BLACK VANITIES



Composer: Various
Lyricist: Various

Opened: April 24, 1941, Victoria Palace, London
Performances: Unknown

Note: A complete song list is not available at this time.


But In The Morning, No! (M: Cole Porter) (originally used in DUBARRY WAS A LADY and subsequently used in THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ENTIRE WORLD AS SEEN THROUGH THE EYES OF COLE PORTER):

1. 78/Royale 1800 (Frank Baker with Charles Baum and His St. Regis Hotel Orchestra) [reissued on The Music Of Broadway: 1939, CD/Encore ENCDNO1/2]
2. 78/Decca F-7951 (Bud Flanagan and Frances Day with Jay Wilbur and His Serenaders) [reissued on The Ultimate Cole Porter - Volume III, CD/Pearl GEM 0194]
3. 78/Columbia DB2021 (Debroy Somers Band)
4. Cole Porter Revisited, Recording Industries Corp. (S) ST 3002 (Ronny Graham and Kaye Ballard with musical direction by Norman Paris) [reissued as CD/Painted Smiles PSCD-121]
5. Cybill Does It To Cole Porter, Paramount (S) PAS 1018 (Cybill Shepherd with orchestra conducted by Artie Butler) (five versions)
6. At Long Last Love, RCA (S) ABL2-0967 (Eileen Brennan, John Hillerman, Burt Reynolds, and Cybill Shepherd with music direction by Lionel Newman) [reissued as CD/Varese Sarabande 302 067 342 8]
7. At Long Last Love, RCA (S) ABL2-0967 (Eileen Brennan and John Hillerman with music direction by Lionel Newman)
[reissued as CD/Varese Sarabande 302 067 342 8]
8. Du Barry Was A Lady, CD/Rhino RHM2 7851 (M-G-M Studio Orchestra conducted by Lennie Hayton)
9. Julie Wilson Sings The Cole Porter Songbook, CD/DRG CDSL 5208 (Julie Wilson and William Roy with William Roy, piano)
10. High Society, CD/Playback PBHS CD1 (Roland Curram and Kerris Peeling with musical direction by Dannie Bourne)
11. George Shearing And Barry Tuckwell Play The Music Of Cole Porter, CD/Concord Jazz CCD-42010 (George Shearing, piano, and Barry Tuckwell, French horn)


Comanche War (M: Ray Noble):

1. 78/Columbia 35258 (Ray Noble and His Orchestra) [reissued on Ray Noble Plays Ray Noble, CD/Diamond Cut 310]


Do I Love You, Do I? (M/L: Cole Porter) (originally used in DUBARRY WAS A LADY):

1. Click here for recordings of "Do I Love You, Do I?"


I Like A Good Time (M: Michael Carr):

1. 78/Columbia DB-2021 (Debory Somers Band)


I L-L-Love You So (M: Jacobson; L: Edward Heymann):

1. 78/Decca F-7867 (France Day with orchestra conducted by Jay Wilbur) [reissued on Golden Girl Of The 1930s, CD/Avid 926]


Iroquois (M: Ray Noble):

1. 78/Columbia 35258 (Ray Noble and His Orchestra) [reissued on Ray Noble Plays Ray Noble, CD/Diamond Cut 310]
2. 78/Columbia DB-2021 (Debory Somers Band)


It's De-Lovely (M/L: Cole Porter) (originally used in RED, HOT AND BLUE!; also used in THE FLEET'S LIT UP, COLE, and interpolated into some productions of ANYTHING GOES):

I have not attempted to compile discological information for this song beyond original cast member performances.
1. 78/Decca F-7951 (Bud Flanagan with orchestra conducted by Jay Wilbur) [reissued on Lambeth Walk: Songs From The London War Time Shows, CD/Spectrum 544 319-2]


Let's Be Buddies (M: Cole Porter) (originally used in PANAMA HATTIE):

1. 78/Decca 23199 (Ethel Merman and Joan Carroll with orchestra conducted by Harry Sosnik) [reissued on 12 Songs From Call Me Madam With Selections From Panama Hattie, CD/Decca Broadway 0881 10521-2]
2. 78/Liberty Music Shop L 308 (Cy Walter, piano)
3. 78/Columbia 35780 (Tony Leonard with Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra)
4. 78/Decca 3478 (Connie Boswell)
5. 78/Bluebird B 10923 (Larry Neill with Shep Fields & His New Rippling Rhythm)
6. 78/Okeh 5912 (Buddy Clark with orchestra) [reissued on Remembering Buddy Clark, CD/Collector's Choice 05062]
7. 78/Okeh 5937 (Doris Day with Les Brown and His Orchestra) [reissued on The Complete Doris Day with Les Brown, CD/Collectors' Choice Music 29]
8. 78/Victor 26797 (Joan Whitney with Leo Reisman and His Orchestra) [reissued on While The Music Plays On: The Girls Of The Big Bands, CD/Flare SPEC 1030]
9. 78/Victor 27231 (Bea Wain with orchestra) [reissued on You Can Depend on Me: The Complete Recordings, Vol. 1, CD/Baldwin Street Music 311]
10. 78/Decca F-7910 (Bud Flanagan and Chesney Allen with Jay Wilbur and His Orchestra) [reissued on The Ultimate Cole Porter - Volume III, CD/Pearl GEM 0194]
11. C'mon Let's Dance!, 10"/RCA Victor LPM 3047 (Freddy Martin Orchestra)
12. A Gala Tribute To Joshua Logan, Friends Of The Theatre And Music Collection Of The Museum Of The City Of New York AC, (Ethel Merman with music direction by Colin Romoff)
13. Together On Broadway, Friends of the Theatre & Music Collection AG-77 (Ethel Merman)
14. The Great Garland Duets, Paragon 1001 (Ethel Merman and Judy Garland with orchestra conducted by Mort Lindsay) [reissued on You're Sensational: Cole Porter In The '20s, '40s, & '50s, CD/Koch A-33714]
15. Merman In Vegas, Reprise (S) 6062 (Ethel Merman) [reissued as CD/Collectables 6193]
16. Anything Goes/Panama Hattie, Larynx 567 (Ethel Merman and Karin Wolfe with orchestra conducted by Buster Davis) [reissued as CAS/Sandy Hook CSH-2043]
17. Let's Be Buddies, Jacqueline Records (S) JR 0116 (Pinky Winters with Lou Levy and Monty Budwig)
18. Cole Porter In Hollywood, 1929-1956, (Ann Sothern and Virginia O'Brien with orchestra conducted by Georgie Stoll) [reissued on Blood And Sand/Panama Hattie/At War With The Army, CD/Great Movie Themes CD 60047; Ann Southern/Dorothy Lamour, CD/Sepia 1127]
19. Overtones, Concord Jazz CJ-194 (Al Cohn) [reissued as CD/Concord Jazz 4194]
20. Mermania!, Vol. 2, CD/Harbinger 1806 (Ethel Merman)
21. Cole Porter: An All-Star Tribute, CD/VAI Audio VAIA 1239 (Ethel Merman, John Raitt, Gretchen Wyler, Martha Wright, Chorus, and Peter Nero with the Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra conducted by Donald Voorhees)
22. You're The Top: A Testimonial, CD/Viper's Nest VN-180 (Ethel Merman with Roger Edens, piano)
23. Ethel Merman's Broadway, CD/Varese Sarabande VSD-5665 (Rita McKenzie)
24. A Tribute To Cole Porter, CD/Music For Pleasure EMI CDM 7 96151 2 (Harry Roy and His Orchestra)
25. Cole Porter Sung By Hubbell Pierce Played by William Roy, CD/Audiophile ACD-110 (Hubbell Pierce with William Roy, piano, Howard Collins, guitar, Paul Germano, bass, and Jim Fitzsimon, drums)
26. Steve & Eydie And Friends Celebrate Porter, CD/ESE Music ESED 106 (Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme with the New World Philharmonic Orchestra)
27. Confidentially, Cole, CD/No label 2460-INR261 (Sean Hayden)
28. It's De-Lovely!: The Music Of Cole Porter, CD/Pierian 0026 (N. Sherry, piano)
29. Let's Be Buddies, CD/Arbors 19127 (George Masso and Dan Barrett)
30. The Organ, Dance Band And Me, CD/Sunflower 2128 (Billy Thornburn's Organ Dance Band)
31. Dance Bands Of The 40's: A Dream World Is Waiting, CD/EMI Gold 5933812 (unknown performer)
32. Panama Hattie, CD/CBC Audio BC2-266/2003E-DC (Karen Wood and Tracy Thomas with Paul Sportelli, piano)


Much More Lovely (M/L: David Heneker):

1. 78/Columbia DB-2021 (Debory Somers Band)
2. 78/Decca F-7854 (Frances Day with orchestra conducted by Jay Wilbur) [reissued on Golden Girl Of The 1930s, CD/Avid 926]
3. Soft Lights And Sweet Music, CD/Flapper PAST CD 7060 (Elizabeth Welch with George Scott-Wood and The New Mayfair Orchestra)


A Pair Of Silver Wings (M: Eric Maschwitz; L: Michael Carr):

1. 78/Columbia DB-2021 (Debory Somers Band)
2. 78/Decca F-7854 (France Day with orchestra conducted by Jay Wilbur) [reissued on Golden Girl Of The 1930s, CD/Avid 926]


Underneath The Arches (M/L: Reg Connelly; Bud Flanagan) (subsequently used in TOGETHER AGAIN and WE'LL MEET AGAIN):

I have not attempted to compile discological information for this song beyond original cast member performances.
1. 78/Columbia CB481 (Bud Flanagan and Chesney Allen with Henry Hall and the BBC Dance Orchestra) [reissued on We'll Smile Again, CD/ASV/Living Era 5194]
2. 78/Decca F7951 (Frances Day and Bud Flangan with orchestra conducted by Jay Wilbur) [reissued on Lambeth Walk: Songs From The London War Time Shows, CD/Spectrum 544 319-2]
3. 78/Columbia DB2725 (Bud Flanagan and Chesney Allen with orchestra conducted by Freddy Bretherton) [reissued on The Best Of Flanagan & Allen, EMI/One Up ONCR513]
4. Underneath The Arches, That's Entertainment TERX1015 (Roy Hudd and Chesney Allen with orchestra directed by Clive Chaplin) [reissued as CD/TER 1015]