FOLLOW THRU
Composer: Ray
Henderson
Lyricist: Lew Brown; B.G. DeSylva
Opened: January 9, 1929, 46th Street Theatre, N.Y.C.;
October 3, 1929, Dominion Theatre, London
Performances: 401 (N.Y.C.); ? (London)
Note: An unidentified medley can also be found on 78/Columbia 9764 (Columbia Light Opera Company).
Because We're Young (M: Richard Rodgers; L: Lorenz Hart) (written for but not used in the film version):
1. Rodgers And Hart
Revisited Vol. V, CD/Painted Smiles PSCD-140 (Ann Hampton
Callaway with Robert Marks, piano, John Loehrke, bass, and
Jeremy Harris, percussion)
Button Up Your Overcoat:
I have not attempted to
compile discological information for this standard beyond
original cast member performances.
1. 78/Brunswick 20090 (Al Goodman and the "Follow Thru"
Orchestra)
2. 78/Brunswick 20090 (Zelma O'Neil with Al Goodman and the
"Follow Thru" Orchestra)
3. 78/Brunswick 4207 (Zelma O'Neil with Al Goodman and the
"Follow Thru" Orchestra) [reissued on Memories Of Old Broadway,
CD/Take Two TT510CD]
Follow Thru:
1. 78/HMV C1769 (New
Mayfair Orchestra)
2. DeSylva, Brown And Henderson Revisited Volume I, CD/Painted
Smiles PSCD-144 (Sandy Stewart and Arthur Siegel with Arthur
Siegel, piano)
I Could Give Up Anything But You:
1. 78/HMV C1769 (New
Mayfair Orchestra)
2. 78/Columbia 5605 (Billy Mayerl, piano)
3. Harold Arlen Revisited, CD/Painted Smiles PSCS-148 (Sandy
Stewart and Arthur Siegel)
I Want To Be Bad:
1. 78/Victor 35970
(Victor Light Opera Company) [Belle Mann] with orchestra
conducted by Nat Shilkret) [also 78/Victor 21859; reissued on
Broadway Through The Gramophone Volume IV: 1920-1929, CD/Pearl
GEMS 0085]
2. 78/Brunswick 20090 (Al Goodman and the "Follow Thru"
Orchestra)
3. 78/Brunswick 4207 (Zelma O'Neil with the Al Goodman and the
"Follow Thru" Orchestra)
4. 78/Brunswick 4204 (Zelma O'Neil with Ben Bernie and His Hotel
Roosevelt Orchestra) [also 78/Brunswick 5045; reissued on Ben
Bernie & His Orchestra: 1923-1929, CD/Retrieval Recordings
RTR 79055]
5. 78/HMV C1769 (New Mayfair Orchestra)
6. 78/Edison 52513 (Horace Ruwe, Jack Parker, and J. Donald
Parker with the Golden Gate Orchestra) [reissued on Songs From
Broadway Musicals 1920's, Volume 2, Mark 56 Records (M) 790]
7. 78/HMV B5695 (Sam Browne with Jack Hylton and His Orchestra)
[reissued on Hot Hylton 1926-1930, CD/Challenge Records RTR
79024]
8. 78/Columbia 5605 (Billy Mayerl, piano)
9. 78/Regal 8740 (The Grenadiers with Tom Gott and His
Orchestra)
10. 78/Columbia 1011 P (Marvin Young with Buddy Golden and His
Michigan Wolverines) [also 78/Diva 2855 G; 78/Velvet Tone 1855
V; 78/Harmony 855 H]
11. 78/Perfect 15122 (Chester Hale with the Majestic Dance
Orchestra)
12. 78/Diva 2878 G (Patsy Young with novelty accompaniment)
[also 78/Harmony 878 H]
13. 78/Domino 4290 (Irving Kaufman and the Imperial Dance
Orchestra)
14. 78/Cameo 9084 (The Broadway Broadcasters)
15. 78/Victor 21863 (Helen Kane with orchestra conducted by
Leonard Joy) [reissued on De Sylva Brown & Henderson: "The
Birth Of The Blues," CD/Flapper PAST CD 7803]
16. DeSylva, Brown & Henderson Revisted, Painted Smiles (S)
PS-1351 (Blossom Dearie with musical direction by Norman Paris)
[reissued as CD/Painted Smiles PSCD-144]
17. Good News, Private LP SA 101-4 (Alice Faye with orchestra
conducted by Luther Henderson)
18. Good News, Private LP SA 101-4 (Tommy Breslin, Alice Faye,
and Students with orchestra conducted by Luther Henderson)
19. Good News, Signature (S) BSL1-0577 (Teresa Brewer and The
World's Greatest Jazzband Of Yank Lawson and Bob Haggart)
[reissued as CD/Sony 23230]
20. The Broadway Musicals Of 1929, CD/Bayview RNBW038 (Nancy
Anderson with the Ross Patterson Little Big Band)
21. Phoebe Tyler Regrets…: Ruth Warrick Sings (And Tells),
CD/RW2483093 (Ruth Warrick with musical direction by Richard M.
Sudhalter)
22. Vol. 6: 1929, CD/Sensation 23 (Annette Hanshaw)
23. A Lady Must Live, CD/After 9 2019 (Daryl Sherman)
24. Steaming South, CD/Stomp Off SOSCD 1314 (The Charleston
Chasers)
25. Legendary 1929 Sessions, CD/Sounds of Yesteryear DSOY 769
(Ambrose & His Orchestra)
26. My Ideal, CD/Enchanter Music Productions (Heather Clemens)
27. Yours In Song, CD/Karen Manion (Karen Manion)
28. Live At The Montreal Bistro, CD/Karen Manion Quintet (Karen
Manion Quintet)
29. Can't Help Lovin' That Man, CD/Columbia CK-52855 (Ray
Ventura)
30. Timeless Tuens Etched In Granite, CD/Downey Disks
08234 08182 (KT Sullivan with Jon Weber, piano)
31. Mad About The Boy, CD/Garret Mountain Records CDP 0911
(Suzanne Dressler)
I'm Hard To Please (M: Richard Rodgers;
L: Lorenz Hart) (written for but not used in the film
version):
1. Rodgers And Hart
Revisited Vol. V, CD/Painted Smiles PSCD-140 (Arthur Siegel and
Ann Hampton Callaway with Robert Marks, piano, John Loehrke,
bass, and Jeremy Harris, percussion)
It Never Happened Before (M: Richard
Rodgers; L: Lorenz Hart) (written for but not used in the
film version):
1. Rodgers And Hart
Revisited Vol. V, CD/Painted Smiles PSCD-140 (Ann Hampton
Callaway with Robert Marks, piano, John Loehrke, bass, and
Jeremy Harris, percussion)
My Lucky Star:
1. 78/Victor 35970 (Victor
Light Opera Company [Lewis James] with orchestra conducted by
Nat Shilkret) [reissued on Broadway Through The Gramophone
Volume IV: 1920-1929, CD/Pearl GEMS 0085]
2. 78/Brunswick 20090 (Al Goodman and the "Follow Thru"
Orchestra)
3. 78/HMV C1769 (New Mayfair Orchestra)
4. 78/Edison 52562 (The Piccadilly Players) [reissued on Songs
From Broadway Musicals 1920's, Volume 2, Mark 56 Records (M)
790]
5. 78/Victor 25158 (Eleanor Powell) [reissued on The Complete
Tommy Dorsey Volume One, 1935, Bluebird (M)) AMX2-5521, Historia
(M) H-640]
6. 78/HMV B5695 (Sam Browne with Jack Hylton and His Orchestra)
[reissued on De Sylva Brown & Henderson: "The Birth Of The
Blues," CD/Flapper PAST CD 7803]
7. 78/Columbia 5605 (Billy Mayerl, piano)
8. 78/Columbia 1736 D (Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra with
vocal refrain) [also 78/Columbia 5550]
9. 78/Edison Bell Radio 1279 (The Radio Melody Boys with vocal
chorus)
10. 78/Velvet Tone 1854 V (Irving Kaufman with Arthur Ross and
His Westerners) [also 78/Harmony 854 H]
11. 78/Brunswick 4212 (Hal Kemp and His Orchestra with vocal
chorus)
12. 78/Victor 21861 (Frank Sylvano with Waring's Pennsylvanians)
[reissued on Music Of Broadway: The Twenties Volume 3 (1928-29),
JJA (M) 19803]
13. DeSylva, Brown And Henderson Revisited Volume I, CD/Painted
Smiles PSCD-144 (Ann Hampton Callaway, piano and voice)
14. Good News, CD/JAY CDJAY 1291 (Linda Michele, Kim Huber, and
Hal Davis with musical supervision by Craig Barna)
(If There Were) No More You:
1. 78/HMV C1769 (New
Mayfair Orchestra)
2. Harold Arlen Revisited, CD/Painted Smiles PSCS-148 (Sandy
Stewart and Arthur Siegel)
A Peach Of A Pair (M: Richard A.
Whiting; L: George Marion, Jr.) (written for the film
version):
1. 78/Perfect 15361
(Rodman Lewis with The Clevelanders)
2. 78/Gramophone B 5953 (Russ Colombo with Gus Arheim and His
Orchestra with vocal refrain) [also 78/Victor 22546; reissued on
Prisoner Of Love, CD/ASV/Living Era CDAJA 5234]
3. 78/Regal 10156 (Ralph Haines with The Clevelanders)
4. 78/Crown 3007 (Frank Luther with San Reno's Dance Orchestra)
5. 78/Velvet Tone 2233 V (Chester Leighton, voice, with Chester
Leighton & His Sophomores)
6. 78/Clarion 5180 (Frank Auburn & His Orchestra)
7. The Columbia House Bands: Fred Rich, Vol. 1, CD/The Old
Masters 101 (Smith Ballew with Fred Rick and His Orchestra)
Softer Than A Kitten (That's My Feeling
For You) (M: Richard Rodgers; L: Lorenz Hart) (written for
but not used in the film version):
1. Rodgers And Hart
Revisited Vol. II, CD/Painted Smiles PSCD-139 (Ann Hampton
Callaway with Robert Marks, piano, John Loehrke, bass, and
Jeremy Harris, percussion)
You Wouldn't Fool Me, Would Ya'?:
1. 78/Victor 35970 (Victor
Light Opera Company [Olive Kline with Lewis James, James Melton,
Elliott Shaw, and Wilfred Glenn] with orchestra conducted by Nat
Shilkret) [reissued on Broadway Through The Gramophone Volume
IV: 1920-1929, CD/Pearl GEMS 0085]
2. 78/Brunswick 20090 (Al Goodman and the "Follow Thru"
Orchestra)
3. 78/HMV C1769 (New Mayfair Orchestra) (two renditions)
4. 78/HMV B5695 (Sam Browne with Jack Hylton and His Orchestra)
[reissued on Songs By DeSylva, Brown & Henderson, World (M)
SH-218]
5. 78/Columbia 5605 (Billy Mayerl, piano)
6. 78/Velvet Tone 1854 V (Irving Kaufman with Arthur Ross and
His Westerners) [also 78/Harmony 854 H]
7. 78/Brunswick 4212 (Hal Kemp and His Orchestra with vocal
chorus)
8. 78/Columbia 1769 D (Annette Hanshaw with the Columbia Studio
Orchestra) [also 78/Columbia 5600; reissued on De Sylva Brown
& Henderson: "The Birth Of The Blues," CD/Flapper PAST CD
7803]
9. 78/Dominion A 186 (Jay Wilbur and His Orchestra)
10. 78/Victor 21859 (Johnny Marvin with Nat Shilkret and the
Victor Orchestra) [reissued on Music Of Broadway: The Twenties
Volume 3 (1928-29), JJA (M) 19803]
Unrecorded Material:
The 1908 Life
The Daring Gibson Girl
Finale (Act 1)
Finale (Act 2)
Finaletto
Fire Music (inst.) (M: Vernon Duke) (written for the film
version)
He's A Man's Man
It Must Be You (M: Manning Sherwin; L: Edward Eliscu) (written
for the film version)
It's A Great Sport
Married Men And Single Men
Still I'd Love You
Then I'll Have Time For You