MEET THE PEOPLE

MEET THE PEOPLE

Composer: Jay Gorney
Lyricist: Henry Myers

Opened: December 25, 1940, Mansfield Theatre, N.Y.C.
Performances: 160

The Bill Of Rights (Congress Shall Make No Law):

1. 78/Columbia 35861 (Michael Loring) [reissued on Four Original Cast Recordings, JJA 1975]
2. 78/Columbia 35865 (Ensemble chorus with Horace Heidt and His Musical Knights)

(It Seems There Was) A Fellow And A Girl (L: Edward Eliscu):

1. 78/Okeh 5938 (Buddy Clark with orchestra)
2. 78/Columbia 35801 (Tony Leonard with the Eddy Duchin Orchestra)
3. 78/Columbia 35801 (Johnny Drake with the Eddy Duchin Orchestra)

Heave Ho! . . Let The Wind Blow (M: Harold Arlen; L: E.Y. Harburg) (written for the film version):

1. Dubarry Was A Lady/Meet The People, CD/Rhino Handmade RHM2 785124 (Bert Lahr with the M-G-M Studio Orchestra conducted by Lennie Hayton) [also found on Bert Lahr On Stage, Screen And Radio, JJA (M) 19765]

I Can't Dance (I Got Ants In My Pants) (M/L: Clarence Williams; Charlie Gaines) (added to the film version):

1. 78/Vocalion 2689 (Vocal Trio with Clarence Williams and His Orchestra) [reissued on The Chronological Clarence Williams and His Orchestra 1933-1934, CD/Classics 871]
2. 78/Perfect 15929 (Chick Bullock and His Levee Loungers) [also 78/Melotone M 13012; 78/Oriole 2894; reissued on The Essential Chick Bullock, CD/Challenge Records 79035]
3. 78/Parlophone F 118 (Valaida (Queen of the Trumpet) with Billy Mason and His Orchestra) [also 78/Odeon A 221 890; reissued on Hot Snow: Queen of Trumpet & Song, CD/DRG 8455]
4. 78/Decca F. 5322 (Nat Gonella, trumpet, with orchestra) [reissued on The Very Best Of Nat Gonella, CD/EMI Gold 21460]
5. 78/Decca 7004 (Georgia Washboard Stompers) [reissued on The Complete Recordings, CD/Jazz Oracle 8036]
6.78/Columbia 2920 D (Taft Gordon with Chick Webb's Savoy Orchestra) [reissued on The Chronological Chick Webb And His Orchestra 1929-1934, CD/Classics 502]
7. 78/Decca 116 (Bob Crosby with the Dorsey Brothers' Orchestra) [also 78/Brunswick 01867]
8. 78/Bluebird B 6174 (Kirby Walker & Jasper Thomas with Bernard Addision and His Rhythm)
9. 78/Brunswick 01838 (Fred Norman and Ensemble with Claude Hopkins and His Orchestra) [also 78/Brunswick 6891; reissued on The Chronological Claude Hopkins and His Orchestra 1934-1935, CD/Classics 716]
10. 78/Parlophone R 2851 (Harry Parry and His Radio Sextet)
11. 78/Okeh 41576 (Cotton Billy)
12. 78/Vocalion (Roy Newman & His Boys) [reissued on Stompin' Singers And Western Swingers: Hot Mama Stomp, CD/ Proper 1429]
13. Smoke Dreams, ESP-Disk 3009 (Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band)
14. The Chronological Bob Howard And His Orchestra 1932-1935, CD/Classics 1152 (Bob Howard and His Orchestra)
15. Double Bill, Koch International 8287 (Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings)
16. Fast & Louche, CD/Arse Deco (Top Shelf Jazz)
17. 2nd Fiddles, CD/Beehive (Second Fiddles)
18. Here & Now, CD/Pasadena 7 (Pasadena Roof Orchestra)
19. Sounds Of Harlem, Vol. 1, CD/Hep 1065 (Buster Bailey and His Orchestra)
20. Benny Carter Volume 4: 1934-1935, CD/Masters of Jazz 59 (Benny Carter and His Orchestra)
21. Texas Piano, Vol. 2: 1927-1938, CD/Document 5225 (Kitty Gray and Her Wampus Cats)
22. The Isham Jones Centennial Album, CD/Viper's Nest Gold 156 (Isham Jones)
23. The Chronological Willie Lewis And His Entertainers 1932-1936, CD/Classics 822 (Willie Lewis and His Entertainers)
24. Sweet Nothin's, CD/Zefear (Midnight Serenaders)
25. The Chronological Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five 1934-1940, CD/Classics 636 (Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five)

I Like To Recognize The Tune (M: Richard Rodgers; L: Lorenz Hart) (originally written for TOO MANY GIRLS and added to the film version):

1. 78/Columbia 35235 (Mary Jane Walsh with orchestra) [reissued on The Ultimate Rodgers & Hart Volume III, CD/Pearl GEM 0118]
2.78/Liberty Music Shop L 279 (Ted Straeter and His Monte Carlo Orchestra)
3. 78/Columbia 35237 (Irene Daye with Gene Krupa and His Orchestra) [reissued on The Music Of Broadway: 1939, CD/Encore ENCDNO1/2]
4. 78/Bluebird B 10444 (Charles Fisher with "Music of Yesterday and Today Styled the Blue Barron Way")
5. 78/ Bluebird B 10454 (Dinah Shore with orchestra) [reissued on You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To, CD/Pearl 7821]
6. 78/Vocalion 5158 (F. Masters & The Masters Voices with Frankie Masters and His Orchestra)
7. 45/Bethlehem B-52X (Mel Torme with Marty Paich "Dek-Tette") [also found on Lulu's Back In Town, Bethlehem BCP 52; reissued as CD/Rhino 75732]
8. 45/Argo 5354 (Ahmad Jamal) [also found on Ahmad Jamal At The Penthouse, Argo 646; reissued as CD/Argo 3106]
9. Satin Affair, Capital 1628 (George Shearing Quintet) [reissued on Satin Affair/Concerto For My Love, CD/BGO 269]
10. My Very Good Friends The Bandleaders, London 70009 (Ted Heath and His Orchestra) [reissued on Ted Heath Swings in Hi-Stereo/My Very Good Friends the Bandleaders, CD/Dutton Vocalion 4139]
11. Encore At Marty's, New York, Flair 8200 (Mel Torme) [reissued on CD/DCC Compact Classics 621]
12. Meet The Bob Florence Trio, Era Records 20003 (Bob Florence Trio) [reissued on The Bob Florence Trio, CD/Fresh Sound 303]
13. Rodgers And Hart Revisited, Crewe CR 1343 (Bobby Short and Blossom Dearie with Gloria DeHaven, Dorothy Loudon, Bibi Osterwald, and Charles Rydell and music direction by Norman Paris) [reissued as CD/Painted Smiles PSCD-139]
14. Autumn In New York, Verve MGV 8184 (Tal Farlow) [reissued as CD/Polygram 2591]
15. Stan Getz At Large, Verve MGV 8393-2 (Stan Getz) [reissued as CD/Universal/Verve 27701]
16. On the Town with the Oscar Peterson Trio, Verve MGV 8287 (Oscar Peterson Trio) [reissued as CD/Verve 543834]
17. Too Many Girls, Painted Smiles PS-1368 (Johnny Desmond with music conducted by Dennis Deal) [reissued as CD/Painted Smiles PSCD-104]
18. That Shearing Sound, CD/Telarc 83347 (The New George Shearing Quintet)
19. Rodgers & I, CD/Original Cast 9551 (Charles Tichenor)
20. Alive And Kickin': Big Band Sounds At M-G-M, (Vaughn Monroe, June Allyson, Virginia O'Brien, Ziggy Talent, The Murphy Sisters, and the King Sisters with Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra)
21. The Broadway Musicals Of 1939, CD/Bayview RNBW025 (Amanda McBroom, Bryan Batt, Darius de Haas, Annie Golden, Marie Danvers, Rob Gallagher, and Steve Ross with the Ross Patterson Little Big Band)
22. All Hart: Songs of Lorenz Hart, CD/Sin-Drome/After 9 SD 8947 (Eric Comstock, piano and voice with accompaniment)
23. Stay With Me, CD/Groovetime (Aubrey Tabman)
24. River Romance, CD/Riverworks (Martha Blackard)
25. Guitar And The Wind, CD/Universal 9103 (Barry Galbraith)
26. Carol Kidd, CD/Linn Records 3 (Carol Kidd)
27. Nobody Else But Me: Jerry Laird Sings, CD/FSM (Jerry Laird)
28. Vancouver 1958, CD/Just A Memory Records 9148 (Oscar Peterson Trio)
29. Manhattan Jazz Septette, CD/Lone Hill Jazz 10262 (Oscar Pettiford's Manhattan Jazz Septette)
30. With A Song In My Heart, CD/Telarc 83676 (John Pizzarelli)

In Chichicastenango (aka "In Chi-Chi-Castgenango"):

1. 78/Decca 18182 (Bernice Parks with Nat Brandwynne and His Orchestra)
2. 78/Decca 3571 (Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians)
3. 78/ Columbia 35964 (Lena Romay with Xavier Cugat and His Waldord-Astoria Orchestra) [reissued on The War Years: CD/Harlequin Records 174]
4. 78/Columbia 35936 (Marie Greene and Her Merry Men with orchestra conducted by Perry Botkin)
5. Hildegarde, Seeco (M) CELP-400 Mambo Jambo, CD/Naxos 8120551 (Edmundo Ros and His Rhumba Band)
6. My Belle Marguerite, CD/Living Era 5455 (Georges Guetary)

In Times Like These (M: Sammy Fain; L: E.Y. Harburg) (written for the film version; possibly considered for later use in FLAHOOLEY):

1. Dubarry Was A Lady/Meet The People, CD/Rhino Handmade RHM2 785124 (M-G-M Studio Orchestra conducted by Lennie Hayton)
2. Dubarry Was A Lady/Meet The People, CD/Rhino Handmade RHM2 785124 (Dick Powell and Gloria Grafton with the M-G-M Studio Orchestra conducted by Lennie Hayton) (also found on The Classic Movie Musicals of Sammy Fain, JJA (M) 19842)
3. On The Sunny Side, Roulette (S) SR-25083 (Julius DeRosa) [reissued on Love Songs A La Rosa/On The Sunny Side, CD/Collectables Records 7631]
4. Over The Rainbow: The Songs Of E.Y. "Yip" Harburg, Inner City (S) 1131 (Susannah McCorkle with the Keith Ingham Trio) [reissued as CD/Jazz Alliance TJA-10033]
5. Ensa: the Complete Concerts, CD/Rex 300 (R.O.C. Blue Rockets Dance Orchestra)
6. I've Got A Crush On You, CD/Natasha Imports 4031 (Kitty Kallen)
7. On the Radio 1944-1945, CD/Acrobat 339 (Harry James and His Orchestra)
8. V-Disc, CD/Collectors' Choice Music 6664 (Vaughn Monroe)
9. In Times Like These, CD/Doxie (Jane Scheckter) (unverified)

It's Smart To Be People (M: Burton Lane; L: E.Y. Harburg) (written for the film version):

1. Dubarry Was A Lady/Meet The People, CD/Rhino Handmade RHM2 785124 (Dick Powell, Gloria Grafton, Lucille Ball, June Allyson, Virginia O'Brien, and Company with the M-G-M Studio Orchestra conducted by Lennie Hayton)

Let's Steal A Tune From Offenbach (M: based on Offenbach's ORPHEUS):

1. 78/ Columbia 35964 (Lena Romay with Xavier Cugat and His Waldord-Astoria Orchestra)
2. 78/Columbia 35936 (Marie Greene and Her Merry Men with orchestra conducted by Perry Botkin)

Meet The People:

1. 78/Columbia 35861 (Michael Loring) [reissued on Four Original Cast Recordings, JJA 1975]
2. Everyone Else Revisited, Painted Smiles PS 1374 (The Populaires) [reissued as CD/Painted Smiles PSCD-146]
3. Dubarry Was A Lady/Meet The People, CD/Rhino Handmade RHM2 785124 (M-G-M Studio Orchestra conducted by Lennie Hayton)
4. Dubarry Was A Lady/Meet The People, CD/Rhino Handmade RHM2 785124 (Dick Powell, Gloria Grafton, Lucille ball, June Allyson, Virginia O'Brien, and Company with the M-G-M Studio Orchestra conducted by Lennie Hayton)

New York Production Number (Dream Sequence) (M: Jay Gorney; Kay Thompson; L: Kay Thompson (written for the film version):

1. The Broadway Musicals Of 1940, CD/Bayview RNBW019 (Natalie Douglas with the Ross Patterson Little Big Band)

Old Sad Eyes (M: Sammy Fain; L: Irving Kahal) (written for but not used in the film version):

1. 78/Columbia 36609 (Kate Smith with orchestra directed by Jack Miller)
2. Sammy Sings Fain, CD/Koch 3-7461-2 HI (Sammy Fain)

(It's) The Same Old South (L: Edward Eliscu):

1. 78/Okeh 5963 (James Rushing with Count Basie and His Orchestra) [reissued on America's #1 Band: The Columbia Years, CD/Sony 87110]
2. Everyone Else Revisited, Painted Smiles PS 1374 (Arthur Siegel and The Populaires) [reissued as CD/Painted Smiles PSCD-146]
3. The Alternate Takes, Vol. 2 (1940-1941) CD/Neatwork 2045 (Count Basie and his Orchestra)
4. Braff Plays Wimbleton: The First Set, CD/Zephyr 15 (Ruby Braff)
5. Them There Eyes, CD/Emarcy 9814889 (Ruby Braff)
6. Cornet Chop Suey, CD/Concord Jazz 4606 (Ruby Braff)
7. Sittin' In The Dark, CD/Trilogie 205976 (Carolyn Mas)

Say That We're Sweethearts Again (M/L: Earl Brent) (added to the film version):

1. 78/Decca 23868 (Virginia O'Brien with orchestra conducted by Victgor Young)
2. 78/Columbia 37189 (Dorothy Shay with orchestra conducted by Mischa Russell) [reissued on The Park Avenue Hillbillie Sings Feudin' & Fightin', CD/Vintage Jazz Band 1954]
3. Virginia O'Brien Salutes The Great M.G.M. Musicals, AEI Records 2117 (Virginia O'Brien) [reissued as CD/AEI-CD 607]
4. The Saturn Session, CD/No label (John Meyer)
5. Songs Of Love And Chicago, CD/Deo Volatile (Mark Hooker)

The Stars Remain:

1. 78/Okeh 5938 (Buddy Clark with orchestra)
2. 78/Decca 3544 (Woody Herman, vocal, with Woody Herman And His Orchestra) [reissued on The Chronological Woody Herman And His Orchestra 1940-1941, CD/Classics 1304]
3. 78/Bluebird B 11015 (Clyde Rogers with Freddy Martin and His Orchestra)

Thank You, Columbus (M: Burton Lane; L: E.Y. Harburg) (cut from the film version; also considered for but not used in the film SHIP AHOY and the unproduced film I'LL TAKE MANILA):

1. Dubarry Was A Lady/Meet The People, CD/Rhino Handmade RHM2 785124 (The King Sisters with the M-G-M Studio Orchestra conducted by Lennie Hayton)
2. Beyond The Rainbow, CD/Oakton Recordings 0005 (Benjamin Sears with Bradford Connor, piano)

We Have Sandwiches (ASCAP/Library of Congress only) (added for the subsequent tour?):

1. The Broadway Musicals Of 1940, CD/Bayview RNBW019 (Bryan Batt with the Ross Patterson Little Big Band)

Unrecorded Material:

American Plan
Elmer's Wedding Day (M/L: Sid Kuller; Ray Golden)
Hurdy Gurdy Verdi (M: Giuseppi Verdi)
The Legend Of Sleeping Beauty (M: George Bassman)
Mr. Capra Goes To Town (added for the subsequent tour)
The Old Waltz (added for the subsequent tour)
Senate In Session
Shicklegruber (M: Sammy Fain: L: E.Y. Harburg) (added to the film version)
Statement Of Policy (added for the subsequent tour)
Union Label (L: Henry Myers; Edward Eliscu)
Voulez-Vous (May I Have The Next Waltz), Mrs. Yifnif? (added for the subsequent tour)