THAT'S A GOOD GIRL



Composers: Philip Charig; Joseph Meyer (with additional music by Charles Prentice)
Lyricists: Desmond Carter; Douglas Furber; Ira Gershwin

Opened: June 5, 1928, London Hippodrome Theatre, London
Performances: 363


Adapted From The French (M/L:?) (written for the film version):

1. Jack Buchanan, World (M) SH-283 (Jack Buchanan and Company)


Chirp-Chirp (L: Ira Gershwin) (also used in SHOOT THE WORKS):

1. 78/Columbia 9461 (Debroy Somers' Band conducted by Leonard Hornsey)
2. 78/Columbia 4952 (Elsie Randolph with Debroy Somers' Band conducted by Leonard Hornsey) [reissued on Jack Buchanan, CD/Pearl Flapper PAST-CD-9763]
3. 78/Columbia 4798 (Fred Rich and His Hotel Astor Orchestra)
4. 78/HMV C-1586 (Light Opera Company)
5. 78/Columbia 4798 (Ray Starita and His Ambassadors Band)
6. 78/Gramophone C 1547 (Ray Noble conducting The New Mayfair Orchestra of London) [also 78/HMV C1477; reissued on Medleys From London Musical Shows (1928-34), JJA (M) 19851]
7. 78/Columbia 9594 (Billy Mayerl, piano)


Fancy Our Meeting (L: Douglas Furber):

1. 78/Columbia 9461 (Debroy Somers' Band conducted by Leonard Hornsey) (two versions)
2. 78/Columbia 9462 (Jack Buchanan and Elsie Randolph with Debroy Somers' Band conducted by Leonard Hornsey) [reissued on Elegance, CD/Living Era 5033]
3. 78/HMV B-8026 (Jack Buchanan and Elsie Randolph with Ray Noble and His Orchestra) [reissued on Jack Buchanan, World SH-283]
4. 78/HMV C-2630 (Jack Buchanan) [reissued on Jack Buchanan, CD/Pearl Flapper PAST-CD-9763]
5. 78/Columbia 4798 (Ray Starita and His Ambassadors Band)
6. 78/Gramophone C 1547 (Ray Noble conducting The New Mayfair Orchestra of London) [also 78/HMV C1477; reissued on Medleys From London Musical Shows (1928-34), JJA (M) 19851]
7. 78/Gramophone B 5482 (The Rhythm Band)
8. 78/Decca F 3742 (Al Bowlly with orchestral accompaniment) [reissued on Pennies From Heaven, CD Connoisseur 300]
9. 78/HMV C-1586 (Light Opera Company)
10. 78/HMV B2797 (Lilian Davies)
11. 78/Brunswick 196 (Melville Gideon)
12. 78/Columbia 9594 (Billy Mayerl, piano)


A Marching Song (L: Douglas Furber):

1. 78/Columbia 4953 (Raymond Newell and Chorus with Debroy Somers' Band conducted by Leonard Hornsey) [reissued on Jack Buchanan: Original London Cast Recordings, World (M) SH-329]


Now That I've Found You (M/L ?) (written for the film version):

1. 78/HMV B-8026 (Jack Buchanan and Elsie Randolph with the Ray Noble Orchestra) [reissued on Jack Buchanan, CD/Pearl Flapper PAST-CD-9763]


Oh! La! La! (M/L:?) (written for the film version):

1. 78/HMV B-8027 (Jack Buchanan and the Ray Noble Orchestra) [reissued on Oceans Of Time, CD/Vocalion CDEA 6165]


The One I'm Looking For (L: Douglas Furber; Ira Gershwin):

1. 78/Columbia 9461 (Debroy Somers' Band conducted by Leonard Hornsey)
2. 78/Columbia 9462 (Jack Buchanan and Elsie Randolph with Debroy Somers' Band conducted by Leonard Hornsey) [reissued on Elegance, CD/Living Era 5033]
3. 78/HMV C-1586 (Light Opera Company)
4. 78/Columbia 4799 (Al Starita)
5. 78/Columbia 9594 (Billy Mayerl, piano)


Parting Time (L: Douglas Furber):

1. 78/Columbia 4953 (Jack Buchanan, Raymond Newell, and Vera Pearce with Debroy Somers' Band conducted by Leonard Hornsey) [reissued on Jack Buchanan: Original London Cast Recordings, World (M) SH-329]


So Green (M: Walter Jurmann; L: Douglas Furber) (written for the film version):

1. 78/HMV B-8027 (Jack Buchanan and the Ray Noble Orchestra) [reissued on Oceans Of Time, CD/Vocalion CDEA 6165]


Sweet So-And-So (L: Douglas Furber; Ira Gershwin) (Gershwin's original lyric, written alone, was subsequently used in SWEET AND LOW):

1. 78/Columbia 9461 (Debroy Somers' Band conducted by Leonard Hornsey)
2. 78/Columbia 4952 (Jack Buchanan with Debroy Somers' Band conducted by Leonard Hornsey) [reissued on Oceans Of Time, CD/Vocalion CDEA 6165]
3. 78/Gramophone B 5482 (The Rhythm Band)
4. 78/HMV C-1586 (Light Opera Company)
5. 78/Columbia 4799 (Al Starita)
6. 78/Gramophone C 1547 (Ray Noble conducting The New Mayfair Orchestra of London) [also 78/HMV C1477; reissued on Medleys From London Musical Shows (1928-34), JJA (M) 19851]
7. 78/Columbia 9594 (Billy Mayerl, piano)
8. The Mad Twenties, Atlantic (S) SD 1302 (Bobby Short with orchestra conducted by Phil Moore) [reissued as CD/Atlantic 82709]


Tell Me Why (L: Desmond Carter):

1. 78/Columbia 9461 (Debroy Somers' Band conducted by Leonard Hornsey)


Why?:

1. 78/Gramophone C 1547 (Ray Noble conducting The New Mayfair Orchestra of London) [also 78/HMV C1477; reissued on Medleys From London Musical Shows (1928-34), JJA (M) 19851]
2. 78/Columbia 9594 (Billy Mayerl, piano)


Unrecorded Material:

Before We Were Married (L: Ira Gershwin) (not used; no music survives)
Day After Day (L: Ira Gershwin) (not used; no music survives)
Finale Act I (L: Ira Gershwin)
Hullo Hullo Let Yourself Go! (L: Ira Gershwin) (published music credits lyrics to Douglas Furber and Ira Gershwin)
There I'd Settle Down (L: Ira Gershwin) (not used; no music survives)
We've Got To Find William (L: Douglas Furber)
Weekend (L: Ira Gershwin) (no music survives)
Whoopee (original titled "What To Do") (L: Ira Gershwin)
Why Be Good? (L: Ira Gershwin) (not used; no music survives)