THE STREETS OF PARIS
Composer: Jimmy
McHugh
Lyricist: Al Dubin
Opened: June 19, 1939, Broadhurst Theatre, N.Y.C.
Performances: 274
Note: This show subsequently opened on May 11, 1940 at the New York World's Fair in a truncated form.
Bambu-Bambu (M/L: Traditional):
1. The South American Way,
78/Decca album 109 (Carmen Miranda) [also 78/Decca 23132;
reissued on The Brazilian Bombshell, CD/MCA MSD-35370]
2. 78/Columbia 3650 (Ernesto Dos Santos with orchestra)
3. The Lady In The Tutti Frutti Hat: Carmen Miranda On Films
& Airshots, CD/Harlequin Records 133 (Carmen Miranda)
Co, Co, Co, Co, Co, Co, Ro (M/L:
Lamartine Babo; Paulo Barbosa):
1. The South American Way,
78/Decca album 109 (Carmen Miranda) [reissued on The Brazilian
Bombshell, CD/MCA MSD-35370]
2. 78/Capitol 57 90026 (Gaylord Carter, organ)
Danger In The Dark:
1. 78/Bluebird B 10336
(Larry Taylor with Charlie Barnett and His Orchestra) [reissued
on Charlie Barnett And His Orchestra 1939, CD/Classics 1226]
2. 78/Brunswick 8434 (Stanley Worth with Eddy Duchin and His
Orchestra)
3. 78/Liberty Music Shop L-262 (Greta Keller)
Doin' The Chamberlain:
1. 78/Vocalion 4919 (Allan
De Witt with Tiny Hill and His Orchestra)
2. The Broadway Musicals Of 1939, CD/Bayview RNBW025 (Bryan
Batt, Darius de Haas, and Rob Gallagher with the Ross Patterson
Little Big Band)
Le Fiacre ("The Cab") (M/L: Leon
Xanrof) (added during the run):
No attempt has been made
to compile discological information for this standard other than
those performed by original cast members.
1. 78/Victor 27475 (Jean Sablon) [also 78/Victor 443-7001;
78/Victor 26-7002; 45/Victor EPBT 3041; reissued on Jean Sablon
In Paris 1932-1962, CD/DRG CDXP 606]
In My Memoirs (added to the New York
World's Fair production):
1. Mike Todd's Broadway,
Everest (M) SDBR-1011 (Jack Saunders Orchestra [Robert Farnon
and His Orchestra]) [reissued on The Golden Age Of Light Music:
Confetti, CD/Guild Light Music 5175]
Is It Possible?:
1. 78/Brunswick 8399
(Larry Stewart with Ray Noble Orchestra) [reissued on The Music
Of Broadway: 1939, CD/Encore ENCDNO1/2]
2. 78/Victor 26264 (Edythe Wright with Tommy Dorsey and His
Orchestra) [reissued on The Chronological Tommy Dorsey And His
Orchestra 1939 Vol. 2, CD/Melodie Jazz Classics 1278]
3. 78/Decca 2577 (Helen O'Connell with Jimmy Dorsey and His
Orchestra)
4. 78/Decca 2596 (Connie Boswell with Harry Sosnik and His
Orchestra)
5. 78/Bluebird B 10298 (Ozzie Nelson with Ozzie Nelson and His
Orchestra)
6. 78/Victor 26286 (Jean Sablon with orchestra conducted by
Leonard Joy)
7. 78/Vocalion 4904 (The Champagne Music Of Lawrence Welk)
8. The Broadway Musicals Of 1939, CD/Bayview RNBW025 (Rob
Gallagher with the Ross Patterson Little Big Band)
Radio transcriptions performed by Will Osborne with the Will
Osborne Orchestra and by Andre Kostelanetz and His Orchestra are
also known to exist.
Mama Eu Quero ("I Want My Mama") (M/L:
Jararaca Paiva; Vicente Paiva):
No attempt has been made
to compile discological information for this standard other than
those performed by original cast members.
1. The South American Way, 78/Decca album 109 (Carmen Miranda)
[also 78/23132; 45/Decca ED-2066; reissued on The Brazilian
Bombshell, CD/MCA MSD-35370]
2. Stars Over Broadway, Star-Tone 214 (Carmen Miranda)
3. The Lady In The Tutti Frutti Hat: Carmen Miranda On Films
& Airshots, CD/Harlequin Records 133 (Carmen Miranda) (two
renditions)
Que E Que A Bahiana Tem? (M/L: Dorival
Caymmi):
1. The South American Way,
78/Decca album 109 (Carmen Miranda) [also 78/Decca 23131;
reissued on South American Way, CD/Jasmine JASCD-317]
2. 78/Decca 23095 (Carmen Miranda with Dorival Caymmi) [also
78/Odeon 11710; reissued on A Pequena Notavel, CD/Revivendo
CD037; Amor E Mar, CD/EMI 530593]
3. Carmen Miranda Broadcasts, Macumbeiros Currasco (M) 809
(Carmen Miranda)
4. Sound & Vision, CD/Universal 9824416 (Ney Matogrosso)
5. Canabalia: Trio Em Transe, CD/Baja Musica 760894 (Daniela
Mercury)
6. Eu E Meu Coracao, CD/Sony 270103 (Rosa Passos)
7. Para Caymmi, CD/WEA Internationl 672576 (Nana Dori and
Dorival Caymmi)
8. Eu Sou O Samba, CD/EMI 863966 (Dorival Caymmi)
9. 2 Em 1, CD/EMI 583161 (Clara Nunes)
10. The Music Of Dorival Caymmi, CD/Parrot 221 (Orquestra E Coro
Rge)
Reading, Writing And A Little Bit Of
Rhythm:
1. 78/Brunswick 8408 (Gil
Phelan with Jack Marshard and His Orchestra)
Rendezvous Time In Paris:
1. 78/Victor 26269 (Jean
Sablon with the Leonard Joy Orchestra) [reissued on The Music Of
Broadway: 1939, CD/Encore ENCDNO1/2]
2. 78/Victor 26264 (Jack Leonard with Tommy Dorsey and His
Orchestra) [reissued on The Chronological Tommy Dorsey And His
Orchestra 1939 Vol. 2, CD/Melodie Jazz Classics 1278]
3. 78/Decca 2577 (Bob Eberle with Jimmy Dorsey and His
Orchestra)
4. 78/Columbia 35201 (Louise Tobin with Benny Goodman and His
Orchestra) [reissued on The Chronological Benny Goodman and His
Orchestra, CD/Classics 1025]
5. 78/Brunswick 8399 (Larry Stewart with Ray Noble Orchestra)
6. 78/Vocalion 4904 (The Champagne Music Of Lawrence Welk)
7. 78/Decca 2596 (Connie Boswell with Harry Sosnik and His
Orchestra)
8. 78/Bluebird B 10309 (Ray Eberle with Glenn Miller and His
Orchestra) [reissued on The Complete Glenn Miller And His
Orchestra (1938-1942), CD/RCA Bluebird 060029]
9. 45/MGM X1425 (The Ray Charles Singers)
10. Sustaining Remote Broadcasts, Vols. 1-2, CD/Jazz Classics
5011 (Glenn Miller and His Orchestra)
A radio transcriptions performed by Will Osborne with the Will
Osborne Orchestra is also known to exist.
Robert The Roue (From Reading, Pa.)
(subsequently used in STAR AND GARTER):
1. 78/Sterling 7005 (Buddy
Clark with orchestra) [also 78/Varsity 8066; reissued in The
Music Of Broadway: 1939, CD/Encore ENCDNO 1/2]
2. Charley Drew Sings Witty Ditties, Gala Album 2 (Charley Drew)
South American Way:
1. 78/ Decca 23911 (Carmen
Miranda & Bando da Lua e Gararto) [also 78/Decca 23130;
South American Way, 78/Decca album 109; Carmen Miranda Souvenir
Album, 78/Decca album 545; Carmen Miranda, Vol. 1, 45/Decca
album ED-2066; reissued on Front Row Center: The Broadway Gold
Box, CD/MCAD4-11353]
2. 78/Bluebird B 10298 (Harriet Hilliard with Ozzie Nelson and
His Orchestra)
3. 78/Victor 26286 (Jean Sablon with orchestra conducted by
Leonard Joy) [reissued on Jean Sablon's Best, RCS "X" LXA-1021]
4. 78/Victor 26273 (Jimmy Brown and Chorus with Swing and Sway
with Sammy Kaye)
5. 78/Victor 20-1570 (Arthur Whittemore and Jack Lowe, pianos)
6. 78/Decca 2566 (Carmen Lombardo, Larry Owen, and Fred Higman
with Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians)
7. 78/Columbia 35216 (Desi Arnaz with Desi Arnaz and His La
Conga Orchestra) [reissued on Conga!, CD/Collectables 8095]
8. 78/Decca 2840 A (The Andrews Sisters with Vic Schoen and His
Orchestra) [also 78/Decca 25095; reissued on The Best Of The
Andrews Sisters, CD/MCA 4024]
9. 78/Brunswick 8390 (Larry Steward with Ray Noble and His
Orchestra)
10. 78/Vocalion 4902 (Paula Kelly with Al Donahue and His
Orchestra) [reissued on The Best Of Al Donahue, CD/Collectables
7684]
11. Greetings From Broadway!, AEI (M) AEI 1176 (Carmen Miranda)
12. Blue Champagne, Berandol (S) BER-9062 (Angela Fusco, Ken
John Grant, and Charlene Shipp)
13. Around The World, RCA (M) LPM-1499 (Frankie Carle and His
Orchestra) [reissued on Silver And Gold, CD/Jasmine Records 462]
14. Movie Music In A Small Texas Town 1940-1942, No label,
RST-1940 (Harvey Schmidt, piano)
15. Movie Music In A Small Texas Town 1940-1942, No label,
RST-1940 (Harvey Schmidt, piano)
16. The Brazilian Bombshell, CD/Legend CD-6005 (Carmen Miranda)
17. The Lady In The Tutti Frutti Hat: Carmen Miranda On Films
& Airshots, CD/Harlequin Records 133 (Carmen Miranda) (two
versions)
18. The Broadway Musicals Of 1939, CD/Bayview RNBW025 (Bryan
Batt with Amanda McBroom, Darius de Haas, Annie Golden, Marie
Danvers, Rob Gallagher, Steve Ross, and the Ross Patterson
Little Big Band)
19. Lucky In The Rain, CD/DRG 12625 (Malcolm Gets with taps by
Randy Skinner and orchestra conducted by Wally Harper)
20. Legends & Songwriters In Concert 1941, CD/Original Cast
OC-9839 (Dinah Shore with Jimmy McHugh, piano)
21. AFRS Showtime, CD/Blip BLCR-105 (Dinah Shore)
22. Walt Disney And The 1964 World's Fair, CD/Walt Disney
000263302 (unknown performer) (unverified)
23. Go South Young Man/Dream A Little Dream, CD/BMG
International 662595 (Tony Martin)
24. The Chesterfield Broadcasts, CD/BMG 380578 (The Andrews
Sisters with Glenn Miller and His Orchestra)
25. Glen Island Special: Live Recordings 1939-1940, CD/Magic
(Glenn Miller and His Orchestra)
26. C'est Si Bon, CD/Sony 6852092 (Arielle Dombasle)
27. Havana Dreams, CD/Sony 89988 (Sonia Santana)
28. Early Black Magic: A Tribute To Stanley Black, CD/ASV/Living
Era 5490 (Harry Roy and His Orchestra)
29. Marisa Monte, CD/EMI 7917612 (Marisa Monte)
30. I've Got My Fingers Crossed: A Celebration Of Jimmy McHugh,
CD/Audiophile Records 264 (Daryl Sherman)
31. Big Two, Vol. 1, CD/Storyville 8252 (Red Mitchell, bass, and
Warne Marsh, tenor saxophone)
32. Miss Show Business, CD/Blue Silver 001 (Pat Kirkwood)
33. It Don't Mean A Thing, CD/Tokuma Records 35339 (String Of
Pearls)
34. Ensa: The Complete Concerts, CD/Rex 300 (Robert Farnon and
His Orchestra)
35. Buried Treasure/Cocktail Hour, CD/Deja Vu 012 (Korla Pandit)
36. Memories Of Gerry, CD/ Sounds of Yesteryear DSOY 761
(Geraldo and His Orchestra)
37. Songbirds, CD/Emporio 331 (unknown performer)
38. Proudly Presents, CD/Emporio 331 (The Star Sisters)
39. Live, CD/Saundra Sanitago Roger Squitero SSRS111199 (Saundra
Santiago with musical direction by Daryl Waters)
Radio transcriptions performed by Kay Thompson and The Rhythm
Singers and by Danny Kaye with Carmen Miranda are also known to
exist.
Three Little Maids:
1. 78/Varsity 8071 (The
Hylton Sisters) [reissued on The Music Of Broadway: 1939,
CD/Encore ENCDNO1/2]
Touradas Em Madrid (M/L: Joao de Barro;
Alberto Ribeiro):
1. The South American
Way, 78/Decca album 109 (Carmen Miranda) [also 78/Decca 23130;
reissued on The Brazilian Bombshell, CD/MCA MSD-35370]
2. 78/Decca 24479 (Carmen Miranda and The Andrews Sisters with
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra) (as "The Matador") [reissued on
South American Way, CD/Jasmine JASCD-317]
3. 78/Odeon 11550 (Almirante with the Orchestra "Odeon" directed
by S. Bountman) [reissued on Saudade Em Samba 1929-1942, CD/Iris
Musique 84]
4. 78/Columbia 38293 (Dinah Shore and The Brazilians) (as "The
Matador") [reissued on Written In The Stars, CD/Avid 649]
5. 78/Capitol 15225 (Jack Smith and The Clark Sisters with Earl
Sheldon and His Orchestra) (as "The Matador")
6. 78/Victor 20-3113 (Desi Arnaz, vocal, with Desi Arnaz and His
Orchestra) (as "The Matador") [reissued on Cocktail Hour,
CD/Columbia River 218037]
7. Dance With Cugat, Columbia CL-537 (Xavier Cugat)
8. Carmen Miranda Broadcasts, Macumbeiros Currasco (M) 809
(Carmen Miranda)
9. The Brazilian Bombshell, CD/Legend CD-6005 (Carmen Miranda)
10. No Carnaval, CD/MCD 0001000 (Furunfunfum)
11. Brasil: Samba E Carnaval, CD/Movie 1017 (unknown performer)
12. Braguinha Songbook, Vol. 3, CD/Lumiar Discos 3 (Matogrosso)
13. Braguinha: 100 Anos De Alegria, CD/Revivendo 249 (Joao De
Barro)
14. Oh! As Marchinhas, CD/WM Brazil (Jorge Goulart)
We (Can) Live On Love/We Haven't Got A
Pot To Cook In:
1. 78/Victor 26269 (Jean
Sablon with the Leonard Joy Orchestra) [reissued on The Music Of
Broadway: 1939, CD/Encore ENCDNO1/2]
2. 78/Brunswick 8408 (Gil Phelan with Jack Marshard and His
Orchestra)
3. 78/Columbia 2406 D (Smith Ballew and His Orchestra) [reissued
on Songs Of The Depression: Boom, Bust & New Deal, CD/Bear
Family Records 16029 (Smith Ballew)
4. 78/Bluebird B 10309 (Ray Eberle with Glenn Miller and His
Orchestra) [reissued on The Best Of Glenn Miller, CD/ Sony BMG
88697301222]
5. 78/Victor 26273 (The Three Barons with Swing and Sway with
Sammy Kaye)
6. Down South Camp Meetin': Broadcast Archives, Vol. 1, CD/Avid
682 (Glenn Miller and His Orchestra)
Unrecorded Material:
The Convict's Return
(sketch by Frank Eyton)
Customs (Abbott and Costello sketch)
The Ensemble Speaks (sketch)
Finale (The French Have A Word For It) (M/L: Harold Rome)
History Is Made At Night (M/L: Harold Rome)
In Paris (sketch by S. Jay Kaufman)
A Noel Coward Custom (sketch by Lee Brody) (also used in STICKS
AND STONES (1939))
On The Boulevard (Abbott and Costello sketch)
The Photographer (sketch by Tom McKnight and Edward Duryea
Dowling)
The Queen Of Paris (sketch by James LaVer)
Rest Cure (sketch)
The Spy (sketch by Tom McKnight)
The Streets Of Paris
Thanks For The Francs
That's Music (sketch by Charles Sherman)
Theatre Marigny Dressing Room (sketch)
Water-Water (sketch by Tom McKnight and Charles Sherman)