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