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Jamaica original Broadway cast recording

Title
  1. Jamaica [sound recording] : original Broadway cast recording / [music by Harold Arlen ; lyrics by E.Y. Harburg ; book by E.Y. Harburg & Fred Saidy].
Published by
  1. New York, NY : RCA Victor, [1995?]
Author
  1. Arlen, Harold, 1905-1986.

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Additional authors
  1. Harburg, E. Y. (Edgar Yipsel), 1896-1981
  2. Saidy, Fred
  3. Montalbán, Ricardo
  4. Hall, Adelaide
  5. Rios, Augie
  6. Horne, Lena
  7. Premice, Josephine
  8. Davis, Ossie
  9. Engel, Lehman, 1910-1982
  10. Hefti, Neal
Description
  1. 1 sound disc (55 min.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.
Subject
  1. Musicals
Genre/Form
  1. Original cast recordings.
Contents
  1. Overture (3:47) -- Savannah (1:41) -- Savannah's wedding day (3:55) -- Pretty to walk with (2:51) -- Push de button (3:34) -- Incompatibility (2:52) -- Little biscuit (3:01) -- Cocoanut sweet (2:27) -- Pity the sunset (2:14) -- Yankee dollar (2:27) -- What good does it do (2:23) -- Monkey in the mango tree (3:08) -- Take it slow, Joe (2:36) -- Ain't it de truth (4:03) -- Leave de atom alone (3:32) -- For every fish (2:00) -- I don't think I'll end it all today (3:15) -- Napoleon (3:55) -- Savannah (finale) (1:08).
Call number
  1. *LDC 31077
Note
  1. Originally released in 1958; the 1st work previously unreleased.
  2. Compact disc.
  3. Program notes by Steven Suskin (14 p. : ill., ports.) inserted in container.
Event (note)
  1. Recorded Aug. 27 (8th work) and Nov. 4, 1957 (remainder), in Webster Hall, New York City.
Author
  1. Arlen, Harold, 1905-1986. Composer
Title
  1. Jamaica [sound recording] : original Broadway cast recording / [music by Harold Arlen ; lyrics by E.Y. Harburg ; book by E.Y. Harburg & Fred Saidy].
Imprint
  1. New York, NY : RCA Victor, [1995?]
Playing time
  1. 005522
Performer
  1. Ricardo Montalbán (Koli) ; Adelaide Hall (Grandma Obeah) ; Augustine Rios (Quico) ; Lena Horne (Savannah) ; Josephine Premice (Ginger) ; Ossie Davis (Cicero) ; with additional singers and an orchestra ; Neal Hefti (8th work) and Lehman Engel, conductor.
Event
  1. Recorded Aug. 27 (8th work) and Nov. 4, 1957 (remainder), in Webster Hall, New York City.
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Added author
  1. Harburg, E. Y. (Edgar Yipsel), 1896-1981, lyricist.
  2. Harburg, E. Y. (Edgar Yipsel), 1896-1981, librettist.
  3. Saidy, Fred, librettist.
  4. Montalbán, Ricardo, singer.
  5. Hall, Adelaide, singer.
  6. Rios, Augie, singer.
  7. Horne, Lena, singer.
  8. Premice, Josephine, singer.
  9. Davis, Ossie, singer.
  10. Engel, Lehman, 1910-1982, conductor.
  11. Hefti, Neal, conductor.
Other standard identifier
  1. 090266804122
Publisher no.
  1. 09026-68041-2 RCA Victor
Research call number
  1. *LDC 31077 Notes on file.
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