THE 5 O’CLOCK GIRL



Composer: Harry Ruby
Lyricist:
Bert Kalmar

Opened:
October 10, 1927, 44th Street Theatre, N.Y.C. and transferred on April 16, 1928 to the Sam S. Shubert Theatre; March 21, 1929, Hippodrome, London
Performances: 280 (N.Y.C.); 122 (London)


Any Little Thing:

1. Back In The Limelight: Piano Selections From Early Broadway Musicals, CD/Operetta Archives OA 1018 (Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)

All Alone Monday (used in the 1981 revival) (originally used in THE RAMBLERS and also used in the film THREE LITTLE WORDS):

1. 78/Edison 51862 (Arthur Fields with the Golden Gate Orchestra)
2. 78/Broadcast 600 (Val Layton with instrumental accompaniment)
3. 78/M-G-M 30242 (Gale Robbins with the  MGM Studio Orchestra conducted by Andre Previn) [reissued on Three Little Words, CD/Turner Classic/Rhino 7779]
4. 78/Harmony 283 H (W.M.C.A. Broadcasters)
5. 78/Perfect 14720 (John Ryan with Joe Candullo and His Everglades Orchestra)
6. 78/Brunswick 3380 (Colonial Club Orchestra)
7. 78/Victor 20259 (Johnny Marvin with Nat Shilkret and the Victor Orchestra) [reissued on Breezin’ Along With The Breeze, CD/ASV/Living Era CDAJA 5453]
8. 78/Victor 20417 (The Revelers)
9. 78/Columbia 777 D (Frank Harris with Fred Rich and His Hotel Astor Orchestra)
10. Keep Your Undershirt On, CD/Rialto SLRR-9001 (Kevin McMahon with musical direction by Glenn Mehrbach)
11. Three Little Words, CD/Turner Classic/Rhino 7779 (Gale Robbins with the M-G-M Studio Orchestra conducted by Andre Previn)
12. Great Film And Show Tunes, CD/Living Era CD AJA 5469 (George Melachrino and His Orchestra)
13. Nevertheless… The Kalmar And Ruby Songbook, CD/Audiophile ACD-344 (Ronny Whyte , piano and voice, with Boots Maleson, bass, David Silliman, drums, Lou Caputo, flute)


Ballet:

1. Back In The Limelight: Piano Selections From Early Broadway Musicals, CD/Operetta Archives OA 1018 (Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)

Dancing The Devil Away (L: Bert Kalmar; Otto Harbach) (used in the 1981 revival) (originally used in LUCKY):

1. 78/Columbia 50039-D (Columbia Light Opera Company) [reissued on Broadway Through The Gramophone, CD/Pearl GEMS 0085]
2. 78/Victor 22383 (Frank Luther with Victor Arden-Phil Ohman and Their Orchestra) [reissued on Keyboard Wizards Of The Gershwin Era, Vol. 3, CD/Pearl 9203]
3. 78/Columbia 954 D (Charles Kaley with Don Voorhees and His Earl Carroll's Vanities Orchestra)
4. Turn On The Heat, CD/Stomp Off 1333 (Frederick Hodges)
5. Quiet On The Set: A Tribute To The First Hollywood Musicals, CD/Nick Langdon (Nick Langdon)
6. Dancing The Devil Away, CD/Document DOCD 1101 (Vaughan DeLeath)
7. 24 Polka’s Greatest Hits, CD/Ross Records 6627 (Myron Floren) (unverified)


Following In Father's Footsteps:

1. Back In The Limelight: Piano Selections From Early Broadway Musicals, CD/Operetta Archives OA 1018 (Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)


Happy Go Lucky:

1. Back In The Limelight: Piano Selections From Early Broadway Musicals, CD/Operetta Archives OA 1018 (Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos) (as "Happy Go Lucky Bird")


Happy Little Bluebird (used in the London production):

1. 78/HMV C1658 (New Mayfair Orchestra conducted by Carroll Gibbons)


I'm One Little Party:

1. Back In The Limelight: Piano Selections From Early Broadway Musicals, CD/Operetta Archives OA 1018 (Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)

Keep Romance Alive (used in the 1981 revival; originally used in the film HIPS, HIPS, HOORAY):

1. Reflections 1927-1935, Take Two (M) TT 203 (Ruth Etting)


My Sunny Tennessee (L: Bert Kalmar; Herman Ruby) (used in the 1981 revival; originally used in MIDNIGHT ROUNDERS OF 1921; also used in the film THREE LITTLE WORDS):

1. 78/Gennett 9176 (Bennie Krueger's Orchestra) [also 78/Gennett 4793 A]
2. 78/Puritan 11095 (The Frisco Syncopaters) [also 78/Paramount 20095]
3. 78/Emerson 10467 (Lanin's Southern Sernaders) [reissued on Shake It And Break It, CD/Frog DGF 61]
4. 78/M-G-M 30241 (Fred Astaire and Red Skelton with the M-G-M Studio Orchestra conducted by Andre Previn) [also 45/MGM K30241; reissued on Three Little Words, CD/Turner Classic/Rhino 7779]
5. 78/Columbia A 3465 (Broadway Quartette with orchestra)
6. 78/Clarion 1115 (Selvin's Novelty Orchestra)
7. 78/Brunswick 5066 (Isham Jones’ Orchestra)
8. 78/Okeh 4479 (Lewis James with orchestra)
9. 78/Regal 9117 (Bob White)
10. 78/Regal 9139 (Kentucky Serenaders)
11. 78/Emerson 10427 (Vernon Dahlbert) [also 78/Triangle 501]
12. 78/Okeh 4422 (Ernest Hare with orchestra) [also 78/Path 20602]
13. 78/Edison 50827 (Broadway Dance Orchestra)
14. 78/Victor 18819 (The Benson Orchestra of Chicago directed by Roy Bargy) [reissued on Volume 1: 1920-1921, CD/Archeophone ARCH 6001]
15. 78/Vocalion 14242 (Yerkes' S. S. Flotilla Orchestra)
16. 78/Victor 18812 (Peerless Quartet with orchestra) [reissued on In The Good Old Summertime: Those Fabulous Vocal Quartets, CD/Living Era 5623]
17. Dixon Brothers, Vol. 1: 1936, CD/Document DOCD 8046 (The Dixon Brothers)
18. Crinoline Days, CD/Stomp Off SOSCD 1400 (Dan Levinson)
19. Three Little Words, CD/Turner Classic/Rhino 7779 (Fred Astaire and Red Skelton with the M-G-M Studio Orchestra conducted by Andre Previn) (part of medley)

20. Great Film And Show Tunes, CD/Living Era CD AJA 5469 (George Melachrino and His Orchestra)
21. Nevertheless… The Kalmar And Ruby Songbook, CD/Audiophile ACD-344 (Ronny Whyte , piano and voice, with Boots Maleson, bass, David Silliman, drums, Lou Caputo, clarinet, Warren Vache, cornet, and Ben Sher, guitar)
 

Nevertheless (I’m In Love With You) (used in the 1981 revival and in the film THREE LITTLE WORDS):

I have not attempted to compile discological information for this standard.


Thinking Of You (also used in the film THREE LITTLE WORDS):

1. Click here for recordings of "Thinking Of You."


Up In The Clouds:

1. 78/HMV C1658 (New Mayfair Orchestra conducted by Carroll Gibbons)
2. 78/Diva 2523 G (Broadway Bell Hops) [also 78/Harmony 523 H]
3. 78/Columbia 5307 (Betty Bolton with The Piccadilly Players directed by Al Starita)
4. 78/Columbia 1164 D (Franklyn Baur with the Broadway Nitelites)
5. 78/Brunswick 3704 (Harry Archer and His Orchestra with vocal chorus)
6. 78/Okeh 40925 (Bob Stephens and His Orchestra)
7. 78/Columbia 1236 D (Vaughn De Leath and Franklyn Baur with piano accompaniment)
8. 78/Victor 20996 (Franklyn Baur with Nat Shilkret and the Victor Orchestra) [reissued on Music Of Broadway: The Twenties Volume 2 (1927), JJA (M) 19803]
9. 78/Gramophone B 5612 (Jack Hylton and his Orchestra)
10. Everyone Else Revisited, Painted Smiles (S) PS 1374 (The Populaires) [reissued on CD/Painted Smiles PSCD-146]
11. Turn On The Heat, CD/Stomp Off 1333 (Frederick Hodges)
12. Back In The Limelight: Piano Selections From Early Broadway Musicals, CD/Operetta Archives OA 1018 (Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
13. Nevertheless… The Kalmar And Ruby Songbook, CD/Audiophile ACD-344 (Ronny Whyte , piano and voice, with Boots Maleson, bass, David Silliman, drums)


Who Did? You Did!:

1. 78/HMV C1658 (New Mayfair Orchestra conducted by Carroll Gibbons)
2. Everyone Else Revisited, Painted Smiles (S) PS 1374 (Arthur Siegel and The Girls) [reissued on CD/Painted Smiles PSCD-146]
3. Back In The Limelight: Piano Selections From Early Broadway Musicals, CD/Operetta Archives OA 1018 (Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)


Unrecorded Material:

Hot And Bothered (used in the 1981 revival) (originally used in TOP SPEED)
In The Old Neighborhood (used in the 1981 revival)
Lonesome Romeos
Long Island Low Down) (used in the 1981 revival) (originally used in ANIMAL CRACKERS)
Manhattan Walk (M: Harry Ruby; Herbert Stothart) (used in the 1981 revival; originally used in GOOD BOY)
Opening
Opening Act II
Society Ladder
Tea Time Tap (dance)
Tell The World I’m Through
We Want You (also used in TOP SPEED)
Why Am I So Wonderful (added to the London production; previously used in THE GREENWICH VILLAGE FOLLIES (1925))
The Window Cleaners (not in program; also used in the HOLLYWOOD MUSIC BOX REVUE (1927))