AN EVENING WITH MAURICE CHEVALIER
Composer:
Various
Lyricist: Various
Opened: March 30, 1930,
Fulton Theatre, N.Y.C.
Performances: 16
Note: A complete song list is not available at this time. It is assumed that the numbers performed by Mr. Chevalier would be similar to those that he performed at the Dominion Theatre, London, in December 1930. No attempt has been made to compile discological information for anything other than original cast member performances.
All I Want is Just One Girl (M: Richard A. Whiting; L: Leo Robin) (originally used in the film PARAMOUNT ON PARADE):
1. 78/Victor 22378 (Maurice
Chevalier) [also 78/Gramophone B 3480; reissued on Louise, CD/Living Era
AJA-5233]
2. Musical Movie Stars On Parade 1930 (Maurice Chevalier)
[reissued on Early Movie Hits, CD/DRG 5575]
Les Ananas (M/L: Fred Pearly and Eddy) (originally used in
the film INNOCENTS OF PARIS):
1. 78/Pathe 4149 (Maurice
Chevalier)
2. 78/Victor 22093 (Maurice Chevalier with orchestra) [also
78/Gramophone K 5661; 78/Electrola EG 2029 ; reissued on Encore Maurice!,
CD/ASV/Living Era CDAJA 5016]
Awful Sad
(M: Duke Ellington):
1. 78/Brunswick 02307 (Duke
Ellington and His Orchestra) [also 78/Brunswick 6805; 78/Brunswick 80050;
78/Brunswick 4110; reissued on Brunswick Era, Vol. 1 (1926-1929), CD/MCA
MCAD-42325]
Black Beauty (M: Duke
Ellington):
1. 78/Brunswick 01512 (Duke
Ellington and His Famous Orchestra) [also 78/Brunswick 02306; 78/Brunswick
6803; reissued on Brunswick Era, Vol. 1 (1926-1929), CD/MCA MCAD-42325]
2.
78/Bluebird B 6430 (Duke Ellington and His Orchestra) [also 78/Victor 21580;
78/Gramophone J.O. 249; 78/Gramophone B 4872; 78/Gramophone B 6166;
78/Gramophone K 8304; 78/Vocalion 15704; reissued on Early Ellington
(1927-1934), CD/Bluebird 6852]
3. 78/Okeh 8636 (Duke Ellington, piano)
[also 78/Parlophone R 571; 78/Odeon 194234 A; reissued on The OKeh Ellington,
CD/Columbia C2K-46177]
4. Take It Easy: The Complete Recordings 1924-1928,
CD/Accord 982092 (Duke Ellington and His Orchestra) (two alternate takes)
5. The Indispensable Duke Ellington, Vol. 11-12 (1944-1946), CD/MCA 66679
(Duke Ellington)
6. The Duke: The Columbia Years 1927-1962, CD/Sony 5176872
(Duke Ellington)
Dear Old Southland (M:
Turner Layton; L: Harry Creamer):
1. 78/Victor 24501 (Duke
Ellington and His Orchestra) [also 78/Victor 27564; 78/Gramophone B 6468;
78/Gramophone B 9285; reissued on The Indispensable Duke Ellington, Vol. 3-4
(1930-1934), CD/RCA 74321226202]
2. The Indispensable Duke Ellington And
The Small Groups, Vols. 9 & 10: 1940-1946, CD/RCA 66471 (Duke Ellington)
3. The Alternative Takes, Vol. 4: 1933-1936, CD/Neatwork RP 2033 (Duke
Ellington)
4. Reminiscing In Tempo: 1936-1938, Vol. 4, CD/Naxos 8120589
(Duke Ellington)
Dites Moi Ma Mere (M:
Maurice Yvain; L: Albert Willemetz) (originally used in the films INNOCENTS OF
PARIS and PLAYBOY OF PARIS):
1. 78/ Columbia D 2026 (Maurice
Chevalier) [reissued on Louise, CD/Living Era AJA-5233]
2. 78/Pathe 3556
(Maurice Chevalier) [reissued on Succes Et Rarietes 1920-1928, CD/Chansophone
701552]
3. 78/HMV K-8543 (Maurice Chevalier)
East St. Louis Toodle-Oo (M: Duke Ellington; Bubber
Miley):
1. 78/Brunswick 01681 (Duke
Ellington and His Orchestra) [also 78/Brunswick 3480; 78/Brunswick M 7989;
78/Brunswick 8000; 78/Brunswick 02308; 78/Brunswick 6801; 78/Columbia 4420;
78/Columbia 953D; 78/Columbia 36276; reissued on Brunswick Era, Vol. 1
(1926-1929), CD/MCA MCAD-42325]
2. 78/Victor L 16007 (Duke Ellington and
His Orchestra)
3. 78/Parlophone R 2202 (Duke Ellington and His
Washingtonians)
4. 78/Swing 316 (Duke Ellington) 78/Master MA 101 (Duke
Ellington)
5. The Carnegie Hall Concerts, Musicraft 2004 (Duke Ellington)
6. Duke Ellington (1956), CD/Charly Records CD 20 (Duke Ellington)
7.
Duke Ellington, Vol. 10: 1930, CD/Masters of Jazz 145 (Duke Ellington)
8.
Th. Champs Elysees, 1965, Pt. 2, CD/Trema 710581 (Duke Ellington)
9. The
Radio Years: 1940-1945, CD/Storyville JUCD 2043 (Duke Ellington)
10. The
Alternative Takes, Vol. 1: 1924-1929, CD/Neatwork RP 2009 (Duke Ellington)
It's A Habit Of Mine (M: Richard A.
Whiting; L: Leo Robin) (originally used in the film INNOCENTS OF
PARIS):
1. 78/Victor 22007 (Maurice
Chevalier with orchestra) [reissued on On Top Of The World, CD/Pearl Flapper
9711]
Je N'Peux Pas Vivre Sans Amour (M:
Gaston Gabaroche; L: Fred Pearly):
1. Anthologie De La Chanson
Francaise 1921, CD/EPM (Maurice Chevalier)
Livin' In The Sunlight (, Lovin' In The Moonlight) (M: Al
Sherman; L: Al Lewis) (originally used in the film THE BIG
POND):
1. 78/Gramophone B 3517 (Maurice
Chevalier) [also78/Victor 22405; reissued on On Top Of The World, CD/Pearl
Flapper 9711]
2. Yesterday, MGM 3702 (Maurice Chevalier)
3. The Big
Pond/Holiday Inn, CAS/Vertinge (Maurice Chevalier and Claudette Colbert)
Louise (M: Richard A. Whiting; L: Leo
Robin) (originally used in the film INNOCENTS OF PARIS):
1. 78/Victor 21918 (Maurice
Chevalier) [reissued on Nipper's Greatest Hits: The 20's, CD/RCA 2258-R]
2.
78/HMV B-3686 (Maurice Chevalier)
3. 78/Victor 25-0093 (Maurice Chevalier)
[reissued on Maurice Chevalier, 10"/RCA LPT-3042]
4. Yesterday, MGM 3702
(Maurice Chevalier)
5. The Great Screen Lovers Collection,
Déjà Vu 2117 (Maurice Chevalier)
6. Heritage: Le Twist Du
Canotier - 1962-1963, CD/Barclay (Maurice Chevalier)
7. Mr. Paree, Himself,
CD/ Collectors' Choice Music 1062 (Maurice Chevalier)
Ma
Reguliere (M/L: Borel Clerc; Albert Willemetz; Saint-Granier; Jean Le
Seyeux):
1. 78/Pathe 3553 (Maurice
Chevalier) [reissued on Succes Et Rarietes 1920-1928, CD/Chansophone 701552]
2. 78/Columbia D 2023 (Maurice Chevalier)
3. 78/HMV K-8543 (Maurice
Chevalier)
Mississippi Dry (M: Vincent
Youmans) (originally used in SHOW GIRL):
1. The Indispensable Duke
Ellington, Vol. 1-2 (1927-1929), CD/RCA 74321226192 (Duke
Ellington)
Mon P'tit Tom (Amour
D'Elephants) (M: Charles Pothier; L: Albert Willemetz):
1. The Early Years, Vol. 2:
1925-1928, CD/Naxos Nostalgia 8120523 (Maurice Chevalier)
The Mooche (M: Duke Ellington):
1. 78/Brunswick 6812 (Duke
Ellington and His Orchestra) [also 78/Brunswick 80002; 78/Brunswick 8241;
reissued on Brunswick Era, Vol. 1 (1926-1929), CD/MCA MCAD-42325]
2.
78/Victor V 38034 (Duke Ellington and His Orchestra) [also 78/Victor 24486;
78/Gramophone B 4920; reissued on The Indispensable Duke Ellington, Vol. 1-2
(1927-1929), CD/RCA 74321226192]
3. 78/Parlophone R 1615 (Duke Ellington
and His Orchestra) [also 78/Okeh 8623; 78/Odeon 194191; reissued on The OKeh
Ellington, CD/Columbia C2K-46177]
4. 45/Philips 429.004 BE (Duke Ellington
and His Orchestra)
5. 45/Columbia B-2591 (Duke Ellington and His Orchestra)
6. Classic Transcriptions, Affinity 1032 (Duke Ellington)
7. Take It
Easy: The Complete Recordings 1924-1928, CD/Accord 982092 (Duke Ellington and
His Orchestra) (three alternate takes)
8. The Complete Legendary Fargo
Concert, CD/Definitive Classics DRCD 11207 (Duke Ellington)
9. The Private
Collection, Vol. 2: Dance Concerts, California, 1958, CD/Atlantic 91042-2 (Duke
Ellington)
10. Duke Ellington & His World Famous Orchestra (1946-1947),
CD/Hindsight HBCD-501 (Duke Ellington and His Orchestra)
11. Original Album
Classics (Such Sweet Thunder/Duke Ellington's Far East Suite/Anatomy Of A
Murder), CD/Columbia 88697145502 (Duke Ellington)
12. Duke's Mixture/At The
Bal Masque, CD/Collectables 7856 (Duke Ellington)
13. Live And Rare, CD/RCA
63953 (Duke Ellington)
14. Live In 1947 At The Hollywood Bowl, CD/Unique
Jazz 1033 (Duke Ellington)
15. V-Disc Recordings, CD/Collectors' Choice
Music 3594 (Duke Ellington)
16. Live: Concert At The Forum Hamilton
Ontario, CD/Radiex 1000 (Duke Ellington)
17. Volume 4 April 30, 1947,
Unknown label (Duke Ellington)
18. The Great Paris Concert, Atlantic
7567813032 (Duke Ellington)
My Love Parade
(M: Victor Schertzinger; L: Clifford Grey) (originally used in the film THE
LOVE PARADE):
1. 78/Victor 22285 (Maurice
Chevalier with orchestra) [also 78/Gramophone K 5846; 78/Gramophone B 3332;
reissued on On Top Of The World, CD/Pearl Flapper 9711]
2. 78/Victor 22368
(Maurice Chevalier) (as "Mon Cocktail D'Amour") [reissued on Early Movie Hits,
CD/ DRG 5575]
3. 78/HMV K-6058 (Maurice Chevalier) (as "Mon Cocktail
D'Amour")
4. 78/HMV K-8544 (Maurice Chevalier) (as "Mon Cocktail D'Amour")
5. The Love Parade/The Merry Widow, Nadine 260 (Maurice Chevalier)
Nobody's Using It Now (M: Victor Schertzinger; L: Clifford
Grey; Victor Schertzinger) (originally used in the film THE LOVE
PARADE):
1. 78/Victor 22285 (Maurice
Chevalier with orchestra) [also 78/Gramophone K 5846; 78/Gramophone B 3332;
reissued on Encore Maurice!, CD/ASV/Living Era CDAJA 5016]
2. 78/Victor
22368 (Maurice Chevalier) (as "Personne Ne S'En Sert Maintenant") [reissued on
Early Movie Hits, CD/ DRG 5575]
Paris,
Stay The Same (Paris Je T'Aime D'Amour) (M: Victor Schertzinger; L: Clifford
Grey) (originally used in the film THE LOVE PARADE):
1. 78/Victor 22415 (Maurice
Chevalier) [reissued on Cine-Memoire, CD/Pharaon 125230]
2. 78/HMV K-8544
(Maurice Chevalier)
3. The Love Parade/The Merry Widow, Nadine 260 (Maurice
Chevalier)
4. Maurice Chevalier, Columbia CL-568 (Maurice Chevalier)
5.
Heritage: 60 Ans De Chansons, Vol. 3 - 1965, CD/Universal (Maurice Chevalier)
6. Heritage: Florilege - 1948-1965, CD/Universal (Maurice Chevalier)
7.
Heritage: Paris, Je T'aime D'Amour - 1951-1952, CD/Polydor (Mauirce Chevalier)
Pas Pour Moi:
1. Heritage: 60 Ans De Chansons,
Vol. 1 - 1965, CD/Universal (Maurice Chevalier)
Si Fatigue:
1. Maurice Chevalier, Vol. 1:
1919-1930, CD/Frémeaux & Associés FA 162 (Maurice
Chevalier)
(Ah,) Si Vous Saviez:
1. Heritage: Paris, Je T'Aime
D'Amour - 1951-1952, CD/Polydor (Maurice Chevalier)
St. Louis Blues (M/L: W.C. Handy):
1. 78/Columbia 55003 (Bing Crosby
with Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra) [also 78/Columbia C 25006;
78/Brunswick 20105]
2. 78/Victor 20-2327 (Duke Ellington with Billy
Strayhorn, piano)
3. 78/Gramophone B. 9794 (Marian Cox with Duke Ellington
and His Orchestra) [also 45/Victor WP 182; 45/Victor EPB 3067; reissued on The
Best Of Duke Ellington: 1932-1939, CD/Sony BMG 730236]
4. 45/Verve EPV 5120
(Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges)
5. 45/Philips BBE.12269 (Duke
Ellington's Spacemen)
6. Live At Click Restaurant Philadelphia 1949, Vol.
4, Raretone 5005 (Duke Ellington)
7. The Complete Legendary Fargo Concert,
CD/Definitive Classics DRCD 11207 (Duke Ellington)
8. Duke Ellington In
Sweden 1973, CD/Caprice Records CAP 21599CD (Duke Ellington)
9. The 1953
Pasadena Concert, CD/GNP GNPD-9045 (Duke Ellington)
10. Duke Ellington
& His World Famous Orchestra (1946-1947), CD/Hindsight HBCD-501 (Duke
Ellington and His Orchestra)
11. The Indispensable Duke Ellington, Vol.
11-12 (1944-1946), CD/RCA 66679 (Duke Ellington)
12. Live In 1947 At The
Hollywood Bowl, CD/Unique Jazz 1033 (Duke Ellington)
13. The Alternative
Takes, Vol. 1: 1924-1929, CD/Neatwork RP 2009 (Duke Ellington)
14. Live In
Zurich Switzerland: 2.5.1950, CD/TCB Records TCB 43062 (Duke Ellington)
Swampy River (M: Duke
Ellington):
1. 78/Okeh 8636 (Duke Ellington,
piano) [also 78/Odeon 194234; 78/Parlophone R 582; reissued on The OKeh
Ellington, CD/Columbia C2K-46177]
2. 78/Brunswick 01727 (Duke Ellington and
His Orchestra) [also 78/Brunswick 6355; 45EP/Columbia SEG7538]
(Up On Top Of A Rainbow) Sweepin' The
Clouds Away (M/L: Sam Coslow) (originally used in the film PARAMOUNT ON
PARADE):
1. 78/Victor 22378 (Maurice
Chevalier) [also 78/Gramophone B 3480; reissued on On Top Of The World,
CD/Pearl Flapper 9711]
2. Musical Movie Stars On Parade 1930 (Maurice
Chevalier)
Sweet Jazz O' Mine (Jas
O'Mine):
1. 78/Victor V 38143 (Duke
Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra) [reissued on The Indispensable Duke
Ellington, Vol. 3-4 (1930-1934), CD/RCA 74321226202]
Valentine (M: Henri Christine; L: Albert Willemetz)
(interpolated into the film INNOCENTS OF PARIS):
1. 78/Pathe 4239 (Maurice Chevalier)
2. 78/Victor 22093 (Maurice Chevalier) [reissued on Ma Cherie, CD/ProArte
CDD-438]
3. 78/HMV K-6058 (Maurice Chevalier)
4. 78/HMV K-8544 (Maurice
Chevalier)
5. Maurice Chevalier Returns, 78/Victor album S-51 (Maurice
Chevalier) [also found on Maurice Chevalier, 10"/LPT-3042; Thank Heaven For
Maurice Chevalier, RCA Victor (M) LPM-2076]
6. Chevalier's Paris, Columbia
(M) CL-1049 (Maurice Chevalier)
7. Yesterday, MGM 3702 (Maurice Chevalier)
8. Heritage: Florilege - 1948-1965, CD/Universal (Maurice Chevalier)
9.
Heritage: A L'Alhambra - 1956, CD/Universal (Maurice Chevalier)
10.
Heritage: Le Twist Du Canotier - 1962-1963, CD/Barclay (Maurice Chevalier)
You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me (M: Sammy Fain; Pierre Norman; L: Irving Kahal) (originally used in the film THE BIG POND):
1. 78/Victor 22405 (Maurice
Chevalier) [reissued on On Top Of The World, CD/ Pearl Flapper 9711 (Maurice
Chevalier)]
2. 78/HMV K-6058 (Maurice Chevalier)
3. 78/Victor 22415
(Maurice Chevalier) (as "Vous Etes Mon Nouveau Bonheur") [reissued on Maurice
Chevalier De "Valentine" A "Yellow Submarine", CD/Pathe 7907602]
4.
Yesterday, MGM 3702 (Maurice Chevalier)
5. The Big Pond/Holiday Inn,
CAS/Vertinge 2003 (Maurice Chevalier and Claudette Colbert)
Other Material:
Come Along, My Mandy (M: Tom
Mellor; Harry Gifford; L: Tom Mellor; Harry Gifford; Nora Bayes; Jack Norworth)
(originally used in THE JOLLY BACHELORS))
En Plus Grand Liza (M: George
Gershwin; L: Gus Kahn; Ira Gershwin) (originally used in SHOW GIRL)
Oui Or
Non
When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You) (M/L: Mark
Fisher; Joe Goodwin; Larry Shay)