THE BROADWAY WHIRL

Composer: Harry Tierney
Lyricists: Richard Carle; Joseph McCarthy

Opened: June 8, 1921, Times Square Theatre, N.Y.C.; transferred on August 8, 1921 to the Selwyn Theatre
Performances: 85

Limehouse Nights (M: George Gershwin; L: B.G. DeSylva; John Henry Mears) (originally used in MORRIS GEST’S MIDNIGHT WHIRL and JIG-SAW):

1. 78/Columbia A 2876 (Columbia Saxophone Sextette)
2. Gershwin…From Tin Pan Alley To Broadway, Mark56 Records (M) 680 (George Gershwin, piano roll) [reissued on Gershwin Plays Gershwin, CD/Dal Segno (George Gershwin, piano roll)
3. 78/Columbia 838 (London Revue Band conducted by Albert Ketelbey)
4. The Authentic George Gershwin, Vol. 1, CD/White Line WHL-2074 (Jack Gibbons, piano)
5. Gershwin Arrangements, More Gershwin, CD/Metier 92030 (Michael Finnissy with Ian Pace, piano)


Poppy Land (M: George Gershwin; L: B.G. DeSylva; John Henry Mears) (originally used in MORRIS GEST’S MIDNIGHT WHIRL and JIG-SAW):

1. 78/Columbia A 2876 (Columbia Saxophone Sextette)
2. 78/Columbia 838 (London Revue Band conducted by Albert Ketelbey)
3. Classic American Love Songs, CD/Naxos 8559314 (Carole Farley with John Constable, piano)


Stand Up And Sing For Your Father (M/L: Henry Burr; Ray Perkins) (added after opening):

1. 78/Path 020600 (Billy Jones with orchestra)
2. 78/Victor 18784 (Bill Murray and the American Quartet with orchestra)
3. Benay Venuta Sings Al-Time Old-Time Favorites, 10”/Mercury (M) 25006 (Benay Venuta)
4. Wonderful World Of Romance, CD/Zero Communications TTWW 12062 (Tiny Tim)


There’s A Typical Tipperary Over Here (M: Abner Silver; L: Alex Gerber):

1. 45/Columbia B-500 (Carmel Quinn with orchestra directed by Will Roland)
2. 78/Path 22395 (The Harmonizers with orchestra)
3. 78/Columbia A 2937 (Peerless Quartette with orchestra)
4. 78/Edison 50683 (Premier Quartet with orchestra)
5. 78/Okeh 4128 (American Quartette with orchestra)
6. If It Wasn’t For The Irish And The Jews, CD/Compass COM 45252 (Mick Moloney)


Unrecorded Material:

All Girls Are Like A Rainbow (M: Harry Tierney; L: Joseph McCarthy)
Baby Dolls (M: George Gershwin; L: B.G. DeSylva; John Henry Mears) (also used in MORRIS GEST’S MIDNIGHT WHIRL)
Black-Eyed Susans (M: Ernie Golden; L: John Henry Mears)
The Broadway Whirl (M: Harry Tierney; L: Joseph McCarthy)
Button Me Up The Back
Carefree Cairo Town (M: Wyman; L: Thomas)
Finale
From The Plaza To Madison Square
The Husband, The Wife And Lover
Let Cutie Cut Your Cuticle (M: George Gershwin; L: B.G. DeSylva; John Henry Mears) (also used in MORRIS GEST’S MIDNIGHT WHIRL)
Oh, Babe (M: F. Henri; L: Jack Frost)
Oh, Dearie (You Must Come Over) (M: Harry Tierney; L: Joseph McCarthy)
Stars Of Broadway
Three Little Maids
Wood Alcohol Blues (M: E.S. Hutchinson; L: J. Hershkowitz)
You Can Tell By The Skies (M/L: Henry Burr; Ray Perkins) (cut after opening)