Morgan
7. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man - Helen Morgan
8. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man - Tess Gardella
9. Ol' Man River - Jules Bledsoe
10. After The Ball - Henry Burr
11. Hello, Ma Baby/Goodbye My Lady Love - Joseph E. Howard
12. Overture - Brunswick Concert Orchestra/Victor Young
13. Ol' Man River - Paul Robeson
14. Bill - Helen Morgan
15. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man - Helen Morgan
16. You Are Love - James Melton
17. Make-Believe - James Melton
18. Why Do I Love You? - Countess Olga Albani/Frank Munn
19. Finale - 'Show Boat' Chorus
20. Ol' Man River - Paul Robeson
21. Ah Still Suits Me - Paul Robeson/Elisabeth Welch
22. Bill - Helen Morgan
DISC 2
1. Make Believe - Allan Jones
2. Why Do I Love You? - Allan Jones
3. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man - Irene Dunne/Charles Winninger
4. Show Boat: Scenario - Cleveland Orchestra/Artur Rodzinski
5. Ol' Man River - Todd Duncan
6. Overture - 'Show Boat' Orchestra/Edwin McArthur
7. Cotton Blossom - 'Show Boat' Chorus
8. Only Make Believe - Charles Fredericks/Jan Clayton
9. Ol' Man River - Kenneth Spencer
10. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man - Carol Bruce/Helen Dowdy/Kenneth Spencer
11. Life Upon The Wicked Stage - Colette Lyons
12. You Are Love - Charles Fredericks/Jan Clayton
13. Why Do I Love You? - Charles Fredericks/Jan Clayton
14. Bill - Carol Bruce
15. Nobody Else But Me - Jan Clayton
16. Ah Still Suits Me - Paul Robeson
17. Ol' Man River - Paul Robeson