EVER GREEN



Composer: Richard Rodgers
Lyricist: Lorenz Hart

Opened: December 3, 1930, Adelphi Theatre, London
Performances: 254

Note: An unknown medley appears on 78/Gramophone B 3689 (Raie Da Costa), and another medley performed by Geraldo and His Orchestra is also known to exist.


The Colour Of Her Eyes (cut from SPRING IS HERE and HEADS UP!; originally used in ME FOR YOU):

1. Selections From Ever Green, CD/Bygone Records BG-1002 (Danielle Vernengo and Mark Perkins with music directed by James Stiepan)
2. Selections From Ever Green, CD/3C CCC-CD 001 (Amber Davidson and Mark Perkins with music directed by James Stiepan)


Dancing On The Ceiling (cut from SIMPLE SIMON when titled "He Dances On My Ceiling"):

I have not attempted to compile discological information for this standard beyond original soundtrack and studio cast recordings.
1. 78/Columbia DB1403 (Jessie Matthews with orchestral accompaniment) [reissued on The Ultimate Rodgers & Hart Volume I, CD/Pearl GEM 0110]
2. Selections From Ever Green, CD/Bygone Records BG-1002 (Stephanie Copeland with music directed by James Stiepan)
3. Selections From Ever Green, CD/3C CCC-CD 001 (Amber Davidson with music directed by James Stiepan)


Dear! Dear!:

1. 78/HMV C2083 (New Mayfair Orchestra conducted by Ray Noble) [reissued on Selections From Ever Green, CD/3C CCC-CD 001]
2. Rodgers And Hart In Hollywood, Volume Two (1934-1943), JJA (M) 19821 (Jessie Mathews, Barry McKay, and Sonnie Hale)
3. Jack Whiting in Selections from On Your Toes and Anything Goes/Jessie Matthews in Selections From Evergreen, Monmouth Evergreen (M) MES/7049 (Jack Payne and His BBC Dance Orchestra) [reissued on Say It With Music, Vol. 2, CD/Vocalion CDEA 6050]
4. Selections From Ever Green, CD/Bygone Records BG-1002 (Stephanie Copeland and Jeff Teague with music directed by James Stiepan)


Doing A Little Clog Dance (Doing A Little Waltz Clog):

1. Selections From Ever Green, CD/Bygone Records BG-1002 (Glenn Edward and Mark Perkins with music directed by James Stiepan)


Harlemania:

1. 78/HMV C2083 (New Mayfair Orchestra conducted by Ray Noble) [reissued on Selections From Ever Green, CD/3C CCC-CD 001]
2. Selections From Ever Green, CD/Bygone Records BG-1002 (Stephanie Copeland with music directed by James Stiepan)


Finale:

1. 78/HMV C2083 (New Mayfair Orchestra conducted by Ray Noble) [reissued on Selections From Ever Green, CD/3C CCC-CD 001]
2. Selections From Ever Green, CD/Bygone Records BG-1002 (Ron Boussom, Stephanie Copeland, Danielle Vernengo, Glenn Edward, Mark Perkins, and Jeff Teague with music directed by James Stiepan)
3. Selections From Ever Green, CD/3C CCC-CD 001 Ron Boussom, Stephanie Copeland, Amber Davidson, Glenn Edward, Mark Perkins, and Jeff Teague with music directed by James Stiepan)


If I Give In To You:

1. 78/HMV C2083 (New Mayfair Orchestra conducted by Ray Noble) [reissued on Selections From Ever Green, CD/3C CCC-CD 001]
2. Rodgers And Hart In Hollywood, Volume Two (1934-1943), JJA (M) 19821 (Jessie Mathews with orchestra conducted by Bretton Byrd)
3. Jack Whiting in Selections from On Your Toes and Anything Goes/Jessie Matthews in Selections From Evergreen, Monmouth Evergreen (M) MES/7049 (Jack Payne & The BBC Dance Orchestra)
4. Selections From Ever Green, CD/Bygone Records BG-1002 (Stephanie Copeland and Mark Perkins with music directed by James Stiepan)


In The Cool Of The Evening:

1. 78/HMV C2083 (New Mayfair Orchestra conducted by Ray Noble) [reissued on Selections From Ever Green, CD/3C CCC-CD 001]
2. Jack Whiting in Selections from On Your Toes and Anything Goes/Jessie Matthews in Selections From Evergreen, Monmouth Evergreen (M) MES/7049 (Jack Payne & The BBC Dance Orchestra)
3. Selections From Ever Green, CD/Bygone Records BG-1002 (Stephanie Copeland with music directed by James Stiepan)


Je M'em Fiche Du Sex Appeal!:

1. Selections From Ever Green, CD/Bygone Records BG-1002 (Ron Boussom with music directed by James Stiepan)


Just By Your Example (M/L: Harry Woods) (used in the film version):

1. 78/Columbia DB-1403 (Jessie Matthews) [reissued on Jack Whiting in Selections from On Your Toes and Anything Goes/Jessie Matthews in Selections From Evergreen, Monmouth Evergreen (M) MES/7049]
2. Dainty Debutantes: Female Novelty Pianists Of The 1930s, CD/Rivermont 1149 (Raie Da Costa)


Lovely Woman's Ever Young (La Femme A Toujours Vingt Ans!) (French lyrics by J. Lenoir):

1. Selections From Ever Green, CD/Bygone Records BG-1002 (Glenn Edward with music directed by James Stiepan)
2. Rodgers And Hart Revisited Vol. V, CD/Painted Smiles PSCD-140 (Sandy Stewart with Arthur Siegel, piano, John Loehrke, bass, and Jeremy Harris, percussion)


No Place But Home (If We're In China):

1. 78/HMV C2083 (New Mayfair Orchestra conducted by Ray Noble) [reissued on Selections From Ever Green, CD/3C CCC-CD 001]
2. 78/Columbia CB 172 (Van Phillips, vocal, with the Van Phillips Orchestar) [reissued on Jack Whiting in Selections from On Your Toes and Anything Goes/Jessie Matthews in Selections From Evergreen, Monmouth Evergreen (M) MES/7049]
3. Bobby Short Celebrates Rodgers & Hart, Atlantic (S) SD 2-610 (Bobby Short, piano and voice, with Beverly Peer, bass, and Richard Sheridan, drums) [reissued as CD/Atlantic 81320-2]
4. Selections From Ever Green, CD/Bygone Records BG-1002 (Danielle Vernengo and Mark Perkins with music directed by James Stiepan)
5. Selections From Ever Green, CD/3C CCC-CD 001 (Amber Davidson and Mark Perkins with music directed by James Stiepan)


Nobody Looks At The Man:

1. Selections From Ever Green, CD/Bygone Records BG-1002 (Jeff Teague with music directed by James Stiepan)


Over My Shoulder (M/L: Harry Woods) (used in the film version):

1. 78/Columbia DB-1404 (Jessie Matthews with Carroll Gibbons and His Orchestra) [reissued on Side By Side: The Songs Of Harry Woods, CD/ASV CD AJA 5373]
2. 78/Decca K-871 (Jessie Matthews with orchestra conducted by Jay Wilbur) [reissued on Over My Shoulder, Decca Eclipse (M) ECM 2168]
3. 78/Electrola EG 3309 (Al Bowlly with Ray Noble and His Orchestra) [also 78/Gramophone B 6504; 78/Victor 24720; reissued on The Dance Band Years, CD/Pulse PDSCD 557]
4. 78/Decca 275 (Roy Fox and His Band) 78/Victor 36141 (New Mayfair Orchestra conducted by Ray Noble) [also 78/HMV C2681]
5. Heute Nacht Oder Nie: Live In Berlin, CD/SPV 7897 (Max Raabe & The Palast Orchester)
6. Pennies From Heaven, CD/Dutton Vocalion CDEA 6040 (Joe Loss and His Band)
7. Over My Shoulder, CD/TER CDTER 1265 (orchestra directed by Rowland Lee)
8. Over My Shoulder, CD/TER CDTER 1265 (Suzy Bloom with orchestra directed by Rowland Lee)
9. Over My Shoulder, CD/TER CDTER 1265 (Anne Rogers with orchestra directed by Rowland Lee)
10. Over My Shoulder, CD/TER CDTER 1265 (Suzy Bloom, Anne Rogers, and The Boys with orchestra directed by Rowland Lee)
A radio transcription performed by Richard Liebert, organ, is also known to exist.


Overture:

1. Selections From Ever Green, CD/Bygone Records BG-1002 (music directed by James Stiepan)


Tinkle, Tinkle, Tinkle (M/L: Harry Woods) (used in the film version):

1. 78/Columbia DB-1404 (Jessie Matthews with Carroll Gibbons and His Orchestra) [reissued on Side By Side: The Songs Of Harry Woods, CD/ASV CD AJA 5373]
2. 78/Victor 36141 (New Mayfair Orchestra conducted by Ray Noble) [also 78/HMV C2681]


Waiting For The Leaves To Fall (She Was Poor):

1. Selections From Ever Green, CD/Bygone Records BG-1002 (Glenn Edward with music directed by James Stiepan)


When The Old World Was New (Quand Notre Vieux Monde Etait Tout Neuf) (French lyrics by J. Lenoir):

1. Selections From Ever Green, CD/Bygone Records BG-1002 (Stephanie Copeland with music directed by James Stiepan)
2. Rodgers And Hart Revisited Vol. V, CD/Painted Smiles PSCD-140 (Dennis Deal and The New Deals - Patti Wyss, Dr. Jane Wyss, Marcus Neville, and Willard Beckham with Arthur Siegel, piano, John Loehrke, bass, and Jeremy Harris, percussion)


When You've Got A Little Springtime In Your Heart (M/L: Harry Woods) (used in the film version):

1. 78/Columbia DB-1404 (Jessie Matthews with Carroll Gibbons and His Orchestra) [reissued on Side By Side: The Songs Of Harry Woods, CD/ASV CD AJA 5373]
2. 78/Electrola EG 3309 (Al Bowlly with Ray Noble and His Orchestra) [also 78/Gramophone B 6504; 78/Victor 24720; reissued on The Dance Band Years, CD/Pulse PDSCD 557]
3. 78/Decca 275 (Roy Fox and His Band)
4. 78/Victor 36141 (New Mayfair Orchestra conducted by Ray Noble) [also 78/HMV C2681]
5. Everything's In Rhythm, CD/Grasmere GRCD 69 (Roger Wolfe)
6. Over My Shoulder, CD/TER CDTER 1265 (Ben Stock, Suzy Bloom, Anne Rogers, Abigail Langham, and The Boys with orchestra directed by Rowland Lee)
A radio transcription performed by Richard Liebert, organ, is also known to exist.


Unrecorded Material:

Beauty Contest (aka Miss Hampstead Heath; Opening The Beauty Contest; Opening Act I) (cut)
Hot Blues (inst.)
Impromptu Song (Talking Song)
The Lion King