| Description |
1 audio disc (55 min., 22 sec.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Playing Time |
005522 |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
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plastic metal |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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1.4 m/s |
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audio file |
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CD audio |
| Note |
Musical; music by Harold Arlen, lyrics by E.Y. Harburg, book by E.Y. Harburg and Fred Saidy. |
| Performer |
Lena Horne, Ricardo Montalbán, Josephine Premice, Joe Adams, Erik Rhodes, Ossie Davis, Adelaide Hall, vocals ; supporting performers ; unnamed orchestra ; Lehman Engel, conductor (most tracks) ; Neal Hefti, conductor (Cocoanut sweet). |
| Event |
8th track recorded 1957 August 27 Webster Hall, New York City. |
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Remainder recorded 1957 November 4 Webster Hall, New York City. |
| Note |
Title from disc label. |
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Originally released in 1958; the overture previously unreleased. |
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Program notes by Steven Suskin (14 unnumbered pages : illustrations) inserted in container. |
| Contents |
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). |
| Language |
Sung in English. |
| Subject |
Musicals.
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Musicals. |
| Genre/Form |
Musicals.
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Musicals.
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Original cast recordings.
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Original cast recordings.
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| Subject |
Musicals. |
| Genre/Form |
Sound recordings.
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Sound recordings.
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| Added Author |
Harburg, E. Y. (Edgar Yipsel), 1896-1981, lyricist, librettist.
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Saidy, Fred, librettist.
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Horne, Lena, singer.
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Montalbán, Ricardo, singer.
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Premice, Josephine, singer.
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Adams, Joe, 1922-2018, singer.
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Rhodes, Erik, 1906-1990, singer.
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Davis, Ossie, singer.
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Hall, Adelaide, singer.
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Engel, Lehman, 1910-1982, conductor.
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Hefti, Neal, conductor.
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Suskin, Steven, writer of added commentary.
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| Added Title |
Jamaica. Selections https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2005073665
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| Standard No. |
090266804122 |
| Music No. |
09026-68041-2 RCA Victor |
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