NEW FACES (1934)



Composer: Various
Lyricist: Various

Opened: March 14, 1934, Fulton Theatre, N.Y.C.
Performances: 148

Note: This was a revised version of LOW AND BEHOLD.


'Cause You Won't Play House (M: Morgan Lewis; L: Nancy Hamilton; E.Y. Harburg):

1. Beyond The Rainbow: Lyrics By E.Y. Harburg, CD/Oakton ORCD0005 (Benjamin Sears with Bradford Conner, piano)
A radio transcription performed by Andre Kostelandetz and His Orchestra is also known to exist.


The Gutter Song (M/L: James Shelton):

1. 78/Liberty Music Shop L 252 (Beatrice Lillie with Will Irwin, piano) [reissued on A Marvelous Party With Beatrice Lillie, CD/AEI AEI-CD 601]


Harlequinade (M: Donald Honrath):

An unverified radio transcription performed by Max Hollander and the Salon Concert Players is known to exist.


It's High Time I Got The Low Down On You (M: Joseph Meyer; L: Edward Heyman) (sheet music only; also used in NEW FACES OF 1936):

1. The Music Of Broadway: 1935-36, JJA (M) 19831 (Edith Caldwell with the Orville Knapp Orchestra)


Lamplight (M/L: James Shelton):

1. 78/Liberty Music Shop L 184 (Greta Keller with Fred Hartley and His Quintet) [also found on 78/Decca F. 5193; reissued on The Age Of Style: 50 Classic Tracks From The 1930s, CD/Past Perfect PPCD 78134]
2. 78/Decca 24161 (Harry Prime with Randy Brooks and His Orchestra) [also found on 45EP/Decca 91028]
3. 78/Decca 3580 (Joan Edwards with orchestra)
4. 78/Decca 29175 (Jeff Chandler with Frank DeVol and His Orchestra) [also found on 45EP/Decca ED 2160; 45/Decca 9-29175; reissued on You And I, CD/Flare ROYCD 280]
5. 78/Okeh 6170 (Buddy Clark with orchestra)
6. 78/Columbia 35996 (Kate Smith with orchestra directed by Jack Miller)
7. 78/Victor 25651 (Skinny Ennis with Hal Kemp and His Orchestra) [also found on 78/Victor 27284; 45/Victor 447-0179; 45/Victor EPBT 3016; 78/Signature 15061 RR; reissued on Got A Date With An Angel, CD/ASV/Living Era 5399]
8. A Boy, A Girl, A Lamplight, 10"/Kapp KL-100 (Jimmy Shelton with orchestra directed by George Siravo) [also 45/Kapp 50-100]
9. Greta In The Waldorf, ABC-Paramount (M) ABC-429 (Greta Keller accompanied by Paul Mann and his music)
10. Della By Starlight, RCA Victor (S) LSP-2204 (Della Reese with orchestra conducted by Glenn Osser)
11. Memories Of Hal Kemp, Roulette Records 25007 (Henry Jerome)
12. Only The Best Of The Modernaires, CD/Collectables COLCD 0964 (Paula Kelly and The Modernaires)
13. Eartha-Quake, CD/Bear Family Records 15639 (Eartha Kitt)


Music In My Heart (M: Warburton Guilbert; L: June Sillman):

1. 78/Victor 24612 (Jospeh Sudy with Henry King and His Orchestra)
A radio transcription performed by Tony Martin is also known to exist.


My Last Affair (M/L: Haven Johnson) (subsequently added after opening to NEW FACES OF 1936):

1. 78/Decca 1061 (Ella Fitzgerald and Her Savoy Eight) [also 78/Decca 1062; reissued on The Chronological Ella Fitzgerald 1935-1937, CD/Classics 500]
2. 78/Liberty Music Shop L 198 (Rae Giersdorf with Fairchild and Carroll and Their Orchestra)
3. 78/United Artist UA 509 (Dan Grissom with Gerald Wilson and His Orchestra) [reissued on The Chronological Gerald Wilson And His Orchestra 1946-1954, CD/Classics 1444]
4. 78/Swing SW 51 (Herman Chittison, piano)
5. 78/Gramophone B 8651 (Lionel Hampton, vocal, with Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra) [also 78/Victor 25527; reissued on The Complete Lionel Hampton, Vol. 1-2 (1937-1938), CD/RCA 66500]
6. 78/Derby 796 (Sunny Gale with the Eddie Wilcox Orchestra)
7. 78/Decca 1035 (Dan Grissom with Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra) [also 78/Brunswick 02721]
8. 78/Bluebird B 6770 (Tempo King, vocal, with Tempo King and his Kings of Tempo with Queenie Ada Rubin, piano)
9. 78/Brunswick 7840 (Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra) [reissued on The Billie Holiday Collection, CD/Columbia/Legacy 94463]
10. 78/Aladdin 3120 (Charles Brown and His Band with vocal) [reissued on The Complete Aladdin Recordings Of Charles Brown, CD/Mosaic 153]
11. 78/Vocalion 3449 (Mildred Bailey, vocal, with Mildred Bailey and Her Orchestra) [reissued on The Chronological Mildred Bailey 1937-1938, CD/Classics 1114]
12. 78/Capitol 2347 (Frances Faye and Her Rhythm conducted by Dave Cavanaugh) [also 45/Capitol F2347; reissued on No Reservations, CD/DRG 8503]
13. 78/Schirmer 501 (Billie Haywood with Cliff Allen, piano)
14. Gotta Give A Little Love, CD/ Gold Mountain GM-80006 (Timmy Thomas) (unverified)
15. Red Alone, CD/Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 11022 (Red Garland)
16. Jump For Joy, CD/RCA 52713 (Joe Williams)
17. The Art Tatum Solo Masterpieces, Vol. 1, CD/Pablo PACD-2405-432-2 (Art Tatum, piano)
18. Oh La La Lee, CD/Great Voices GVC 2006 (Peggy Lee)
19. A Band Is Born/Big Band Bash, CD/Collectors' Choice Music 135 (Billy May)
20. The Keith Ingham New York 9 Volume 3, CD/Jump Records 1213 (Keith Ingham New York 9)
21. We Remember Mildred Bailey, CD/Koch Records 8551 (Mavis Rivers and Red Norvo)
22. Our Man Papa Jo!, CD/Denon Records 81757-7047-2 (Jo Jones)
23. My Life, My Friends, My Music, CD/Severn Records 0042 (Sugar Ray & The Bluetones)
24. Ella And Basie!, CD/Verve 8215762 (Ella Fitzgerald and the Count Basie Orchestra)
25. Ella In Japan: 'S Wonderful, CD/Verve BOO15305 (Ella Fitzgerald)


Tonight's The Night (M: Alec Fogarty; L: June Sillman) (sheet music only; also used in NEW FACES OF 1936):

1. The Music Of Broadway: 1935-36, JJA (M) 19831 (Leighton Nobel with the Orville Knapp Orchestra)


You Better Go Now (M: Robert Graham; L: Bickley Reichner) (sheet music only; also used in NEW FACES OF 1936, UP AND DOING, and MASK AND GOWN):

1. 78/Liberty Music Shop L 198 (Rae Giersdorf with Fairchild and Carroll and Their Orchestra)
2. 78/Decca 27840 (Jeri Southern with orchestra directed by Camarata) [reissued on The Very Thought Of You: Decca Recordings 1951-57, CD/Verve 671]
3. 78/Decca 23483 (Billie Holiday with orchestra directed by Bob Haggart) [reissued on The Complete Commodore & Decca Masters, CD/Verve/Hip-O Select/Geffen B0013146-02]
4. 45/Capitol F3698 (Keely Smith with orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle) [reissued on The Capitol Recordings, CD/Bear Family Records BCD 15776]
5. Saloon Singer, Audiophile (S) AP 171/172 (Hugh Shannon, piano and vocals, David Braynard, bass, and Jim Fitzsimon, drums) [reissued as CD/Audiophile ACD-171/172]
6. Tonight At Midnight, Coral (Steve Allen)
7. Makin' Whoopee, Spotlite SPJ9 (Ben Webster)
8. What Do You Know About Love?, Jubilee SDJP-1109 (Della Reese) [reissued on Amen!/What Do You Know About Love?, CD/Collectors' Choice Music 901]
9. My Heart Sings, Columbia CS 8018 (Polly Bergen with orchestra conducted by Luther Henderson) [reissued as CD/Columbia Special Products 8018]
10. At The Crescendo, Capitol ST 1278 (Jeri Southern) [reissued on Jeri Southern Meets Cole Porter/At The Crescendo, CD/ EMI 856057]
11. Savoy Remix, Vol. 2, CD/Savoy Jazz 78959 (James McMilan)
12. Faithfully/Johnny's Mood, CD/Sbme Special Mkts. 5160202 (Johnny Mathis)
13. Feelin' Red, CD/32 Jazz 32091 (Red Garland)
14. Rojo, CD/Fantasy/OJC 7722 (The Red Garland Trio)
15. London Meeting, CD/String Jazz 233852 (Stephane Grappelli and Hank Jones)
16. Feeling + Finesse = Jazz, CD/Atlantic 90140 (Stephane Grappelli)
17. Djano, CD/Emarcy 9843187 (Stephane Grappelli)
18. Bop For Kerouac, CD/Muse MCD-5253 (Mark Murphy)
19. Gentle Jug, Vol. 3, CD/Prestige 24249 (Gene Ammons)
20. My Gentleman Friend, CD/Muse 5534 (Etta Jones)
21. Etta Jones Sings Lady Day, CD/High Note 7078 (Etta Jones)
22. Angel Eyes: Ballads & Slow Jams, CD/Verve 527632 (Jimmy Smith)
23. Deep In A Dream, CD/Enja/Justin Time 3302 (Charlie Mariano)
24. Not Quite A Ballard, CD/Intuition 3373 (Charlile Mariano)
25. You Better Go Now/When Your Heart's On Fire, CD/Jasmine Records 602 (Jeri Southern)
26. Schumann's Favored Bar Songs, CD/Winter & Winter 152 (Fumio Yasuda)
27. Temptation, CD/Venus Jazz TKCV 35098 (Steve Kuhn)
28. Original Westcoaster, CD/Fresh Sound FSR 2250 (Buddy Collette)
29. Stairway To The Stars: The Complete Polydor Recordings 1954-1958, CD/Bear Family Records BCD 16307 (Caterina Valente)
30. The Chronological Beryl Booker 1946-1952, CD/Classics 1415 (Beryl Booker)
31. Standard Deviation, CD/CIMP 186 (Paul Smoker)
32. The Summer Of '55, CD/Savoy Jazz 17063 (Cannonball Adderley)
33. That's Nat Adderley, CD/Columbia 53409 (Nat Adderley)
34. Blues In The Night, CD/Venus 35154 (New York Trio)
35. Nobody Sees Me Cry: The Best of The Columbia Years, CD/Collectables 6688 (Diahann Carroll)
36. Live At The Montreal Bistro, CD/Candid 79726 (Gene DiNovi)
37. Bare: A Collection Of Ballads, CD/Mad-Kat Records 1007 (Madeline Eastman)
38. Sophisticated Lady, CD/Chase Music Group 8073 (Sandi Shoemake)
39. Look Out! It's Joanie Sommers, CD/Studio West 106 (Joanie Sommers)
40. Mask And Gown, CD/AEI 40 (T.C. Jones)
41. That Old Black Magic, CD/Setco (Billy Daniels)
42. Comping Up For Air, CD/Unknown label 1250 (Kathleen Lee)
43. South To A Warmer Place, CD/Sunnyside 1039 (Meredith d'Ambrosio)
44. A Scot In L.A., CD/Roger Cairns 5858 (Roger Cains)
45. Sweet And Saxy, CD/Savant 422103 (Pamela Luss)
46. Woman Talk, CD/Mainstream 706 (Carmen McRae)
47. Rare Live Recordings 1934-1959, CD/ESP-Disk 4040 (Billie Holiday)
48. Glengarry Glen Ross, CD/Elektra 61384 (Shirley Horn)
49. It's Magic, CD/Prestige Records CDPC 5007 (Buddy Greco)
50. Fools Rush In, CD/ Toshiba EMI 6859 (Monica Lewis)
51. Stand By For Music, CD/Magic 85 (Jeri Southern with Jerry Gray and His Band of Today)
52. Joy Adams Sings The Jazz Classics, CD/Tahoe Records 0045 (Joy Adams)
53. Time To Swing, CD/DRG 8509 (Dakota Staton)
54. Jazz All Stars: 50's FM Broadcasts, CD/Jazz Hour 3010 (Mister Kelley's Quinchette)
55. Four Gals Sing The Hits, CD/Collectors' Choice Music 57 (Peggy King)
56. Chet Baker And Strings, CD/Legacy 46174 (Chet Baker)
57. Saloon Singer, CD/Audiophile ACD-171/172 (Hugh Shannon with Larry Carr, piano and celeste, Bill Breslin, bass, Marc Messing, drums, and Bobby Hackett, cornet)
58. Songbook, CD/32 Jazz 32105 (Mark Murphy)
59. Jazz At The Philharmonic, CD/PolyGram 521642 (Billie Holiday)
60. Simply Late Night Jazz, CD/Simply 069 (Rodney)
61. Alive!,CD/Columbia Legacy JK 57887 (Carmen McRae)
62. Complete Album Series, CD/Stage Door STAGE 9055 (Pat Suzuki with Ralph Burns and His Orchestra)


You're My Relaxation (M: Charles Schwab; L: Robert Sour):

1. 78/Victor 24612 (Jospeh Sudy with Henry King and His Orchestra)


Unrecorded Material:

An Afternoon With The English Juvenile Players (sketch by Nancy Hamilton)
Bird In Hand (sketch)
Brief Moment (sketch)
The Byrd Influence (M: Warburton Guilbert; L: Nancy Hamilton; June Sillman)
Chez De L'éclair (sketch by Beth Wendel and Viola Brothers Shore)
The Disney Influence (sketch by Nancy Hamilton including "The Green Bay Tree," "Ah, Wilderness," and "Tobacco Road")
Double Bed (sketch by John Goodwin and Viola Brothers Shore)
Embarrassing Moment (sketch)
Emperor Jones (M: Donald Honrath; L: George Grande; June Sillman)
Ferry Tale (sketch by Newman Levy and Viola Brothers Shore)
Frustration (M: Morgan Lewis)
The Gangster Influence (M: Warburton Guilbert; L: Viola Brothers Shore; June Sillman)
Gloomy Haven (M: Walter Feldkamp; L: Harold Goldman)
He Loves Me (M: Cliff Allen; L: Nancy Hamilton)
Important Question (sketch by Nancy Hamilton)
Katharine Hepburn Gets In The Mood For "Little Women" (sketch by Nancy Hamilton)
Lady With Hay Fever (sketch by Hildegarde Halliday)
Laughter On The Air (sketch by Viola Brothers Shore)
Little Accident (sketch)
Look At Me Please (M/L: James Shelton) (cut during the run)
Love Is A Dancer (M: Muriel Pollack; L: Jean Southern) (sheet music only; also used in NEW FACES OF 1936)
Modern Madrigal (M: Warburton Guilbert; L: Viola Brothers Shore; June Sillman)
Mouse Trap (sketch by William Griffith)
My Love Is Young (M: Robert Graham; L: Bickley Reichner) (sheet music only; also used in NEW FACES OF 1936)
New Faces (M: Martha Caples; L: Nancy Hamilton)
On The Other Hand (M: Martha Caples; L: Nancy Hamilton)
People Of Taste (M: Martha Caples; L: Nancy Hamilton; sketch by Nancy Hamilton)
The Petroushka Influence (sketch by Jeannie MacPherson including "Harlequinade")
Poetically Speaking (sketch by O.Z. Whitehead and Viola Brothers Shore)
Position In Life (sketch by Mindret Lord)
Service With A Smile (M: Warburton Guilbert; L: Viola Brothers Shore)
Six Managers In Search Of An Actress - As They Never Are (sketch by Nancy Hamilton)
Smoky Rhythm (M/L: George Hickman)
So Low (M: Donald Honrath; L: Nancy Hamilton; June Sillman)
Something You Lack (M: Warburton Guilbert; L: Nancy Hamilton; June Sillman)
Spring Song (M: Warburton Guilbert; L: Nancy Hamilton; Viola Brothers Shore) (credits changed during the run to read M: Martha Caples; L: Nancy Hamilton)
Strange Interlude (sketch)
Sweet Rhythm (M/L: George Hickman)
Swing Song (sketch by Viola Brothers Shore)
Three's A Crowd (sketch)
Vaudeville Turn (sketch by Carl Randall)
The Village Gossip (M: Sandra Corona; L: J.J. Robins)
Visitors Ashore (M: Warburton Guilbert; L: Nancy Hamilton; Everett Marcy)
We Also Recognize Harlem (sketch including "Emperor Jones" and "Smoky Rhythm")
We Also Recognize Russia (sketch including "Double Bed"; "The Village Gossip," and "Mouse Trap")
Wedding Song (M/L: James Shelton) (added during the run and for the subsequent tour)
Your Face Is So Familiar (M: Alex Fogarty; L: Edwin Gilbert) (sheet music only; also used in NEW FACES OF 1936)