OH, BOY!



Composer: Jerome Kern
Lyricist: P.G. Wodehouse

Opened: February 20, 1917, Princess Theatre, N.Y.C.; transfered on November 19, 1917 to the Casino Theatre, N.Y.C.; January 27, 1919, Kingsway Theatre, London
Performances: 463 (N.Y.C.); 167 (London)


Note: The London production was entitled OH, JOY!


Ain't It A Grand And Glorious Feeling (cut):

1. Oh Boy!, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COB05P-2C (Kristin Walukas with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
2. Early Kern, CD/Rialto Recordings SLRR-9102 (George Dvorsky, Kelly Lester, and Jeffrey Rockwell with musical direction by Glenn Mehrbach)


Be A Little Sunbeam (cut):

1. Oh Boy!, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COB05P-2C (Kim Dolanski with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)


Entr'acte:

1. Oh Boy!, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COB05P-2C (Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos) (selections arranged by Charles N. Grant)


Finale Act I:

1. Oh Boy!, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COB05P-2C (Ensemble with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)


Finale Act II:

1. Oh Boy!, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COB05P-2C (Ensemble with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)


The First Day Of May:

1. Oh Boy!, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COB05P-2C (Kim Dolanski, Greg Wakefield, and David Troiano with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)


Flubby Dub The Cave Man:

1. Oh Boy!, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COB05P-2C (Kim Dolanski, Greg Wakefield, and David Troiano with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
2. The First Rose Of Summer, CD/42nd Street Moon MBR 04003 (Lisa Peers, Michael Austin, and Bill Fahrner with musical direction by Dave Dobrusky)


The Land Where The Good Songs Go (cut; later used in MISS 1917):

1. 78/Victor 18410 (Alice Green and Charles Harrison with orchestra)
2. Till The Clouds Roll By, CD/Sony Music Special Products AK 47029 (Trudi Erwin and Chorus with orchestra conducted by Lennie Hayton)
3. Jerome Kern Revisited, Volume II, Painted Smiles (S) PS-1378 (Blythe Walker and Chorus)
4. Till The Clouds Roll By: Peggy King Sings Jerome Kern, Stash (S) ST246 (Peggy King) [reissued on Oh, What A Memory We Made…Tonight, CD/Jazz Classics CD-JZCL-6011]
5. Lost In His Arms, Spring SPR 1980 (Meredith d'Ambrosio) [reissued as CD/Sunnyside 1018]
6. George Gershwin Plays Gershwin and Kern, CD/Klavier 122 (George Gershwin, piano)
7. Kickin' The Clouds Away: Gershwin At The Piano, CD/Klavier K 77031 (George Gershwin and Rudolph O. Erlebach, piano duet)
8. Sure Thing: The Jerome Kern Songbook, CD/Philips 442 129-2 (Sylvia McNair with Andre Previn, piano, and David Finck, double bass)
9. Sure Thing: The Jerome Kern Songbook, CD/Philips 442 129-2 (Sylvia McNair with Andre Previn, piano, and David Finck, double bass) (reprise)
10. The Land Where The Good Songs Go: The Lyrics Of P.G. Wodehouse, CD/Harbinger HCD 1901, CD/Harbinger HCD 1901 (Hal Cazalet with Steven Blier, piano)
11. Jerome Kern: Life Upon The Wicked S.T.A.G.E., CD/LML Music LML CD-202 (Pamela Myers with musical direction by Ron Abel)
12. Jerome Kern Revisited Vol. III, CD/Painted Smiles PSCD-134 (Ann Hampton Callaway and Chorus)
13. Early Kern, CD/Rialto Recordings SLRR-9102 (Andrea Marcovicci with musical direction by Glenn Mehrbach)
14. Oh Boy!, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COB05P-2C (Greg Wakefield and Chorus with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
15. The Land Where The Good Songs Go, CD/PS Classics PS-1211 (Company with orchestra conducted by David Loud)


Let's Make A Night Of It:

1. Oh Boy!, CD/Comic Opera Guild COB05P-2C (Ensemble with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos) (as "Opening Act 1")


The Letter Song:

1. Oh Boy!, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COB05P-2C (David Troiano with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)


A Little Bit Of Ribbon:

1. Oh Boy!, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COB05P-2C (Kristin Walukas and Girls with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
2. Leave It To Jane, CDr/Comic Opera Guild CLJ04P-2C (unknown performer with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)


Loving By Proxy (added to the London production):

1. 78/Columbia L1290 (Tom Payne, Tom Powers, and Dot Temple with the Kingsway Theatre Orchestra directed by Leonard Hornsey) [reissued on Jerome Kern In London 1914-23, World (M) SHB 34]


March Quarter Day (added to the London production):

1. 78/Columbia L1289 (Billy Leonard, Beatrice Lillie, and Tom Powers) [reissued on Jerome Kern In London 1914-23, World (M) SHB 34]


Nesting Time In Flatbush (L: P.G. Wodehouse; Jerome Kern):

1. 78/Columbia 729 (Kingsway Theatre Orchestra directed by Leonard Hornsey)
2. 78/Columbia L1286 (Billy Leonard and Beatrice Lillie) [reissued on Jerome Kern In London 1914-23, World (M) SHB 34]
3. 78/Victor 18270 (Ada Jones and Billy Murray with orchestra)
4. 78/Victor 12414 (Victor Light Opera Company directed by Leonard Joy) [reissued on The Music Of Jerome Kern, RCA Camden (M) CAL-243]
5. Jerome Kern Revisited Vol. II, Painted Smiles PS-1378 (Jerry Stiller and Ann Meara) [reissued as CD/Painted Smiles PSCD-111]
6. Oh Boy!, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COB05P-2C (Greg Wakefield and Kim Dolanski with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
7. The Land Where The Good Songs Go, CD/PS Classics PS-1211 (Heidi Blickenstaff and Philip Chaffin with orchestra conducted by David Loud)


An Old-Fashioned Wife (L: Guy Bolton; P.G. Wodehouse):

1. 78/Columbia 729 (Kingsway Theatre Orchestra directed by Leonard Hornsey)
2. 78/Columbia L1287 (Dot Temple) [reissued on Jerome Kern In London 1914-23, World (M) SHB 34]
3. 78/Victor 12414 (Victor Light Opera Company directed by Leonard Joy) [reissued on The Music Of Jerome Kern, RCA Camden (M) CAL-243]
4. 78/Victor 18259 (Alice Green)
5. 78/Victor 35651 (Victor Light Opera Company) [reissued on Broadway Through The Gramophone Vol. III, CD/Pearl GEMS 0084]
6. Oh Boy!, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COB05P-2C (Suzanne Galer and Girls with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)


Overture:

1. Oh Boy!, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COB05P-2C (Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)


A Package Of Seeds (L: Herbert Reynolds; P.G. Wodehouse) (originally used in 90 IN THE SHADE):

1. 78/Columbia L1289 (Billy Leonard) [reissued on Jerome Kern In London 1914-23, World (M) SHB 34]
2. Oh Boy!, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COB05P-2C (Greg Wakefield and Girls with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)


A Pal Like You (originally titled "We're Going To Be Pals"):

1. 78/Columbia 729 (Kingsway Theatre Orchestra directed by Leonard Hornsey)
2. 78/Columbia L1286 (Billy Leonard and Beatrice Lillie) [reissued on Jerome Kern In London 1914-23, World (M) SHB 34]
3. 78/Columbia A-2238 (Anna Wheaton) [reissued on Music From The New York Stage Vol. 4: 1917-1920, CD/Pearl GEMM CDS 9059-61]
4. 78/Victor 12414 (Victor Light Opera Company directed by Leonard Joy) [reissued on The Music Of Jerome Kern, RCA Camden (M) CAL-243]
5. 78/Victor 35630 (Joseph C. Smith and His Orchestra)
6. Jerome Kern Revisited Vol. II, Painted Smiles PS-1378 (Chorus) [reissued as CD/Painted Smiles PSCD-111]
7. Oh Boy!, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COB05P-2C (Greg Wakefield and Kim Dolanski with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)


Rolled Into One:

1. 78/Columbia L1290 (Kingsway Theatre Orchestra directed by Leonard Hornsey) [reissued on Jerome Kern In London 1914-23, World (M) SHB 34]
2. 78/Columbia L-1285 (Bea Lillie and Billy Leonard) [reissued on Jerome Kern In London 1914-23, World (M) SHB 34]
3. 78/Victor 35651 (Victor Light Opera Company) [reissued on Broadway Through The Gramophone Vol. III, CD/Pearl GEMS 0084]
4. Jerome Kern Revisited Vol. II, Painted Smiles PS-1378 (Angelina Reaux and the Boys) [reissued as CD/Painted Smiles PSCD-111]
5. Oh Boy!, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COB05P-2C (Kim Dolanski and Girls with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
6. Leave It To Jane, CDr/Comic Opera Guild CLJ04P-2C (unknown performer with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
7. The Land Where The Good Songs Go: The Lyrics Of P.G. Wodehouse, CD/Harbinger HCD 1901 (Sylvia McNair with Steven Blier, piano)
8. Silver Linings: Songs By Jerome Kern, CD/Arabesque Z6515 (Joan Morris with William Bolcom, piano)
9. The Land Where The Good Songs Go, CD/PS Classics PS-1211 (Heidi Blickenstaff, Kate Baldwin, and Rebecca Luker with orchestra conducted by David Loud)


'Till The Clouds Roll By (L: Guy Bolton; Jerome Kern; P.G. Wodehouse):

1. Click here for recordings of "'Till The Clouds Roll By"


Wedding Bells (added to the London production):

1. 78/Columbia 729 (Kingsway Theatre Orchestra directed by Leonard Hornsey)
2. 78/Columbia L1288 (Billy Leonard, Tom Payne, and Tom Powers and the Kingsway Theatre Orchestra) [reissued on Jerome Kern In London 1914-23, World (M) SHB 34]


When The Orchestra's Playing Your Favorite Dance (cut; titled "When The Orchestra's Playing Your Favorite Waltz" during tryouts of this show and LEAVE IT TO JANE; retitled as "There It Is Again" when used in LEAVE IT TO JANE):

For recordings of "There It Is Again" see:

1. Leave It To Jane, Strand (S) SLS-1002 (Art Matthews, Jean Speers et al. with orchestra directed by Joseph Stecko) [reissued as CD/AEI AEI-CD 038]
2. Leave It To Jane, CD/Comic Opera Guild CLJ04P-2C (unknown performer with piano accompaniment)
3. Jerome Kern: Life Upon The Wicked S.T.A.G.E., CD/LML Music LML CD-202 (Karen Culliver and David Holladay with Chris Holly & Tracy Powell and with musical direction by Ron Abel)
4. Jerome Kern Collection, CD/Silva Screen 3006 (Eric Parkin, piano)


Words Are Not Needed (originally titled "Every Day"):

1. 78/Columbia 729 (Kingsway Theatre Orchestra directed by Leonard Hornsey)
2, 78/Columbia L1287 (Tom Powers and Dot Temple) [reissued on Jerome Kern In London 1914-23, World (M) SHB 34]
3. Oh Boy!, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COB05P-2C (Suzanne Galer and Boys with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)


You Never Knew About Me (L: Guy Bolton; P.G. Wodehouse):

1. 78/Columbia 729 (Kingsway Theatre Orchestra directed by Leonard Hornsey)
2. 78/Columbia L1288 (Tom Powers and Dot Temple with the Kingsway Theatre Orchestra) [reissued on Music From The New York Stage Vol. 4: 1917-1920, CD/Pearl GEMM CDS 9059-61]
3. 78/Victor 18259 (Edna Brown and Edward Hamilton)
4. 78/Victor 35651 (Victor Light Opera Company) [reissued on Broadway Through The Gramophone Vol. III, CD/Pearl GEMS 0084]
5. Songs From Movie Movie/Doin' The Obscuriana, Filmscore (M) FS 7914 (Buster Davis) (as "I Never Knew About You")
6. Jerome Kern Revisited" Columbia (S) OS-2840 (Barbara Cook and Cy Young) [reissued as CD/Painted Smiles PSCD-113]
7. These Charming People, RCA (S) ARL1-2491 (Joan Morris, Max Morath, and William Bolcom)
8. Oh Boy!, CDr/Comic Opera Guild COB05P-2C (David Troiano and Suzanne Galer with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
9. Leave It To Jane, CDr/Comic Opera Guild CLJ04P-2C (unknown performer with Adam Aceto and Patrick Johnson, pianos)
10. The Land Where The Good Songs Go: The Lyrics Of P.G. Wodehouse, CD/Harbinger HCD 1901 (Hal Cazalet and Sylvia McNair with Steven Blier, piano)
11. Just Kern, CD/Elba CACD 5005-2 (Andrea Marcovicci with orchestra conducted by Glenn Mehrbach)
A radio transcription performed by the Norman Cloutier Orchestra is also known to exist.


Unrecorded Material:

The Bachelor (cut; now lost)
Dance
Koo-La-Loo
Oh, Daddy, Please
Why Can't They Hand It To Me? (cut)