LITTLE NELLIE KELLY
Composer: George
M. Cohan
Lyricist: George M. Cohan
Opened: November 13, 1922, Liberty Theatre, N.Y.C.; July
2, 1923, New Oxford Theatre, London
Performances: 276 (N.Y.C.); 265
(London)
All In The Wearing:
1. George M!, Columbia
CK-03200 (Joel Grey and company with orchestra conducted by Jay
Blackton) [reissued as CD/Columbia CK 3200]
Dancing My Worries Away:
1. George M!, Columbia
CK-03200 (Joel Grey and company with orchestra conducted by Jay
Blackton) (as “Dancing Our Worries Away”) [reissued as
CD/Columbia CK 3200]
2. Songs From The Hit Musical George M!, Columbia (S) CS 9643
(The Banjo Barons, Chorus, and Orchestra conducted by Teo
Macero)
The Great New York Police:
1. 78/HMV C1118
(Mayfair Orchestra
conducted by George W. Byng)
2. You’re
A Grand Old Rag, CD/New World Records 80685-2 (Paragon Ragtime
Orchestra directed by Rick Benjamin) (part of overture)
The Name Of Kelly:
1. 78/HMV C1118
(Mayfair Orchestra conducted by George W. Byng)
2. You’re A Grand Old
Rag, CD/New World Records 80685-2 (Paragon Ragtime Orchestra
directed by Rick Benjamin) (part of overture)
Nellie Kelly, I Love You:
1. 78/Path 020827
(Alexander Brothers Xylophone Band) [also 78/Perfect 14053]
2. 78/Gennett 4940 (Hazay Natzy and His Orchestra)
3. 78/Cameo 256 (Arthur Lange Orchestra)
4. 78/Columbia A 3698 (Prince’s Dance Orchestra)
5. 78/Victor 20-3170 (The Guild Choristers with orchestra
conducted by Thomas Lender Jones)
6. 78/Victor 18957 (American Quartet with orchestra)
7. 78/Vocalion 14435 (Elliot Shaw with The Bar Harbor Society
Orchestra)
8 . 78/Okeh 4692 (Sam Ash with orchestra)
9. 78/Edison 51085 (Charles Hart with chorus)
10. 78/HMV C1118 (Mayfair Orchestra conducted by
George W. Byng)
11. George M!, Columbia
CK-03200 (Joel Grey and company with orchestra conducted by Jay
Blackton) [reissued as CD/Columbia CK 3200]
12. Hits From Guys And Dolls/Famous George M. Cohan Songs,
Camden CAL-167 (Harold Coates Orchestra, Chorus, and Soloist)
13. Living Voices Sing The Music From The Broadway Musical
George M!, RCA Camden (S) CAS-2275 (Living Voices with orchestra
conducted by Bob Armstrong)
14. Yankee Doodle Dandy, CD/Rhino Movie Music R2 78210 (Frances
Langford with the Warner Bros. Orchestra conducted by Ray
Heindorf)
15. Crinoline Days, CD/Stomp Off SOSCD 1400 (Dan Levinson)
16. Sing Something Simple: The Songs Of
Crosby & Sinatra, CD/BBC Music WMEF 00682 (Cliff Adams
Singers)
17. Original Songs From Movies, CD/Blue Moon 7010 (Judy Garland)
18. Stanley Black Plays For Latin Lovers/Girls Girls Girls,
CD/Dutton Vocalion 4263 (Stanley Black and His Orchestra)
19. You’re A
Grand Old Rag, CD/New World Records 80685-2 (Paragon Ragtime
Orchestra directed by Rick Benjamin) (part of overture)
20. The Seven Little Foys, CD/Original
Cast MWJL-0032 (Michael Townsend Wright, Jon Peterson, and The
Seven Little Foys with musical direction by Richard Danley)
A radio transcription performed by George M. Cohan is also known
to exist.
Overture:
1. You’re A Grand Old Rag, CD/New
World Records 80685-2 (Paragon Ragtime Orchestra directed
by Rick Benjamin)
They’re All My Boys:
1. George M!, Columbia
CK-03200 (Joel Grey, Harvey Evans, and company with orchestra
conducted by Jay Blackton) (revised as “All Our Friends”)
[reissued as CD/Columbia CK 3200]
2. Songs From The Hit Musical George M!, Columbia (S) CS 9643
(The Banjo Barons, Chorus, and Orchestra conducted by Teo
Macero) (revised as “All Our Friends”)
3. Living Voices Sing The Music From The Broadway Musical George
M!, RCA Camden (S) CAS-2275 (Living Voices with orchestra
conducted by Bob Armstrong) (revised as “All Our Friends”)
4. The Yankee Doodle Tunes: Mickie Finn Plays George M., RCA
Victor (S) DS-50041 (Mickie Finn) (revised as “All My Friends”)
5. Cohan – The Man Who Owns Broadway, Custom Fidelity (S)
CFS-3625 (Southern Gateway Chorus)
6. Jane Powell, Scarce Rarities 5503 (Jane Powell)
Till My Luck Comes Rolling Along:
1. 78/Federal 5217 A
(Gotham Club Orchestra)
2. 78/Regal 9438 (Hollywood Dance Orchestra)
3. 78/Victor
18988 (Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra)
4. 78/Grey Gull 2087 (Mr. X with orchestra)
5. 78/HMV C1118 (Mayfair Orchestra
conducted by George W. Byng)
6. You’re A Grand
Old Rag, CD/New World Records 80685-2 (Paragon Ragtime Orchestra
directed by Rick Benjamin) (part of overture)
The Voice In My Heart:
1. 78/Path 020905 (Casino
Dance Orchestra) [also 78/Perfect 14095]
2. You’re
A Grand Old Rag, CD/New World Records 80685-2 (Paragon Ragtime
Orchestra directed by Rick Benjamin) (part of overture)
When You Do The Hinky Dee:
1. 78/HMV C1118 (Mayfair Orchestra
conducted by George W. Byng)
2. You’re A
Grand Old Rag, CD/New World Records 80685-2 (Paragon Ragtime
Orchestra directed by Rick Benjamin) (part of overture)
3. The Seven Little Foys,
CD/Original Cast 5637975285 (Jon Peterson
with musical direction by Richard Danley)
You Remind Me Of My Mother:
1. 78/Federal 5217 A
(Gotham Club Orchestra)
2. 78/Grey Gull 2087 (Mr. X with orchestra)
3. 78/Cameo 256 (Arthur Lange Orchestra)
4. 78/Columbia A 3698 (Prince’s Dance Orchestra)
5. 78/Victor 18957 (Henry Burr with orchestra)
6 . 78/Vocalion 14435 (The Bar Harbor Society Orchestra)
7. 78/HMV C1118 (Mayfair Orchestra conducted by George W. Byng)
8. Cohan – The Man Who Owns Broadway,
Custom Fidelity (S) CFS-3625 (Bill Morgan and the Southern
Gateway Chorus)
9. Yankee Doodle Dandy, CD/Rhino Movie Music R2 78210 (James
Cagney with the Warner Bros. Orchestra conducted by Ray
Heindorf)
10. You’re A
Grand Old Rag, CD/New World Records 80685-2 (Paragon Ragtime
Orchestra directed by Rick Benjamin) (part of overture)
11. The Seven Little Foys, CD/Original
Cast MWJL-0032 (Zachary Riopelle with musical direction by
Richard Danley)
Unrecorded Material:
Arrival Of The Guests
(medley)
The Busy Bees Of DeVere’s (renamed “The Boys And Girls Of
DeVere’s” on tour)
The Dancing Detective
Finale Act I
Finale Act II
The Flirting Salesmen (dance)
Girls From DeVere’s
Mystery Dance
The Mystery Play
Nellie’s Entrance (vocal score only)
Over The Phone (Telephone Song)
Something’s Got To Be Done
Waltz