MERRY, MERRY

MERRY, MERRY

Composer: Harry Archer
Lyricist: Harlan Thompson

Opened: September 24, 1925, Vanderbilt Theatre, N.Y.C.; February 28, 1929, Carlton Theatre, London, and transferred to the Lyceum Theatre on April 22, 1929
Performances: 197 (N.Y.C.); 131 (London)

Blue Shadows (M/L: Alter; Klages) (added to the London production):

1. 78/HMV B5559 (Frank Luther with Johnny Hamp’s Kentucky Serenaders) (added to the London production)
2. 78/Columbia 1647 D (Goodrich Silvertown Quartet with piano accompaniment)
3. 78/Perfect 15041 (Willis Night Hawks with the Deep River orchestra)
4. 78/Columbia 1521 D (Leo Reisman and His Orchestra with vocal refrain)
5. 78/Romeo 740 (The Caroliners with vocal refrain) [also 78/Cameo 8317]
6. 78/Harmony 699 (Musical Comedy Orchestra)
7. 78/Banner 7238 (Ralph Haines with the Carolina Collegians)
8. 78/Broadway 1207 (J. Allen with Bill Haid’s Cubs) [reissued on Paramount Hot Dance Obscurities 1927-28, CD/Jazz Oracle BDW 8039]
9. 78/Brunswick 4059 (Jack Parker with Vincent Lopez and His Casa Lopez Orchestra)
10. 78/Brunswick 4140 (Glen Wick with orchestra)
11. 78/Okeh 41160 (Seger Ellis with orchestra) [reissued on Jazz In A Sentimental Mood, CD/The Old Masters 131]
12. 78/Victor 21632 (Frank Munn with Johnny Hamp’s Kentucky Serenaders)
13. 78/Conqueror 7190 (Rodman Lewis with Carolina Collegians)
14. 78/King 4385 (Joe Thomas, His Sax and His Orchestra)
15. 78/Victor 21765 (The Revelers with piano) [reissued on Breezin’ Along With The Revelers, CD/ASV/Living Era CDAJA 5278]
16. The Hot Years 1925-1930, CD/Old Masters 119 (Jan Garber)

But I Do Say So (M: Henry Waller; L: Bert Lee; R.P. Weston):

1. 78/Gramophone B 5611 (Sam Brown, Chappie D’Amato, Jack Jackson, and Billy Ternent with Jack Hylton and His Orchestra)

Every Little Note:

1. 78/Victor 35772 (Victor Light Opera Company) [also 78/HMV C1624; reissued on Broadway Through The Gramophone Vol. IV: 1920-1929, CD/Pearl GEMS 0085)
2. 78/Brunswick 3155 (Harry Archer and His Orchestra)
3. The Broadway Musicals Of 1925, CD/Bayview RNBW024 (Howard McGillin, Nancy Anderson, Justin Bohon, Walker Jones, and Stephanie J. Block with the Ross Patterson Little Big Band)

Glad Feet (M: Joseph Tunbridge; L: Jack Waller) (added to the London production):

1. 78/HMV B5615 (Sam Brown, Chappie D’Amato, Jack Jackson, and Billy Ternent with Jack Hylton and His Orchestra)

I Was Blue:

1. 78/Victor 35772 (Victor Light Opera Company) [also 78/HMV C1624; reissued on Broadway Through The Gramophone Vol. IV: 1920-1929, CD/Pearl GEMS 0085)
2. 78/Brunswick 3003 (Harry Archer and His Orchestra) [also 78/Vocalion 15155]
3. 78/Banner 1637 (Arthur Fields with Sam Lanin’s Dance Orchestra) [also 78/Bell 369]
4. 78/Columbia 510 D (Harry Reser’s Syncopators)
5. 78/Victor 19827 (Peerless Quartet)
6. 78/HMV B5582 (International Novelty Orchestra)

Little Girl:

1. 78/Victor 35772 (Victor Light Opera Company) [also 78/HMV C1624; reissued on Broadway Through The Gramophone Vol. IV: 1920-1929, CD/Pearl GEMS 0085)
2. 78/Columbia 38202 (Harry Babbitt & The Campus Kids with Kay Kyser and His Orchestra)

My Own:

1. Ziegfeld Follies On The Air, Mark56 (M) 737 (unknown performer)

Wonderful You (M: Joseph Tunbridge; L: Jack Waller):

1. 78/Gramophone B 5611 (Sam Brown, Chappie D’Amato, Jack Jackson, and Billy Ternent with Jack Hylton and His Orchestra)

Unrecorded Material:

Bubbling Over With Joy (M: Henry Waller; L: Bert Lee; R.P. Weston) (not in program)
Oh, Wasn’t It Lovely?
Poor Pierrot
The Spanish Mick
Step, Step Sisters
Valse Ballet
We Were A Wow
You’re The One