13 DAUGHTERS
Composer: Eaton
Magoon, Jr.
Lyricist: Eaton Magoon, Jr.
Opened: March 2, 1961, 54th Street Theatre, N.Y.C.
Performances: 28
Note: Only numbers not
found on the original Hawaiian cast recording are noted below.
Hibiscus (C: Cy Coleman; L: Carolyn
Leigh) (written for but not used in the Broadway
production):
1. 45/Columbia 4-41281 (Jo Stafford
with orchestra conducted by Mitch Miller) [reissued on
Beyond The Stars: Key Recordings 1940-1959, CD/JSP
788065906429]
Melancholy Moon (C: Cy Coleman; L: Carolyn Leigh) (written
for but not used in the Broadway production):
1. 45/Decca 9-30658 (Felicia Sanders with Chorus and Orchestra
directed by Ralph Burns)
2. 45/Capitol F3869 (The Andrews Sisters with orchestra
conducted by Bob Thompson) [reissued on Collectors Series: The
Andrews Sisters, CD/Capitol/EMI 077779407828]
A radio transcription performed by the Tony Mottola Orchestra is
also known to exist.)
1. 45/Playboy PB-1001-B
(Cy Coleman with orchestra directed by Henry Brandon)
2. 45/Decca 31711 (Sylvia Syms with orchestra conducted by Jack
Pleis) [reissued on The 50's Remembered: Pop Vocalists Era -
Female, CD/Varese Sarabande 5783]
3. Demi-Dozen, Offbeat (M) 0-4015 (Jean Arnold with Stan Keen
and Gordon Connell at the pianos) [reissued on CD/Kritzerland KR
20033-2]
4. The Piano Witchcraft Of Cy Coleman, Capitol (S) ST 1952 (Cy
Coleman, piano, with orchestra conducted by Billy May)
5. Cool Coleman, Westminster 15037 (Cy Coleman, piano, Aaron
Bell, bass, Charlie Smith, drums) [reissued as CD/Blue Moon BMCD
1614]
6. Love Is A Game Of Poker, Capitol (S) ST 1817 (Nelson Riddle
And His Orchestra) [reissued on Joy Of Living/Love Is A Game Of
Poker, CD/EMI 856697]
7. My Gentleman Friend, Verve VS-6112 (Blossom Dearie, piano and
voice, with Bobby Jaspar, flute and tenor saxophone; Kenny
Burrell, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; and Ed Thigpen, drums) )
[reissued as CD/Verve 519905]
8. Songs Of Chelsea, Daffodil 110 (Blossom Dearie, piano and
voice, with Bob Cranshaw, double bass, and Jay Berliner, guitar)
[reissued as CD/Mastermix 2]
9. Wild Is Love, Reprise (S) RS-6205 (Morgana King with
orchestra conducted by Torrie Zito) [reissued as CD/Collectors'
Choice Music 704]
10. An Evening With Carol Lawrence, Cameo (S) SC-1077 (Carol
Lawrence with orchestra conducted by Joe Harnell)
11. Merely Marvelous, Atlantic 1322 (Mabel Mercer) [reissues on
Trav'lin' Light/Merely Marvelous, CD/Collectables COL-CD-6249]
12. On The East Side, Atlantic (S) SD-1321 (Bobby Short, piano
and voice, with Aaron Bell, bass, and Kenny Beldind, drums)
[reissued on On The East Side/Moments Like This, CD/Collectables
COL-CD-7655]
13. My Personal Property, Atlantic (S) SD-1689 (Bobby Short,
piano and voice, with Beverly Peer, bass, Richard Sheridan,
drums, and Valdo Ramirez and Willie Rodriguez, percussion)
[reissued on The Mad Twenties/My Personal Property,
CD/Collectables COL-CD-6845]
14. Bobby Short Sings Coleman & Leigh, Atlantic (S) SD-1689
P22 (Bobby Short)
15. Pretty Eyes, Capitol (S) ST-1401 (Peggy Lee with orchestra
conducted by Billy May) [reissued on Pretty Eyes/Guitars Ala
Lee, CD/Capitol EMI 4 98883-2]
16. That's What Friends Are For, CD/First Night CAST CD52 (Peter
Land and Robert Meadmore with Marvin Laird, piano)
17. The Ladies Who Wrote The Lyrics, CD/Painted Smiles PSCD-143
(Kaye Ballard with Arthur Siegel, piano)
18. You Keep Coming Back Like A Song, CD/Original Cast OC-8712
(Phillip Officer)
19. What You'd Call A Dream, CD/Original Cast OC 2003 (Jaymie
Meyer)
20. Heart And Soul, CD/No label, NAND 424 (Nancy Dussault with
music direction by Ron Abel)
21. The Time Of My Life, CD/Sterling S1015-2 (Diahann Carroll
with music direction by Mike Renzi)
22. Doing Something Right: Randy Graff Sings Cy Coleman,
CD/Varese Sarabande VSD-5652 (Randy Graff with music conducted
by Tom Fay)
23. You Fascinate Me So: Marilyn Volpe Sings Cy Coleman,
CD/Original Cast OC 9618 (Marilyn Volpe with musical direction
by Wes McAfee)
24. Julie Wilson Sings The Cy Coleman Songbook, CD/DRG 5252
(Julie Wilson with William Roy, piano)
25. Witchcraft, CD/Harbinger Records HCD 1702 (Sara Zahn with
music direction by Christopher Denny)
26. Come What May, CD/Hi Horse HHO3033 (Paula West)
27. Surrender, CD/Da'soul Group (Chazz Dixon)
28. A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening, CD/Quicksilver 512
(Calabria Foti)
29. Billy Stritch, CD/DRG 5215 (Billy Stritch)
30. Valentine, CD/Bayview 29 (Sally Mayes with Billy Stritch,
piano)
31. Remembering Mabel Mercer Vol. 3, CD/Audiophile 335 (Joyce
Breach with the Keith Ingham Trio)
32. Love Is The Thing, CD/LML Music 178 (Rondi Charleston)
33. Calling For Rain, CD/Maple 2006 (Lori Cullen)
34. Live In London, Vol. 2, CD/Harkit 8066 (Blossom Dearie,
piano and voice, with Johnny Butts, drums, and Jeff Clyne, bass)
35. Open, CD/Jazz Project 3001 (Dominique Eade with Jed Wilson,
piano)
36. New Shoe Blues, CD/Katzeye Productions 1003 (June Katz with
musical direction by Ron Johnston)
37. So Many Stars, CD/Janet Metzger (Janet Metzger)
38. Midnight Moods, CD/Saba SB 15151 (Mark Murphy) [reissued as
CD/Universal 3047]
39. In The Deep Romance, CD/Lynn Paynter (Lynn Paynter)
40. You Will Be My Music, CD/Mama Jazz Foundation 1031 (Annette
Sanders with Bob Florence, piano)
41. Dear Blossom, CD/La Brava 0064 (Janet Seidel)
42. Saloon Singer, CD/Audiophile 171 (Hugh Shannon)
43. Live at Don Mupo's Gold Nugget, CD/VSOP 1101 (Jack Sheldon)
44. You Fascinate Me So, CD/Orb (Ginny Snowe & John Miller)
45. People We Once Knew, CD/Verge 002 (Andra Sparks)
46. My Favorite Things, CD/Boggiebop (Eva Wurttemberger)
47. Live At The Painted Pony, CD/No label (Teddi King with John
Meyer, piano)
48. Ballads Mostly..., CD/Audiophile ACD-343 (Marlene Ver Planck
with Tedd Firth, piano, Boots Maleson, bass, and Ron Vincent,
drums)
49. Confessions, CD/Decca B0014321-02 (Liza Minnelli with
Billy Stritch, piano)
50. Consider It Swung, CD/LML Music LML CD-259 (Tom Wopat)
51. The Best Is Yet To Come, CD/New West NW6173 (Sam Phillips)
Unrecorded Numbers:
Alphabet Song (C: Nona
Beamer)
The Cotillion
Father And Son (written for the Hawaiian production but dropped
before Broadway)
Hiaka Ritual Dance (dance)
The Human Thing To Do (C: Cy Coleman; L: Carolyn Leigh) (written
for but not used in the Broadway production; unclear if music
exists)
Listen For The Rooster (written for the Hawaiian production but
dropped before Broadway)
Luau Song (C: Cy Coleman; L: Carolyn Leigh) (written for but not
used in the Broadway production; unclear if music exists)
Never Without Your Love (written for the Hawaiian production but
dropped before Broadway)
No Such Love (C: Cy Coleman; L: Carolyn Leigh) (written for but
not used in the Broadway production; unclear if music exists)
Nothing Man Cannot Do (added during the run)
Oriental Plan (C: Sherman Edwards; L: Sid Wayne) (dropped after
opening)
Violets And Violins (written for the Hawaiian production but
dropped before Broadway)