THE CO-OPTIMISTS (1931)

Composer: Various
Lyricist: Greatrex Newman

Opened: c. November 17, 1931, Palace Theatre, Manchester, England
Performances: Unknown

The Channel Swimmer (M: R.P. Weston; Bert Lee; L: Marriott Edgar) (added for the subsequent tour):

1. Hello, Playmates!, CD/ASV/Living Era CDAJA 5444 (Arthur Askey)


Crying For The Carolines (M: Harry Warren; L: Sam M. Lewis; Joe Young) (added for the subsequent tour; originally written for the film version of SPRING IS HERE):

1. 78/Columbia 2062 D (Carmen Lombardo with Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians) [reissued on The Best Of Guy Lombardo: The Early Years, CD/Collectors' Choice Music 299]
2. 78/Columbia 2073 D (Ruth Etting with novelty accompaniment) [also 78/Columbia DB 83; reissued on Love Me Or Leave Me, CD/Pearl 7061]
3. 78/Jazz Unlimited 11 (James P. Johnson) [reissued on The Chronological James P. Johnson 1928-1938, CD/Classics 671]
4. 78/Q.R.S. Q 1009 (Dale Wimbrow with orchestra)
5. 78/Perfect 15265 (Rodman Lewis with the Clicquot Club Eskimos) [also 78/Imperial 2279; 78/Conqueror 7472]
6. 78/Diva 3083 G (Irving Kaufman with Sam Lanin and His Orchestra) [also 78/Velvet Tone 2083 V; 78/Harmony 1083 H]
7. 78/Diva 3103 G (Sid Garry)
8. 78/Perfect 12590 (Chick Bullock with orchestra)
9. 78/Banner 0565 (Irving Kaufman with Lou Gold and His Orchestra) [also 78/Regal 8926]
10. 78/Brunswick 4665 (Ben Bernie and His Orchestra)
11. 78/Brunswick 4712 (Jimmy Johnson, piano)
12. 78/Oriole 1820 (Ralph Haines with the Clicquot Club Eskimos) [also 78/Romeo 1181]
13. 78/Parlophone 80.046 (Arthur Schutt and His Orchestra with vocal refrain)
14. 78/Victor 22272 (Will Morgan and Chorus with Waring's Pennsylvanians) [reissued on The Broadway Years, Vol. 2, CD/The Old Masters 129]
15. 78/Victor 22302 (Johnny Marvin with orchestra) [also 78/Gramophone B 3417]
16. 78/Victor 22320 (Jesse Crawford, Wurlitzer organ)
17. 78/Madison 50038 (Atlanta Syncopators)
18. 78/Hit of the Week 1027 (Ben Pollock's Orchestra) [reissued on Vol. 4, 1929-1930, CD/Jazz Oracle 8026]
19. 78/Parlophone PNY 34052 (Dunham and King with piano and guitar)
20. Once In A Blue Moon, Monument (M) MLP 8036 (Johnny Janis with orchestra conducted by Dick Marx)
21. Around The World, CAS/Sound Waves SOW 115 (David Lobban)
22. His Decca-Dents, Dance Orchestra & His Three Blind Mice: 1930 Vols. 1 & 2, CD/Harmonia Mundi 02 (Spike Hughes)
23. The Writing On The Wall, CD/Upbeat Jazz Records URCD 220 (The Temperance Seven)
24. Voodoon Queen, CD/Mastersound 220 (Matthew Davidson, piano)
25. Special Centenary Celebration 1998, CD/Castle Music PDSCD 553 (Gracie Fields)
26. The Best Of Chris Barber's Jazz Band, CD/EMI 540181 (Chris Barber's Jazz Band)
27. Turn On The Heat, CD/Avid 001 (The Charleston Chasers)
28. Wakey! Wakey!, CD/ASV/Living Era CDAJA 5557 (Billy Cotton and His Band)
29. Bob Kerr And His Whoopee Band, CD/Classic Rock Legends CRP 2307 (Bob Kerr's Whoopee Band)
30. Piano Party, CD/Sanctuary PBXCD 327 (Joe Henderson, Winifred Atwell, and/or Russ Conway)
31. Keyboard Wizards Of The Gershwin Era, Vol. 7: Raie Da Costa, CD/Pearl 9207 (Raie Da Costa)
32. Lost Tracks: 1929-1959, CD/JSP Records JSPCD 965 (Judy Garland)
33. A Southern Memoir, CD/Collectors' Choice Music 2160 (Bing Crosby)
34. The Chronological Jimmie Noone 1929-1930, CD/Classics 632 (Jimmie Noone's Apex Club Orchestra)
35. Just One More Chance: Vol. 4-The HMV Years, Part 2: 1930-1932, CD/Dutton Vocalion CDEA 6031 (Bert Ambrose and His Orchestra)
36. Soundies Digital, Vol. 26, CD/Soundies (unknown performer)
37. Jazz Lips, CD/Lake LACD 119 (Mike Durham)
38. Some Assembly Required, CD/Viridiana Prod. (Scott Kirby)
Radio transcriptions performed by the Milt Merth Trio and by Bob Grabeau with the Jan Garber Orchestra are also known to exist.


Schultz Is Back Again (M/L: Pease; Nelson; Bernie) (added for the subsequent tour):

1. 78/Harmony 333 H (Gus Guderian with Frank Cornwell and His Orchestra)
2. 78/Victor 20465 (Four Aristocrats)


What Wouldn’t I Do For That Man (originally used in the film APPLAUSE):

1. 78/Grey Gull 2513 (Betty Brown)
2. 78/Columbia 1989 D (The Charleston Chasers with vocal refrain) [also 78/Columbia CB 16]
3. 78/Diva 3012 G (Annette Hanshaw with novelty accompaniment) [also 78/Velvet Tone 2012 V]
4. 78/Columbia 1998 D (Ruth Etting)
5. 78/Okeh 41330 (Smith Ballew with Frankie Trumbauer and His Orchestra) [also 78/Parlophone PNY 41330]
6. 78/Victor 22149 (Helen Morgan with orchestra directed by Leonard Joy) [reissued on I’m Ready For My Close-Up!: The Hollywood Ladies Sing Volume 1, CD/RCA 8597-2-R]
7. The Torch Singer And The Mountie, Trisklog 4 (Helen Morgan)
8. Hot Moonlight!: Karen Lynn Gorney Sings The Music Of Jay Gorney, CD/Gorney Music (Karen Lynn Gorney)
9. Bolcom, Morris & Morath Sing Yip Harburg, CD/Original Cast OC 6063 (Joan Morris with William Bolcom, piano)


Unrecorded Material:

Charade
Cheero Pierrot
The Clean Up (added for the subsequent tour)
Dance Your Troubles Away
Detachable Dramas
Early One Morning (M/L: Wilfred Saunderson)
Good Scouts
Great Stuff This Education (sketch? by Stanley Holloway and Davy Burnaby)
I’m Satisfied (M: Norman Hackforth; L: Desmond Carter)
Jack And Jill (M: Arthur Schwartz L: Howard Dietz; Greatrex Newman)
The Lost Child (M: Wolseley Charles)
Maybe It’s You
My Turkish Delight
The Old Guard
The Road To Fairyland
Sky Lady
Spring Punions (M: Melville Gideon; L: Clifford Seyler)