THE HONEYMOONERS



Composer: George M. Cohan
Lyricist: George M. Cohan

Opened: June 3, 1907, Aerial Gardens Theatre, N.Y.C.
Performances:
72


I’m A Popular Man:

1. George M. Cohan Tonight!, CD/Ghostlight 7915584410124 (Jon Peterson with music direction by Sterling Price-McKinney)


(If) I’m Goin’ To Die (I’m) Goin’ To Have Some Fun:

1. 78/Victor 16103 (Arthur Collins with orchestra) [reissued on The Phonographic Yearbook 1907: Dear Old Golden Rule Days, CD/Archeophone 9008]
2. George M. Cohan Tonight!, CD/Ghostlight 7915584410124 (Jon Peterson with music direction by Sterling Price-McKinney)


Let’s Take An Old-Fashioned Walk (Opening Chorus):

1. 78/Oxford 899 (Ada Jones and Billy Murray) [also 78/Zonophone 899; 78/Zonophone 5395-B; reissued on The Phonographic Yearbook 1907: Dear Old Golden Rule Days, CD/Archeophone 9008]


Make A Lot Of Noise:

1. 78/Victor 16189 (Victor Minstrels) (unverified)


The Musical Comedy Maid:

1. George M!, Columbia (S) KOS 3200 (Joel Grey, Jerry Dodge, Betty Ann Grove, Bernadette Peters, and company with orchestra conducted by Jay Blackton) (as “Musical Comedy Man”) [reissued as CD/Columbia CK 3200]
2. Cohan – The Man Who Owns Broadway, Custom Fidelity (S) CFS-3625 (Bill Mogan, Doc Disch, and the Southern Gateway Chorus) (as “Musical Comedy Man”)
3. Vaude-Villities ’69: From Broadway To Berkeley Square, No label (S) 90612 (unknown performer) (as “Musical Comedy Man”)


Unrecorded Material:

Finale
Honey Babe (Ensemble) (possibly the same song as “Ma Honey Babe” in THE GOVERNOR’S SON)
I’ll Be There In The Public Square (also used in RUNNING FOR OFFICE)
In A One-Night Stand (also used in RUNNING FOR OFFICE)
Kid Days (also used in RUNNING FOR OFFICE)
Mr. Bingham (ASCAP/Library of Congress)
Mysterious Maid (originally added to the 1903 revival of THE GOVERNOR’S SON)
Nothing New Beneath The Sun (originally used in 1903 revival of THE GOVERNOR’S SON; also used in THE YANKEE PRINCE and LITTLE JOHNNY JONES)
Popular March
The Story Of The Wedding March (originally used in THE GOVERNOR’S SON)