THE STREET SINGER
Composer: Jean Gilbert;
Nicholas Kempner; Sammy Timberg
Lyricist: Graham
John
Opened: September 17, 1929, Sam S. Shubert Theatre,
N.Y.C.
Performances: 191
From Now On (M: Richard Myers; L: Edward Eliscu):
1. 78/Victor 22158 (Charles
Roberts with Ben Pollack and His Park Central Orchestra) [reissued on Vol. 4,
1929-1930, CD/Jazz Oracle 8026]
I May Be
Wrong (But I Think You're Wonderful) (M: Henry Sullivan; L: Harry Ruskin)
(added for the subsequent tour; originally used in MURRAY ANDERSON'S ALMANAC OF
1929):
I have not attempted to compile
discological information for this standard.
So Beats My Heart For You (M/L: Pat Ballard; Charles
Henderson; Tom Waring) (added for the subsequent tour):
1. 78/Perfect 15337 (Bill Cody
with The Clevelanders)
2. 78/Diva 3197 G (Webster Moore, vocal, with
Webster Moore and His High Hatters) [also 78/Velvet Tone 2197 V; 78/Harmony
1197]
3. 78/Decca 18771 (Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians)
4.
78/Perfect 12640 (Chick Bullock)
5. 78/Brunswick 4830 (Earl Burtnett and
His Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra with vocal trio)
6. 78/Victor
22486 (Steward Churchill and The Three Girl Friends with Waring's
Pennsylvanians) [reissued on Memory Lane, CD/ASV/Living Era CDAJA 5569]
7.
78/Victor 22557 (Jesse Crawford) 78/V Disc 300 (Paul Weston and His Orchestra)
8. 45/Capitol 3F-609 (Paul Weston and His Orchestra) [reissued on Music For
Memories/Music For Dreaming, CD/Capitol/EMI Records 92091]
9. 45/MGM X246
(MGM Strings conducted by Leroy Holmes)
10. 45/Liberty F55075 (Pete King
and His Orchestra)
11. The Best Of Fred Waring And The Pennyslvanians,
Decca (M) DXB 186 (Jack Wilson with Fred Waring And The Pennsylvanians Glee
Club)
12. Jumpin' Jackie, Capitol 85585 (Jackie Davis, organ, with Irving
Ashby, guitar)
13. The Best Of Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians,
CAS/MCA MCAC2-4008]
14. Fred Waring's Greatest Hits, CD/ Collectors' Choice
Music 175 (Fred Waring)
15. The Portfolio Of Ahmad Jamal, CD/Argo UCCC9074
(Ahmad Jamal)
16. The Art Tatum Solo Masterpieces, Vol. 7, CD/ Pablo
PACD-2405-438-2 (Art Tatum, piano)
17. Live In Hi-Fi Stereo 1957-58
Broadcasts, CD/Jazz Hour 1010 (Johnny Richards Big Band)
18. Teddy Wilson
And His All Stars, CD/Chiaroscuro CRD 150 (Teddy Wilson and His All Stars)
19. Absolutely, CD/Nagel Heyer Records 24 (Bill Allred and Roy Williams)
20. The Jane Jarvis L.A. Quartet, CD/Audiophile Records 248 (The Jane
Jarvis L.A. Quartet)
21. Whiz Radio Programs, CD/Vernon 62901 (Jack
Teagarden with Ben Pollock and His Orchestra)
22. Mosaic Select: Johnny
Richards, CD/Mosaic Select 17 (Johnny Richards)
23. Nature Boy, CD/Delmark
DE 578 (Brad Goode)
24. Complete Live At The Spotlite Club 1958, CD/Gambit
69265 (Ahmad Jamal)
25. The Beat Of My Heart, CD/Columbia 66502 (Tony
Bennett)
26. Art, CD/Essence of Jazz 20056 (Art Farmer)
You've Made Me Happy Today! (M: Nicholas
Kempner):
1. 78/Banner 6566 (Ralph Haines
with The Bostonians)
2. 78/Supertone 9573 (Ernie Golden and His Orchestra
with vocal chorus)
Unrecorded Material:
Ballet
Finale (Act 1)
Finale (Act 2)
Finaletto
The Girl That I'll Adore
I Am
Jumping Jimminy (M: Nicholas Kempner) (added after opening)
Knocking On
Wood (cut after opening)
My Little Piano Man (added after opening)
Oh
Theobold, Oh Elmer
Opening
Opening, Act II
Somebody Quite Like You
(cut after opening)
Statues
When Everything Is Hunky-Dory
You Might
Have Known I Loved You (sheet music only)
You Never Can Tell