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Author Henderson, Ray, 1896-1970, composer.

Title Good news : original motion picture soundtrack.

Publication Info. Burbank, CA : Rhino Handmade, [2003]
℗2003

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Description 1 audio disc : digital, mono, stereo ; 4 3/4 in.
Physical Medium 4 3/4 in.
Description digital
optical
1.4 m/s
stereo
mono
digital recording
Series Turner classic movies. TCM music
Turner classic movies. TCM music.
Note Music by Ray Henderson (not Lew Brown, as stated in notes) ; lyrics by B.G. DeSylva & Lew Brown (not Ray Henderson, per notes) (except where otherwise indicated) ; vocal arrangements by Kay Thompson.
Performer Various vocal soloists ; M-G-M Studio Chorus ; M-G-M Studio Orchestra ; Lennie Hayton, conductor.
Credits Produced for release by George Feltenstein ; project supervisor, Patrick Milligan ; mastering & engineering by Doug Schwartz, Mulholland Music.
Event Tracks 1-17 recorded Mar. 3-July 1, 1947, at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio, Culver City, Calif. ; track 18 recorded 1947 ; tracks 19-20 recorded ca. 1930.
Note First complete issue of the 1947 soundtrack. Tracks 3-4, 9, 11, 16, 19 previously unissued.
Title from disc label.
Program notes by George Feltenstein (20 unnumbered pages ; illustrations) inserted in container.
Contents Main title (medley: Tait song ; Good news ; Best things in life are free) (Joan McCracken ; M-G-M Studio Chorus) -- Be a ladies' man (He's a ladies' man) / additional music & lyrics by Kay Thompson (Peter Lawford, Ray McDonald, Johnny Garrarr, Mel Tormé, The Williams Brothers) -- An easier way (outtake) / music by Roger Edens ; lyrics by Betty Comden & Adolph Green (June Allyson, Patricia Marshall ; M-G-M Studio Chorus) (stereo) -- Wedding of the painted doll / music by Nacio Herb Brown ; lyrics by Arthur Freed (M-G-M Studio Orchestra) -- Lucky in love (Patricia Marshall, Joan McCracken, Mel Tormé, Peter Lawford, June Allyson ; M-G-M Studio Chorus) -- Lucky in love (reprise) (outtake) (Mel Tormé) (stereo) -- French lesson / music by Roger Edens ; lyrics by Betty Comden & Adolph Green (June Allyson, Peter Lawford) -- Best things in life are free (June Allyson) -- College daze (The French lesson) (M-G-M Studio Orchestra) -- Pass that peace pipe / music and lyrics by Roger Ednes [i.e. Edens], Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane (Joan McCracken) -- Crenshaw game (Good news/He's a ladies' man) (M-G-M Studio Orchestra) -- Just imagine (June Allyson) -- Just imagine (reprise) (Mel Tormé) -- Best things in life are free (Mel Tormé & Peter Lawford) -- Second half (Tait College/He's a ladies' man/Lucky in love) (M-G-M Studio Orchestra) -- Touchdown (Touchdown/Good news/Lucky in love) / music for Touchdown written by Wally Heglin (M-G-M Studio Orchestra) -- Varsity drag finale (includes The french lesson) (June Allyson, Peter Lawford ; M-G-M Studio Chorus) -- Bonus tracks: June Allyson interview with Dick Simmons. Songs from 1930 version of Good news: Good news (Dorothy McNulty & Co.) ; Varsity drag (Dorothy McNulty & Co.).
Language Sung in English.
Subject Motion picture music.
Motion picture music.
Musicals.
Musicals.
Allyson, June, 1917-2006 -- Interviews.
Allyson, June, 1917-2006.
Genre/Form Interviews.
Musicals.
Musicals.
Motion picture music.
Motion picture music.
Interviews.
Subject Musicals.
Genre/Form Sound recordings.
Sound recordings.
Added Author De Sylva, B. G. (Buddy Gard), 1896-1950, lyricist.
Brown, Lew, lyricist.
Thompson, Kay, 1909-1998, composer, lyricist.
Hayton, Lennie, 1908-1971, conductor.
McCracken, Joan, singer.
Lawford, Peter, 1923-1984, singer.
McDonald, Ray, singer.
Garrarr, Johnny, singer.
Tormé, Mel, 1925-1999, singer.
Edens, Roger, 1905-1970, composer, lyricist.
Comden, Betty, lyricist.
Green, Adolph, lyricist.
Allyson, June, 1917-2006, singer, interviewee.
Marshall, Patricia, 1924-2018, singer.
MGM Studio Orchestra, instrumentalist.
MGM Studio Chorus, singer.
Williams Brothers Quartet, singer.
Added Title Music for motion picture (work): Good news (Motion picture : 1947)
Standard No. 603497776320
Music No. RHM2 7763 Rhino Handmade