PROVINCETOWN FOLLIES

Composer: Dave Stamper
Lyricist: Frederick Herendeen

Opened: November 3, 1935, Provincetown Playhouse, N.Y.C.
Performances: 63

Red Sails In The Sunset (M: Hugh Williams; L: James Kennedy):

1. 78/Columbia 39386 (Ken Griffin, organ, with steel guitar)
2. 78/Conqueror 8550 (Casini Club Orchestra with vocal chorus) [also 78/Perfect 5-11-12; 78/Banner 5-11-12; Melotone 5-11-12]
3. 78/Conqueror 8610 (Chick Bullock with orchestra) [also 78/Banner 6-01-01]
4. 78/Gramophone B.D. 207 (Jack Jackson and His Orchestra) [also 78/Electrola EG 3457; 78/Victor 25152]
5. 78/Gramophone B.D. 295 (Al Bowlly with orchestra conducted by Ray Noble) [also 78/Victor 25142]
6. 78/Dot 15533 (Tab Hunter; with Billy Vaughn's Orchestra and chorus) [also 45/Dot 45-15533; reissued on Fabulous Flips, Vol. 2, CD/Ace CDCHD 560]
7. 78/Coral 60424 (Ray Sims with Les Brown and His Band of Renown)
8. 78/London 129 (Gracie Fields with Phil Green and His Orchestra) [reissued on That Old Feeling, CD/ASV/Living Era 5062]
9. 78/Mercury 5636 (Frances Langford)
10. 78/Regal Zonophone MR 1837 (Mantovani and His Tipica Orchestra with vocal chorus)
11. 78/Regent 1004 (Errol Garner, piano) [also 45/Savoy XP-8007; reissued on Penthouse Serenade, CD/Savoy Jazz 78816]
12. 78/M-G-M 11977 (Sam "The Man" Taylor and His Orchestra) [also 45/MGM K11977]
13. 78/Decca F. 5835 (Louis Armstrong, vocal, with Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra) [also 78/Decca 648; 78/Brunswick A 9930; reissued on The Chronological Louis Armsrong And His Orchestra 1934-1936, CD/Classics 509]
14. 78/Decca 25380 (Bing Crosby with Victor Young and His Orchestra) [also 78/Decca 616; reissued on A Centennial Anthology Of His Decca Recordings, CD/MCA 1132222]
15. 78/Decca 585 (Carmen Lombardo with Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians) [reissued on Enjoy Yourself: The Hits Of Guy Lombardo, CD/MCA MCAD11501]
16. 78/Champion 40060 (Mound City Blue Blowers) [reissued on The Chronological Mound City Blue Blowers 1935-1936, CD/Classics 895]
17. 78/Decca F 5661 (The Street Singer)
18. 78/Bluebird B 6131 (Ward Pinkett with The Little Ramblers)
19. 78/Brunswick 7535 (Buddy Clark with Lud Gluskin and His Continental Orchestra)
20. 78/Perfect 6-02-53 (Jimmie and Eddie Dean)
21. 78/Victor 20-4194 (Vaughn Monroe and The Moon Maids with Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra) [reissued on Racing With The Moon, CD/Collectors' Choice Music 1036]
22. 78/Capitol 1468 (Nat "King" Cole and Quartet with orchestra conducted by Pete Rugolo) [also 45/Capitol F1468; 45/Capitol 1-357; also found on Lush Life, CD/Capitol/EMI Records CDP 7805952]
23. 78/Vocalion 3097 (Henry Allen and His Orchestra) [reissued on The Chronological Henry Allen And His Orchestra 1935-1936, CD/Classics 575]
24. 78/Columbia 38344 (Fred Lowery, Dorothy Rae, and vocal chorus)
25. 45/MGM K13180 (Joni James with orchestra conducted by Jimmie Haskell) [also found on Like 3 O'Clock In The Morning/After Hours, CD/Collectors' Choice Music CCM 3442]
26. 45/Roulette R-4457 (Lou Christie)
27. 45/Victor ESP 4285 (Perry Como and the Ray Charles Singers with Mitchell Ayres' Orchestra) [also found on Saturday Night With Mr. C., LSO-1004]
28. 45/ABC-Paramount 45-10484 (Fats Domino) [reissued on The Very Best Of Fats Domino, CD/Varèse Sarabande 066556]
29. 45/Capitol 4537 (The De Castro Sisters with orchestra conducted by Jack Marshall) [also 45/Capitol Pro1852/1853]
30. 45/Coral 9-61453 (The Marksmen featuring Jack Richards with orchestra conducted by Dick Jacobs)
31. 45/Dot 45-1201 (Lorry Raine)
32. 45/Excello 45-2225 (Bobby Jay) [reissued on The Best Of Excello Records, CD/Excello Records 4203]
33. 45/Jamie 1155 (Ray Sharpe) [reissued on Fabulous Flips, Vol. 3, CD/Ace CDCHD 645]
34. 45/Mercury 71656X45 (Tony Williams and The Platters with orchestra conductor by David Carroll) [reissued on Golden Hits, CD/Mercury 8264472]
35. 45/GRT 065 (Johnny Lee) [reissued on Country Stars On CD, CD/King 3505]
36. Red Sails In The Sunset, Bear Family Records BFX 15280 (Riley Puckett)
37. Red Sails In The Sunset, GNP/Crescendo GNPS 218 (Moms & Dads)
38. Les McCann In San Francisco, CD/Pacific Jazz ST-16 (Les McCann)
39. I Feel Good, I Feel Fine, MCA 27073 (Bobby "Blue" Bland)
40. Banjo's Best, Paramount PAS-2-1026 (Eddie Peabody)
41. Hawaiian Tattoo, Liberty 7394 (Martin Denny, piano) [reissued on Paradise, CD/Pair 1267]
42. The Silencers, Universal (Dean Martin)
43. High Tide, Hi Fi SR-411 (Surfers with orchestra conducted by Hall Daniels)
44. That Lonely Feeling, Capitol ST-1395 (Alvino Rey, guitar, and Choir)
45. Sweet, Hot And Blue, RCA Victor LPM-2200 (Skip-Jacks with the Sid Bass Orchestra)
46. 30 Hits Of The Thundering 30's, RCA Victor LSP-2593 (Frankie Carle, piano, with Hank Levine and the Frankie Carle Orchestra)
47. Song Hits Of 1935, Decca DL 5179 (Nat Brandwyne Orchestra)
48. Still Doin' It, CAS/Accord (Clarence Henry)
49. Red Sails In The Sunset, CAS/Plantation Records PLC-218 (Johnny Lee)
50. Best Loved Favorites, CAS/Heartland Music HC 1078-1079 (Slim Whitman) [reissued on CD/Vanguard 8234]
51. Unforgettables: Love Songs You Remember, CAS/MARC MR504C (Paul H. Tutmarc, Bud Tutmarc, and Nina Kealiiwahamana)
52. Organ Grinder's Parade, CAS/Ranwood Records 8144 (Magic Organ)
53. I'll See You In My Dreams, CD/DRG 5248 (Tony Martin)
54. Great Songs From Great Britain, CD/Jump Records 1226 (Keith Ingham, Bob Reitmeier, and John Von Ohlen)
55. The Mystics Meet The Jarmels, CD/Ace CDCH 929 (The Jarmels)
56. Cottonwood Farm, CD/Proper Records PRPCD050 (Jimmy Webb)
57. The Sing Something Simple Collection: Say It With Music, CD/BBC Music 8 (The Cliff Adams Singers)
58. I Got Rhythm, CD/Pearl Flapper 7843 (Larry Adler with Frank Hartley's orchestra)
59. Sams Devcetem v Desti/To Nejlepsi, CD/Supraphon (Rudolph Antonin Dvorsky)
60. Some Of My Best Friends Are Songs, CD/EMI 4518 (Colm Wilkinson)
61. Be My Guest: Live!, CD/Instant 5043 (Fats Domino)
62. Collection, CD/Columbia 5137652 (Jerry Vale)
63. Dinah '62, CD/Roulette Records 5818312 (Dinah Washington with orchestra conducted by Fred Norman)
64. Treasured Love Songs, CD/Brentwood Records 40878 (Engelburt Humperdinck)
65. Counting Teardrops, CD/Sanctuary Fontana NEECD 347 (Emile Ford and The Checkmates)
66. The Aladdin Years, CD/Collectables 5632 (The Five Keys)
67. Augusta, CD/Sundown Records CDSD 080 (Willie Nelson & Don Cherry)
68. Classics Collection, Vol. 1, CD/Liberty C2-95957 (Roger Whittaker)
69. Big Joe Turner's Greatest Hits, CD/Rhino 7567817522 (Big Joe Turner)
70. 40 Instrumental Hits, CD/ TIP Records 77237 (Crazy Otto)
71. Somewhere Over The Rainbow, CD/Upbeat Jazz Records 170 (Ken Colyer's Jazzmen & Skiffle Group)
72. At The Apollo, CD/Collectables COL 51262 (Jimmy McGriff)
73. A Little Bitty Tear: The Nashville Years 1961-1965, CD/Bear Family Records 15667 (Burl Ives)
74. Continental, CD/Vocalion 6002 (Sam Browne with Ambrose and His Orchestra)
75. I'm In A Dancing Mood, CD/Dutton Vocalion CDEA 6018 (Charlie Kunz)
76. Wack Wack/Young-Holt Unlimited On Stage, CD/Diable DIAB 878 (Young-Holt Unlimited)
77. Music Goes Round & Round: 1932-1936, CD/Dutton Vocalion CDEA 6008 (Dan Donovan with Henry Hall and His Orchestra)
78. Standards, CD/ Blue Note 8212812 (The 3 Sounds)
79. One Alone, CD/Telarc Distribution CD 83510 (Dave Brubeck)
80. Into My Own Thing: The Jewel And Whit Recordings 1966-1971, CD/Westside Records WESA 891 (Bobby Powell)
81. For You: Uncollected King Sisters (1947), CD/Hindsight HCD 168 (The King Sisters)
82. Happy Organs, Wild Guitars & Piano Shuffles, CD/Ace CDCHD 386 (Dave "Baby" Cortez)
83. Sammy Rimington Quartet, CD/Storyville STCD 6063 (Sammy Rimington Quartet with Doc Houlind & His Copenhagen)
84. Live At Star Club 1962, Vol. 2, CD/Sony 48604 (The Beatles)
85. The Real Thing, CD/Jasmine Records JASMCD 3501 (Tennessee Ernie Ford)
86. 1935, CD/Storyville NOCD 3001 (Tommy Dorsey)
87. The Complete Co & Ce/Roulette Recordings, CD/Taragon Records TARCD 1042 (Lou Christie)
88. Some Of The Best, CD/Delta 12645 (Vera Lynn)
89. One More Rhyme, CD/Albany Music 409 (Lisa Kirchner)
90. For Collectors Only, CD/Collectables 8806 (The Cleftones)
91. Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra Play 22 Of His Greatest Hits, CD/Vanguard 7025 (Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra)
92. Billy Vaughn Plays The Music You Remember, CD/Pair 1290 (Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra)
93. My Romance, CD/Intersound 3518 (John Arpin)
94. L'Amour, CD/Intersound 1175 (Van Craven)
95. Gonna Rock 'N' Roll Tonight, CD/Charly Records 5008 (Carl Mann)
96. Town & Country, CD/BMG 29851 (The Browns)
97. Blues & Boogie Woogie King: 1936-1947, CD/EPM 159142 (Albert Ammons)
98. Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight, CD/Vee-Jay 704 (The Spaniels)
99. The Way We Were, CD/Columbia COCX-32830 (Marvin Hamlisch)
100. My Irish Molly O, CD/Rego 3107 (Frank Patterson)
101. Romantic Songs Of The Sea, CD/Alshire 2417 (101 Strings Orchestra)
102. We'll Be Together Again, CD/Prestige/OJC OJCCD-708-2 (Gene Ammons and Sonny Stitt)
103. Lover!, CD/Telstar/Ronco 148 (Earl Grant)
104. The Firehouse Five Plus Two Goes To Sea, CD/Good Time Jazz 10028 (Firehouse Five Plus Two)
105. Les Brown Songbook, CD/Varese 5931 (Les Brown)
106. Summer In San Francisco, CD/Danwell Records 1015 (Danny Welton)
107. Golden Saxophone, CD/Double Play Records 239 (unknown performer)
108. My Coloring Book, CD/Blue Note 9608 (Sandy Stewart with orchestra conducted by Nick Perito)
109. Return To Paradise/Visit Hawaii, CD/Garrett 1018 (50 Guitars Of Tommy Garrett)
110. I Thought About You, CD/Flare ROYCD 252 (Patti Page)
Radio transcriptions performed by The Master Singers, Tune Detective, George Wright and His Hammond Organ, Wladimir Selinsky Sinfonietta, Andre Kostelanetz and His Orchestra, Sam Taylor and the Cat Men, Ken Griffin and His Organ, and Nat King Cole with the Les Baxter Orchestra are also known to exist.


Unrecorded Material:

Gal With A Past
Got Myself A New Love
The Nantucket (M: Louis Levine; L: Trevor Jones)
New Words For An Old Love Song
Poor Porgy (M: Sylvan Green)
Rain Over Manhattan (M/L: Arthur Jones)
Restless River (M/L Mary Schaffer)
River Man (M/L: Unknown)
A Spanish Shawl (M/L: Unknown)