SPRING IS HERE
Composer: Richard
Rodgers
Lyricist: Lorenz Hart
Opened: March 11, 1929, Alvin Theatre, N.Y.C.
Performances: 104
Note: A radio transcription of an unidentified medley performed by Phil Ohman's Orchestra is also known to exist.
Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder (M: Harry Warren; L: Sam M. Lewis; Joe Young) (written for the film version):
1. 78/Columbia 2236 D (Ted
Wallace and His Campus Boys with vocal refrain)
2. 78/Coral 60804 (Ames Brothers with orchestra conducted by Ray
Bloch) [also 45/Coral 9-60804; reissued on Together, CD/Jasmine
Records JASCD 434]
3. 78/Harmony 1162 H (Lloyd Keating and His Music)
4. 78/Capitol 15351 (Dean Martin with orchestra conducted by
Paul Weston) [reissued on Memories Are Made Of These, CD/Bear
Family Records 15781]
5. 78/Victor 22425 (Paul Small with Bernie Cummings and His New
Yorker Hotel Orchestra)
6. 78/Victor 22451 (Gene Austin with orchestra)
7. 78/Columbia 36049 (Bonnie Baker with Orrin Tucker and His
Orchestra)
8. 45/Decca 9-28351 (Russ Morgan and His Orchestra) [reissued on
Into The Fifties, CD/Jasmine Records JASCD 478]
9. Some Of The Great Songs Of Harry Warren And Al Dubin, No
label 4J-X-1000 (The Spencer-Hagen Orchestra)
10. Horace Henderson And His Orchestra At The Trianon Ballroom,
1954, CD/IAJRC Records 1015 (Horace Henderson and His Orchestra)
Baby's Awake Now:
1. 78/Music Box 1 (Lee
Wiley with Joe Bushkin and His Orchestra) [reissued on Lee Wiley
Sings The Songs Of Rodgers & Hart And Harold Arlen
CD/Audiophile ACD-10]
2. Richard Rodgers: Command Performance, CD/Harbinger HCD2501
(Richard Rodgers, piano roll)
The Color Of Her Eyes (cut; also cut
from HEADS UP! and subsequently used in EVER GREEN):
1. Selections From Ever
Green, CD/Bygone Records BG-1002 (Danielle Vernengo and Mark
Perkins with music directed by James Stiepan)
2. Selections From Ever Green, CD/3C CCC-CD 001 (Amber Davidson
and Mark Perkins with music directed by James Stiepan)
Crying For The Carolines (M: Harry
Warren; L: Sam M. Lewis; Joe Young) (written for the film
version):
1. 78/Columbia 2062 D
(Carmen Lombardo with Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians)
[reissued on The Best Of Guy Lombardo: The Early Years,
CD/Collectors' Choice Music 299]
2. 78/Columbia 2073 D (Ruth Etting with novelty accompaniment)
[also 78/Columbia DB 83; reissued on Love Me Or Leave Me,
CD/Pearl 7061]
3. 78/Jazz Unlimited 11 (James P. Johnson) [reissued on The
Chronological James P. Johnson 1928-1938, CD/Classics 671]
4. 78/Q.R.S. Q 1009 (Dale Wimbrow with orchestra)
5. 78/Perfect 15265 (Rodman Lewis with the Clicquot Club
Eskimos) [also 78/Imperial 2279; 78/Conqueror 7472]
6. 78/Diva 3083 G (Irving Kaufman with Sam Lanin and His
Orchestra) [also 78/Velvet Tone 2083 V; 78/Harmony 1083 H]
7. 78/Diva 3103 G (Sid Garry)
8. 78/Perfect 12590 (Chick Bullock with orchestra)
9. 78/Banner 0565 (Irving Kaufman with Lou Gold and His
Orchestra) [also 78/Regal 8926]
10. 78/Brunswick 4665 (Ben Bernie and His Orchestra)
11. 78/Brunswick 4712 (Jimmy Johnson, piano)
12. 78/Oriole 1820 (Ralph Haines with the Clicquot Club Eskimos)
[also 78/Romeo 1181]
13. 78/Parlophone 80.046 (Arthur Schutt and His Orchestra with
vocal refrain)
14. 78/Victor 22272 (Will Morgan and Chorus with Waring's
Pennsylvanians) [reissued on The Broadway Years, Vol. 2, CD/The
Old Masters 129]
15. 78/Victor 22302 (Johnny Marvin with orchestra) [also
78/Gramophone B 3417]
16. 78/Victor 22320 (Jesse Crawford, Wurlitzer organ)
17. 78/Madison 50038 (Atlanta Syncopators)
18. 78/Hit of the Week 1027 (Ben Pollock's Orchestra) [reissued
on Vol. 4, 1929-1930, CD/Jazz Oracle 8026]
19. 78/Parlophone PNY 34052 (Dunham and King with piano and
guitar)
20. Once In A Blue Moon, Monument (M) MLP 8036 (Johnny Janis
with orchestra conducted by Dick Marx)
21. Around The World, CAS/Sound Waves SOW 115 (David Lobban)
22. His Decca-Dents, Dance Orchestra & His Three Blind Mice:
1930 Vols. 1 & 2, CD/Harmonia Mundi 02 (Spike Hughes)
23. The Writing On The Wall, CD/Upbeat Jazz Records URCD 220
(The Temperance Seven)
24. Voodoon Queen, CD/Mastersound 220 (Matthew Davidson, piano)
25. Special Centenary Celebration 1998, CD/Castle Music PDSCD
553 (Gracie Fields)
26. The Best Of Chris Barber's Jazz Band, CD/EMI 540181 (Chris
Barber's Jazz Band)
27. Turn On The Heat, CD/Avid 001 (The Charleston Chasers)
28. Wakey! Wakey!, CD/ASV/Living Era CDAJA 5557 (Billy Cotton
and His Band)
29. Bob Kerr And His Whoopee Band, CD/Classic Rock Legends CRP
2307 (Bob Kerr's Whoopee Band)
30. Piano Party, CD/Sanctuary PBXCD 327 (Joe Henderson, Winifred
Atwell, and/or Russ Conway)
31. Keyboard Wizards Of The Gershwin Era, Vol. 7: Raie Da Costa,
CD/Pearl 9207 (Raie Da Costa)
32. Lost Tracks: 1929-1959, CD/JSP Records JSPCD 965 (Judy
Garland)
33. A Southern Memoir, CD/Collectors' Choice Music 2160 (Bing
Crosby)
34. The Chronological Jimmie Noone 1929-1930, CD/Classics 632
(Jimmie Noone's Apex Club Orchestra)
35. Just One More Chance: Vol. 4-The HMV Years, Part 2:
1930-1932, CD/Dutton Vocalion CDEA 6031 (Bert Ambrose and His
Orchestra)
36. Soundies Digital, Vol. 26, CD/Soundies (unknown performer)
37. Jazz Lips, CD/Lake LACD 119 (Mike Durham)
38. Some Assembly Required, CD/Viridiana Prod. (Scott Kirby)
Radio transcriptions performed by the Milt Merth Trio and by Bob
Grabeau with the Jan Garber Orchestra are also known to exist.
Have A Little Faith In Me (M: Harry
Warren; L: Sam M. Lewis; Joe Young) (written for the film
version):
1. 78/Columbia 2062 D
(Carmen Lombardo with Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians)
[reissued on The Best Of Guy Lombardo: The Early Years,
CD/Collectors' Choice Music 299]
2. 78/Perfect 12590 (The Lewis Trio with novelty accompaniment)
3. 78/Brunswick 4665 (Ben Bernie and His Orchestra)
4. 78/Regal 8926 (Rodman Lewis with the Dorsey Brothers
Orchestra) [also 78/Conqueror 7472; 78/Perfect 15265;
78/Imperial 2279; 78/Cameo 171; reissued on The Dorsey Brothers,
Volume 2, CD/Jazz Oracle BDW 8005]
5. 78/Parlophone 80.046 (Arthur Schutt and His Orchestra with
vocal refrain)
6. 78/Victor 22272 (Stewart Churchill with Waring's
Pennsylvanians)
7. 78/Diva 3073 G (Jack Lord with Lloyd Keating and His Music)
[also 78/Harmony 1073 H]
8. 78/Van Dyke 81818 (All Star Troubadours)
9. 78/Broadway 1352 (Roland Lance with the Manly Brothers
Orchestra) [also 78/Broadway 1352]
10. 78/Romeo 1192 (Ralph Haines with the Dorsey Brothers
Orchestra) [also 78/Oriole 1827]
11. 78/Okeh 41349 (Seger Ellis, piano and voice)
12. 78/Victor 22273 (Johnny Marvin with orchestra)
13. The Hollywood Years Of Harry Warren, 1930-57, JJA (M) 19791
(Alexander Gray and Bernice Clare with orchestra conducted by
Louis Silvers)
14. Chicago Rhythm - Apex Blues: The Recordings Of Jimmie Noone
1923-1943, CD/JSP JSPCD 926 (Jimmie Noone)
A radio transcription performed by the Palais Royale Orchestra
is also known to exist.
Red Hot Trumpet:
1. 78/Edison 14043 (The
Edisongsters)
Spring Is Here In Person (different
song that "Spring Is Here" in I MARRIED AN ANGEL):
1. Rodgers & Hart In
Hollywood Vol. 1, 1929-1935, JJA (M) 19766 (Inez Courtney and
Lawrence Gray with orchestra conducted by Louis Silvers)
2. Dolores Gray, Blue Pear (M) BP 1014 (Dolores Gray)
(unverified)
3. The Music Of Richard Rodgers, RCA Camden (S) CAS-2458 (Marty
Gold and His Orchestra) (unverified)
4. Life's A Funny Present: More Broadway Flops & Roadkills
1919-1955, CD/Rialto SLRR-9306 (Kay Cole and Kevin McMahon with
musical direction by David Holcenberg)
What's The Big Idea? (M: Harry Warren;
L: Sam M. Lewis; Joe Young) (written for the film version):
1. The Hollywood Years Of
Harry Warren, 1930-1957, JJA (M) 19791 (Inez Courtney and Frank
Albertson with orchestra conducted by Louis Silvers)
Why Can't I?:
1. The Rodgers & Hart
Album, RCA (S) ARL1-4123 (Joan Morris and Lucy Simon with
William Bolcom, piano) [reissued as The Rodgers And Hart CD,
CD/RCA RCD1-5858]
2. Songs I Taught My Mother, Vanguard (M) VRS-9004 (Charlotte
Rae) [reissued as CD/PS Classics PS 644]
3. He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not, Atlantic (M) 1240 (Chris Connor
with orchestra conducted by Ralph Burns)
4. An Evening With Carol Lawrence, Cameo (S) SC-1077 (Carol
Lawrence with orchestra conducted by Joe Harnell)
5. Censored, Jubilee (M) 1028 (Martha Wright with the Joe
Harnell Trio)
6. Ornadel And The Starlight Symphony Play Music From Billy
Roses' Jumbo And Other Richard Rodgers And Lorenz Hart Songs,
MGM (M) E 4097 (Ornadel and the Starlight Symphony)
7. Andrea Marcovicci Sings Rodgers & Hart, CD/Andreasong
(Andrea Marcovicci with Shelly Markham, piano, and Kevin Axt,
bass)
8. The Broadway Musicals Of 1929, CD/Bayview RNBW038 (Emily
Skinner and Nancy Anderson with the Ross Patterson Little Big
Band)
9. Back In Business, CD/DRG 91431 (Eartha Kitt)
10. KT Sullivan Sings The Sweetest Sounds Of Richard Rodgers,
CD/DRG 91462 (KT Sullivan with musical direction by Larry
Woodard)
11. The Rodgers & Hart Songbook, CD/EmArcy 824 864-2 (Sarah
Vaughan with orchestra conducted by Ernie Wilkins)
12. Richard Rodgers: Command Performance, CD/Harbinger HCD2501
(Richard Rodgers, piano roll)
13. Dawn Upshaw Sings Rodgers & Hart, CD/Nonesuch 79406-2
(Dawn Upshaw and Audra McDonald with Fred Hersh, piano, Drew
Gress, bass, and Matt Wilson, drums)
14. The Girl I Left Home For, CD/BMG BVCJ-7474 (Gwen Verdon with
Joe Reisman and His Orchestra)
15. Rain Sometimes, CD/Cellar Door Records CLLR 101 (Pinky
Winters with Richard Rodney Bennett, piano)
16. Love, CD/Fresh Sound D 6 CD (Julie Wilson with musical
direction by Phil Moore)
17. Another Woman In Love, CD/Columbia MK-42314 (Maureen
McGovern with Mike Renzi, piano)
18. Keep Your Undershirt On, CD/Rialto SLRR-9001 (Paige O'Hara
and Alix Korey with musical direction by Glenn Mehrbach)
19. Chris Connor/He love Me, He Loves Me Not, CD/Collectables
6239 (Chris Connor)
20. Lost Love, CD/Bethlehem High Fidelity TOCJ-62082 (Paula
Castle)
21. The Charming Miss Edie Adams, CD/Varese 5797 (Edie Adams)
22. Anything Goes!, CD/Original Cast 2087 (Bill Cooper)
23. Judy Takes Broadway! With Friends, CD/Savoy 17693 (Judy
Garland)
24. Let's Fall In Love, CD/Flare ROYCD 274 (Janis Paige)
25. Classic Judy Garland: The Capitol Years 1955-1965,
CD/Capitol 5392812 (Judy Garland)
26. My Favorite Things, CD/CBS Records SRCS-9369 (Dave Brubeck)
27. Billy Rose's Jumbo, CD/Collectables 6801 (Doris Day)
28. All The Things You Are, CD/Unknown label 75002 (Patrizia)
29. Lady Jazz, CD/Little Jazz Bird LJB 1002 (Jane Harvey)
30. Nobody’s Hart: Lyrics By Lorenz Hart, CD/Quiver & Bow
(Diana Sheehan with musical direction by James McQuillen)
With A Song In My Heart:
I have not attempted to
compile discological information for this standard beyond
original (film) cast and composer renditions.
1. 78/Columbia 35381 (Lee Sullivan with Richard Rodgers, piano,
and orchestra conducted by Richard Rodgers) [reissued on
Rodgers-Hart Musical Comedy Hits, 10"/Columbia (M) CL-6074;
Music Of Broadway: The Twenties Volume 3 (1928-29), JJA (M)
19803]
2. Stars Over Broadway, Star-Tone (M) ST-214 (Ray Heatherton,
Kay Thompson, and The Rhythm Singers with Richard Rodgers,
piano, and intro by Lorenz Hart) [also found on Rodgers &
Hart 1927-1942, JJA (M) 19734]
3. Rodgers And Hart In Hollywood Vol. 1, 1929-1935, JJA (M)
19766 (Bernice Clair and Frank Albertson with orchestra
conducted by Louis Silvers)
4. Rodgers And Hart 1927-1942, JJA (M) 19734 (Richard Rodgers
with Andre Kostelanetz and his orchestra)
5. Richard Rodgers: Command Performance, CD/Harbinger HCD2501
(Richard Rodgers, piano roll)
You Never Say Yes:
1. Richard Rodgers:
Command Performance, CD/Harbinger HCD2501 (Richard Rodgers,
piano roll)
Unverified radio transcriptions performed by Eddie Gomez with
the Enric Madriguera Orchestra and by the Hotel St. Regis
Orchestra conducted by Paul Sparr are also known to exist.
Yours Sincerely:
1. 78/Victor 21923 (Ron
Weeks with the Leo Reisman Orchestra) [reissued on The Song
Is…Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart, CD/ASV/Living Era 5041]
2. 78/Columbia 35381 (Lee Sullivan with Richard Rodgers, piano,
and orchestra conducted by Richard Rodgers) [reissued on
Rodgers-Hart Musical Comedy Hits, 10"/Columbia (M) CL-6074;
Music Of Broadway: The Twenties Volume 3 (1928-29), JJA (M)
19803]
3. 78/Columbia CB 99 (Fred Rich and His Orchestra with vocal
refrain)
4. Rodgers & Hart In Hollywood Volume 1, 1929-1934, JJA (M)
19766 (Alexander Grey and Bernice Clair with orchestra conducted
by Louis Silvers)
5. Beautiful Memories, United Artists UALA 833G (Bing Crosby
with musical directed by Pete Moore) [reissued on The Complete
United Artists Sessions, CD/EMI 59808]
6. The Richard Rodgers Centennial Jazz Piano Album, CD/Broadway
Cares BC 1001 (George Shearing, piano)
7. Camelot/Thinking Of You, CD/Collectables COL-CD-6086 (Andre
Previn)
8. Richard Rodgers: Command Performance, CD/Harbinger HCD2501
(Richard Rodgers, piano roll)
9. Love, CD/Warner Bros. 46072 (Rosemary Clooney)
10. Rodgers And Hart Revisited Vol. V, CD/Painted Smiles
PSCD-140 (Sandy Stewart with Arthur Siegel, piano, John Loehrke,
bass, and Jeremy Harris, percussion)
11. Love Letter From Maureen O'Hara, CD/BMG 38162 (Maureen
O'Hara)
12. Let's Dance With Ralph Flanagan And His Orchestra, CD/Magic
74 (Ralph Flanagan and His Orchestra)
A radio transcription performed by Kay Thompson and Tony Martin
with a vocal ensemble is also known to exist.
Unrecorded Material:
Bad Baby (M: Harry Warren;
L: Sam M. Lewis; Joe Young) (written for the film version)
Finale (Act 2)
Lady Luck Is Grinning (cut; possibly originally written for LADY
LUCK)
Oh, Look (Finale Act I)
Rich Man! Poor Man!
There's Magic In A Cup (aka "A Cup Of Tea") (Opening, Act I)
This Is Not Long Island (Opening Act II)
We're Gonna Raise Hell (Finaletto Scene 1)
What A Girl!
A Word In Edgeways (cut)