NOEL COWARD'S SWEET POTATO
Composer: Noel
Coward
Lyricist: Noel Coward
Opened: September 29, 1968, Ethel Barrymore Theatre,
N.Y.C. and closed on October 12, 1968; reopened November 1,
1968, Booth Theatre, N.Y.C. and closed on November 23, 1968
Performances: 44
Alice (Is At It Again) (cut from PACIFIC 1860; subsequently used in OH COWARD!):
1. 45/Columbia B-2096
(Noel Coward)
2. I'll See You Again, 10"/Philips BBR 8028 (Noel Coward with
Wally Stott and His Orchestra and Norman Hackforth, piano)
[reissued on Noel Coward And Harry Noble Sing Coward, CD/Must
Close Saturday Records MCSR 3030]
3. Noel Coward At Las Vegas, Columbia (M) ML-5063 (Noel Coward
with Peter Matz, piano, and Carlton Davis and His Orchestra)
[reissued as CD/DRG 19037]
4. Let Me See You Smile, Erase (S) EO697 (Courtney Kenny)
5. Take Me To The World, CD/Original Cast 3056 (Simon Green)
6. A Changing
World, CD/Reynolds Ensemble REYNOLDSCD02 (Simon Green with David
Shrubsole, piano)
A Bar On The Piccola Marina:
1. Noel Coward At Las
Vegas, Columbia (M) ML-5063 (Noel Coward with Peter Matz, piano,
and Carlton Davis and His Orchestra) [reissued as CD/DRG 19037]
2. An Evening With Beatrice Lillie, London (M) LL.1373 (Beatrice
Lillie with Eadie and Rack at the Pianos) [reissued on CD/Sepia
1123]
3. 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]
4. Craig Jessup Sings Noel Coward, CD/No label 20-06074 (Craig
Jessup with Barry Lloyd, piano)
5. Noel Coward: A Portrait, CD/Aquarius AQCD543 (Peter Pringle)
6. A Talent to Amuse: The Words and Music of Noel Coward,
CD/Silva America 3009 (Peter Greenwall)
7. Say It With Music, CD/Original Cast 9980 (Marilyn Lowell with
Peter Matz, piano)
8. Das Grand Tour, CD/Suzanne Petri (Suzanne Petri)
9. Bright Young People: The Songs Of Noel Coward, CD/Writers'
Theatre (Kate fry, Rob Lindley, and John Sanders with Doug Peck,
piano)
10. Relationships, CD/GS001C (Gloria Stevens with Tex Arnold,
piano, Eddie Caccavale, drums, Mark Minkler, bass, and Dr. Mia
Wu, violin)
11. An Evening With Sheridan Morley & Michael Law,
CD/Piccadilly Dance Orchestra PICCD 101 (Michael Law, piano and
voice)
12. Noel And Cole, CD/PS Classics PS-1313 (Euan Morton with
musical direction by David Loud)
Boy Actor (dialog) (from the book NOT
YET THE DODO AND OTHER VERSES):
1. Cowardy Custard, RCA
(S) LSO-6010 (John Moffatt) (two excerpts) [reissued as CD/Masterworks Broadway 88883 72394 2]
2. Oh Coward!, Bell 9001 (Roderick Cook?)
3. A Talent To Amuse, CD/Must Close Saturday Records MCSR 3048
(John Gielgud)
4. The Plays And Poems Of Noel Coward, CD/Forum FRC6146 (Noel
Coward)
Dance, Little Lady (originally used
in THIS YEAR OF GRACE):
1. 78/HMV B-2720 (Noel
Coward with orchestra conducted by Carroll Gibbons) [reissued on
The Master's Voice, CD/Angel CDP 7 54919 2]
2. 78/HMV C-2289 (Noel Coward with orchestra conducted by Ray
Noble) (part of "Cavalcade: Epilogue") [reissued on The Master's
Voice, CD/Angel CDP 7 54919 2]
3. 78/HMV C-2450 (Noel Coward with orchestra conducted by Ray
Noble) (part of medley) [also 78/Victor 39001; reissued on The
Master's Voice, CD/Angel CDP 7 54919 2]
4. 78/Columbia DB-3009 (Noel Coward with the Café de Paris
Orchstra conducted by Syd Simone with Norman Hackforth at the
piano) (part of medley) [reissued on The Master's Voice,
CD/Angel CDP 7 54919 2]
5. 78/Columbia 1693 D (Ben Selvin and His Orchestra)
6. 78/Columbia 9467 (Pavilion Orchestra conducted by Ernest
Irving) (part of medley) [reissued on Musical Comedy Medleys
1928-1934, JJA (M) 1977-6]
7. 78/Victor 21801 (Roger Wolfe Kahn and His Orchestra)
8. 78/Decca 23099 (Hildegarde with orchestra directed by Ray
Sinatra) [reissued on Songs From The Shows, CD/Vocalion 6078]
9. 78/Liberty Music Shop L 242 (Emile Petti and His Savoy-Plaza
Orchestra) [reissued on The Melody Of Broadway, AEI (M) 1154]
10. Noel Coward At Las Vegas, Columbia (M) ML-5063 (Noel Coward
with Peter Matz, piano, and Carlton Davis and His Orchestra)
[reissued as CD/DRG 19037]
11. An Evening With Beatrice Lillie, London (M) LL.1373 (Eadie
and Rack at the Pianos) [reissued on CD/Sepia 1123; also found
on Easy Virtue, CD/Decca B0012871-02]
12. Conversation Piece, Proscenium (M) CD 4003 (Dick Hyman,
piano)
13. Cowardy Custard, RCA (S) LSO-6010 (Derek Waring with
orchestra conducted by John Burrows) [reissued as CD/Masterworks
Broadway 88883 72394 2]
14. Noel Coward Favorites, STL (S) 5255 (The Les Reed Orchestra)
15. Sweet Harmony, Decca LK4273 (Sidney Lipton and His
Orchestra) [reissued on Sweet Harmony/Dancing At The Grosvenor
House, CD/Vocalion 4175]
16. The Best Of Noel Coward And Ivor Novello, Pye Golden Guinea
(M) GGL 0173 (Peter Knight, his two pianos and his Orchestra)
17. A Talent to Amuse: The Words and Music of Noel Coward,
CD/Silva America 3009 (Peter Greenwall) (part of medley)
18. The Noel Coward Songbook, CD/EMI Classics 5 57374 2 (Ian
Bostridge with Jeffrey Tate, piano)
19. Noel Coward Songs: A Room With A View, CD/Newport Classic
NPD 85647 (Richard Conrad with William Merrill, piano)
20. A Marvellous Party: The Music Of Noel Coward And Friends,
CD/TER CDVIR 8333 (Michael Law with the Piccadilly Dance
Orchestra conducted by Michael Law)
21. The Great British Dance Bands Play The Music Of Noel Coward,
CD/EMI 5 20728 2 (Ambrose and His Orchestra)
22. The Best of Fred Elizalde & His Anglo American Band
1928-1929, CD/Challenge Records 79011 (Fred Elizalde & His
Anglo American Band)
23. Noel And Gertie, CD/CDJYAY 1249 (Patricia Hodge and Lewis
Fiander with musical direction by William Blezard)
24. In The Limelight, CD/Living Era 5655 (Frank Chacksfield and
His Orchestra)
25. Best Of Swing, CD/EMI Gold 3801592 (Frank Cordell Orchestra)
26. Come Dancing Tonight, CD/Disky Communications 902039
(unknown performer) (unverified)
27. Let's Face the Music and Dance: 1930's Popular Piano
Recordings, CD/Pierian 29 (unknown performer)
28. The Master's Choice, CD/AEI Green Room AEI-CD 605 (Noel
Coward)
29. Together With Music, CD/DRG CDXP1103 (Noel Coward with
musical direction by Tutti Camarata)
Don't Put Your Daughter On The Stage,
Mrs. Worthington (subsequently used in OH! COWARD!):
1. 78/HMV B-8369 (Noel
Coward with orchestra conducted by Clifford Greenwood) [also
78/Victor 25230; reissued on The Master's Voice, CD/Angel CDP 7
54919 2]
2. 78/Decca 724 (Ambrose and His Orchestra) 78/Varsity 8175
(Happy Felton, vocal, with Happy Felton and His Orchestra)
3. I'll See You Again, 10"/Philips BBR 8028 (Noel Coward with
Wally Stott and His Orchestra and Norman Hackforth, piano)
[reissued on Noel Coward And Harry Noble Sing Coward, CD/Must
Close Saturday Records MCSR 3030]
4. Noel Coward On The Air: Rare Unknown Broadcasts 1944-1948,
CD/Flapper PAST CD 7840 (Noel Coward)
5. A Talent to Amuse: The Words and Music of Noel Coward,
CD/Silva America 3009 (Peter Greenwall)
6. Noel And Gertie, CD/CDJYAY 1249 (Lewis Fiander with musical
direction by William Blezard)
7. If Love Were All, CD/Varese Sarabande 302 066 083-2 (Harry
Groener with musical direction by Tom Fay)
8. Twentieth Century Blues: The Songs Of Noel Coward, CD/EMI
7243 49463127 (Vic Reeves)
9. Noel Coward Songs: A Room With A View, CD/Newport Classic NPD
85647 (Richard Conrad with William Merrill, piano)
10. Craig Jessup Sings Noel Coward, CD/No label 20-06074 (Craig
Jessup with Barry Lloyd, piano)
11. Noel Coward: A Portrait, CD/Aquarius AQCD543 (Peter Pringle)
12. Noel Coward And Ivor Novello: Glamorous Nights, CD/Reader's
Digest 245-0007 (Lewis Flander with William Blezard, piano)
13. Noel/Cole "Let's Do It!", CD/Silva Screen SONGCD 910 (Peter
Greenwell with Jason Carr and Paul Bateman, pianos, Steve
McManus, bass, and Richard Cole, drums)
14. Noel And Cole: Together With Music, CD/Oakton ORCD1001
(Bradford Connere with Tim Harbold, piano)
15. The Words And Music Of Noel Coward, CD/EMI 5 20727 2
(Kenneth Williams with Brian Fahey & His Orchestra)
16. Mad Dogs And Englishmen, CD/Lmsys 3 (Courtney Kenny)
17. The Master's Choice, CD/AEI Green Room AEI-CD 605 (Noel
Coward)
18. Bright Young People: The Songs Of Noel Coward, CD/Writers'
Theatre (Kate Fry, Rob Lindley, and John Sanders with Doug Peck,
piano)
19. An Evening With Sheridan Morley & Michael Law,
CD/Piccadilly Dance Orchestra PICCD 101 (Michael Law, piano and
voice)
20. Dennis Olsen At The School Of Arts Café, CD/School Of Arts
Café (Dennis Olsen with accompaniment by Malcolm Tapscott)
21. Songs To Offend Almost Everyone, CD/Jezebel Music (Sharon
McNight) (as "Your Son Isn’t Going Through A Stage")
Headless Dance (same music as "Never
Again" originally used in SET TO MUSIC and SIGH NO MORE):
For recordings of "Never
Again," see:
1. 78/HMV B-9435 (Noel Coward with the Picadilly Theatre
Orchestra conducted by Mantovani) [reissued on The Master's
Voice, CD/Angel CDP 7 54919 2]
2. 78/Liberty Music Shop L 253 (Greta Keller accompanied by Cy
Walter's Orchestra) [reissued on The Music Of Broadway: 1939,
CD/Encore ENCDNO1/2]
3. 78/Brunswick 8316 (Larry Cotton with Horace Heidt and His
Musical Knights)
4. 78/Victor 26148 (Jack Leonard with Tommy Dorsey and His
Orchestra) [reissued on The Chronological Tommy Dorsey And His
Orchestra 1938-1939, CD/Classics 1197]
5. Noel Coward Revisited, Painted Smiles PS-1355 (Laurence
Harvey with music direction by Norman Paris) [reissued as
CD/Painted Smiles PSCD-110]
6. Mad About The Man: Carmen McRae Sings Noel Coward, Decca
DL-8662 (Carmen McRae with orchestra directed by Jack Pleis)
[reissued as CD/Universal MVCJ-19202]
7. The Broadway Musicals Of 1939, CD/Bayview RNBW025 (Marie
Danvers with the Ross Patterson Little Big Band)
8. Barbara Lea And Keith Ingham Are Mad About The Boy: The Songs
Of Noel Coward, CD/Challenge CHR 70073 (Barbara Lea with Keith
Ingham, piano, and rhythm accompaniment)
9. Bobby Short Is Mad About Noel Coward, Atlantic (S) SD 2-607
(Bobby Short, piano and voice, with Beverly Peer, bass, and
Richard Sheridan, drums) [reissued as CD/Collectables
COL-CD-6769]
10. The Noel Coward Songbook, CD/EMI Classics 5 57374 2 (Ian
Bostridge with Jeffrey Tate, piano)
11. Noel Coward Songs: A Room With A View, CD/Newport Classic
NPD 85647 (Richard Conrad with William Merrill, piano)
I Like America (originally used in ACE
OF CLUBS):
1. 78/Columbia DB-3078
(Noel Coward with the Café de Paris Orchstra conducted by Syd
Simone with Norman Hackforth at the piano) [reissued on The
Master's Voice, CD/Angel CDP 7 54919 2; also found on Ace Of
Clubs, CD/Bayview CD002]
2. 78/HMV C7796 (Graham Payn with the Cambridge Theatre
Orchestra conducted by Mantonvani) [reissued on Noel Coward: The
Great Shows, CD/EMI 5 21808 2; Ace Of Clubs, CD/Bayview CD002]
3. Noel Coward In New York, Columbia ML 5163 (Noel Coward with
orchestra direction and piano accompaniment by Peter Matz)
[reissued as CD/DRG 19038]
4. Cowardy Custard, RCA (S) LSO-6010 (Peter Gale with orchestra
conducted by John Burrows)
5. If Love Were All, CD/Varese Sarabande 302 066 083-2 (Twiggy
with musical direction by Tom Fay)
6. Mad Dogs And Englishmen, CD/Lmsys 3 (Courtney Kenny)
7. Ace Of Clubs, CD/Bayview CD002 (Cambridge Theatre Orchestra
conducted by Mantovani)
I Wonder What Happened To Him?
(originally used in SIGH NO MORE and subsequently used in OH
COWARD!):
1. 78/HMV B-9433 (Noel
Coward with piano accompaniment by Carroll Gibbons) [reissued on
The Master's Voice, CD/Angel CDP 7 54919 2]
2. Noel Coward In New York, Columbia ML 5163 (Noel Coward with
orchestra direction and piano accompaniment by Peter Matz)
[reissued as CD/DRG 19038]
3. Cowardy Custard, RCA (S) LSO-6010 (Jonathan Cecil, John
Moffatt, and Derek Waring with orchestra conducted by John
Burrows) [reissued as CD/Masterworks Broadway 88883 72394 2]
4. Sail Away and Other Coward Rarities, CD/Harbinger HCD 1701
(Noel Coward with Norman Hackforth, piano)
5. Noel/Cole "Let's Do It!", CD/Silva Screen SONGCD 910 (David
Kernan and Peter Greenwell with Jason Carr and Paul Bateman,
pianos, Steve McManus, bass, and Richard Cole, drums)
6. Mad Dogs And Englishmen, CD/Lmsys 3 (Courtney Kenny)
7. I Wonder What Happened To Him, CD/Naxos Nostalgia 8.120721
(Noel Coward with Norman Hackforth, piano)
If Love Were All (originally used in
BITTER SWEET):
1. Click here for
recordings of "If
Love Were All."
Let's Do It (M: Cole Porter)
(originally used with Porter's lyrics in PARIS):
1. 45/Columbia B-2096
(Noel Coward)
2. Noel Coward At Las Vegas, Columbia (M) ML-5063 (Noel Coward
with Peter Matz, piano, and Carlton Davis and His Orchestra)
[reissued as CD/DRG 19037]
3. Cowardy Custard, RCA (S) LSO-6010 (Geoffrey Burridge,
Jonathan Cecil, Tudor Davies, Peter Gale, John Moffat, and Derek
Waring with orchestra conducted by John Burrows) [reissued as
CD/Masterworks Broadway 88883 72394 2]
4. Command Performance, DRG Archive DARC-1-1106 (Noel Coward)
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]
7. Noel & Cole: Together With Music, CD/Oakton ORCD1001
(Valerie Anastascio, Benjamin Sears, Bradford Conner, and Tim
Harbold with Tim Harbold and Bradford Conner, pianos)
8. I'm Confused Therefore I Am, CD/Lookout Jazz 03105 (Cynthia
Crane)
9. A Changing World, CD/Reynolds
Ensemble REYNOLDSCD02 (Simon Green with David Shrubsole, piano)
Note: No attempt has been made to compile discological
information for recordings that do not feature Coward's lyrics.
Mad About The Boy (originally used in
WORDS AND MUSIC and SET TO MUSIC):
I have not attempted to
compile discological information for this Coward standard beyond
original cast performances:
1. 78/HMV Rejected Take (Noel Coward with orchestra conducted by
Ray Noble) [reissued on The Master's Voice, CD/Angel CDP 7 54919
2]
2. 78/Decca F3214 (Gertrude Lawrence with orchestra and Claude
Ivy, piano) [reissued on The Songs Of Noel Coward, CD/Flaper
PAST CD 7080]
3. 78/Liberty Music Shop L-249 (Beatrice Lillie with the Will
Erwin Orchestra) [reissued on The Music Of Broadway: 1939,
CD/Encore ENCDNO1/2]
4. Noel Coward Vol. 3: Mad About The Boy, CD/Naxos Nostalgia
8.120623 (Noel Coward with orchestra conducted by Ray Noble)
(rejected take)
5. Christine Ebersole Sings Noel Coward, CD/Staunch
Entertainment 12904 (Christine Ebersole with Larry Yurman,
piano)
6. Bright Young People: The Songs Of Noel Coward, CD/Writers'
Theatre (Rob Lindley with Doug Peck, piano)
Mad Dogs And Englishmen (originally used in THE THIRD
LITTLE SHOW and WORDS AND MUSIC):
1. 78/HMV B-4269 (Noel
Coward with orchestra conducted by Ray Noble) [also 78/Victor
24332; reissued on The Master's Voice, CD/Angel CDP 7 54919 2]
2. 78/Bluebird B 7135 (Rudy Valle and the Gentlemen Songsters
with Rudy Vallee and His Connecticut Yankees) [reissued on Ho
Ho, Everybody, CD/Collectables 0873; Hansel And Gretel/The
Yeoman Of The Guard, CD/Sepia 1125]
3. I'll See You Again, 10"/Philips BBR 8028 (Noel Coward with
Wally Stott and His Orchestra and Norman Hackforth, piano)
[reissued on Noel Coward And Harry Noble Sing Coward, CD/Must
Close Saturday Records MCSR 3030]
4. Noel Coward At Las Vegas, Columbia (M) ML-5063 (Noel Coward
with Peter Matz, piano, and Carlton Davis and His Orchestra)
[also 45/Columbia B-2096; reissued as CD/DRG 19037]
5. Noel Coward In New York, Columbia ML 5163 (Noel Coward with
orchestra direction and piano accompaniment by Peter Matz)
[reissued as CD/DRG 19038]
6. Cowardy Custard, RCA (S) LSO-6010 (Elaine Delmar with
orchestra conducted by John Burrows) [reissued as CD/Masterworks
Broadway 88883 72394 2]
7. Coward And Novello, Music For Pleasure MFP 1036 (Unknown
singer) [reissued as CD/World Record Club TP 220]
8. The King's Singers Sing Flanders & Swann And Noel Coward,
EMI (S) EMC 3196 (The King's Singers) [reissued on CAS/Moss
Music Group CMG-1120]
9. Down In Jungle Town, MGM (S) SE-4405 (The Yum Yum Kids and
the MGM Territorial Orchestra)
10. Show Time Special, EMI (S) CSD 3642 (Dai Francis, John
Boulter, and Margaret Savage with orchestral accompaniment
directed by George Mitchell)
11. Noel Coward Favorites, STL (S) 5255 (The Les Reed Orchestra)
12. Keith Michell Sings Broadway, Spark (S) SPA-03 (Keith
Michell with orchestra conducted by Peter Knight)
13. Noel Coward On The Air: Rare Unknown Broadcasts 1944-1948,
CD/Pearl 7840 (Noel Coward)
14. A Talent to Amuse: The Words and Music of Noel Coward,
CD/Silva America 3009 (Peter Greenwall)
15. The Words And Music Of Noel Coward, CD/EMI 5 20727 2
(Kenneth Williams with Brian Fahey & His Orchestra)
16. Twentieth Century Blues: The Songs Of Noel Coward, CD/EMI
7243 49463127 (Space)
17. A Marvellous Party: The Music Of Noel Coward And Friends,
CD/TER CDVIR 8333 (Michael Law with the Piccadilly Dance
Orchestra conducted by Michael Law)
18. If Love Were All, CD/Varese Sarabande 302 066 083-2 (Harry
Groener with musical direction by Tom Fay)
19. Easy Virtue, CD/Decca B0012871-02 (Andy Caine with the Easy
Virtue Orchestra conducted by Marius De Vries)
20. Noel Coward: A Portrait, CD/Aquarius AQCD543 (Peter Pringle)
21. The Noel Coward Songbook, CD/EMI Classics 5 57374 2 (Ian
Bostridge and Sophie Daneman with Jeffrey Tate, piano)
22. Stage Musicals: Strike Up The Band, CD/Larrikin D24103 (John
Cazabon)
23. Craig Jessup Sings Noel Coward, CD/No label 20-06074 (Craig
Jessup with Barry Lloyd, piano)
24. A Talent To Amuse, CDr/No label 5 026107 042069 (James Hay
with Anne Clements, piano)
25. Noel/Cole "Let's Do It!", CD/Silva Screen SONGCD 910 (Robin
Ray with Jason Carr and Paul Bateman, pianos, Steve McManus,
bass, and Richard Cole, drums)
26. The Valley Of Song, CD/Chandos Chan 6604 (Rossendale Male
Voice Choir)
27. Mad Dogs And Englishmen, CD/President 1097 (Graham Dalby)
28. The Very Best Of Danny Kaye, CD/MCA Records 19049 (Danny
Kaye)
29. Mad Dogs And Englishmen, CD/Lmsys 3 (Courtney Kenny)
30. Anywhere With Are, CD/LML Music 168 (Nathan Martin)
31. Bright Young People: The Songs Of Noel Coward, CD/Writers'
Theatre (Rob Lindley with Doug Peck, piano)
32. Together With Music, CD/DRG CDXP1103 (Mary Martin and Noel
Coward with musical direction by Tutti Camarata)
33. An Evening With Sheridan Morley & Michael Law,
CD/Piccadilly Dance Orchestra PICCD 101 (Michael Law, piano and
voice)
34. Dennis Olsen At The School Of Arts Café, CD/School Of Arts
Café (Dennis Olsen with accompaniment by Malcolm Tapscott)
Matelot (originally used in SIGH NO
MORE and subsequently used in COWARDY CUSTARD):
1. 78/HMV B-9434 (Noel
Coward with the Piccadilly Theatre Orchestra conducted by
Mantovani) [reissued on The Master's Voice, CD/Angel CDP 7 54919
2]
2. 78/Decca F8562 (Graham Payn with Mantovani and His Orchestra)
[reissued on After The Ball, CD/Sepia 1043]
3. 78/HMV C-3636 (Grahm Payn with orchestra conducted by Harry
Acres)
4. Noel Coward Favorites, 10"/MGM (M) E195 (Paul Britten and His
Orchestra)
5. Noel Coward At Las Vegas, Columbia (M) ML-5063 (Noel Coward
with Peter Matz, piano, and Carlton Davis and His Orchestra)
[reissued as CD/DRG 19037]
6. Bobby Short Is Mad About Noel Coward, Atlantic (S) SD 2-607
(Bobby Short with William Roy, piano) [reissued as
CD/Collectables COL-CD-6769]
7. Julie Andrews Sings, RCA Victor (S) LSP-1681 (Julie Andrews)
[reissued as CD/BMG 35025]
8. Johnny One Time, Decca D-75111 (Brenda Lee)
9. The King's Singers Sing Flanders & Swann And Noel Coward,
EMI (S) EMC 3196 (The King's Singers) [reissued on CAS/Moss
Music Group CMG-1120]
10. A Talent To Amuse, CD/Must Close Saturday Records MCSR 3048
(Mark Wynter with music directed by Grant Hossack)
11. Mad Dogs And Englishmen, CD/Lmsys 3 (Courtney Kenny)
12. Noel Coward Songs: A Room With A View, CD/Newport Classic
NPD 85647 (Richard Conrad with William Merrill, piano)
13. Noel Coward: A Portrait, CD/Aquarius AQCD543 (Peter Pringle)
14. The Words And Music Of Noel Coward, CD/EMI 5 20727 2 (Cleo
Laine)
15. Noel/Cole "Let's Do It!", CD/Silva Screen SONGCD 910 (David
Kernan with Jason Carr and Paul Bateman, pianos, Steve McManus,
bass, and Richard Cole, drums)
16. Liedjes 3 & 4, CD/Universal (Wim Sonneveld)
17. The North Beach Sound, CD/Boynton Productions (Ned Boynton)
18. The Renegades Cantaitalia, CD/Duck Recordings (The
Renegades) (unverified)
19. Electro from Melfi, Vol. 1, CD/Buena Suerte (Davide
Logrippo) (unverified)
20. De Bleu Sombre Et D'Or, CD/Idéal Bal (Idéal Bal)
(unverified)
21. My Lagan Love, CD/Si-Wan Records SRMC5017 (Flibbertigibbet)
(unverified)
22. Acadie: Patrie Sans Frontiere, CD/Wagram Records 3051572
(unknown performer) (unverified)
23. Christine Ebersole Sings Noel Coward, CD/Staunch
Entertainment 12904 (Christine Ebersole with Larry Yurman,
piano)
24. Gay Love, CD/Garret Mountain Records CDP ES0804 (Timothy
Britten Parker with musical direction by Richard Danley)
Men About Town (originally used in the
"RED PEPPERS" segment of TONIGHT AT 8:30):
1. 78/HMV C-2815 (Noel
Coward and Gertrude Lawrence with the Phoenix Theatre Orchestra
conducted by Clifford Greenwood) [also 78/Victor 36193; reissued
on The Master's Voice, CD/Angel CDP 7 54919 2]
2. Cowardy Custard, RCA (S) LSO-6010 (Geoffrey Burridge, Tudor
Davies, Peter Gale with orchestra conducted by John Burrows)
[reissued as CD/Masterworks Broadway 88883 72394 2]
3. Noel And Gertie, CD/CDJYAY 1249 (Patricia Hodge and Lewis
Fiander with musical direction by William Blezard)
4. If Love Were All, CD/Varese Sarabande 302 066 083-2 (Twiggy
and Harry Groener with musical direction by Tom Fay)
A Room With A View (originally used in
THIS YEAR OF GRACE):
1. Click here for
recordings of "A Room
With A View."
Teach Me To Dance Like Grandma
(originally used in THIS YEAR OF GRACE):
1. 78/Columbia 9467
(London Pavillion Orchestra conducted by Ernest Irving)
[reissued on Musical Comedy Medleys 1928-1934, JJA (M) 1977-6]
2. Noel Coward In New York, Columbia ML 5163 (Noel Coward with
orchestra direction and piano accompaniment by Peter Matz)
[reissued as CD/DRG 19038]
3. The Great British Dance Bands Play The Music Of Noel Coward,
CD/EMI 5 20728 2 (Ray Starita And His Ambassadors' Band with
vocal)
Three White Feathers (originally used
in WORDS AND MUSIC and SET TO MUSIC):
1. 78/ Liberty Music Shop
L 251 (Beatrice Lillie with Hugh French) [reissued on The Music
Of Broadway: 1939, CD/Encore ENCDNO1/2]
2. 78/Zonophone 6265 (Doris Hare with orchestra conducted by Roy
Noble) [reissued on Noel Coward: The Revues, CD/EMI 5 20729 2]
3. Oh, Coward!, Bell (S) 9001 (Barbara Cason, Roderick Cook, and
Jamie Ross)
4. Bright Young People: The Songs Of Noel Coward, CD/Writers'
Theatre (Kate Fry with Doug Peck, piano)
5. Cowards In The Wings, CD/Must Close Saturday Records MCSR
3053 (Adrian Wright with Annette Jude, piano)
(Useless) Useful Phrases (originally
used in SAIL AWAY):
1. Sail Away, Capitol (S)
SWAO 1643 (Elaine Stritch with orchestra conducted by Peter
Matz) [reissued as CD/Broadway Angel ZDM 0777 7 64759 2]
2. Sail Away, HMV (S) CSD 1572 (Elaine Stritch with musical
direction by Gareth Davies) [reissued as CD/Fynsworth Alley 302
062 179 2]
3. Noel Coward Sings Sail Away And Other Coward Rarities,
CD/Harbinger HCD 1701 (Noel Coward with piano accompaniement)
(demo)
4. Noel Coward Sings Sail Away, Capitol (S) SW-1667 (Noel Coward
with orchestra conducted by Peter Matz) [reissued as CD/EMI 7243
5 20726 2 0]
5. Dance To The Music From Sail Away, Capitol (M) T 1666 (Ted
Straeter and His Society Orchestra)
6. Cowardy Custard, RCA (S) LSO-6010 (Patricia Routledge with
orchestra conducted by John Burrows) [reissued as CD/Masterworks
Broadway 88883 72394 2]
7. Noel/Cole "Let's Do It!", CD/Silva Screen SONGCD 910 (Peter
Greenwell with Jason Carr and Paul Bateman, pianos, Steve
McManus, bass, and Richard Cole, drums)
8. Mad Dogs And Englishmen, CD/Lmsys 3 (Courtney Kenny)
9. Nancye Hayes At The School Of Arts Café, CD/Larrikin 315
(Nancye Hayes)
Why Does Love Get In The Way?
(originally used in ACE OF CLUBS):
1. 78/HMV C7797 (Pat
Kirkwood with the Cambridge Theatre Orchestra conducted by
Mantovani) [reissued on Ace Of Clubs, CD/Bayview CD002]
2. 78/Columbia DB-3078 (Noel Coward with the Café de Paris
Orchstra conducted by Syd Simone with Norman Hackforth at the
piano) [reissued on The Master's Voice, CD/Angel CDP 7 54919 2;
also Ace Of Clubs, CD/Bayview CD002]
3. Mad About The Man: Carmen McRae Sings Noel Coward, Decca
Decca DL-8662 (Carmen McRae with orchestra directed by Jack
Pleis) [reissued as CD/Universal MVCJ-19202]
4. Noel Coward Songs: A Room With A View, CD/Newport Classic NPD
85647 (Richard Conrad with William Merrill, piano)
5. Ace Of Clubs, CD/Bayview CD002 (Cambridge Theatre Orchestra
conducted by Mantovani)
World Weary (originally used in THIS YEAR OF GRACE):
1. 78/HMV B-3158 (Noel
Coward with orchestra conducted by Carroll Gibbons) [also
78/Victor 24772; reissued on The Master's Voice, CD/Angel CDP 7
54919 2]
2. 78/Victor 36239 (Noel Coward with Leo Reisman and His
Orchestra) [also 78/Victor 39002 A; reissued on The Master's
Voice, CD/Angel CDP 7 54919 2]
3. World Weary: The Songs Of Noel Coward, 10"/Heritage (M)
H-0054 (Harry Noble with Stuart Ross at the piano) [reissued on
Noel Coward And Harry Noble Sing Coward, CD/Must Close Saturday
Records MCSR 3030]
4. I'll See You Again, 10"/Philips BBR 8028 (Noel Coward with
Wally Stott and His Orchestra and Norman Hackforth, piano)
[reissued on Noel Coward And Harry Noble Sing Coward, CD/Must
Close Saturday Records MCSR 3030]
5. 45/Coral 9-61385 (Pearl Bailey with orchestra directed by Don
Redman)
6. Noel Coward At Las Vegas, Columbia (M) ML-5063 (Noel Coward
with Peter Matz, piano, and Carlton Davis and His Orchestra)
[also 45/Columbia B-2096; reissued as CD/DRG 19037]
7. Conversation Piece, Proscenium (M) CD 4003 (Dick Hyman,
piano)
8. Mad About The Man: Carmen McRae Sings Noel Coward, Decca
Decca DL-8662 (Carmen McRae with orchestra directed by Jack
Pleis) [reissued as CD/Universal MVCJ-19202]
9. Nobody Else But Me, Atlantic (S) SD-1574 (Bobby Short, piano
and voice, with Ismael Ugarte, bass, and Ramon "Sonny" Rivera,
drums) [reissued on CD/Koch Jazz KOC CD-8596]
10. Bobby Short Is Mad About Noel Coward, Atlantic (S) SD 2-607
(Bobby Short, piano and voice, with Beverly Peer, bass, and
Richard Sheridan, drums) [reissued as CD/Collectables
COL-CD-6769]
11. Not A Care In The World, Audiophile (S) AP-202(Stan Freeman,
piano and voice, with Jim Hackman, bass, and Nick Ceroli, drums)
12. A Talent to Amuse: The Words and Music of Noel Coward,
CD/Silva America 3009 (Peter Greenwall)
13. The Noel Coward Songbook, CD/EMI Classics 5 57374 2 (Ian
Bostridge with Jeffrey Tate, piano)
14. Noel Coward Songs: A Room With A View, CD/Newport Classic
NPD 85647 (Richard Conrad with William Merrill, piano)
15. If Love Were All: The Songs Of Noel Coward, CD/Canzona CANZ
CD2 (Dominic Alldis, piano and voice, with rhythm accompaniment)
16. Barbara Lea And Keith Ingham Are Mad About The Boy: The
Songs Of Noel Coward, CD/Challenge CHR 70073 (Barbara Lea with
Keith Ingham, piano, and rhythm accompaniment)
17. Noel And Cole: Together With Music, CD/Oakton ORCD1001
(Benjamin Sears with Bradford Conner, piano)
18. Cabaret Songs, CD/Meridian CDE 84167 (Sarah Walker with
Roger Vignoles, piano)
19. The Songwriters (Vol. 1), CD/BBC (M) REB 325 (Peter Gale
with music direction by Ken Moule)
20. Tony Jay…Speaking Of Broadway, CD/Cornucopia Productions
Inc. (Tony Jay)
21. That Was Now - This Is Then, CD/Peter Lamson (Peter Lamson)
22. When Lights Are Low, CD/Linn Records 260 (Claire Martin with
Richard Rodney Bennett, piano)
23. Fred Sokolow Jazz Quartet, CD/FS 800929 (Fred Sokolow Jazz
Quartet)
24. Knight Music, CD/Koch 8543 (George Wallington)
25. Christine Ebersole Sings Noel Coward, CD/Staunch
Entertainment 12904 (Christine Ebersole with Larry Yurman,
piano)
26. Bright Young People: The Songs Of Noel Coward, CD/Writers'
Theatre (Kate Fry, Rob Lindley, and John Sanders with Doug Peck,
piano)
27. Together With Music, CD/DRG CDXP1103 (Noel Coward with
musical direction by Tutti Camarata)
28. Travels With My Piano, CD/ BBC Music SM 1939 (Steve Ross,
piano and voice)
Unrecorded Material:
A Beginning (dance
instrumental)
Consecutive Fifths (M: Fred Werner; Roderick Cook)
An Ending (dance instrumental?)
Eve (dialog)
Karate (cut after opening)
Literature (dialog)
Party Chat/Amanda, Elyot and Friends (dialog from PRIVATE LIVES)
Sex Talk (dialog)
Social Grace (dialog)
Sunset In Samolo (M: Fred Werner; Roderick Cook)
Sweet Potato (dance)
Waltzes (dance instrumental)