CRAZY WITH THE HEAT

Composer: Various
Lyricist: Various

Opened: January 14, 1941, 44th Street Theatre, N.Y.C.; closed January 18, 1941; revised version reopened January 30, 1941. 46th Street Theatre, N.Y.C.
Performances: 99

Afternoon Of A Black Faun (M: Dana Suesse) (cut):

1. 78/Schirmer 5503 (Dana Suesse, piano) [reissued on Keyboard Wizards of the Gershwin Era, Vol. 2, CD/Pearl 9202]
2. Jazz Nocturne: The Collected Piano Music Of Dana Suesse, CD/E1 Distribution 7770 (Sara Davis Buechner, piano)
3. Deep Purple, CD/Mintun Music (Peter Mintun)


Il Pleurait (M: Rudi Revil; L: Maurice Vandair) (not used in the revised version):

1. 78/Gramophone J.O. 13 (Maurice Chevalier with orchestra directed by Marcel Cariven) [reissued on Mon Pomme, CD/Koch Records 3003]


(You Should Be) Set To Music (M/L: Irvin Graham):

1. 78/Bluebird B 11022 (Dorsey Anderson with Tony Pastor and His Orchestra) [reissued on Tony Pastor And His Orchestra 1941-1945, CD/Circle 31]
2. 78/Okeh 6037 (Phil Brito with Al Donahue and His Orchestra) A radio transcription performed by the Allen Roth Orchestra and Chorus is also known to exist.


(With A) Twist Of The Wrist (M/L: Irvin Graham):

1. 78/Bluebird B 11022 (Tony Pastor, vocal, with Tony Pastor and His Orchestra) [reissued on Tony Pastor And His Orchestra 1941-1945, CD/Circle 31]
2. 78/Columbia 36075 (Harry Babbitt with Kay Kyser and His Orchestra)
3. 78/Okeh 6012 (Phil Brito with Al Donahue and His Orchestra) [reissued on The Best Of Al Donahue, CD/Collectables 7684]
4. 78/Okeh 06065 (Hoosier Hot Shots with Hot Novelty Band) [reissued on Way Down In Arkansas, CD/ Proper 1352]
5. More Of The Real Sound Of R&B And Boogie Woogie, CD/Sounds of Yester Year 739 (Adele Girard Marsala and Joe Marsala)
6. The Song Bird, CD/Delmark 512 (Francine Griffin)
A radio transcription performed by Cy Walter, piano, is also known to exist.


Who's To Blame (M/L: Vernon Duke):

1. 78/Liberty Music Shop L 298 (Greta Keller with Cy Walter, piano)
2. Vernon Duke Plays Vernon Duke, 10"/Atlantic ALS-407 (Dorothy Richards with Vernon Duke, piano) [reissued on Two's Company, CD/Sepia 1047]


Yes, My Darling Daughter (M/L: Jack Lawrence) (added to the revised version):

1. 78/Elite Special 4095 (Phyllis Heymans with the "Original Teddies")
2. 78/Decca 3560 (Helen Young with Johnny Long and His Orchestra)
3. 78/Decca F. 7891 (Adelaide Hall with instrumental accompaniment) [reissued on As Time Goes By, CD/Happy Days 248]
4. 78/Bluebird B 10920 (Dinah Shore with the Gordon Jenkins Orchestra) [reissued on The Very Best Of Dinah Show, CD/RCA 69392]
5. 78/ Bluebird B 10970 (Marion Hutton with Glenn Miller and His Orchestra) [also 78/Gramophone M.H. 140; 78/Gramophone B.D. 5683; reissued on The Essential Glenn Miller, CD/Bluebird RCA 66520]
6. 78/Okeh 5909 (Irene Daye with Gene Krupa and His Orchestra) [reissued on Best of Big Bands: Gene Krump - Drum Boogie, CD/Columbia CK-53425]
7. 78/Columbia 35910 (Helen Forrest with Benny Goodman and His Orchestra) [reissued on The Complete Helen Forrest with Benny Goodman, CD/Collectors' Choice Music 245]
8. 45/Columbia 4-42424 (Eydie Gorme with orchestra conducted by Don Costa) [also found on It's Us Again, Mati Mor 8003; reissued on CD/GL Records 327]
9. Sing, Sing, Sing, 10"/Decca DL-5438 (The Andrews Sisters) [reissued on The Best Of The Andrews Sisters, CD/MCA 4024]
10. Edition 12: C'est Si Bon, Bear Family 15302 (Caterina Valente) [reissued on Stairway to the Stars: The Complete Polydor Recordings, 1954-1958, CD/Bear Family 16307]
11. Sophisticat In Cuba, Decca LK 4234 (Stanley Black and His Orchestra) [reissued on Moonlight Cocktail/Sophisticat In Cuba, CD/Dutton Vocalion 4225]
12. Love Me, Please Love Me, PYE NPL-18205 (Sandie Shaw) [reissued on CD/EMI]
13. Music Of A People, London (S) SP 44060 (Stanley Black and His Orchestra) [reissued on Music Of A People/Spirit Of A People, CD/Vocalion 4256]
14. On The Air, Vol. 1-3, RCA 2767 9 (Glenn Miller and His Orchesttra)
15. This Is My Song, CD/Grasmere 87 (Phil Kelsall)
16. Chester's Choice, CD/Jasmine Records 2594 (Betty Bradley with Bob Chester and His Orchestra)
17. Proudly Presents Tonight At 18:00, CD/Red Bullet 66198 (The Star Sisters)
18. Non-Stop Party Album!, CD/Music Club International Records MCCD250 (Stars On 45)
19. Return To The Café Rouge, CD/Magic 38 (Glenn Miller and His Orchestra)
20. Hollywood Jump, CD/Royal Big Mac 1 (Meghan Ivey with Eddie Reed Big Band)
21. Introducing Robin McKelle, CD/Cheap Lullaby Records 10 (Robin McKelle)
22. Ich Bin Halte So, CD/Antikbüro 3003 (Evelyn Kuenneke)
23. Linda & The Big King Jive Daddies, CD/Slimstyle 35 (Linda & The Big King Jive Daddies)
24. The Show That Never Aired, CD/Original Cast 9347 (Eddie Cantor)
25. Follow The White Line, CD/Vocalion 6125 (Billy Cotton and His Band)
26. Platinum Series, CD/Red Sauce (Geraldo)
27. The Voice Of Snow White, CD/Traumton (Die Geschwister Pfister)
28. Naturally Gonella, CD/Empress Music 804 (Nat Gonella and The New Georgians)
29. Let There Be Love: Anne Shelton Sings With Ambrose And His Orchestra, CD/Empress Music 815 (Anne Shelton with Ambrose and His Orchestra)
30. The World Of Klezmer, CD/Rainbow Records 6180 (unknown performer)
A radio transcription performed by the Barry Sisters with the Rudy Taylor Orchestra is also known to exist.


Unrecorded Material:

Air Conditioning (M/L: John Latouche) (cut)
But Where Is Love (M/L: Charlotte Kent) (cut)
Crazy With The Heat (M: Rudi Revil; L: Carl Kent; Walter Nones) (cut)
Crazy With The Heat (M: Rudi Revil; L: Irvin Graham)
Day Before Yesterday (M: Rudi Revil; L: Luther Cleveland; John Latouche) (cut)
Day Before Yesterday (M: Rudi Revil; L: John Latouche)
Dying To Meet You (M: Frederick Ney; L: Gus Schirmer Jr.) (cut)
Going Up (M: Carl Kent; L: Kurt Kasznar) (cut)
The Great American Roof (M: Carl Kent; L: Carl Kent; Walter Nones)
Hour For Lunch (M: Rudi Revil; L: Luther Cleveland; John Latouche) (cut)
How Far Is It To Broadway? (M/L: Dana Suesse) (cut)
I Don't Need The Moonlight (M/L: Dana Suesse) (cut)
I Guess I'll Have To Count Some Sheep (M/L: Dana Suesse) (cut)
I Put It Right Back Where I Found It (M/L: Dana Suesse) (cut)
I'm A Bundle From Britain (M/L: Lois Long; Don Thorburn) (added after opening)
Interpretation In C Minor (added to the revised version but dropped during the run)
It Should Happen To Me (M: Elsie Thompson; L: Richard Kollmar) (not used in the revised version)
Les Rendezvous Des Artists (The Bal Tabarin In Paris In The '90s) (added to the revised version)
Life With Father (M/L: Milton Berle; Jack Rose) (cut)
The Male Animal (M/L: Milton Berle; Jack Rose) (cut)
Old Ghosts For Ancient Castles, Extended Ltd. (M: Rudi Revil; L: John Latouche) (cut)
Oyster (M/L: Walter Nones) (cut)
Really Quite Armless (M: Luther Davis; L: John Cleveland) (cut)
Sascha's Got A Girl (M/L: Irvin Graham)
Some Day (M: Rudi Revil; L: Kurt Kasznar; Carl Kent)
Sweetie Pie (M: Rudi Revil; L: Kurt Kasznar) (cut)
This Way Out (not used in the revised version)
Three Blind Mice (M/L: Dana Suesse) (cut)
Three Little Maids (M/L: Dana Suesse) (cut)
Three Smart Girls (M/L: Dana Suesse) (cut)
Three Smarter Girls (M/L: Dana Suesse) (cut)
Time Of Your Life (M: William Provost; L: Peter Kite Smith)
Walking With Miss Harkness (M: Rudi Revil; L: Kurt Kasznar; John Latouche) (cut)
Wine From My Slipper (inspired by Toulousse-Lautrec) (not used in the revised version)
Yacht Song (M/L: Walter Nones) (not used in the revised version)