GOOD NEWS



Composer: Ray Henderson
Lyricist: Lew Brown; B.G. DeSylva

Opened: September 6, 1927, Chanin’s 46th Theatre, N.Y.C.; August 15, 1928, Carlton Theatre, London
Performances: 551 (N.Y.C.); 132 (London)

Note: Only recordings of songs not found on the 1996 studio cast recording of Good News, CD/JAY CDJAY 1291 (which includes interpolations of other songs by DeSylva, Brown & Henderson), are noted below.


After Commencement (inst.) (M/L: Ralph Blane; Hugh Martin) (written for the 1974 revival):

1. Good News, Unnamed label mx SA-101/4 (Rebecca Urich and Paula Cinko with orchestra conducted by Liza Redfield)


Bows:

1. Good News, Unnamed label mx SA-101/4 (orchestra conducted by Liza Redfield)


An Easier Way (M: Roger Edens; L: Betty Comden; Adolph Green) (written for but cut from the 1947 film version):

1. Good News, CD/Rhino RHM2 7763 (June Allyson, Patricia Marshall & The MGM Studio Chorus with the MGM Orchestra conducted by Lennie Hayton)


Entr’acte:

1. Good News, Unnamed label mx SA-101/4 (orchestra conducted by Liza Redfield)


Finale (Act 1):

1. Good News, Unnamed label mx SA-101/4 (Students with orchestra conducted by Liza Redfield)


Football (M: Nacio Herb Brown; L: Arthur Freed) (written for the 1930 film version):

1. 78/Brunswick 4891 (Abe Lyman and His California Orchestra with vocal chorus)


The French Lesson (M: Roger Edens; L: Betty Comden; Adolph Green) (written for the 1947 film version):

1. Good News, 10”/MGM (M) E 504 (June Allyson and Peter Lawford with the MGM Orchestra conducted by Lennie Hayton) [reissued as CD/Rhino RHM2 7763]
2. Comden And Green, Heritage 0057 (Betty Comden and Adolph Green) [reissued on Comden And Green Perform Their Own Songs, CD/DRG 5247]
3. A Party With Comden And Green, Capitol (S) SWAO-1197 (Betty Comden and Adolph Green) [reissued as CD/Angel 764773]
4. A Party With Comden And Green, Stet S2L-5177 (Betty Comden and Adolph Green) [reissued as CD/DRG 5177]
5. Good News, CD/Rhino RHM2 7763 (The MGM Orchestra conducted by Lennie Hayton) (as “College Daze”)
6. Good News, CD/Rhino RHM2 7763 (June Allyson & The MGM Studio Chorus with the MGM Orchestra conducted by Lennie Hayton) (part of “The Varsity Drag Finale”)
7. Live With The Mel-Tones, Vol. 1, CD/Mr. Music 7005 (Mel Torme and The Mel-Tones)


Happy Days:

1. Good News, Unnamed label mx SA-101/4 (Students with orchestra conducted by Liza Redfield)
2. Good News, Unnamed label mx SA-101/4 (Scott Stevensen, Randy Robbins, David Thome, Tim Cassidy, Tommy Breslin, Jana Robbins, Paula Cinko, and Rebecca Urich with orchestra conducted by Liza Redfield)


I Want To Be Bad (originally used in FOLLOW THRU:

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. Mad About The Boy, CD/Garret Mountain Records CDP 0911 (Suzanne Dressler)


(Gee But) I'd Like To Make You Happy (M: Edward Ward; L: Reggie Montgomery) (written for the 1930 film version):

1. 78/Jewel 6064 (Ralph Haines with the Majestic Dance Orchestra) [also 78/Regal 10116; 78/Banner 0810; 78/Oriole 2064]
2. 78/Velvet Tone 2195 (Robert Wood with Frank Auburn & His Orchestra) [also 78/Harmony 1195]
3. 78/Perfect 15357 (Rodman Lewis with Justin Ring & His Dance Orchestra)
4. 78/Okeh 41470 (The Three Boswell Sisters with piano accompaniment) [also 78/Parlophone R 854; reissued on It’s The Girls, CD/ASV/Living Era CDAJA 5014]
5. 78/Victor 22492 (Clare Hanlon with Waring’s Pennsylvanians)
6. The Never-Issued Tunes & Takes: 1930-1935, CD/Vintage Music Productions 11 (The Boswell Sisters)


If You’re Not Kissing Me (M: Nacio Herb Brown; L: Arthur Freed) (written for the 1930 film version):

1. 78/Brunswick 4891 (Abe Lyman and His California Orchestra with vocal chorus)
2. Broadway Melody: The Classic Movie Musicals Of Nacio Herb Brown (1929-39), JJA (M) 19802 (Stanley Smith and Mary Lawlor with orchestra conducted by Arthur Lange) [reissued on Early Film Recordings From Hollywood (1928-1936), CD/Radio Years RY 22]


In The Meantime:

1. The Jubilee Years: The Singles 1954-1959, CD/Westside Records WESM 513 (Della Reese) (unverified)


Knothole Scene:

1. Good News, Unnamed label mx SA-101/4 (Marti Rolph and Alice Faye with orchestra conducted by Liza Redfield)


Pass That Peace Pipe (M/L: Roger Edens; Ralph Blane; Hugh Martin) (written for the 1947 film version; originally written for the film ZIEGFELD FOLLIES OF 1944 and the unproduced HUCKLEBERRY FINN (1945)):

1. 78/Columbia 37956 (Gloria W. Fox and The Campus Kids with Kay Kyser and His Orchestra) [reissued on Fun With The Ol’ Professer ’44-’47, CD/Collectables 7575]
2. 78/Decca 24269 (Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra) [reissued on The Chronological Bing Crosby, Vol. 46: 1947, CD/Jonzo]
3. 78/Victor 20-1775 (Dinah Shore with Russ Case and His Orchestra) [reissued on Love Walked In, CD/Flare ROYCD 234]
4. 78/Capitol 15010 (Margaret Whiting and The Crew Chiefs with Frank DeVol and His Orchestra) [reissued on The Complete Capitol Hits Of Margaret Whiting, CD/Collector’s Choice Music CCM 01032]
5. 78/Victor 20-2483 (Beryl Davis with Russ Case and His Orchestra) [reissued on Alone Together, CD/Flare ROYCD 221]
6. 78/Majestic 1176 (Martha Tilton with orchestra)
7. Good News, 10”/MGM (M) E 504 (Joan McCracken and the MGM Studio Chorus with the MGM Orchestra conducted by Lennie Hayton) [reissued as CD/Rhino RHM2 7763]
8. Martin & Blane Sing Martin & Blane, Harlequin 7101 (Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane with Ralph Burns’ Orchestra and The Martins) [reissued as CD/DRG 5168]
9. Sally/Good News, World Record Club 7065 (Betty Parker with orchestra conducted by Geoff Harvey)
10. Live At The London Palladium, Capitol (S) SWBO 2295 (Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli) [reissued as Collectors’ Choice Music CCM 2026]
11. Holliday with Mulligan, DRG SL 5191 (Judy Holliday with orchestra conducted by Gerry Mulligan) [reissued as CD/DRG CDSL 5191]
12. Michael Feinstein Sings The Hugh Martin Songbook, CD/Nonesuch 79314-2 (Michael Feinstein with Hugh Martin, piano)
13. Hugh Sings Martin, CD/PS Classics PS-9535 (Mel Torme?)
14. Patron Of The Arts, CD/Viper’s Nest Gold 151 (Jimmy Durante)
15. Hollywood Goes To War, CD/Vintage Jazz Classics 1048 (Nancy Walker)
A radio transcription performed by Patti Dugan and The Jumpin’ Jacks is also known to exist.

Touchdown (M: Wally Heglin):

1. Good News, CD/Rhino RHM2 7763 (The MGM Orchestra conducted by Lennie Hayton)


The Wedding Of The Painted Doll (M: Nacio Herb Brown; L: Arthur Freed) (originally written for the film BROADWAY MELODY and subsequently used in the films GOOD NEWS and SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN):

1. Click here for recordings of "The Wedding Of The Painted Doll."


Unrecorded Material:

Baby! What?
The Call To Arms (M: Nacio Herb Brown; L: Arthur Freed) (written for but not used in the 1930 film version)
College Hymn (M: Nacio Herb Brown; L: Arthur Freed) (written for but not used in the 1930 film version)
Fight ‘Em (M: Nacio Herb Brown; L: Arthur Freed) (written for the 1930 film version)
Flaming Youth
He’s A Man’s Man (originally used in FOLLOW THRU)
I Feel Pessimistic (M: J. Russel Robinson; L: George Waggner) (written for the 1930 film version)
Students Are We (M/L: Unknown) (written for the 1930 film version)
That’s How You Know We’re Co-eds (M/L: Unknown) (written for the 1930 film version)
You’re In A Class By Yourself (M: Nacio Herb Brown; L: Arthur Freed) (written for but not used in the 1930 film version)