THE LISBON STORY



Composer: Harry Parr Davies
Lyricist: Harold Purcell

Opened: June 17, 1943, Hippodrome Theatre, London; closed on July 8, 1944; reopened on October 17, 1944, Stoll Theatre, London
Performances: 546 (combined runs)


April In The Spring Of Love:

A recording performed by Gregory Moore with Brian Adamson, piano, is known to exist.


Follow The Drum (not in programs):

1. 78/Columbia DB2118 (Patricia Burke with orchestra directed by Debroy Somers) [reissued on The Buccaneer, CD/Sepia 1059]


For The First Time (I've Fallen In Love) (not in programs):

1. 78/Columbia FB-2985 (Leslie Douglas with Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans)


Happy Days:

1. Harry Parr Davies: Songs From His Musicals, Revues & Films, CD/Must Close Saturday Records MCSR 3029 (Gabrielle Bell with Rex Walford, piano)


Madame Louisa:

A recording performed by Gregory Moore with Brian Adamson, piano, is known to exist.


Music At Midnight:

A recording performed by Gregory Moore with Brian Adamson, piano, is known to exist.


(You Must/We Must) Never Say Goodbye:

1. 78/Columbia DB2118 (Patricia Burke with the London Hippodrome Orchestra directed by Debroy Somers) [reissued on The Buccaneer, CD/Sepia 1059]
2. 78/Decca F.8335 (Alan Kane with orchestra conducted by Mantovani) [also found on 78/Decca D8335]
3. 78/Decca MW.145 (Harry Fryer and His Orchestra)
4. 78/Parlophone RO 20545 (Richard Tauber with orchestra conducted by Henry Geehi) [reissued on Popular Songs, Vol. 1, CD/Verona 28036]
5. Harry Parr Davies: Songs From His Musicals, Revues & Films, CD/Must Close Saturday Records MCSR 3029 (Gabrielle Bell with Rex Walford, piano)


Paris In My Heart (used in the film version):

1. Harry Parr Davies: Songs From His Musicals, Revues & Films, CD/Must Close Saturday Records MCSR 3029 (Gabrielle Bell with Rex Walford, piano)


Pedro The Fisherman:

1. 78/Parlophone F1993 (Vincent Tildsley's Mastersingers with pipe-organ accompaniment by H. Robinson Cleaver) [reissued on You Must Remember This…: The Great Theatre Songs, CD/Happy Days 75605 52284 2]
2. 78/Columbia FB 2985 (Leslie Douglas with Carroll Gibbons and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans)
3. 78/London 319 (Gracie Fields with the Phil Green orchestra and S. Torch, organ) [reissued on The Best Of Gracie Fields, CD/Decca 5442752]
4. 78/HMV BD.5821 (New Mayfair Dance Orchestra with vocal refrain) [reissued on Back To Those Happy Days, CD/Vocalion 6089]
5. 78/Decca MW.145 (Harry Fryer and His Orchestra)
6. 78/Parlophone RO 20545 (Richard Tauber with orchestra conducted by George Melachrino) [also found on 78/Parlophone RO 20523; 78/Parlophone AR394; reissued on Popular Songs, Vol. 1, CD/Verona 28036]
7. 78/Pathe PA 2525 (Georges Guetary) (as "Pedro de Pachuer")
8. The Lass With The Delicate Air, RCA Victor (M) LPM-1403 (Julie Andrews with orchestra conducted by Irwin Costal) [reissued as CD/BMG Japan 37247]
9. Living Strings Play All The Music From Camelot/Living Strings Play Music Of The Sea, CD/ Collectors' Choice Music 96 (Living Strings) (bonus track)
10. Through The Decades With The Mighty Wurlitzer: The 1940's, CD/Os Digital 235 (Nigel Ogden, Wurlitzer organ)
11. Edmund Hockridge Sings For You, Pye (M) NPL 18072 (Edmund Hockridge with the Peter Knight Orchestra and Singers)


A Serenade For Sale:

1. Harry Parr Davies: Songs From His Musicals, Revues & Films, CD/Must Close Saturday Records MCSR 3029 (Gabrielle Bell with Rex Walford, piano)


Someday We Shall Meet Again:

1. 78/Columbia DB2118 (Patricia Burke with the London Hippodrome Orchestra directed by Debroy Somers) [reissued on The Buccaneer, CD/Sepia 1059]
2. 78/Parlophone R.3253 (Luton Girls Choir with orchestra conducted by George Melachrino) [reissued on The Luton Girls Choir, CD/EMI 3418722]
3. 78/Parlophone R.O. 20523 (Richard Tauber with orchestra conducted by Henry Geehi) [reissued on Popular Songs, Vol. 1, CD/Verona 28036]
4. 78/Decca F. 8335 (Alan Kane with orchestra conducted by Mantovani) [also found on 78/Decca D8335]
5. 78/Decca MW.145 (Harry Fryer and His Orchestra)
6. Harry Parr Davies: Songs From His Musicals, Revues & Films, CD/Must Close Saturday Records MCSR 3029 (Gabrielle Bell with Rex Walford, piano)


The Song Of The Sunrise:

1. Harry Parr Davies: Songs From His Musicals, Revues & Films, CD/Must Close Saturday Records MCSR 3029 (Gabrielle Bell with Rex Walford, piano)


Unrecorded Material:

Act I Ballet
A Ballet: Wisdom; Innocence; Piety; Evil; Attendants to Piety and Evil
Finale Act 1 of "La Comtesse"
Portuguese Peasant Festival Dance
Very Odd Fish (added for the 1945 tour)