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Author De Paul, Gene.

Title Li'l Abner : original Broadway cast recording / [book by Norman Panama & Melvin Frank ; based on the characters created by Al Capp ; lyrics by Johnny Mercer ; music by Gene De Paul].

Publication Info. New York, NY : Columbia Broadway Masterworks, [2002]
℗2002

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Description 1 audio disc (72 min.) : digital, mono ; 4 3/4 in.
Playing Time 011200
Physical Medium 4 3/4 in.
Description digital
optical
1.4 m/s
mono
digital recording
Note Orchestrations by Philip J. Lang; ballet music arr. by Genevieve Pitot.
Performer Edith Adams (Daisy Mae); Peter Palmer (Li'l Abner); Howard St. John (General Bullmoose); Stubby Kaye (Marryin' Sam); Charlotte Rae (Mammy Yokum); Tina Louise (Appassionata Van Climax); Joe E. Marks (Pappy Yokum); Bern Hoffman (Earthquake McGoon); Al Nesor (Evil Eye Fleagle); Ted Thurston (Senator Jack S. Phogbound); Julie Newmar (Stupefyin' Jones); William Lanteau (Available Jones); Stanley Simmonds (Dr. Rasmussen T. Finsdale); supporting cast; orchestra; Lehman Engel, conductor.
Event Recorded Nov. 18, 1956, Columbia 30th Street Studios, New York, N.Y.
Note Originally released in Nov. 1956 as Columbia OL 5150.
Compact disc.
Program notes by Ken Mandelbaum and Didier C. Deutsch (11 p. : ill.) in container.
Contents Overture (5:09) -- It's a typical day (4:38) -- If I had my druthers (3:34) -- Jubilation T. Cornpone (4:53) -- Rag offen the bush (4:01) -- Namely you (3:00) -- Unnecessary town (2:43) -- What's good for General Bullmoose (:26) -- The country's in the very best of hands (5:15) -- Sadie Hawkins Day ballet (7:23) -- Oh, happy day (3:33) -- I'm past my prime (2:44) -- Love in a home (3:14) -- Progress is the root of all evil (3:03) -- Put 'em back (1:44) -- The matrimonial stomp (3:59) -- Previously unreleased bonus tracks: There's enough for us (1:14) -- The way to a man's heart (2:56) -- It's a nuisance having you around (2:52) -- Overture (5:09).
Subject Musicals -- Excerpts.
Musicals -- Excerpts.
Musicals.
Li'l Abner (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
Li'l Abner (Fictitious character)
Genre/Form Drama.
Subject Musicals.
Genre/Form Sound recordings.
Sound recordings.
Excerpts.
Excerpts.
Drama.
Added Author Panama, Norman, librettist.
Frank, Melvin, 1913-1988, librettist.
Capp, Al, 1909-1979.
Mercer, Johnny, 1909-1976, lyricist.
Lang, Philip J. (Philip Joseph), 1911-1986, arranger.
Pitot, Genevieve, 1901-1980, arranger.
Adams, Edie, 1927-2008, performer.
Palmer, Peter, 1931-2021, performer.
St. John, Howard, 1905-1974, performer.
Kaye, Stubby, performer.
Rae, Charlotte, 1926-2018, performer.
Tina Louise, 1934- performer.
Marks, Joe E., 1891-1973, performer.
Hoffman, Bern, performer.
Nesor, Al, performer.
Thurston, Ted, performer.
Newmar, Julie, 1933- performer.
Lanteau, William, 1922-1993, performer.
Simmonds, Stanley, performer.
Engel, Lehman, 1910-1982, conductor.
Added Title Li'l Abner. Selections
Little Abner
Music No. SK 87700 Columbia Broadway Masterworks
OL 5150 Columbia