STRIP FOR ACTION

Composer: Jimmy McHugh
Lyricist: Harold Adamson

Opened: March 17, 1956
Performances: Closed out of town

Dame Crazy:

1. Selections From Strip For Action, 45EP/Capitol EAP-1-709 (Nat King Cole with orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle) [reissued on Night Lights, CD/Capitol 31964]
2. Lost Broadway And More Volume 3, CD/Original Cast Records (Andrew Samonsky & Leah Horowitz)


I Just Found Out About Love:

1. Selections From Strip For Action, 45EP/Capitol EAP-1-709 (Nat King Cole with orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle) [reissued on Night Lights, CD/Capitol 31964]
2. The Rhythms And Ballads Of Broadway, Columbia (S) C2S-803 (Johnny Mathis with orchestra conducted by Ralph Burns) [also 7"/Columbia JS7-76; reissued on Rhythms Of Broadway/Ballads Of Broadway, CD/Sony 4946222]
3. Fran Can Really Hang You Up The Most, Warwick (S) FSR-706 (Fran Jeffries with orchestra conducted by Robert Burns)
4. Let's Get Lost: The Songs Of Jimmy McHugh, CD/High Note HCD 7065 (Wesla Whitfield with the Mike Greensill Quintet)
5. Beautiful Love, CD/Cabaret Records 5007 (Wesla Whitfield with the Mike Greensill Trio)
6. Lessons In Love, CD/Dutton Vocalion 6813 (Lance Ellington with John Wilson & His Orchestra)
7. The Complete Dinah Washington On Mercury, Vol. 7 (1961), CD/ Mercury 838960-2 (Dinah Washington)
8. It's Who I Am, CD/HQ 3553 (Juanita Williams)
9. Taking A Chance On Love, CD/Village Notz 92353 (Lou Watson)
10. It Could Happen To You, CD/Breton Bay Enterprises (Gretchen Richie)
11. You Are There, CD/Ellen Ross (Ellen Ross)
12. You And The Night And The Music, CD/Openart 0729 (Jackie Ryan with Red Holloway)
13. Major To Minor, CD/Catahoula (Cindy Scott)
14. I've Got My Fingers Crossed: A Celebration Of Jimmy McHugh, CD/Audiophile Records 264 (Daryl Sherman)
15. Remember Love, CD/Half Note Records 4521 (Mary Stallings)
16. A Time For Love, CD/Maxanter (Sanna Van Vliet Trio)
17. Diane Schuur & The Count Basie Orchestra, CD/ GRP Records GRD-9550 (Diane Schuur & The Count Basie Orchestra)
18. Rainbow Wings, CD/Jan Abrams (Jan Abrams)
19. Good Morning Heartache, CD/Rounder 2125 (Johnny Adams)
20. Lulu Alke, CD/Caprice Records 21372 (Lulu Alke)
21. Classic, CD/No label 6220 (Hale Baskin)
22. What A Classic, CD/Big Mouth Records (Andrea Bates)
23. Cynthia's In Love, CD/Lookout Jazz 9769 (Cynthia Crane with musical direction by Mike Renzi)
24. I'm Not My Brother, I'm Me, CD/High Note 7125 (Freddy Cole)
25. No Finer Place, CD/Julie Rafferty (Julie Rafferty)
26. Rad Hot!, CD/Sonic Eden Records (Mary Rademacher)
27. Knowing You, CD/Telarc 83615 (John Pizzarelli)
28. May I Come In, CD/Origin Records 22038 (Gail Pettis)
29. Sweet Missy, CD/Doodlin Records DR006 (Gloria Coleman)
30. Here's To Life, CD/Harlemwood 101 (Lainie Cooke)
31. Simply Jazz, CD/Twisted Lips 001 (Daisy Chute)
32. The Way Love Can Be, CD/dbMusique (Sally de Broux)
33. Taking A Chance…, CD/AMK (Mandy Grimes & The Wade Mikkola Quintet)
34. No Other Love: The Ronnie Hilton Anthology, CD/EMI Gold 3948172 (Ronnie Hilton)
35. Some Other Time, CD/Heather Paterson (Heather Paterson with the Straight Ahead Jazz Quintet)
36. When Lights Are Low, CD/Consolidated Artists Productions (Joanna Pascale)
37. All About Love, CD/A Major (Chelsea Palermo)
38. 3D In Blue, CD/Flat Five 55023 (Dave Morgan)
39. It's All About Love, CD/Marcus Mosely (Marcus Mosely)
40. In The Key Of Swing, CD/Bridget Maynes (Bridget Maynes)
41. Lives Upstairs, CD/Justin Time Just 230 (Ranee Lee)
42. Come Rain Or Come Shine, CD/Sea Breeze Vista SBV4590 (Kutztown University Jazz Ensemble 1)
43. Live In Europe, CD/Sea Breeze 4528 (Jazz Studio Orchestra)
44. You Are There, CD/Hoffman 1 (Hinda Hoffman)
45. To Joe With Love, CD/Rhombus Records 7031 (Juanita Holiday)
46. You Won't Forget Me, CD/Verve 847482-2 (Shirley Horn)
47. Vol. 3: North Sea Jazz Festival, CD/Verve 060249829432 (Shirley Horn)
48. Rhonda Burchmore, Shock 0026 (Rhonda Burchmore)


I Just Want To Be A Song And Dance Man:

1. Songs From Movie Movie/Doin' The Obscuriana, Filmscore (M) FS 7914 (Buster Davis)
2. Sugar Babies, CD/Varese Sarabande VSD-5453 (Mickey Rooney with music direction by Larry Blank)
3. 45/Columbia 45-DB 4230 (Frankie Howerd)


Love Me As Though There Was No Tomorrow:

1. Selections From Strip For Action, 45EP/Capitol EAP-1-709 (Nat King Cole with orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle) [reissued on Night Lights, CD/Capitol 31964]
2. 45/Columbia 4-40659 (Lu Ann Simms with Percy Faith & His Orchestra)
3. 45/Coral 9-61591 (Dorothy Collins with orchestra directed by Raymond Scott) [reissued on Get Happy!, CD/Jasmine Records 668]
4. 45/Decca 9-29843 (Dick Kallman with orchestra directed by Jack Pleis)
5. 45/Aura A-45-5 (Sonny Knight with the Bobby Smith Orchestra)
6. Rapture, Columbia CS 8715 (Johnny Mathis) [reissued on Rapture/Romantically, CD/Collectors' Choice Music 2017]
7. Lucky In The Rain, CD/DRG 12625 (Barbara Cook with orchestra conducted by Wally Harper)
8. A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening, CD/Quicksilver 512 (Calabria Foti)
9. Gentle On My Mind, CD/Capitol 52040 (Glen Campbell)
10. The Girl With A Laugh In Her Voice, CD/EMI 5358192 (Alma Coogan)
11. Christmas 1999, CD/BLS 1023 (Mighty Sparrow)
12. Sweet Soca Ballads, CD/BLS 1025 (Mighty Sparrow)
13. The Very Best of Malcolm Vaughan, CD/EMI Gold 2267602 (Malcolm Vaughan)


Too Young To Go Steady:

1. Selections From Strip For Action, 45EP/Capitol EAP-1-709 (Nat King Cole with The Music Of Nelson Riddle) [reissued on Night Lights, CD/Capitol 31964]
2. Steady Date With Tommy Sands, Capitol (M) T-848 (Tommy Sands) [reissued as CD/Collectables Records 5869]
3. 45/Mercury 70820X45 (Patti Page with Jack Rael and His Orchesta) [reissued on Keep Me In Mind, CD/Jasmine Records 447]
4. 45/Colpix CP 655 (James Darren) [reissued on Teenage Years, CD/Raven RVCD42]
5. For The Young Of Heart, RCA Victor LSP-2343 (Perry Como) [reissued on Como Swings/For The Young Of Heart, CD/Collectables Records 2765]
6. Romantically, Columbia CS 8898 (Johnny Mathis) [reissued on Rapture/Romantically, CD/Collectors' Choice Music 2017]
7. Tender Words, RCA Victor 2679 (Anita Kerr Singers)
8. One O'Clock Lab Band, North Texas 9201 (University Of North Texas)
9. The Stars Salute Jimmy McHugh, MGM RFM-816 (Andre Previn and David Rose)
10. The Boy From Peyton Place, Philips (M) PHM 200-173 (Chris Connelly with orchestra conducted by Ron Hicklin and Al Capps)
11. Let's Get Lost: The Songs Of Jimmy McHugh, CD/High Note HCD 7065 (Wesla Whitfield with the Mike Greensill Quintet)
12. Connie Stevens As "Cricket," CD/Collectors' Choice Music 157 (Connie Stevens with orchestra conducted by Don Ralke)
13. Subtrio, CD/Vossa Jazz 060122 (Subtrio)
14. The Legend Of Charles Thomas, CD/Blue Geodesics 2014 (Charles Thomas)
15. What's It All About?, CD/Amjazz 36732 (Jerry Grillo)
16. Dig In, CD/Sittel SITCD 9230 (Ulf Wakenius)
17. In The Wee Small Hours, CD/Sonor 8013 (Sagen Froydis Walstad)
18. I'm Gonna Rock On You, CD/Collector/White Label 4488 (Tommy Riddle Band)
19. All Alone, CD/MAXJAZZ 206 (Jessica Williams)
20. Ain't Misbehavin', CD/Candid 79763 (Jessica Williams)
21. Ballads: Remembering John Coltrane, CD/Concord Jazz 4950 (Concord Jazz 4950)
22. Out With It, CD/Posi-Tone Records 8053 (David Ashkenazy)
23. Let's Get Lost: The Songs Of Jimmy McHugh, CD Sony 89607 (Terrence Blanchard)
24. Fast Flight, CD/Sony 89607 (Fabrizio Bosso Quintet)
25. After Hours, CD/Bass On Top SJFP 2000 (Tom Brigandi)
26. Ballads, CD/Impulse! 156 (John Coltrane)
27. Simply Jazz, CD/Twisted Lips 001 (Daisy Chute)
28. Keep Me In Mind: More Decca Singles, CD/Vocalion 4221 (Lita Roza)
29. Hello World, CD/Monsoon Music (LeNard Rutledge)
30. Shukuru, CD/Evidence ECD-22022 (Pharoah Sanders)
31. Crescent With Love, CD/ Evidence 22099 (Pharoah Sanders)
32. Ballads With Love, CD/Venus Jazz 35075 (Pharoah Sanders)
33. The Shelton Singles, CD/Dutton/Vocalion 6141 (Anne Shelton with Wally Stott and His Orchestra)
34. Dream Babes, Vol. 1: Am I Dreaming?, CD/RPM 137 (Andee Silver)
35. You Must Believe In Music, CD/Altenburgh 21 (Gary Sivils)
36. Big Shot, CD/Savant 422098 ("Papa" John DeFrancesco)
37. Natural, CD/Scherdew (Alison Dewar)
38. Letter To Evans, CD/ Video Arts 1030 (Renee Rosnes and The Drummonds)
39. This Time It's Love, CD/Blue Note 93543 (Kurt Elling)
40. This I Dig Of You, CD/Art of Life 1040 (Fred Wackenhut Quartet)
41. Yours, CD/Native Language Music 949 (Sara Gazarek)
42. By Night, CD/Unknown label (Les Ingenues)
43. Standards Live, CD/ECM Records 827827-2 (Keith Jarrett Trio)
44. Peaceful Place, CD/Roomspin 62966 (Georgia Mancio)
45. Some Other Time, CD/ Heather Paterson (Heather Paterson with the Straight Ahead Jazz Quintet)
46. Lonnie Plaxico Live At The 5:01 Jazz Bar, CD/Orchard 802211 (Lonnie Plaxico)
47. Collectors' Items, CD/Jamey Aebersold 52 (Rufus Reid and Akira Tana)
48. Scene One/We Speak The Same Language, CD/Stage Door STAGE 2460 (James Shigeta with orchestra conducted by Axel Stordahl)


Unrecorded Material:

Chaps From Annapolis
Don't Join The Navy To See The World
Finishing School (not used)
Good Old Days Of Burlesque
Gotta Have A Man Sometime
Kickin' Up A Storm
My Papa From Panama
Rock And Roll Bump
Strip For Action
Welcome To Union City