SUNNY

Composer: Jerome Kern
Lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II; Otto Harbach

Opened: September 22, 1925, New Amsterdam Theatre, N.Y.C.; October 7, 1926, Hippodrome Theatre, London
Performances: 517 (N.Y.C.); 363 (London)

Note: An unidentified medley appears on 78/Vocalion K-05290 (unidentified solos, chorus, orchestra and dance band).  The track entitled “A Little Broadway Overture on the album, Greetings From Broadway!, AEI (M) AEI 1176, also includes a selection from the score of SUNNY.

At The Hunt Ball:

1. 78/Columbia 9132 (The New 1927 Orchestra conducted by Percival Mackey)


Dream A Dream (cut):

1. 78/HMV B5133 (Jack Hylton’s Kit-Cat Band)
2. A Jerome Kern Showcase, CD/Flapper PAST CD 9767 (The Savoy Orpheans)
3. Early Kern, CD/Rialto Recordings SLRR-9102 (Rebecca Luker with musical direction by Glenn Mehrbach)


D’Ye Love Me?:

1. 78/Victor 35769 (Victor Light Opera Company) [reissued on Broadway Through The Gramophone Vol. IV: 1920-1929, CD/Pearl GEMS 0085; Sunny, CD/AEI AEI-CD 050]
2. 78/Victor 19903 (Gladys Rice and Billy Murray with orchestra conducted by Rosario Bourdon) [reissued on Music Of Broadway: The Twenties Volume 1 (1925-26), JJA (M) 19796]
3. 78/Victor 19840 (George Olsen and His Music) [reissued on Sunny, CD/AEI AEI-CD 050]
4. 78/Vocalion 15183 (Harry Archer and His Orchestra)
5. 78/Columbia 4142 (Binnie Hale with novelty orchestra) [reissued on Showboat/Sunny/Lido Lady, CD/Pearl GEMM CD 9105; Sunny, CD/AEI AEI-CD 050]
6. 78/Columbia 9132 (The New 1927 Orchestra conducted by Percival Mackey)
7. 78/HMV B5133 (Jack Hylton’s Kit-Cat Band)
8. A Jerome Kern Showcase, CD/Flapper PAST CD 9767 (Percival Mackey and His Band)
9. A Jerome Kern Showcase, CD/Flapper PAST CD 9767 (The Savoy Orpheans)
10. Margaret Whiting Sings The Jerome Kern Song Book, CD/Verve POCJ-2656 (Margaret Whiting with orchestra conducted by Russell Garcia)
11. Collector’s Gems From MGM Films, CD/Rhino 72543 (Judy Garland)
12. Sunny, CD/AEI AEI-CD 050 (unidentified radio cast)
13. Sunny, CD/AEI AEI-CD 050 (unidentified radio cast) (reprise)


Finale:

1. Sunny, CD/AEI AEI-CD 050 (unidentified radio cast)


Here We Are Together Again (Opening Act I):

1. Sunny, CD/AEI AEI-CD 050 (unidentified radio cast)


I Might Grow Fond Of You (L: Desmond Carter) (added for the London version):

1. 78/Columbia 4140 (Elsie Randolph and Claude Hulbert with novelty orchestra) [reissued on Showboat/Sunny/Lido Lady, CD/Pearl GEMM CD 9105; Sunny, CD/AEI AEI-CD 050]
2. 78/Columbia 9132 (The New 1927 Orchestra conducted by Percival Mackey)


I Was Alone (written for the film version):

1. Sunny, CD/AEI AEI-CD 050 (Marilyn Miller)
2. Jerome Kern In London And Hollywood, CD/Rialto Recordings SLRR-9201 (Rebecca Luker with musical direction by Ethyl Will)
3. The Broadway Musicals Of 1925, CD/Bayview RNBW024 (Stephanie J. Block with the Ross Patterson Little Big Band)


I’ve Looked For Trouble (L: Desmond Carter) (added for the London version; same music as “Bought And Paid For” from THE LAUGHING HUSBAND and “You Will-Won’t You” from CRISS-CROSS):

1. 78/Columbia 4141 (Jack Buchanan with novelty orchestra) [reissued on Showboat/Sunny/Lido Lady, CD/Pearl GEMM CD 9105; Sunny, CD/AEI AEI-CD 050]
2. Jerome Kern In London And Hollywood, CD/Rialto Recordings SLRR-9201 (David Staller with musical direction by David Holcenberg)


Just A Little Thing Called Rhythm (M: Eddie Ward; L: Chick Endor):

1. 78/Victor 19834 (George Olsen and His Music with vocal refrain) [reissued on Sunny, CD/AEI AEI-CD 050]


Let’s Say Goodnight ‘Til It’s Morning:

1. 78/Columbia 9147 (Jack Buchanan and Elsie Randolph with novelty orchestra) [reissued on Showboat/Sunny/Lido Lady, CD/Pearl GEMM CD 9105; Sunny, CD/AEI AEI-CD 050]
2. Sunny, CD/AEI AEI-CD 050 (unidentified radio cast)


Overture:

1. An Evening With Jerome Kern, United Artists (M) UAL 3039 (orchestra conducted by Joseph Ricardel)
2. Sunny, CD/AEI AEI-CD 050 (unidentified radio cast) (as “Introduction”)


Paddlin’ Madelin’ Home (M/L: Harry Woods):

I have not attempted to compile discographical information for this Kern standard beyond original cast member performances.
1. 78/Pathe 10904 (Cliff Edwards)  [also 78/Perfect 11583; reissued on Sunny, CD/AEI AEI-CD 050]
2. 78/Victor 19834 (George Olsen and His Music with vocal refrain)
3. Ukelele Ike, Glendale 6011 (Cliff Edwards)
4. The Hottest Man In Town, CAS/Living Era AJA-5010 (Cliff Edwards)
5. Singing In The Rain, CD/Audiophile ACD-17 (Cliff Edwards)


Sunny:

1. 78/Victor 35769 (Victor Light Opera Company) [reissued on Broadway Through The Gramophone Vol. IV: 1920-1929, CD/Pearl GEMS 0085; Sunny, CD/AEI AEI-CD 050; Sunny, CD/AEI AEI-CD 050]
2. 78/Columbia 493 D (Eddie Elkins and His Orchestra)
3. 78/Columbia 595 D (Ipana Troubadours directed by S.C. Lanin) [also 78/Columbia 4100; reissued on The Song Is… Jerome Kern, CD/ASV/Living Era 5036]
4. 78/Champion 15058 (The College Seven with vocal chorus)
5. 78/Brunswick 2997 (Harry Archer and His Orchestra)
6. 78/Victor 19840 (George Olsen and His Music) [reissued on Sunny, CD/AEI AEI-CD 050]
7. 78/Columbia 4143 (Layton & Johnstone with piano)
8. 78/Victor 12416 (Victor Light Opera Company directed by Leonard Joy) [reissued on The Music Of Jerome Kern, Camden (M) CAL 243]
9. 78/Columbia 4142 (Jack Hobbs and Chorus with novelty orchestra) [reissued on Showboat/Sunny/Lido Lady, CD/Pearl GEMM CD 9105; Sunny, CD/AEI AEI-CD 050]
10. 78/Columbia 9132 (The New 1927 Orchestra conducted by Percival Mackey)
11. 45/Epic 7184 (Lester Lanin and His Orchestra)
12. Jerome Kern: A Musical Tribute, Ariel (M) JKT 12 (Chorus)
13. A Jerome Kern Festival, Longines Symphonette (S) LWS-231 (Longines Symphonette Society)
14. An Evening With Jerome Kern, United Artists (M) UAL 3039 (Wilbur Evans, Bill Tabbert, and Dolores Perry with orchestra conducted by Joseph Ricardel)
15. The Essential Jerome Kern, Vanguard (S) VSD 87/88 (George Feyer, piano, with rhythm accompaniment) [reissued on CD/Vanguard 6015]
16. A Jerome Kern Showcase, CD/Flapper PAST CD 9767 (The Savoy Orpheans)
17. Till The Clouds Roll By, CD/Sony Music Special Products AK 47029 (Chorus with orchestra conducted by Lennie Hayton)
18. The Giants, CD/Original Jazz Classics 858 (Oscar Peterson, piano; Joe Pass, guitar; and Ray Brown, bass)
19. Fantastic Strings, Vol. 4, CD/Laserlight 15065 (Fantastic Strings)
20. Ralph Sutton Quartet Featuring Bob Wilber, Vol. 4, CD/Storyville STCD 8325 (Ralph Sutton Quartet featuring Bob Wilber)
21. Sunny, CD/AEI AEI-CD 050 (unidentified radio cast)
22. Sunny, CD/AEI AEI-CD 050 (unidentified radio cast) (reprise)


Sunshine (New York version) (melody previous used as “Moon Love” in THE BEAUTY PRIZE):

1. Sunny, CD/AEI AEI-CD 050 (unidentified radio cast)
2. 78/Columbia 957 (London Theatera Orchestra conducted by Albert Ketelbey) (as “Moon Love”) [reissued on Set To Music: Original Orchestral Selections From Musicals In London Volume One, CD/Must Close Saturday Records MCSR 3004]
3. 78/Zonophone 2468 (Blanche Tomlin with Max Darewski, piano) (as “Moon Love”)


Sunshine (London version) (same music as “I Can’t Forget Your Eyes” from OH, I SAY! and “In Araby With You” from CRISS-CROSS):

1. Jerome Kern In London And Hollywood, CD/Rialto Recordings SLRR-9201 (Diana Canova, Scott Harlan, Kevin McMahon, and Steven Yudson with musical direction by Ethyl Will)


Two Little Bluebirds:

1. 78/Victor 35769 (Victor Light Opera Company) [reissued on Broadway Through The Gramophone Vol. IV: 1920-1929, CD/Pearl GEMS 0085; Sunny, CD/AEI AEI-CD 050]
2. 78/Brunswick 3281 (Carl Fenton’s Orchestra)
3. 78/Victor 20163 (Gladys Rice and Franklyn Baur with Frank Banta, piano)
4. 78/Columbia 4140 (Elsie Randolph and Claude Hulbert with novelty orchestra) [reissued on Showboat/Sunny/Lido Lady, CD/Pearl GEMM CD 9105; Sunny, CD/AEI AEI-CD 050]
5. 78/Columbia 9132 (The New 1927 Orchestra conducted by Percival Mackey)
6. 78/HMV C-2630 (Jack Buchanan) [reissued on Sunny, CD/AEI AEI-CD 050]
7. A Jerome Kern Showcase, CD/Flapper PAST CD 9767 (The Savoy Orpheans)


When We Get Our Divorce:

1. 78/Columbia 4141 (Binnie Hale and Jack Buchanan with novelty orchestra) [reissued on Showboat/Sunny/Lido Lady, CD/Pearl GEMM CD 9105; Sunny, CD/AEI AEI-CD 050]
2. The First Rose Of Summer, CD/42nd Street Moon MBR 04003 (Susan Himes Powers and Patrick Leveque with musical direction by Dave Dobrusky)
3. The Broadway Musicals Of 1925, CD/Bayview RNBW024 (Justin Bohon and Nancy Anderson with the Ross Patterson Little Big Band)
4. Sunny, CD/AEI AEI-CD 050 (unidentified radio cast)


Who?:

1. I have not attempted to compile discographical information for this Kern standard beyond original cast member performances.
2. 78/Columbia 9147 (Binnie Hale and Jack Buchanan with novelty orchestra) [reissued on Showboat/Sunny/Lido Lady, CD/Pearl GEMM CD 9105; Sunny, CD/AEI AEI-CD 050]
3. 78/HMV C-2630 (Jack Buchanan) [reissued on Sunny, CD/AEI AEI-CD 050]
4. 78/Victor 19840 (Fran Frey, Bob Rice, and Jack Fulton with George Olsen and His Music) [reissued on Sunny, CD/AEI AEI-CD 050]
5. 78/Majestic 7210 (George Olsen Orchestra)
6. 45/Royale 45382 (George Olsen and His Orchestra)
7. Sunny, CD/AEI AEI-CD 050 (Marilyn Miller and Lawrence Gray)
8. Sunny, CD/AEI AEI-CD 050 (unidentified radio cast)


Unrecorded Material:

Act One Opening Chorus (not used; music lost)
All These People I Have Wronged (aka “Concerted Number”) (ASCAP/Library of Congress only)
The Chase
Ev’ry Guest Is In The Room (ASCAP/Library of Congress only)
Finale (Act I) (aka “Wedding Scene”)
Finale (Act II)
The Fox Has Left His Lair (L: Desmond Carter?) (added for the London version)
Hartman Ballet (inst.) (not in program)
The Hunt Dance (inst.)
I’ll Say Yes To You And You Say To Me (added after opening) (M: Eddie Ward; L: Chick Endor)
I’m Moving Away (M/L: Irving Caesar; Cliff Edwards) (added after opening)
It Won’t Mean A Thing (aka “Madrigalette”) (cut; subsequently added for the London version)
Magnolia In The Woods (M/L: Pert Kelton)
Pas D’Equestrienne (inst.) (not in program)
Rig Jig Jigging Away (not used)
So’s Your Old Man (aka “Heaven’s Gift To The Girls”)
Strolling, Or What Have You? (lyrics lost)
To Think He Remembered Me (cut)
Tonsils (cut; lyrics lost)
Two Little Losses (aka “Two Total Losses”) (cut; lyrics lost)
Under The Sky (aka “Just You And I”) (cut)
We’re Gymnastic (Opening Act II)
The Wedding Knell