HOI POLLOI
Composer: Noel
Coward
Lyricist: Noel Coward
Written: 1949
Performances: Unproduced
Note: This musical was called at various times OVER THE GARDEN WALL and COME OUT TO PLAY.
Chase Me, Charlie (subsequently used in ACE OF CLUBS):
1. 78/HMV C7796 (Pat
Kirkwood with the Cambridge Theatre Orchestra conducted by
Mantonvani) [reissued on Ace Of Clubs, CD/Bayview CD002]
2. Noel Coward Revisited, MGM SE-4430 (Nancy Andrews and Butch
with music direction by Norman Paris) [reissued as CD/Painted
Smiles PSCD-110]
3. The Famed Songs Of Noel Coward And Ivor Novello, Dot (M) DLP
3047 (Jean Campbell with the Westminster Festival Orchestra
conducted by Johnny Gregory)
4. Ace Of Clubs, CD/Bayview CD001 (Cambridge Theatre Orchestra
conducted by Mantonvani)
5. Barbara Lea And Keith Ingham Are Mad About The Boy: The Songs
Of Noel Coward, CD/Challenge CHR 70073 (Barbara Lea with Keith
Ingham, piano, and rhythm accompaniment)
6. Noel/Cole ‘Let’s Do It!, CD/Silva Screen SONGCD 910 (Pat
Kirkwood with Jason Carr and Paul Bateman, pianos, Steve
McManus, bass, and Richard Cole, drums)
7. An Evening At Charlie’s, CD/Concord Jazz 4248 (Mel Torme and
George Shearing)
8. Live, CD/DCC Jazz 631 (Mel Torme)
9. Jubilee, CD/Arbors 19224 (Daryl Sherman and Dave McKenna)
10. You Danced To These Bands, CD/Castle Pulse PLSCD 478 (Cyril
Stapleton)
11. Christine Ebersole Sings Noel Coward, CD/Ghostlight 83310
(Christine Ebersole)
12. A Talent To Amuse, CD/Must Close Saturday Records MCSR 3048
(Pat Kirkwood with musical direction by Grant Hossack)
13. Cowards In The Wings, CD/Must Close Saturday Records MCSR
3053 (Annette Jude, piano)
Evening In Summer (subsequently used in
ACE OF CLUBS):
1. 78/HMV C7796 (Sylvia
Cecil with the Cambridge Theatre Orchestra conducted by
Mantonvani) [reissued on Ace Of Clubs, CD/Bayview CD002]
2. Noel Coward Revisited, MGM SE-4430 (Nancy Andrews and The
Satisfactions with music direction by Norman Paris) [reissued as
CD/Painted Smiles PSCD-110]
I Like America (subsequently used in
ACE OF CLUBS and in NOEL COWARD’S SWEET POTATO):
1. 78/Columbia DB-3078
(Noel Coward with the Café de Paris Orchestra conducted by Syd
Simone with Norman Hackforth at the piano) [reissued on The
Master's Voice, CD/Angel CDP 7 54919 2; also found on Ace Of
Clubs, CD/Bayview CD002]
2. 78/HMV C7796 (Graham Payn with the Cambridge Theatre
Orchestra conducted by Mantonvani) [reissued on Noel Coward: The
Great Shows, CD/EMI 5 21808 2; Ace Of Clubs, CD/Bayview CD002]
3. Noel Coward In New York, Columbia ML 5163 (Noel Coward with
orchestra direction and piano accompaniment by Peter Matz)
[reissued as CD/DRG 19038]
4. Cowardy Custard, RCA (S) LSO-6010 (Peter Gale with orchestra
conducted by John Burrows) [reissued as CD/Masterworks Broadway
88883 72394 2]
5. If Love Were All, CD/Varese Sarabande 302 066 083-2 (Twiggy
with musical direction by Tom Fay)
6. Mad Dogs And Englishmen, CD/Lmsys 3 (Courtney Kenny)
7. Ace Of Clubs, CD/Bayview CD002 (Cambridge Theatre Orchestra
conducted by Mantovani)
I’d Never Never Know (revised for
used in ACE OF CLUBS):
1. 78/HMV C7796 (Pat
Kirkwood with the Cambridge Theatre Orchestra conducted by
Mantonvani) [reissued on Ace Of Clubs, CD/Bayview CD002]
In A Boat, On A Lake, With My Darling
(subsequently used in ACE OF CLUBS):
1. 78/HMV C7797 (Pat
Kirkwood and Graham Payn with the Cambridge Theatre Orchestra
conducted by Mantonvani) [reissued on Ace Of Clubs, CD/Bayview
CD002]
2. Ace Of Clubs, CD/Bayview CD002 (Cambridge Theatre Orchestra
conducted by Mantovani)
3. After The Ball, CD/Sepia 1043 (Graham Payne with introduction
by Noel Coward)
4. Cyril Stapleton & His Orchestra, CD/Rex REXX114 (Cyril
Stapleton & His Orchestra)
5. Recollections, CD/EMI 3409992 (Steve Conway)
Josephine (subsequently used in ACE OF
CLUBS):
1. 78/HMV C7797 (Pat
Kirkwood with the Cambridge Theatre Orchestra conducted by
Mantonvani) [reissued on Ace Of Clubs, CD/Bayview CD002]
2. 78/HMV B9946 (Noel Coward with the Cambridge Theatre
Orchestra conducted by Mantovani) [reissued on The Masters'
Voice: Noel Coward His HMV Recordings, CD/Angel CDP 7 54919 2]
3. Bobby Short Is Mad About Noel Coward, Atlantic (S) SD 2-607
(Bobby Short, piano and voice, with Beverly Peer, bass, and
Richard Sheridan, drums, except as noted below) [reissued as
CD/Collectables COL-CD-6769; also found on Bobby, Noel &
Cole, CD/Atlantic 7 82062-2]
4. Noel Coward Songs: A Room With A View, CD/Newport Classic NPD
85647 (Richard Conrad with William Merrill, piano)
Sail Away (subsequently used in ACE OF
CLUBS and SAIL AWAY):
1. 78/HMV C7797 (Graham
Payn with the Cambridge Theatre Orchestra conducted by
Mantonvani) [reissued on Ace Of Clubs, CD Bayview CD002]
2. 78/HMV B10119 (Noel Coward with orchestra conducted by Frank
Cordell) [reissued on The Masters' Voice: Noel Coward His HMV
Recordings, CD/Angel CDP 7 54919 2]
3. 45/London L. 2021 (Mantovani and his Orchestra) [reissued on
Ace Of Clubs, CD/Bayview CD002]
4. Sail Away, Capitol (S) SWAO-1643 (James Hurst and the Company
with orchestra conducted by Peter Matz) [reissued as CD/Angel
64759]
5. Sail Away, HMV (S) CSD-1445 (David Holliday and Chorus with
orchestra directed by Gareth Davies) [reissued as CD/Fynsworth
Alley 302 062 179 2]
6. Dance To The Music From Noel Coward's Hit Broadway Musical
Sail Away, Capitol (M) T-1666 (Ted Straeter and his Society
Orchestra)
7. Noel Coward Sings His New Broadway Hit Sail Away, Capitol (S)
SW 1667 (Noel Coward with orchestra conducted by Peter Matz)
[reissued as CD/EMI 7243 5 20726-2]
8. Noel Coward In New York, Columbia (M) ML-5163 (Noel Coward
with orchestra direction and piano accompaniment by Peter Matz)
[reissued as CD/DRG 19038]
9. Noel Coward Sings Sail Away And Other Coward Rarities,
CD/Harbinger HCD 1701 (Noel Coward)
10. Oh, Coward!, Bell (S) 9001 (Barbara Cason, Roderick Cook,
and Jamie Ross)
11. Once In A Blue Moon, Atlantic 1301 (Mabel Mercer) [reissued
on Midnight At Mabel Mercer's/Once In A Blue Moon,
CD/Collectables COL-CD-6603]
12. Sail Away: Songs From The Heart Of Broadway, CD/Farmhouse
Window FWP221 (Joanna Seaton & Donald Sosin, piano) (with
reprise)
13. My House, CD/No Label MJOTHCD002 (Mark deVille Jobson)
14. Noel And Gertie, CD/CDJAY 1249 (Lewis Flanders and Patricia
Hodge)
15. A Talent To Amuse: The Words And Music of Noel Coward,
CD/Silva Screen SILVAD 3009 (Peter Greenwell)
16. The Songs Of Noel Coward, CD/Challenge CHR 70073 (Barbara
Lea and Keith Ingham)
17. If Love Were All: The Songs Of Noel Coward, CD/Canzona CANZ
CD2 (Dominic Alldis)
18. Twentieth Century Blues: The Songs Of Noel Coward, CD/EMI
7243 49463127 (Pet Shop Boys)
19. Barbara Lea And Keith Ingham Are Mad About The Boy: The
Songs Of Noel Coward, CD/Challenge CHR 70073 (Barbara Lea with
Keith Ingham, piano, and rhythm accompaniment)
20. Craig Jessup Sings Noel Coward, CD/No label 20-06074 (Craig
Jessup with Barry Lloyd, piano)
21. Noel Coward And Ivor Novello: Glamorous Nights, CD/Reader's
Digest 245-0007 (Patricia Hodge with William Blezard, piano)
22. Judy Takes Broadway! With Friends, CD/Savoy 17693 (Judy
Garland)
23. Judy Garland Live, CD/Capitol C2-92343 (Judy Garland)
24. The In Concert: The Legendary Amsterdam Concert, 1960,
CD/Double Gold 53044 (Judy Garland with the Cosmopolitan
Orchestra conducted by Norrie Paramor)
25. New Vintage, CD/A.M. P.M. (Christopher Martin)
26. Flashes: Solo 7-String Guitar, Vol. 3, CD/Arbors 19306
(Bucky Pizzarelli)
27. Champagne Sometimes… A Night Out With Chris Barrett,
CD/Chris Barrett (Chris Barrett)
28. Listen To My Heart, CD/DRG 5216 (Laurie Beechman)
29. Christine Ebersole Sings Noel Coward, CD/Staunch
Entertainment 12904 (Christine Ebersole with Larry Yurman,
piano)
30. Bright Young People: The Songs Of Noel Coward, CD/Writers'
Theatre (Kate Fry, Rob Lindley, and John Sanders with Doug Peck,
piano)
31. A Changing World, CD/Reynolds
Ensemble REYNOLDSCD02 (Simon Green with David Shrubsole, piano)
32. An Evening With Sheridan Morley & Michael Law,
CD/Piccadilly Dance Orchestra PICCD 101 (Michael Law, piano and
voice)
33. Noel And Cole, CD/PS Classics PS-1313 (Barbara Walsh with
musical direction by David Loud)
34. Sail Away: Songs From The Heart Of Broadway, CD/Farmhouse
Window Productions FWP221 (Joanna Seaton with Donald Sosin,
piano)
35. Sail Away: Songs From The Heart Of Broadway, CD/Farmhouse
Window Productions FWP221 (Joanna Seaton with Donald Sosin,
piano) (reprise)
Three Theatrical Dames (considered for
but not used in ACE OF CLUBS):
1. Night Of 100 Stars,
World Records R40 (Peter Ustinov, Laurence Harvey, and Paul
Scofield)
2. A Changing
World, CD/Reynolds Ensemble REYNOLDSCD02 (Simon Green with David
Shrubsole, piano)
Why Does Love Get In The Way So?
(subsequently used in ACE OF CLUBS):
1. 78/HMV C7797 (Pat
Kirkwood with the Cambridge Theatre Orchestra conducted by
Mantovani) [reissued on Ace Of Clubs, CD/Bayview CD002]
2. 78/Columbia DB-3078 (Noel Coward with the Café de Paris
Orchstra conducted by Syd Simone with Norman Hackforth at the
piano) [reissued on The Master's Voice, CD/Angel CDP 7 54919 2;
also Ace Of Clubs, CD/Bayview CD002]
3. Mad About The Man: Carmen McRae Sings Noel Coward, Decca
Decca DL-8662 (Carmen McRae with orchestra directed by Jack
Pleis) [reissued as CD/Universal MVCJ-19202]
4. Noel Coward Songs: A Room With A View, CD/Newport Classic NPD
85647 (Richard Conrad with William Merrill, piano)
5. Ace Of Clubs, CD/Bayview CD002 (Cambridge Theatre Orchestra
conducted by Mantovani)
We’ve Got The Country At The Corner Of
The Street:
1. Noel Coward: Off The Record,
CD/Original Cast OC-1128 (Edward Hibbert with Steve Ross,
piano)
Unrecorded Material:
Damn Good Show
Long Live The Bourgeoisie
Maudie (Everything’s Closing Down)
Sunday Afternoons (considered for but not used in ACE OF CLUBS)
Time, Gentlemen, Please
Top Of The Morning (subsequently used in ACE OF CLUBS)
We Live Our Lives In City Streets