KILPATRICK'S OLD-TIME MINSTRELS



Composer: Various
Lyricist: Various

Opened: April 19, 1930, Royale Theatre, N.Y.C.
Performances: 9

Note: The show played a return engagement beginning on March 13, 1931 at the Majestic Theatre for 16 performances.


Down South (traditional):

I have not attempted to compile discological information for this standard.


Good Morning, Carrie (M/L: R.C. McPherson; Elmer Bowman; Chris Smith):

1. The Early Years 1901-1909, CD/Archeophone 5004 (Bert Williams)
2. Songs Of Mississippi John Hurt, CD/Tokuma Records VSCD-148 (Bill Morrissey)
3. D.C. Blues: Library Of Congress Recordings, Vol. 2, CD/Fuel 2000 061495 (Mississippi John Hurt)
4. Last Sessions, CD/Vanguard 79327 (Mississippi John Hurt)


(There'll Be A) Hot Time In The Old Town Tonight (M/L: Thedore Metz):

I have not attempted to compile discological information for this standard.


In The Good Old Summertime (M: George Evans; L: Ren Shields):

I have not attempted to compile discological information for this standard.


Li'l Gal:

1. 78/Gramophone B 4093 (Paul Robeson with orchestra) [reissued on The Paul Robeson Collection, CD/Music Club Records 39069]
2. 78/Brunswick 15226 (James Melton with piano)
3. 78/Victor 19824 (Paul Robeson with Lawrence Brown, piano) [also 78/Gramophone K. 7085; reissued on The Paul Robeson Collection, CD/Music Club Records 39069]
4. Love Rejoices: Songs Of H. Leslie Adams, CD/Albany Music 428 (Darryl Taylor with Robin Guy, piano)


My Castle On The (River) Nile (M: James Weldon Johnson; L: Bob Cole):

1. 78/Victor 27697 (Eton Boys)
2. 78/V Disc 469 (The Camp Hill Male Quartet)
3. 45/Camden CAE 118 (Capitol City Four)
4. Let's Go, CD/Acrobat 4262 (Deep River Boys)
5. The Early Years 1901-1909, CD/Archeophone 5004 (Bert Williams)


What You Gonna Tell Massa Peter When You Meet Him At The Gate:

1. 78/Victor 16129 (Arthur Collins) (as "What You Going To Tell Old St. Peter When You Meet Him At The Golden Gate")


When The Bell In The Lighthouse Rings, Ding Dong (M/L: Arthur J. Lamb; Alfred Solman):

1. 78/Victor 19116 (Wilfred Glenn with orchestra)
Radio transcriptions performed by John Barton with the Music Hall Varieties Orchestra and by The Melodeers are also known to exist.


When The Sunset Turns The Ocean's Blue To Gold:

1. 78/Standard Disc A 439 (Byron G. Harlan with orchestra) [also 78/Columbia A 439]
2. 78/Varsity 5014 (Dick Robertson and His Band)


White Wings, They Never Gow Weary (M/L: Banks Winter):

1. 78/Victor 16358 (Will Oakland with orchestra) [also 78/Victor 17823; 78/Victor 16355; reissued on Whistle Away Your Blues, CD/Saydisc 370]
2. 78/Victor 35607 (Victor Mixed Chorus with orchestra)
3. 78/Victor 19082 (The Troubadours with orchestra)
4. 78/Columbia A 1093 (Will Oakland with orchestra)
5. The Great Voices Of The Century, Vol. 2, CD/Rajon Entertainment 384 (Banks Winter)
6. The Kentucky Minstrels, CD/ASV/Living Era CDAJA 5229 (The Kentucky Minstrels conducted by Leslie Woodgate)


Unrecorded Material:

Bleeding Moon
Levee Levities (Finale)
My Babe From Boston Town
Trans-Mag-Ni-Fi-Can-Bam-Dam-U-Ality
We'll Raise The Roof Tonight