HUCKLEBERRY
FINN (1945)
(film)
Composer: Ralph
Blane
Lyricist: Ralph Blane
Opened:
Unproduced
It
Must Be Spring (later reused in THREE WISHES FOR JAMIE):
1. Three Wishes For Jamie,
Capitol (M) S-317 (Anne Jeffreys and Women of the Ensemble with orchestra
conducted by Joseph Littau) [reissued as CD/Angel 64888]
Pass
The Peace Pipe (M/L: Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin, and Roger Edens) (unused in
ZIEGFELD FOLLIES and subsequently used in the film GOOD
NEWS):
1. 78/Columbia 37956 (Campus Kids
featuring Gloria W. Fox with Kay Kyser and his Orchestra) [reissued on Fun with
the Ol' Professer '44-'47, CD/Collectables 7575]
2. 78/Victor 20-2483 (Beryl
Davis with Russ Case and his Orchestra) [reissued on Alone Together, CD/Flare
221]
3. 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/Collectors' Choice Music 1032]
4. 78/Victor 20-1775 (Dinah Shore
with Russ Case and his Orchestra) [reissued on Love Walked In, CD/Flare
234]
5. 78/Decca 24269 (Bing Crosby and The Chickadees with John Scott
Trotter and His Orchestra) [reissued on The Chronological Bing Crosby, Vol. 46:
1947, CD/Jonzo]
6. 78/Majestic 1176 (Martha Tilton with orchestra)
7.
Good News, 10"/MGM (M) E-504 (Joan McCracken with the M-G-M Studio Orchestra
conducted by Lennie Hayton) [reissued as CD/Rhino Handmade RHM27763]
8.
Martin & Blane Sing Martin And Blane, Harlequin (M) HQ-701 (Hugh Martin and
Ralph Blane with Ralph Burns' Orchestra and The Martins) [reissued as CD/DRG
5168]
9. Good News, World (M) 7065 (Betty Parker and Jimmy Parkinson with
orchestra conducted by Geoff Harvey)
10. Live At The London Palladium,
Capitol (S) SWBO 2295 (Liza Minnelli with orchestra conducted by Harry
Robinson)
11. Holiday With Mulligan, DRG SL-5191 (Judy Holliday with
orchestra conducted by Gerry Mulligan) [reissued as CD/DRG CDSL-5191]
12.
Hugh Sings Martin, CD/PS Classics PS-9535 (Joan McCracken and Mel Torme)
13.
Michael Feinstein Sings The Hugh Martin Songbook, CD/Nonesuch 79314-2 (Michael
Feinstein with Hugh Martin, piano)
14. Songs of WWII, Vol. 2: G.I. Jive,
CD/Stash 11048 (Nancy Walker)
15. Patron Of The Arts, CD/Vipers Nest Gold
151 (Jimmy Durante)
Radio transcriptions are known to exist performed by
Patti Dugan and the Jumpin' Jacks; and Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax, with
orchestra conducted by Gerry Mulligan.
Unrecorded Songs:
Ah' Bin Rich (An' Ah'm
Gwynne T'Be Rich Agin')
The Cockebur Song
I'm The First Man
My Old
Home Town
Puttin' On Airs (also in the score of the unproduced TAKE ME OUT
TO THE BALL GAME)
There Were Others Passing By