CD
No.1
1. ANYTHING GOES [1956 film of the same title] 2. HONEY BUN [Richard
Rodgers – Oscar Hammerstein 11] [1958 film South Pacific]; 3.
IT’S DELOVELY [Cole Porter][1956 film Anything Goes] w.
Donald O’Connor; 4. WHEN THE MIDNIGHT CHOO-CHOO LEAVES FOR
ALABAM. [Irving Berlin] [1954 film There’s No Business Like
Show Business] w. Donald O’Connor; 5. LAZY [Irving Berlin];
6. ALEXANDER’S RAGTIME BAND [Irving Berlin ][1954 film
There’s No Business Like Show Business]; 7, LIVE HARD, WORK
HARD, LOVE HARD [Ralph Blane – Harold Arlen][1950 film My
Blue Heaven] w. Dan Dailey; 8. WHAT MAKES DE DIFFERENCE [Irving
Berlin][1953 film Call Me Madam]; 9. CALIFORNIA MOON [George Jessel
– Sam Lerner –Joe Cooper][1951 film Golden Girl];
10. WHEN YOUR LOVER HAS G
ONE [E. A. Swan]; 11. DO IT AGAIN [George Gershwin – Buddy De
Sylva]; 12. A SAILOR’S NOT A SAILOR [Irving Berlin] [1954
film There’s No Business Like Show Business] w. Ethel Merman;
13. SUNDAY MORNIN’ [Eliot Daniel – Ken Darby][1951
film Golden Girl]; 14. YOU’RE THE TOP [Cole Porter] [1956
film Anything Goes] w. Bing Crosby; 15. DO WHAT YOU DO [George
& Ira Gershwin - Gus Kahn]; 16. I WON’T DANCE Jerome
Kern, Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh]; 17. KISS ME QUICK & GO MY
HONEY [Eliot Daniel][1951 film Golden Girl]; 18. WHEN JOHNNIE COMES
MARCHING HOME [Patrick S. Gilmore] [1951 film Golden Girl] w. Chorus;
19. PRETTY BABY [Egbert Van Alstyne, Gud Kahn, Tony Jackson][1953 film
The I Don’t Care Girl] w. David Wayne; 20. I’VE GOT
A FEELING YOU’RE FOOLING; [Nacio Herb Brown –
Arthur Freed] w. Dan Dailey; 21. THE NEARNESS OF YOU [Hoagy Carmichael
– Ned Washington] 22. CHEEK TO CHEEK [Irving Berlin]; 23.
COCK-EYED OPTIMIST [Richard Rodgers – Oscar Hammerstein
11][1958 film South Pacific]
CD No.2
1. TWIN SOLILOGUES [Richard Rodgers – Oscar Hammerstein 11]
[1958 film South Pacific] w. George Tozzi 2. LADIES IN WAITING [Cole
Porter] [1957 film Les Girls] w. Kay Endall & Tania Elg; 3. LES
GIRLS [Cole Porter] [1957 film of same title] w. Gene Kelly, Kay
Kendall & Tania Elg; 4. NOBODY ELSE BUT ME [Jerome Kern
– Oscar Hammerstein 11]; 5. RAIN [Eugene Ford –
Carey Morgan – Arthur Swanstrom]; 6. I’M GONNA WASH
THAT MAN RIGHT OUT OF MY HAIR [Richard Rodgers – Oscar
Hammerstein 11] [1958 film South Pacific] w. Chorus; 7. THE THRILL IS
GONE [Lew Brown – Ray Henderson]; 8. THAT OLD FEELING [Sammy
Fain – Lew Brown; 9. ‘BOUT 80 MILES MILES OUTSIDE
ATLANTA [Ben Oakland – Paul Francis Webster][1952 film
Bloodhounds of Broadway]; 10. I WISH I KNEW [Harry Warren –
Mack Gordon] [1952 film Bloodhounds of Broadway] w. Chorus; 11. JACK OF
DIAMONDS [Ben Oakland – Paul Francis Webster] [1952 film
Bloodhounds of Broadway] w. Chorus; 12. I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU [Harry
Warren – Al Dubin]; 13. A WONDERFUL GUY [Richard Rodgers
– Oscar Hammerstein 11] [1958 film South Pacific]; 14. I
DON’T REGRET A THING [Al Stillman – Robert Allen]
[1959 film Happy Anniversary] w. Chorus; 15. THE TOUCH OF TIME [Al
Stillman – Robert Allen] [1959 film Happy Anniversary]; 16.
PLAY FOR KEEPS [Robert Allen] [1959 film HappyAnniversary] 17.HAPPY
ANNIVERSARY [Al Stillman – Robert Allen] [1959 film Happy
Anniversary]; 18. I DON’T CARE [Harry O. Sutton –
Jean Lenox] [1953 film The I Don’t Care Girl Girl]; 19. IF
BEALE STREET COULD TALK [??] w. Chorus; 20. THE JOKER DANCE [Ben
Oakland – Paul Francis Webster] [1952 film Bloodhounds of
Broadway] w. Chorus.
LES’
PERSONAL MGM FAVORITES [Formerly GF1]
FBCD173
1.
Ebb Tide [Rbt. Maxwell][Sweet Bird of Youth]; 2. My Magic Heart [Howard
Keel w. David Rose]; 3. Do Something [Helen Kane, The Naturals
& Leroy Homes Orch.][Syncopation]; 4. Young Folks Should Get
Married [Howard Keel w. David Rose][Texas Carnival]; 5. Am I In Love
[Debbie Reynolds, The 4 Hits, Irch.cond. by Skip Martin] [Son of
Paleface] Extracts from The Flame & The Flesh [Carlos Thompson
w. Georgie Stoll cond. By Georgie Stoll]: 6. No One But Me; 7.
Languida; 8. Peddler Man [Ten I Loved]; 9. By Candlelight; 10.
I’ve Got You Under My Skin [Marina Koshetz][Luxury Liner];
11. How Am I To Know [Ava Gardner w. Johnny Green & His Orch.];
12. When My Sugar Walks Down The Street [Helen Kane, The Naturals
& Leroy Homes Orch.]; 13. What Good Is A Gal? {Without A Guy}
[Debbie Reynolds, the 4 Hits & Orch. cond. by Skip
Martin][Skirts]; 14. When I’m Out With The Belle of New York
[MGM Chorus & Orch. cond. by Adolph Deutsch] [The Belle of New
York] Extracts from Anna; 15. T’ho Voluto Bene [I Loved You]
[Silvano Magano]; 16. Anna [The Baion]; 17. I Wanna Be A
Dancin’ Man [Fred Astaire w. MGM Orch. & Chorus cond.
by Adolph Deutsch]; 18. When I Get You Alone Tonight [Helen Kane, The
Naturals w. Leroy Holmes Orch.] [Oh, You Beautiful Doll] 19. Carolina
In The Morning [Debbie Reynolds w. Leroy Holmes Orch.] Extracts from
Meet Me In Las Vegas; 20. Fraanke & Johnny [MGM Studio Orch.,
Jazz Group cond. by Johnny Green] 21. The Gal With The Yaller Shoes
[Leroy Holmes & His Orch.]; 22. My Lucky Charm [Leor Holmes
& His Orch.]; 23. The Loveliest Night of The Year [Ann Blyth
w.Johnny Green & His Orch.] [The Great Caruso]; 24.
That’s My Weakness Now [Helen Kane, The Naturals &
Leroy Holmes & His Orch.]; 25. You Kissed Me [Howard Keel w.
Jeff Alexander & His Orch.][Arms & The Girl; 26. The
Tender Trap [Debbie Reynold w. Skip Martin & His Orch.][The
Tender Trap; 27. The World Is Mine Tonight [Howard Keel w. Jeff
Alexander & His Orch.][The Gay Desperado]; 28. The Stripper
[David Rose & His Orch.]
ANN BLYTH - MY SONG
FBCD174
1.
Indian Love Cal; 2. Deep In My Heart Dear [Johnny Green cond.
Orchestra]; 3. Carolina In The Morning [w. Perry Como]; 4. Swing Low
Sweet Chariot; 5. Oh, ‘Tis Sweet To Think [ w. Bing Crosby]
6. Look To The Rainbow [w. Dennis Day]; 7. Loveliest Night Of The Year;
8. Lullaby Medley; [Irish] Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ra! [Brahms’]
Lullaby & Good Night; 9 [w. Dinah Shore] Can’t Help
Lovin’ Dat Man Of Mine; 10. Summertime In Heidelberg [w.
Lanza]; 11. Secret Love; 12. Winter Wonderland [w. Chorus]; 13. White
Christmas [w. Chorus]; 14. Someone To Watch Over Me; 14. Come Rain,
Come Shine; 15. Rhymes Have I [w. Keel]; 16. To The Inn We’re
Marching; Come Boys [w. Chorus]; 17. It Happens Every Spring; 18. A
Child Is Born [w. Chorus]; 19. It’s Mighty Nice To Have Met
You [w. Donald O’Connor]; 20. My Star; 21. Love Is Like
Music; 22. When You Wore A Tulip; 23. For I Love You [w. Chorus]; 24.
Peg Of My Heart [w. Dennis Day]; 25. Sing What’s In Your
Heart [ w. Chorus]; 26. My Foolish Heart
JOHN CHARLES THOMAS sings OPERA
& SONG FBCD175/176
CD
1
OPERA: 1. Ballo in Maschera: Eri Tu [1924]; 2. La Forza Del Destino:
Solenne inquest’ora [w. Marie Chemlee -1924]; 3. Pagliacci:
Prologue [radio 1931]; 4. Tannhauser: O du, mein holder Abendstern
[2/6/32]; 5. La Traviata: Di Provenza [2/6/32] 6. Herodiade: Vision
fugitive [1/14/34]; 7. Hamlet: O vin, dissipe la tristesse [8/18/39];
8. Zara: Zara piccolo zingara [8/18/39]; 9. La Traviata: Di Provenza
[8/18/39; 10. Herodiade: C’en est fait….Salome
demande [8/18/39]; 11. Andrea Chenier: Nemico della Patria [8/19/30;
12. Il Barbiere di Siviglia: Largo al factotum [8/19/39]; 13. Otello:
Credo in un Dio crudel [8/23/39]; 14. Le Roi de Lahore: Pro,esse de mon
avenir [radio 1945]; 15. Faust: Avant de quitter ces lieux [radio
1943]; 16. Don Carlo: Per me giunto [1943-44 ?]; 17. Il Barbiere di
Siviglia: Dunque io son [w, Josephone Tumminia Live- Met. 3/1/41]
CD 2
SONG. 1. Old Man River [radio late 30’s]; 2. If You OnlyKnew
[8/23]; 3. Bohemian Girl: The Heart Bow’d Down [ 1/24]
; 4. Nichava [ca 1925]; 5. Rolling Down To Rio [ca 1925]; 6. y Message
[ca 1928]; 7. Your Smiling Eyes [ca 1926]; 8.Falling In Loe With You
[ca1926] 9. Mah Lindy Lou [ Victor 1931]; 10. Gwine To
Hebb’in [Victor 1931; 11. Mattinata [Leoncavallo][Victor
1933]; 12. Mattinata [Tosti][Victor 1938]; 13. Green-Eyed Dragon
[Victor 1933]; 14. Chanson triste [1939];15. Tristesse Eternal; 16.
Sing a Song of Sixpence; 17. O Dry Those Tears; 18. Under the Wide an
Starry Sky; 19. Three For Jack; 20. Rose Marie; 21. I Love Life; 22.
Home, Home [My Ain Country]
; 23. Brown Bird Singing; 24. Freedom Marching Song; 25.
You’ll Never Walk Alone; 26. Roll Along Home; 27. Long Ago In
Alcalar [late ‘30s] 28. When I Was A Lad
JANE POWELL – ONCE UPON A
SONG FBCD177/178
CD
NO.1
Song of The Open Road. 1. ROLLING DOWN THE ROAD; 2. HAVING FUN IN THE
SUN; 3. CARMONA; 4. HERE IT IS MONDAY Ed. Sullivan Show. 5. JEWEL SONG
[Gounod’s Faust] Delightfully Dangerous. 6. SHOWER OF STARS;
7. ONCE UPON A SONG; 8. THROUGH YOUR EYES Three Daring Daughters. 9.
AVE MARIA [Bach-Gounod]; 10. ALMA MATER A Date With Judy. 11. LOVE IS
WHERE YOU FIND IT; 12. IT’S A MOST UNUSUAL DAY LUXURY LINER.
13. SPRING CAME BACK TO VIENNA; 14. ALOUETTE; 15. GAVOTTE [from Manon
– Massenet]; 16. THE PEANUT VENDOR; Nancy Goes To Rio; 17.
NANCY GOES TO RIO Three Sailors And A Girl; 18. FACE TO FACE Small Town
Girl; 19. SMALL TOWNS ARE SMILE TOWNS; 20. THE FELLOW I FOLLOW Nancy
Goes To Rio; 21. SHINE ON HARVEST MOON; 22. EMBRACEABLE YOU; 23 (a)
1958 Musical Say Darling Jule Styne-Betty Comden-Adolph Green DANCE
ONLY WITH ME (b) Not from a show Dick Leibert – George Blake
COME DANCE WITH ME; 24. 1945 Film State Fair [Richard Rodgers
– Oscar Hammerstein 11] IT MIGHT AS WELL BE SPRING; 25.
IT’S A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING; 26. 1939 Musical Very Warm
For May [Jerome Kern – Oscar Hammerstein 11] ALL THE THINGS
YOU ARE; 27. 1906 Musical Forty-Five Minutes From Broadway [George M.
Cohan] MARY’S A GRAND OLD NAME; 28. 1937 Film Snow White And
The Seven Dwarfs [Frank Churchill – Larry Morey]
I’M WISHING; 29. Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs SOMEDAY MY
PRINCE WILL COME. 30. 1944 Film Meet Me In St. Louis [Hugh Martin
– Ralph Blane ] THE TROLLEY SONG
CD NO. 2
1. 1955 Film The Girl Rush [Hugh Martin – Ralph Blane] AN
OCCASIONAL MAN; 2 (a) 1966 Musical Walking Happy [Jimmy Van Heusen
– Sammy Cahn] WALKING HAPPY; (b) 1955 Musical Plain And Fancy
[Albert Hague-Arnold B. Horwitt] YOUNG AND FOOLISH; 3. 1940 TV Musical
Ruggles of Red Gap [Jule Styne – Leo Robin] RIDE ON A
RAINBOW; 4. I HAVE YOU TO THANK; 5. 1963 Musical She Loves Me [Jerry
Block – Sheldon Harnick] DEAR FRIEND; 6. 1945 Musical
Carousel JUNE IS BUSTIN’ OUT; 7. Mr. SNOW; 8. 1927 Musical
Good News [Ray Henderson – Budy G. DeSylva – Lew
Brown] GOOD NEWS [w. Gordon MacRae]; 9. VARSITY DRAG [w. Gordon
MacRae]; 10. 1932 Musical Music In The Air IV’E TOLD
EV’RY LITTLE STAR; 11. AND LOVE WAS BORN; 12. THE SONG IS YOU
[All with Gordon MacRae]; 13. 1933 Musical Roberta [Jerome Kern
– Otto Harbach] SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES; 14. 1937 Musical The
Show Is On BY STRAUSS; 15. 1922 Musical Little Nellie Kelly [George B.
Cohan] THEY’RE ALL MY BOYS 1913 Musical Sweethearts [Victor
Herbert – Robert B. Smith]; 16. THE ANGELUS [w. Ch.]; 17.
EVERY LOVER MUST MEET HIS FATE [w. Gordon MacRae]; 18. SWEETHEARTS [w.
Gordon MacRae And Ch.]; 19. JEANETTE AND HER LITTLE WOODEN SHOES [w.
Chorus]; 20. THE GAME OF LOVE [w. Gordon MacRae]; 21. PRETTY AS A
PICTURE [w. Gordon MacRae & Ch.] 1928 Musical Show Boat [Jerome
Kern – Oscar Hammerstein 11]; 22. MAKE BELIEVE [Solo]; 23.
MAKE BELIEVE [Duet with Sinatra]; 1947 Musical Allegro [Richard
Rodgers-Oscar Hammerstein]; 24. SO FAR; 25. THE GENTLEMAN IS A DOPE;
26. ALLEGRO [w. John Baker & Douglas Watson]
BILLY THORBURN - THE ORGAN, THE
DANCE BAND AND ME Vol. No.2 FBCD179
1.
A JOURNEY TO A STAR [Warren – Robin][Rita Williams]; 2.
DON’T SWEETHEART ME [C. Friend – C. Tobias]
[Instrumental]; 3. NEVER TOOK A LESSON IN MY LIFE [Lawrence –
Foore] [Alan Kane]; 4. THE NEARNESS OF YOU [Hoagy Carmichael][Alan
Kane]; 5. BLESS ‘EM ALL [Hughes –Lake ] [Alan
Kane]; 6. ALL OVER THE PLACE [Noel Gay - Frank Eyton][Alan Kane]; 7.
BENEATH THE LIGHTS OF HOME [Walter Jurmann] [Helen Clare]; 8.
IT’S FOOLISH BUT IT’S FUN [Robert Stolz] [Terry
Devon]; 9. SOMEBODY ELSE IS TAKING MY PLACE [Howard
–Ellsworth –Morgan][Julie Dawn]; 10. WHAT MORE CAN
I SAY [Art Noel][Julie Dawn]; 11. THE WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER [Burton
– Kent] [Don Adams]; 12. LET THE REST OF THE WORLD GO BY [
Ball - Brennan] [Alan Kane]; 13. LET’S BREAK THE GOOD NEWS
[Davis – Denniker][Helen Raymond]; 14. WITH THE WIND AND THE
RAIN IN YOUR HAIR [Lawrence – Edwards] [George Barclay]; 15.
WISH ME LUCK AS YOU WAVE ME GOODBYE [Harry Parr-Davies - Bill Park]
[Terry Devon]; 16. I’D NEVER, NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN [Noel
Gay – Ralph Butler][Kay Harding]; 17. ALL OVER THE PLACE
[Noel Gay] [Alan Kane]; 18. ALL ALONE WITH MY SHADOW [Noel –
Perlosi – Hall]
[Helen Clare]; 19. THE MEM’RY OF A ROSE [Kennedy –
Young] [Chick Henderson]; 20. LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND [Noel
Gay][Helen Raymond]; 21. FAITHFUL FOREVER [Rainger – Robin]
[George Barclay]; 22. IF I COULD PAINT A MEMORY [Morgan –
Chester] [Julie Dawn]; 23. THERE’LL COME ANOTHER DAY [Stranks
- Pattison][Chick Henderson]; 24. I SPY WITH MY LITTLE EYE [Parker
– Brooks] [Alan Kane]; 25. YOU’RE SO SWEET TO
REMEMBER [Robin – Rose] [Primrose Orrocks]
CARLO BUTI - La Voce
d’Italia FBCD180
1.
CANTA ALL’ ITALIANA [C.Bruno – F. Dole]; 2.
STORNELLO QUASI 900 [Checcucci – Benini]; 3. STRANAPOLI
[Amelio – Lama]; 4. SOGNI DEL MARE DEL SUD [Bertini
– Kirchstein]; 5. SE A VESSI UN MANDOLINO [Marf –
Lao]; 6. T’ASPETTO A NAPOLI [Bovio – Lama]; 7. O
BELLA BIONDA [Olivieri - -Frati]; 8. BELLA CONTADINELLA [ E. Rusconi
– C. Bruno]; 9. OHILI’, OHILE’,
OHILI’, OHILA [ D. Vasin – Martelli –
Neri]; 10. SOTTO IL MANDORLO FIORITO [Mascheroni – Mendes];
11. CALENDIMAGGIO [Anapeta – Fusco]; 12. ERA UN BEL GIORNO DI
MAGGIO [Fusco – Fuspis]; 13. SIGNORINELLA MIA [Mendes
– Vasini]; 14. CHE E’ PIU’ FELICE DI ME
[C. A. Bixio]; 15. GUANCE ROSATE [Cafran – Cioffi]; 16.
QUANDO MI BACHIA TERESA [Gianipa – Raimondo]; 17.
L’HAI VOLUTO TE [Cioffi-Pisano]; 18. TORNA [Crivelli
– Frati]; 19. LA STRADA DEL BOSCO [Nisa – C.A.
Bixio – E. Rusconi]; 20. BRUNA, BRUNETTA! [Anapeta
– Fiorelli] 21. LA FONTANA SOTTO AI PINI [Michelli
– Raimondo]; 22. VIENI A FIRENZE [Cesarini]; 23. CAMPANARO
[Concina – Cherubini] 24. IL PIANINO DI NAPOLI [E. Di Lazzaro
– T. Manilo]; 25. TORNERAI [Oliveri – Rastelli]
BILLY THORBURN - THE ORGAN, THE
DANCE BAND AND ME
Vol. No3
FBCD181
1. WINGS OVER THE NAVY [Harry Warren – Johnny Mercer]
[Chorus];
2. SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE WITH YOU [Michael Carr] [George Barclay];
3. WHEN LONDON IS SAYING GOODNIGHT [Parr-Davies-Campbell Hunter] [Eddie
Gurlay];
4. THE SOLDIER BOY FROM CAROLINA [Mahoney][Alan Kane] 5.
SHE’S IN LOVE WITH A SOLDIER [Noel Gay – David
Heneker]
[Alan Kane]; 6. JUST GIVE ME THE MOON OVER LONDON [Mathews –
Shand] [Rita Williams];
7. GOODBYE SALLY [Riscoe – Borelli] [George Barclay; 8.
LET’S BE BUDDIES [Cole Porter] [Wally Windsor];
9. MR. BROWN OF LONDON TOWN [Noel Gary – Arkell] [Jimmy
Allen]; 10. THE OLD TIN HELMET [Tommy Connor] [Chorus]
11. I’LL SOON BE COMING HOME [Morgan – Kern] [Alan
Kane]; 12. WHEN THEY SOUND THE LAST “ALL CLEAR”
[Hugh Charles – Louis Elton] [Wally Windsor]; 13.
‘TIL THE LIGHTS OF LONDON SHINE AGAIN
[Eddie Pola – Tommy Connor] [George Barclay] 14. BENEATH THE
LIGHTS OF HOME [Jurmann-Grossman][Helen Clare];
15. WHEN WE DANCE AT THE VICTORY BALL [Derby – Watson
– Nicholls] [Alan Kane];
16. CHEERIO [Kitchen-Westgarth-Carr] [Terry Devon]; 17. TEN LITTLE
MILES FROM TOWN [Bud Green – Sam H. Stept]
[George Barclay]; 18. CRY BABY CRY [Eaton – Shand][Helen
Raymond]; 19. TO MOTHER WITH LOVE [Watson – Denby –
Lynton]
[Terry Devon]; 20. IF YOU WERE THE ONLY GIRL IN THE WORLD [Nat D. Ayer
– Clifford Grey] [Harry Kaye];
21. O-HI-O [Yellen-Olman] [Terry Devon] 22. YOU MADE ME CARE
[J.G.Gilbert] [Terry Devon];
23. SCATTER-BRAIN [Keane – Bean – Masters][Barbara
Palmer]; 24. TOO MANY IRONS IN THE FIRE [Black] [Harry Kaye];
24. I’M HAPPY FOR YOUR SAKE [Lubin – Lisbona] [Rita
Williams]; 25. I’VE SEEN YOU BEFORE [Mason][Pamela Rainer]
[James Ball at the Organ]
