PRETTY PENNY



Composer: Harold Rome
Lyricist: Harold Rome

Opened: June 20, 1949 at the Bucks County Playhouse, New Hope, Pennsylvania


Cry, Baby, Cry [originally in THAT'S THE TICKET and subsequently used in ALIVE AND KICKING]:

1. A Touch Of Rome, 10"/Heritage (M) H-0063 (Harold Rome, piano and vocals, with Milt Hinton and Al Hall, bass, Allan Hanlon, guitar, and Herb Harris, drums and vibraphone) [reissued on CD/DRG 5249]
2. That's The Ticket, CD/Original Cast 6038 (Rita Harvey, George S. Irving, Michael Mendiola, Andrew Gitzy, and Edward Prostack with music direction by mark Hartman)


French With Tears [subsequently used in ALIVE AND KICKING]:

1. A Touch Of Rome, 10"/Heritage (M) H-0063 (Harold Rome, piano and vocals, with Milt Hinton and Al Hall, bass, Allan Hanlon, guitar, and Herb Harris, drums and vibraphone) [reissued on CD/DRG 5249]
2. Through Sick & Sin, Epic (M) LN 3776 (Fay De Witt with orchestra conducted by Joe Harnell)


(I've Got A) Pocketful Of Dreams [subsequently used in MICHAEL TODD'S PEEP SHOW]:

1. A Touch Of Rome, 10"/Heritage (M) H-0063 (Harold Rome, piano and vocals, with Milt Hinton and Al Hall, bass, Allan Hanlon, guitar, and Herb Harris, drums and vibraphone) [reissued on CD/DRG 5249]
2. Great Girl Singers, CD/Hindsight 414 (Helen O'Connell)


You Never Know What Hit You (When It's Love) [originally in THAT'S THE TICKET and subsequently used in BLESS YOU ALL]:

1. A Touch Of Rome, 10"/Heritage (M) H-0063 (Harold Rome, piano and vocals, with Milt Hinton and Al Hall, bass, Allan Hanlon, guitar, and Herb Harris, drums and vibraphone) [reissued on CD/DRG 5249]
2. That's The Ticket, CD/Original Cast 6038 (Carter Calvert with music direction by mark Hartman)
There is also a radio transcription by Bette Chapel and the Manhattan Nighthawks.


Other Songs:

The titles for other songs in this revue are not known at this time.