Somewhere over the Rainbow: The Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals > Compilation

Recording Details

Date: 2002
Type: Audio / (Compilation)
Language: English
Music: Harold Arlen (575), Irving Berlin (710), Ralph Blane (114), Alexander Borodin (38), Nacio Herb Brown (133), Gene de Paul (77), Vernon Duke (141), George Gershwin (860), Ray Henderson (141), Bert Kalmar (58), Jerome Kern (658), Frank Loesser (386), Frederick Loewe (412), Hugh Martin (130), Jimmy McHugh (230), Cole Porter (925), Richard Rodgers (1284), Harry Ruby (65), Arthur Schwartz (254), Jule Styne (541), Thomas "Fats" Waller (72), Harry Warren (357), Vincent Youmans (165)
Lyrics: Harold Adamson (120), Irving Berlin (710), Ralph Blane (114), Lew Brown (153), Sammy Cahn (317), B.G. DeSylva (207), Howard Dietz (192), Al Dubin (188), George Forrest (147), Arthur Freed (143), Ira Gershwin (708), Clifford Grey (96), Oscar Hammerstein II (901), Lorenz Hart (597), Ted Koehler (182), John Latouche (73), Alan Jay Lerner (455), Frank Loesser (386), Hugh Martin (130), Johnny Mercer (500), Cole Porter (925), Don Raye (39), Andy Razaf (53), Leo Robin (213), Robert Wright (144)
Liner Notes: John Fricke (22)
Performer: June Allyson (47), Eddie "Rochester" Anderson (11), Kay Armen (11), Louis Armstrong (199), Fred Astaire (346), Ann Blyth (42), Jack Buchanan (49), Clark Burroughs (12), Louis Calhern (20), Carleton Carpenter (29), Bing Crosby (464), Vic Damone (167), Doris Day (370), Nanette Fabray (35), Connie Francis (61), Clark Gable (10), Ava Gardner (26), Judy Garland (490), Kathryn Grayson (87), Lena Horne (206), Betty Hutton (99), Louis Jourdan (17), Howard Keel (136), Gene Kelly (156), Grace Kelly [1] (27), Peter Lawford (31), Oscar Levant (43), Tony Martin (146), Ann Miller (69), Ricardo Montalbán (32), Jane Powell [1] (109), Debbie Reynolds (100), Mickey Rooney (79), Nancy Walker [1] (47), Ethel Waters (73), Esther Williams (43), Dooley Wilson (22), Keenan Wynn (27)
Shortcode: [r14700]

Releases

Format: 2-CD
Label: Rhino / WEA R2 78323
Release Date: 2002-06-04
UPC / EAN: 081227832322
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# Tracks: 42
Lists: 27 collectors / 3 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl20917]

Disc: 1
1. Singin’ In The Rain - Gene Kelly
2. There’s No Business Like Show Business - Betty Hutton, Howard Keel, Keenan Wynn & Louis Calhern
3. 'S Wonderful - Gene Kelly & Georges Guetary
4. That’s Entertainment! - Fred Astaire, Jack Buchanan, Nanette Fabray & Oscar Levant
5. Stranger In Paradise - Ann Blyth & Vic Damone
6. Easter Parade - Judy Garland & Fred Astaire
7. Lullaby Of Broadway - Winifred Shaw, Dick Powell & Chorus
8. Get Happy - Judy Garland
9. Night And Day - Fred Astaire
10. True Love - Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly
11. Honeysuckle Rose - Lena Horne w/ Benny Carter & His Orchestra
12. They Can’t Take That Away From Me - Fred Astaire
13. Milkman, Keep Those Bottles Quiet - Nancy Walker & The M-G-M Studio Chorus w/ Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra
14. Baby, It’s Cold Outside - Esther Williams & Ricardo Montalban
15. For Me And My Gal - Gene Kelly & Judy Garland
16. Puttin’ On The Ritz - Clark Gable & Co.
17. Hallelujah! - Tony Martin, Vic Damone, Kay Armen, Ann Miller, Debbie Reynolds, Clark Burroughs & Co.
18. Bless Yore Beautiful Hide - Howard Keel
19. Taking A Chance On Love - Ethel Waters & Eddie "Rochester" Anderson
20. As Time Goes By - Dooley Wilson w/ Elliot Carpenter (Bonus Track)
21. Lara’s Theme (Main Title) - The M-G-M Studio Orchestra (Bonus Track)
Disc: 2
1. Over The Rainbow - Judy Garland
2. It’s A Most Unusual Day - Jane Powell
3. Wunderbar - Kathryn Grayson & Howard Keel
4. Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man - Ava Gardner
5. Going Hollywood - Bing Crosby
6. The Trolley Song - Judy Garland, The M-G-M Studio Chorus
7. Gigi - Louis Jourdan
8. I Got Rhythm - Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney & Co.
9. Aba Daba Honeymoon - Debbie Reynolds, Carleton Carpenter & M-G-M Studio Chorus
10. The Lady Is A Tramp - Lena Horne
11. The Best Things In Life Are Free - June Allyson & Peter Lawford
12. Cheek To Cheek - Fred Astaire
13. A Kiss To Build A Dream On - Louis Armstrong
14. Put 'Em In A Box - Doris Day & The Page Cavanaugh Trio
15. If Swing Goes, I Go Too - Fred Astaire
16. Almost Like Being In Love - Gene Kelly
17. Let’s Face The Music And Dance - Fred Astaire
18. Be A Clown - Gene Kelly & Judy Garland
19. Embraceable You - Connie Francis
20. On The Atchison, Topeka And The Santa Fe - Judy Garland & Co.
21. One For My Baby (And One More For The Road) - Fred Astaire