BETTE MIDLER'S CLAMS ON THE HALF SHELL

Composer: Various
Lyricist: Various

Opened: April 14, 1975, Minskoff Theatre, N.Y.C.
Performances: 80

Note: Only recordings of songs performed by Bette Midler not found on Bette Midler Live At Last, Atlantic (S) SD2-9000 [reissued as CD/Atlantic 81461], are noted below.

Chapel Of Love (M/L: Jeff Barry; Ellie Greenwich; Phil Spector) (added after opening):

1. The Divine Miss M, Atlantic (S) SD-7238 (Bette Midler) [reissued as CD/Atlantic SD-7238-2]
2. Divine Madness, Atlantic (S) SD-16022 (Bette Midler) [reissued as CD/Atlantic SD-16022-2]


A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes (M/L: Mack David; Al Hoffman; L: Jerry Livingston) (originally used in the film SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS):

1. Broken Blossom, Atlantic (S) SD-19151 (Bette Midler) [reissued on CD/Atlantic 82780]


Higher And Higher (M/L: Gary Lee Jackson; Carl W. Smith; Raynard Miner):

1. Bette Midler, Atlantic (S) SD-7270 (Bette Midler) [reissued as CD/Atlantic SD-7270-2]


I Don't Want The Night To End (M/L: Phoebe Snow):

1. Songs For The New Depression, Atlantic (S) SD-18155 (Bette Midler) [reissued as CD/Atlantic/WEA 82784]


Strangers In The Night (M/L: Charles Singleton; Eddie Snyder; Bert Kaempfert):

1. Songs For The New Depression, Atlantic (S) SD-18155 (Bette Midler) [reissued as CD/Atlantic/WEA 82784]


Other Material:

Ain't No Love (M: John Gary Williams)
Back In The Bars Again (M/L: Susan Taylor)
Bad Sex (by Bill Hennessey and Bruce Vilanch) (added after opening)
The Bitch Is Back (M/L: Elton John; Bernie Taupin)
Colette Deep Purple (M: Peter DeRose; L: Mitchell Parish) (added after opening)
Fiesta In Rio (M/L: Bette Midler; Jerry Blatt)
Flying Home (M: Lionel Hampton; Benny Goodman; Sid Ramin)
How High The Moon (M: Morgan Lewis; L: Nancy Hamilton) (added after opening)
I'm Wishing (M: Larry Churchill; L: Larry Morey) (originally used in the film SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS)
I've Never Been To Flushing (special material) (added after opening)
If Love Were All (M/L: Noel Coward) (originally used in BITTER SWEET)
Lionel Hampton Specialty Medley Of Bette's Hits (orchestra)
Moon Of Manakoora (M: Alfred Newman; L: Frank Loesser) (originally used in the film THE HURRICANE)
Ol' Man River (M: Jerome Kern; L: Oscar Hammerstein II) (originally used in SHOW BOAT)
Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen Oklahoma Overture (M: Richard Rodgers)
Sentimental Journey (M/L: Bud Green; Les Brown; Ben Homer)
TheToilet Medley (1950s Rock 'N Roll Medley)
We'll Be Together Again (M/L: Carl Fischer; Frankie Laine)
You'll Never Be Lonely (M/L: Tom Pacheco) (added after opening)