INSIDE U.S.A.



Composer: Arthur Schwartz
Lyricist: Howard Dietz

Opened: April 30, 1948, Century Theatre, N.Y.C.
Performances: 399


At The Mardi Gras:

1. Inside U.S.A., 78/RCA Victor K14 (Beatrice Lillie and Chorus with Russ Case and His Orchestra) [reissued on Inside U.S.A./The Band Wagon, CD/Sepia 1056; also found on Original Cast! The Forties: Part Two, CD/Metropolitan Opera MET 804CD]


Atlanta (cut after opening):

1. Inside U.S.A., 78/RCA Victor K14 (Beatrice Lillie with Russ Case and His Orchestra) [reissued on Inside U.S.A./The Band Wagon, CD/Sepia 1056; also found on Original Cast! The Forties: Part Two, CD/Metropolitan Opera MET 804CD]


Blue Grass:

1. Inside U.S.A., 78/Columbia C-162 (Pearl Bailey with orchestra conducted by Mitchell Ayres) [reissued on Inside U.S.A./The Band Wagon, CD/Sepia 1056; also found on The Great American Composers: Howard Dietz & Arthur Schwartz, CD/Columbia House 2C2 8654; American Songbook Series: Arthur Schwartz, CD/Smithsonian AD 048-23]
2. Arthur Schwartz Revisited, Crewe CR 1350 (Blossom Dearie with musical direction by Norman Paris) [reissued as CD/Painted Smiles PSCD-137]
3. Down Home, CD/Audiophile Records 214 (Dardanelle)
4. Do It Again, CD/Audiophile Records 175 (Barbara Lea)
5. Crazy World, CD/DRG 91413 (K.T. Sullivan)


Come O Come (To Pittsburgh):

1. Inside U.S.A., 78/RCA Victor K14 (Beatrice Lillie and Chorus with Russ Case and His Orchestra) [reissued on Inside U.S.A./The Band Wagon, CD/Sepia 1056]


First Prize At The Fair:

1. Inside U.S.A., 78/RCA Victor K14 (Jack Haley and Chorus with Irving Miller and His Orchestra) [reissued on Inside U.S.A./The Band Wagon, CD/Sepia 1056; also found on The Great American Composers: Howard Dietz & Arthur Schwartz, CD/Columbia House 2C2 8654]
2. Inside U.S.A., 78/Columbia C-162 (Buddy Clark with vocal ground and orchestra conducted by Mitchell Ayres) [reissued on Inside U.S.A./The Band Wagon, CD/Sepia 1056]
A radio transcription performed by the Jumpin' Jacks with the Swingtones is also known to exist.


Haunted Heart:

1. Click here for recordings of "Haunted Heart".


Inside U.S.A.:

1. Inside U.S.A., 78/RCA Victor K14 (Chorus with Russ Case and His Orchestra) [reissued on Inside U.S.A./The Band Wagon, CD/Sepia 1056]


My Gal Is Mine Once More:

1. Inside U.S.A., 78/RCA Victor K14 (Billy Williams and Chorus with Russ Case and His Orchestra) [reissued on Inside U.S.A./The Band Wagon, CD/Sepia 1056]
2. Inside U.S.A., 78/Columbia C-162 (Buddy Clark with orchestra conducted by Mitchell Ayres) [reissued on Inside U.S.A./The Band Wagon, CD/Sepia 1056]
3. 78/Victor 20-2724 (Harry Prime, Audrey Young,and the Clark Sisters with Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra)
4. 78/Capitol 15025 (Johnny Mercer & The Pied Pipers with Paul Weston and His Orchestra) [reissued on Dancing In The Dark: The Songs Of Arthur Schwartz, CD/ASV CD AJA 5301]


Protect Me (cut after opening):

1. Inside U.S.A., 78/Columbia C-162 (Pearl Bailey with orchestra conducted by Mitchell Ayres) [reissued on Inside U.S.A./The Band Wagon, CD/Sepia 1056; also found on It's A Great Feeling, CD/Collectables Records 80512]
2. Applause! And Other Showstoppers, Project 3 Total Sound (S) PR 4003SD (Pearl Bailey with orchestra conducted by Louis Bellson and Benny Carter) [reissued on Some Of The Best, CD/Delta Distribution 12643]
A radio transcription performed by the Jumpin' Jacks with the Swingtones is also known to exist, as is an unverified recording performed by Julius La Rosa with the Hugo Peretti Orchestra.


Rhode Island Is Famous For You:

1. Inside U.S.A., 78/RCA Victor K14 (Jack Haley and Chorus with Irving Miller and His Orchestra) [reissued on Inside U.S.A./The Band Wagon, CD/Sepia 1056; also found on Original Cast! The Forties: Part Two, CD/Metropolitan Opera MET 804CD]
2. Inside U.S.A., 78/Columbia C-162 (Buddy Clark with orchestra conducted by Mitchell Ayres) [reissued on Inside U.S.A./The Band Wagon, CD/Sepia 1056; also found on The Great American Composers: Howard Dietz & Arthur Schwartz, CD/Columbia House 2C2 8654]
3. 78/Capitol 489 (The Pied Pipers with Paul Weston and His Orchestra)
4. From The Pen Of…Arthur Schwartz, RCA (S) LPL1-5121 (Arthur Schwartz with music direction by Tony Osborne)
5. An Evening At Goldie's, Mercury (M) MG 20544 (Goldie Hawkins and Wayne Sanders)
6. Blossom Dearie, Soubrette Sings Broadway Song Hits, Verve (S) MGV6-2133 (Blossom Dearie) [reissued as CD/Universal Distribution 9346]
7. Live At The Algonquin, CD/Asylum 60743-2 (Michael Feinstein)
8. Robert Clary Sings Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz & Dorothy Fields, CD/Original Cast OC 6069 (Robert Clary with the John Rodby Trio)
9. Biddi-Luxe!, CD/Biddilicious 2002 (The Lascivious Biddies)
10. Tesseract, CD/PrimarilyA Cappella (Clockwork)
11. Every Voice Counts, CD/Precision Chaos Records 2010 (Clockwork)
12. The Dick Haymes Show: 1947-1948, CD/Ballad 6 (Dick Haymes)
13. Café Society, CD/RKO 1015 (Charles Holden Orchestra)
14. The Ray Kennedy Trio Plays The Music Of Arthur Schwartz, CD/Arbors 19330 (The Ray Kennedy Trio)
15. My Foolish Heart, CD/Midder Music 3 (Nancy LaMott)
16. A Little Travelin' Music, CD/LML Music 196 (Russ Lorenson)
17. Sing You Sinners, CD/Nettwerk 305642 (Erin McKeown)
18. Kidults, CD/Elektra 79534 (Mandy Patinkin with music conducted by Eric Stern)
19. Of Thee I Sing, CD/Stellar Sound Productions STL1021 (Janet Planet)
20. Everything I Love, CD/Ripe & Ready 9800 (Annette Sanders)
21. I Have Dreamed, CD/Chase Music Group CMD 8035 (David Silverman)
22. Lucky To Be Me, CD/Landmark 1524 (Weslia Whitfield with Mike Greensill, piano, and Dean Reilly, bass)
23. Get Ready For Bed, CD/Blue Swing (Becky Kilgore, Eddie Erikson, and Dan Barrett)
24. My Romance, CD/Joyswing (Dina Blade)
25. Shining Down, CD/Sapsucker (Mike Craver)
26. Go Do Be, CD/Jazztrack (Jazztrack featuring Celine Berman)
27. I Should Have Known You Years Ago, CD/FSM (Jerry Laird)
28. Requests, CD/Original Cast 9824 (Michael McAssey)
29. Possibilities, CD/Ghostlight 8-3333 (Linda Lavin with musical direction by Billy Stritch)
30. Sublimities Vol. 2, CD/Harbinger HCD 3104 (Cy Walter and Stan Freeman, pianos)
Radio transcriptions performed by the Jumpin' Jacks with the Swingtones and by Mary Beth Hughes and Dave Street with the AFRS Orchestra conducted by Michel Perriere are also known to exist.


Unrecorded Material:

If We Had A Little More Time (not used)
Massachusetts Mermaid
Tiger Lily Ballet (dance)
We Won't Take It Back