CLOWNS IN CLOVER (1927)



Composer: Noel Gay
Lyricist: Donovan Parsons

Opened: December 1, 1927, Adelphi Theatre, London
Performances: 508

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


The Calinda (M/L: Herman Hupfeld):

1. 78/Columbia 4714 (Cicely Courtneidge and Chorus with the Adelphi Theatre Orchestra conducted by Sydney Baynes) [reissued on British Musical Comedies By American Composers (1912-35), JJA (M) 19794]
2. 78/HMV C1456 (New Mayfair Orchestra conducted by Percival Mackey)
3. 78/Columbia 9295 (Piccadilly Revels Band directed by Ray Starita)
4. 78/Diva 2488 G (Manhattan Dance Makers Orchetra) [also 78/Harmony 488]
5. 78/Columbia 1123 D (Scrappy Lambert with The Radiolites)
6. 78/Gramophone K 5320 (Bing Crosby, Jack Fulton, Charles Gaylord, and Austin Young with Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra) [also 78/Gramophone B 5384; 78/Victor 20882; reissued on Original 1927 Recordings, CD/Storyville 3006]


Double Damask (aka “Dinner Napkins”) (sketch by Dion Titheridge) (subsequently used in AT HOME ABROAD and the film DR. RHYTHM):

1. Revue 1919-1929, Parlaphone (M) PMC 7150 (Cicely Courtneidge with Ivor McLaren and Lawrence Green) [reissued on 1932: A Time To Remember The Classic Years, CD/The CD Card Company CD570]
2. The Unique! The Incomparable!, CD/Pearl Flapper PASTCD 7054 (Beatrice Lillie)
3. Hollywood Guys & Dolls, Vol. 2, CD/Parrot PARCD 006 (Beatrice Lillie and Ken Carpenter)


Finale:

1. 78/Columbia 9295 (Piccadilly Revels Band directed by Ray Starita)


Forty-Seven Ginger-Headed Sailors (M/L: Leslie Sarony):

1. 78/Columbia 5176 (Cicely Courtneidge with the Adelphi Theatre Orchestra conducted by Sydney Baynes)
2. It’s That Man Again, CD/Pegasus 871 (Tommy Handley)


L’Heure Parisienne:

1. 78/HMV C1456 (New Mayfair Orchestra conducted by Percival Mackey)
2. 78/Columbia 9295 (Piccadilly Revels Band directed by Ray Starita)


I Can’t Get The Rhythm:

1. 78/HMV C1456 (New Mayfair Orchestra conducted by Percival Mackey)


I Just Roll Along (M: Peter DeRose; L: Jo Trent):

1. 78/Columbia 5177 (Jack Hulbert with the Adelphi Theatre Orchestra conducted by Sydney Baynes)
2. 78/Diva 2596 (The Harmonians) [also 78/Harmony 596]
3. 78/Regal 8477 (Rodman Lewis with Sam Lanin’s Dance Orchestra)
4. 78/Lincoln 2786 (Bob Haring and His Orchestra with vocal refrain) [also 78/Romeo 555; 78/Cameo 8132]
5. 78/Path 32340 (Annette Hanshaw and Her Sizzlin’ Syncopaters)
6. 78/Gennett 6382 (Jerry Macy with The New Yorkers)
7. 78/Brunswick 3837 (Ben Bernie and His Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra with vocal duet)
8. 78/Brunswick 3889 (Harry Richman with orchestra) [reissued on Legendary Voices Of Vaudeville, CD/Take Two 504]
9. 78/Victor 21212 (Nat Shilkret & The All Star Orchestra) [reissued on More Than Satisfied, CD/Vintage Music Productions 0181]
10. 78/Victor 21309 (California Humming Birds (Adler, Weil and Herman) with piano accompaniment)
11. Band Parade, Vol. 2: The Americans In London, CD/Dutton/Vocalion 6109 (Ray Starita & His Ambassors Band)
12. Chicago Jazz - Jack Teagarden, Vol. 1: 1927-28, CD/Makin Friends (Willard Robison with Jack Teagarden)
13. My Kinda Place, Flying Fish FF-395 (Paul Geremia) (unverified) [reissued on My Kinda Place/I Really Don’t Mind Livin’, CD/Flying Fish 0395]


I’ll Say To You:

1. 78/Columbia 4715 (June and Jack Hulbert with the Adelphi Theatre Orchestra conducted by Sydney Baynes)
2. 78/HMV C1456 (New Mayfair Orchestra conducted by Percival Mackey)
3. 78/Columbia 9295 (Piccadilly Revels Band directed by Ray Starita)


Ladies Are Running Wild:

1. 78/Columbia 4715 (June and Chorus with the Adelphi Theatre Orchestra conducted by Sydney Baynes)
2. 78/HMV C1456 (New Mayfair Orchestra conducted by Percival Mackey)
3. 78/Columbia 9295 (Piccadilly Revels Band directed by Ray Starita)


Little Boy Blues (M/L: Vivian Ellis):

1. 78/Columbia 4714 (June, Booby Comber, Chick Endor, Dennis Cowles and Chorus with the Adelphi Theatre Orchestra conducted by Sydney Baynes) [reissued on Spread A Little Happiness, CD/Happy Days CDHD 257/8]
2. 78/HMV C1456 (New Mayfair Orchestra conducted by Percival Mackey)
3. 78/Columbia 9295 (Piccadilly Revels Band directed by Ray Starita)
4. Spread A Little Happiness, CD/Happy Days CDHD 257/8 (Vivian Ellis, piano)


Love’s Reawakening:

1. 78/Columbia 9294 (Cicely Courtneidge, Jack Hulbert, and Chorus with the Adelphi Theatre Orchestra conducted by Sydney Baynes)


Monte Carlo:

1. 78/Columbia 5176 (Cicely Courtneidge with the Adelphi Theatre Orchestra conducted by Sydney Baynes)


On The Wings Of Love:

1. 78/Columbia 4716 (Jack Wright with the Adelphi Theatre Orchestra conducted by Sydney Baynes)
2. 78/HMV C1456 (New Mayfair Orchestra conducted by Percival Mackey)
3. 78/Columbia 9295 (Piccadilly Revels Band directed by Ray Starita)


Rambling Along The Highway:

1. 78/Columbia 5177 (Jack Hulbert with the Adelphi Theatre Orchestra conducted by Sydney Baynes)


Say No To Mr. Gloom:

1. 78/Columbia 4716 (Irene Russell with the Adelphi Theatre Orchestra conducted by Sydney Baynes)
2. 78/HMV C1456 (New Mayfair Orchestra conducted by Percival Mackey)


The Schoolmaster And The Boy:

1. 78/Columbia 9593 (Cicely Courtneidge and Jack Hulbert with the Adelphi Theatre Orchestra conducted by Sydney Baynes)


There’s A Trick In Pickin’ A Chick-Chick-Chicken (M: Tobias; L: Ray Goetz; Robinson):

1. 78/Columbia 4727 (The Chick Trio (Chick Endor, vocal, with Eddie Ward, piano, and unknown guitarist))
2. 78/HMV C1456 (New Mayfair Orchestra conducted by Percival Mackey)
3. 78/Columbia 9295 (Piccadilly Revels Band directed by Ray Starita)
4. 78/Harmony 424 H (Irving Kaufman with guitar and piano accompaniment) [also 78/Diva 2424 G]
5. 78/Columbia 1028 D (Wendell Hall with novelty accompaniment)
6. 78/Columbia 1047 D (Frank Sylvano with Al Handler and His Hotel Davis Orchestra)
7. 78/Bell 521 (California Melody Orchestra)
8. 78/Brunswick 3582 (Harry Reser’s Six Jumping Jacks with vocal chorus) [reissued on Harry Reser’s Six Jumping Jacks 1926-1930, CD/Challenge Records 79048]
9. 78/Cameo 1201 (The California Humming Birds)
10. 78/Victor 20759 (Johnny Marvin with Nat Shilkret and the Victor Orchestra) [reissued on More Than Satisfied, CD/Vintage Music Productions 0181]
11. Keith Michell Sings Broadway, Spark (S) SPA-03 (Keith Michell with orchestra conducted by Peter Knight)
12. New York Jazz: Adrian Rollini 1927, Vol. 4, CD/Makin Friends (Adrian Rollini with The Golden Gate Orchestra)
13. Whirling Melodies, CD/Dynamic 2506 (Stinson Organ Band)
14. Stars of Australian Stage & Screen, CD/Stomp 430 (unknown performer)