42ND STREET
Composer: Harry
Warren
Lyricist: Al Dubin
Opened: August 25, 1980, Winter Garden Theatre, N.Y.C.;
transferred on March 30, 1981 to the Majestic Theatre;
transferred on April 7, 1987 to the St. James Theatre; August 8,
1984, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
Performances: 3486 (Broadway); ? (London)
Note: Only recordings of song not found on the original Broadway cast album are noted below.
Act One Finale:
1. 42nd Street, CD/Q
Records 92953-2 (Christine Ebersole and Company with music
direction by Todd Ellison)
2. 42nd Street, CD/Polydor 549 477-2 (Mariska Van Kolck with
orchestra conducted by Ruud Bos)
Boulevard of Broken Dreams (added for
the 2017 London revival; originally used in the film Moulin
Rouge):
1. 42nd Street, CD/First Night
CASTCD122 (Sheena Easton with orchestra directed by Jae
Alexander)
Entr'acte:
1. 42nd Street, CD/Q
Records 92953-2 (orchestra directed by Todd Ellison)
I Know Now (originally used in the film
THE SINGING MARINE):
1. 78/Telefunken A 2388
(Billy Toffel with Teddy Stauffer and His Original Teddies)
2. 78/Decca 1267 A (Paul Barry with Lennie Hayton and His
Orchestra)
3. 78/Decca 1310 (Dick Powell with orchestra directed by Lou
Forbes) [reissued on The Man From 42nd Street, CD/Pearl 7079]
4. 78/Decca 1509 (Bill Darnell with the Edgar Hayes Quintet)
[also 78/Brunswick O 2495; reissued on The Chronological Edgar
Hayes And His Orchestra 1937-1938, CD/Classics 730]
5. 78/Bluebird B 6954 (Bill Dillard with Teddy Hill and His NBC
Orchestra) [reissued on The Chronological Teddy Hill And His
Orchestra 1935-1937, CD/Classics 645]
6. 78/Brunswick 7908 (Dick Webster with Jimmie Grier and His
Orchestra)
7. 78/Variety VA 620 (Midge Williams, vocal, with Midge Williams
and Her Jazz Jesters) [also 78/Vocalion v 3779; reissued on The
Chronological Midge Williams And Her Jazz Jesters 1937-1938,
CD/Classics 745]
8. 78/Victor 25566 (Carmen Lombardo with Guy Lombardo and His
Royal Canadians)
9. The Exotic Personality Of The Airwaves, Take Two (M) TT 111
(Gertrude Niesen)
10. Introducing Roberta Sherwood, CD/Sepia Records 1099 (Roberta
Sherwood)
11. The Very Best Of Joe Loss, CD/EMI Gold 3910302 (Chick
Henderson with Joe Loss & His Band)
12. The Cream Series: Hutch, CD/Pearl Flapper 9755 (Leslie A.
Hutchinson)
A radio transcription performed by Andre Kostelanetz and His
Orchestra is also known to exist.
I Only Have Eyes For You (added to
the 2000 Amsterdam and the 2001 Broadway revival;
originally used in the film DAMES):
1. 42nd Street, CD/Q
Records 92953-2 (Christine Ebersole and David Elder with music
direction by Todd Ellison)
2. 42nd Street, CD/Polydor 549 477-2 (Mariska Van Kolck and Rein
Kolpa with orchestra conducted by Ruud Bos)
3. 42nd Street, CD/First Night CASTCD122 (Sheena Easton and
Stuart Neal with orchestra directed by Jae Alexander)
Note: I have not attempted to compile discological information
for this standard beyond original cast performances.
Keep Young And Beautiful (cut but
reinstated for the 2000 Amsterdam production and the 2001
Broadway revival; originally used in the film ROMAN
SCANDALS):
1. 78/Bluebird B 5310 (Lee
Sullivan with Bill Scotti and Orchestra)
2. Roman Scandals/Kid Millions, Classic International
Filmusicals (M) C.I.F. 3007 (Eddie Cantor) [reissued on
Whoopee!, CD/Jasmine Records 116]
3. 42nd Street, CD/Q Records 92953-2 (Mary Testa, Jonathan
Freeman, and Girls with music direction by Todd Ellison)
4. 42nd Street, CD/Polydor 549 477-2 (Gerrie Van Der Klei and
Ensemble with orchestra conducted by Ruud Bos)
5. The Song Is… Harry Warren, CD/ASV Living Era CD AJA 5139
(Denny Dennis with Roy Fox and His Band)
6. Lullaby Of Broadway: The Music Of Harry Warren, CD/Flapper
PAST CD 9795 (Harry Roy and His Orchestra)
7. You'll Never Know: Harry Warren & Jimmy Van Heusen,
CD/Reader's Digest RDVD 1731-3 (Les Gilbert with Leslie Lewis
and His Orchestra)
8. The Magical Wurlitzer, Vol. 2, CD/Time Music 113 (Phil
Kelsall)
9. Slow But Sure, CD/Sounds of Yester Year 736 (Charlie Agnew
& His Orchestra)
10. Columbia Small Group Swing Sessions 1953-62, CD/Mosaic 228
(Rudy Braff) (two takes)
11. Chase And Sanborn Radio Show, CD/Original Cast 8715 (Eddie
Cantor)
12. Pennies From Heaven, CD/Golden Stars 5363 (Roy Fox & His
Band)
13. Boudoir Rouge, CD/Le Kat Music 0001 (Le Kat)
14. Sweet Georgia Brown, CD/Reader's Digest Music (Fapy
Lafertin)
15. Diva, CD/Arista 18704-2 (Annie Lennox)
16. The Golden Age Of American Sweet Bands: Happy Days,
CD/Jasmine Records 34 (Abe Lyman)
17. Girl Talk, CD/Linn Records 279 (Mari Wilson, Barb Jungr, and
Claire Martin)
18. Five-Fifteen: A Tribute To The BBC Dance Orchestra,
CD/Divine Art 25034 (Mart Sander and His Swing Swindlers)
19. Dad's Army, CD/CD41 41010 (unknown performer)
20. Great Film Musicals, CD/Memoir Classics 514 (Vitaphone
Chorus)
21. Jazz And All That, CD/Horizons 012 (unknown performer)
22. The Sound Of The Musicals, CD/Universal 1764758 (unknown
performer)
23. 42nd Street, CD/First Night CASTCD122 ((Jasna Ivir,
Christopher Howell, and girls with orchestra directed by Jae
Alexander)
"Pretty Lady" Overture:
1. 42nd Street, CD/Q
Records 92953-2 (orchestra directed by Todd Ellison)
With Plenty Of Money And You (added for
the 2001 Broadway revival; originally used in the film GOLD
DIGGERS OF 1937):
1. 78/Majestic 1228
(Johnnie Guarnieri, piano) [reissued on The Chronological
Johnnie Guarnieri 1946-1947, CD/Classics 1063]
2. 78/Decca 1198 (Art Tatum and His Swingsters) [reissued on The
Chronological Art Tatum 1934-1940, CD/Classics 560]
3. 78/Decca 1067 (Dick Powell with Victor Young and His
Orchestra) [reissued on Makin' Whoopee: Favorites Of Stage And
Screen, CD/Conifer TQ 132]
4. 78/Decca 1076 (Bob Hannon with Henry Busse and His Orchestra)
5. 78/Perfect 7-02-01 (Chick Bullock and his Levee Loungers)
[also 78/Melotone 7-02-01]
6. 78/Bluebird B 6664 (Ann Lee Davies with Frank Dailey and His
Meadowbrook Orchestra) [reissued on The Golden Age of Popular
Song: The Wonderful 30's, CD/Take Two 505]
7. 78/Brunswick 7769 (Skinny Ennis with Hal Kemp and His
Orchestra) [reissued on The Best Of The Big Bands, CD/Columbia
CK-45346]
8. 78/Victor 25458 (Lee Norton with The Veloz and Yolanda
Dancing Music directed by George Hamilton)
9. 78/Vocalion 3399 (Putney Dandridge, vocal, with Putney
Dandridge and His Orchestra) [reissued on The Chronological
Putney Dandridge And His Orchestra 1936, CD/Classics 869]
10. Bennett & Basie Strike Up The Band, Roulette (S)
SR-25231 (Tony Bennett with Count Basie and His Orchestra)
[reissued as CD/Concord Jazz CPD 7938992]
11. In With The Old, That's Entertainment Records (S) TER 1122
(Dora Bryan and the BBC Radio Big Band conductd by Gordon
Langford) [reissued as CDr/JAY DDJAY 8011]
12. A Day In The Life Of Bonnie & Clyde, Liberty 3560 (Mel
Torme)
13. Connie & Clyde, MGM 4573 (Connie Francis)
14. Song Hits Of 1936, Vocalion VL 73648 (Marlene Finigerle and
Arthur Schutt)
15. Happy Days!, Columbia 8206 (The Buffalo Bills)
16. Lullaby Of Broadway: The Music Of Harry Warren, CD/Flapper
PAST CD 9795 (Turner Layton, piano and voice)
17. Hollywood Canteen, CD/Great Movie Themes CD 60024 (Dick
Powell)
18. You'll Never Know: Harry Warren & Jimmy Van Heusen,
CD/Reader's Digest RDVD 1731-3 (Jim Baynes with Leslie Lewis and
His Orchestra)
19. Fast & Louche, CD/Arse Deco (Top Shelf Jazz)
20. Volume 4: Two Shadows, CD/Vocalion 6123 (Roy Fox and His
Orchestra)
21. Martz Grosz With Destiny's Tots Sings Of Love And Other
Matters, CD/Jazzology 210 (Martz Grosz with Destiny's Tots)
22. Chasin' The Spots, CD/Jump Records 1228 (Marty Grosz)
23. A Stranger In Town, CD/Hot Club/Norway 171 (Bjorn Vidar
Solli)
24. Swing Is Here, CD/Reference Recordings 72 (Dick Hyman)
25. The Best Of The Ink Spots, CD/MCA 12062 (The Ink Spots)
26. Pennies From Heaven, CD/Dutton Vocalion 6040 (Joe Loss &
His Band)
27. And They Called It Dixieland/Gold Diggers In Dixieland,
CD/Collectables Records 7867 (Matty Matlock & The Paducah
Band)
28. The Music Of Harry Warren, CD/Inner City (Susannah McCorkle)
29. Jazz At Home, CD/Jazzology 270 (Cynthia Sayer)
30. The Best Is Yet To Come, CD/Bob Stovall (Bob Stovall)
31. Unsung Musician-Arranger, CD/Vintage Music Productions 241
(Marty Matlock)
32. The Swing Sessions, CD/Sony BMG 7012062 (David Campbell)
33. Complete Early Transcriptions, CD/Vintage Jazz Classics 1026
(Nat King Cole Trio)
34. Viva Las Vegas, CD/Avalon Records 30656 (Troy Connolly)
35. Take Me Anywhere, CD/Fallen Apple 4819 (Marcus Goldhaber
with the Jon Davis Trio)
36. Jazz River, CD/Jazzophile Jazztrade (Jerome Etcheberry)
37. The Great Larry Adler, CD/Pearl 7081 (Larry Adler)
38. Barber Shop, CD/St. Clair 67972 (Freddy Williams Four)
39. Helmuts Khole Platte, CD/ Koolie 5045 (Helmuts Khole)
40. Jazz Masters Of Acoustic Guitar, CD/Saga Jazz 066466
(unknown performer)
41. Pentimento, CD/PS Classics 205 (Jessica Molaskey)
42. Live At The Algonquin, CD/Original Cast 9669 (Steve Ross,
piano and voice)
43. It's Mike, By George!, CD/Unknown label (Mike Marra &
George Masso)
44. Under Paris Skies, CD/Lannie Garrett 75241 (Lannie Garrett)
45. 42nd Street, CD/Q Records 92953-2 (Kate Levering and Men
with music direction by Todd Ellison)
46. 42nd Street, CD/First Night CASTCD122 (Claire Halse and men
with orchestra directed by Jae Alexander)
Radio transcriptions peformed by The Cloverleafs with the Joe
Sherman Orchestra, the Andre Kostelanetz Orchestra and Chorus,
the Carmen Dragon Orchestra, Bob Grant's Orchestra, the William
Wirges Orchestra, and The Jumpin' Jacks are also known to exist.
Unrecorded Material:
Time To Leave Town (cut)