FOOL MOON



Composer: Various
Lyricist: Various

Opened: February 25, 1993, Richard Rodgers Theatre, N.Y.C.; October 29, 1995, Ambassador Theatre, N.Y.C. ; November 22, 1998, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, N.Y.C.
Performances: 207 (Richard Rodgers); 81 (Ambassador); 49 (Brooks Atkinson)


Hiawatha's Lullaby (M: Walter Donaldson; L: Joe Young):

1. 78/Columbia CB 637 (Joe Venuti and His Orchestra) [reissued on The Chronological Joe Venuti 1930-1931, CD/Classics 1276]
2. 78/ Eclipse 464 (Bertini & the Tower with the Blackpool Dance Band)
3. 78/Crown 3478 (Kerwin Somerville with Tommy Tucker and His Californians) [also 78/Varsity 5136]
4. 78/Banner 32757 (Elmer Feldkamp with Bob Causer and His Cornellians)
5. 78/Bluebird B 5065 (Little Jack Little, vocal, with Little Jack Little and His Orchestra)
6. Rambler, CD/Sugar Hill SH-CD-3798 (The Red Clay Ramblers)
7. The Red Clay Ramblers Live, CD/ Www.rcr.com Records 1 (The Red Clay Ramblers)
8. HMV Sessions, Vol. 5: 1930-1934, CD/Dutton Vocalion 6033 (Al Bowlly with Ray Noble and His Orchestra)
9. Bye-Bye, Blackbird, CD/ASV/Living Era 5426 (Layton & Johnstone)


I Crept Into The Crypt And Cried (M/L: Elizabeth Anderson):

1. Hard Times, CAS/Flying Fish FF-90246 (The Red Clay Ramblers)
2. The Red Clay Ramblers Live, CD/ Www.rcr.com Records 1 (The Red Clay Ramblers)
3. The Old Jawbone, CD/Tuxedo Music (Euphonia)
4. West Of Idaho, CD/Ida Viper (Ida Viper)


(Old) Jim Canaan's (M/L: Reverend Robert Wilkins):

1. It Ain't Right, CD/Flying Fish 334 (The Red Clay Ramblers)
2. The Red Clay Ramblers Live, CD/ Www.rcr.com Records 1 (The Red Clay Ramblers)
3. Bootlegger's Blues, CD/Doodleywag (Fox and Branch)
4. Sisco & Pals The End Of The Trail, CD/Frederick Productions (Gary Sisco)
5. When The Blues Come To Call, CD/Mascot Music HYP-4141 (Dave Kelly)
6. Prodigal Son, CD/P-Vine Records 2251 (Robert Wilkins)
7. Dream Of Mississippi, CD/Appaloosa 79 (Dave Peabody)
8. Sweet East River, CD/ The East River String Band (The East River String Band)
9. 1922, CD/Charlie Parr (Charlie Parr)


Love Theme From Romeo And Juliet (M: Nino Rota) (added to the 1998 revival):

I have not attempted to compile discological information for this standard.


Melancholy Moon Song (added for the 1995 and 1998 revivals):

1. Merchant's Lunch, Flying Fish FF-055 (The Red Clay Ramblers) (as "Melancholy") [reissued on Twisted Laurel/Merchant's Lunch, CD/Flying Fish FF-70055]


Pal-Ya-Chee (added for the 1995 and 1998 revivals) (M/L: Jones):

1. The Red Clay Ramblers Live, CD/ Www.rcr.com Records 1 (The Red Clay Ramblers)
2. Cocktails For Two, CD/Essential Gold 3528 (Spike Jones)


Tea For Two (M: Vincent Youmans; L: Irving Caesar) (originally used in NO, NO NANNETTE):

I have not attempted to compile discological information for this standard.


Take Five (M: Paul Desmond) (added for the 1998 revival):

I have not attempted to compile discological information for this standard.


Valley Of The Dry Bones (M/L: Traditional):

1. It Ain't Right, CD/Flying Fish 334 (The Red Clay Ramblers)
2. The Red Clay Ramblers Live, CD/ Www.rcr.com Records 1 (The Red Clay Ramblers)


Wahoo (added for the 1995 and 1998 revivals) (M/L: Bill Boyd):

1. Chuckin' The Frizz, Flying Fish FF-089 (The Red Clay Ramblers)
2. The Red Clay Ramblers Live, CD/ Www.rcr.com Records 1 (The Red Clay Ramblers)


Unrecorded Material:

Fire And Sugar (M/L: Traditional)