THESE FOOLISH THINGS
Composer: Various
Lyricist: Various
Opened: September 29, 1938, London Palladium, London
Performances: Unknown
Note: A complete song list is not available at this time.
Andante From Ballet:
1. 78/HMV C3032 (Palladium
Orchestra conducted by Clifford Greenwood)
Gavotte From Ballet:
1. 78/HMV C3032 (Palladium
Orchestra conducted by Clifford Greenwood)
Home For The Holidays:
1. 78/HMV C3032 (Palladium
Orchestra conducted by Clifford Greenwood)
Love Makes The World Go Round (M/L:
Noel Gay) (added to the revival of ME AND MY GIRL):
1. 78/HMV C3032 (Palladium
Orchestra conducted by Clifford Greenwood)
2. 78/HMV B8802 (Gerry Fitzgerald with the Palladium Orchestra
conducted by Clifford Greenwood)
3. The Hits Of Noel Gay, Music For Pleasure (M) MFP 1236 (Leslie
Hutchinson at the piano) [reissued on Me And My Girl: The Song
Is… Noel Gay, CD/ASV CD AJA 5081]
4. Music Of The Night, Columbia (S) SCX 6712 (Cantabile Vocal
Orchestra featuring Richard Bryan) [reissued as CD/EMI CDP 7
48639 2]
5. Me And My Girl, Tui MA 677 (Julio Aleman, Claudio Brook, and
Ensemble with musical direction by Guillermo Gutierrez)
6. Me And My Girl, Qualiton (S) SLPM 16775 (Szakcsi Sandor,
Banffy Gyorgy, and Ensemble)
7. Me And My Girl: The Song Is… Noel Gay, CD/ASV CD AJA 5081
(London Piano Accordion Band)
8. The Songs Of Noel Gay, CD/Flapper PAST CD 7035 (Helen Raymond
with The Organ, The Dance Band, and Me directed by Billy
Thorburn)
9. Leaning On A Lamp Post: The Music Of Noel Gay, CD/Hallmark
306372 (Sam Browne with Jack Hylton and His Orchestra)
10. Sincerely Yours: A Tribute, Volume 1, CD/Pearl 9778 (Vera
Lynn)
11. Me And My Girl, CD/MCA MCAD-6196 (Robert Lindsay, George S.
Irving, and Ensemble with orchestra conducted by Stan Lebowsky)
12. Me And My Girl, CD/CDP 7 46393 1 (Robert Lindsay, Frank
Thorton, and Ensemble with orchestra conducted by Ian Hughes)
13. Me And My Girl, CD/JAMAC TMPC-36~37 (1989 Takarazuka cast)
14. Me AndMy Girl, CD/JAMAC TCAC-10~11 (1995 Takarazuka cast)
15. Songs From Me And My Girl, CD/Pickwick PWKS 4143 (David
Kernan)
Music, Maestro, Please (M/L: Herb
Magidson; Allie Wrubel):
I have not attempted to
compile discological information for this standard beyond
original cast member performances.
1. 78/HMV C3032 (Palladium Orchestra conducted by Clifford
Greenwood)
2. 78/HMV B8793 (Frances Day with orchestra conducted by Phil
Green)
3. 78/Columbia FB2046 (Flanagan and Allen with orchestra
conducted by Ronnie Munro) [reissued on Underneath The Arches,
CD/EMI CDM7961712]
4. Underneath The Arches, That's Entertainment Records TERX1015
(Roy Hudd with musical direction by Clive Chaplin) [reissued as
CD/TER 1015]
Nice People (M/L: Mills; Malcolm):
1. 78/Columbia FB2143
(Flanagan and Allen with orchestra conducted by Ronnie Munro)
[reissued on Underneath The Arches, CD/EMI CDM7961712]
2. 78/Rex 9483 (Brian Lawrance, vocal, with Brian Lawrance and
His Lansdowne Orchestra)
Sun-Kissed Peaches:
1. 78/HMV C3032
(Palladium Orchestra conducted by Clifford Greenwood)
We've Just Come From Poonah:
1. 78/HMV C3032 (Palladium
Orchestra conducted by Clifford Greenwood)
When You Dream About Hawaii (M/L: Harry
Ruby; Bert Kalmar; Sid Silvers):
1. 78/HMV C3032 (Palladium
Orchestra conducted by Clifford Greenwood)
2. 78/HMV B8802 (Gerry Fitzgerald with the Palladium Orchestra
conducted by Clifford Greenwood)
3. 78/Decca 1518 (Bing Crosby with Lani McIntire and His
Hawaiians) [also 78/Decca 25021; reissued on My Favorite
Hawaiian Songs, CD/Universal Special Products 21008]
4. 78/Decca 1564 (Lani McIntire and His Orchestra) [reissued on
Black Moonlight, Vol. 6, CD/Documents]
5. 78/Gramophone B.D. 5408 (Jack Hylton and His Orchestra with
vocal refrain)
6. Bing Crosby On Radio in The Thirties (1937-1938), CD/Radio
Years 18 (Bing Crosby)
The Umbrella Man (M/L: Vincent Rose;
Larry Stock; James Cavanaugh):
1. 78/Columbia FB2143
(Flanagan and Allen with orchestra conducted by Ronnie Munro)
[reissued on Underneath The Arches, CD/EMI CDM7961712]
2. 78/Dee Gee 3607 (Joe Carroll with the Dizzy Gillespie
Quintet) [reissued on Dizzie Gillespie Sings & Plays
1951-1954, CD/ Giants of Jazz Recordings 53126]
3. 78/Decca 2221 (Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians with
vocal trio)
4. 78/Decca 2258 (Connie Boswell with Woody Herman and His
Orchestra) [reissued on The Chronological Woody Herman And His
Orchestra 1939, CD/Classics 1128]
5. 78/Bluebird B 10084 (The Three Jacks with Johnny Messner and
His Music Box Band)
6. 78/Brunswick 8225 (Ginny Simms & Harry Babbitt with Kay
Kyser and His Orchestra) [reissued on The Best Of Kay Kyser
& His Orchestra, CD/Collectors' Choice Music 111]
7. 78/Victor 26117 (The Three Barons & Chorus with Swing and
Sway with Sammy Kaye) [reissued on The Golden Age of American
Sweet Bands: Happy Days, CD/Jasmine Records 34]
8. 78/Vocalion 4561 (Lois Best & Walter Bloom with The
Champagne Music of Lawrence Welk) [reissued on 16 Most Requested
Songs, CD/Columbia/Legacy CK-45030]
9. 78/Red Raven M 11/12 (Red Raven Orchestra conducted by George
S. Chase)
10. Kings of Song, 45EP/EMI GEP 8760 (The King Brothers with the
Rita Williams Singers and Geoff Love And His Orchestra)
11. Like Frank Marocco, Verve MG 2135 (Frank Marocco)
12. Song Hits Of 1939, Vocalion 73651 (Basil Fromeen Orchestra)
13. Songs Of Our Times: Song Hits Of 1939, Vocalion 73650 (Bob
Grant's Orchestra)
14. Tribute To Flanagan & Allen, Avenue (S) AVE 070 (Val
Merrall's Orchestra & Singers)
15. Underneath The Arches, That's Entertainment Records TERX1015
(Roy Hudd, Christopher Timothy, and Company with musical
direction by Clive Chaplin) [reissued as CD/TER 1015]
16. All Star Jazz Show #4: Rockin' In Rhythm, Sounds Great 8017
(Louis Armstrong and Dizzy Gillespie)
17. Salute To The Hollywood Canteen, CASr (Vera Lynn with
orchestra conducted by Tony Osborne)
18. Birks Works, CD/ Verve 527900 (Austin Cromer with the Dizzy
Gillespie Big Band)
19. Dizzy Gillespie Memorial Album, CD/Natasha Imports 4018
(Dizzy Gillespie)
20. At The Café Continental, CD/Dutton Vocalion 6097 (Mantovani
and His Tipica Orchestra)
21. The Men From Uncle, CD/Double Scoop Records 1 (The Ray
Gelato Giants)
22. The Moon Was Yellow, CD/Double Scoop Records 1 (Russ Morgan
and His Orchestra)
23. I Found My Thrill, CD/Aca Digital 20078 (Lenti Piano Duo)
24. The Decca Years Volume Five: Lullaby Of Broadway,
CD/Vocalion 6072 (Ambrose)
25. Geraldo And His Orchestra, CD/Sounds of Gospel 710 (Eve
Becke with Geraldo and His Orchestra)
26. Essential, CD/EMI 70235 (Ronnie Ronalde)
27. Book Of Unstandards, CD/Jyaku 62106 (Chris Chalfant)
28. Sing As We Go, CD/EMI (Gracie Fields)
29. Isn't This A Lovely Day, CD/Hallmark 70478 (Mary O'Hara)
30. Mae Barnes, CD/DRG 8434 (Mae Barnes)
31. Swingin' On A Star, CD/Derra Huxley (Derra Huxley)
32. Rainy Days Are For Roses, CD/RAMA (Richard Schumert)
33. Small Groups: Class Of '39, CD/Collectors' Choice Music 392
(Benny Goodman)
34. Get Happy With Cappy, CD/Trigger (Cappy Lewis)
35. Those Dizzy Days, CD/Collectors' Choice Music 392 (Lee
Morgan)
36. 40th Anniversary Collection, CD/Castle Music 726 (The
Searchers)
37. Erhard Bauschke Tanzorchester, CD/Document 222743 (Erhard
Bauschke Tanzorchester)
38. The Plantinum Collection, CD/Start 641 (Victor Silvester)
39. Enchanted Carousel (Old Fashioned Band Organ Music,
CD/Klavier Records KCD-11021 (Wurlitzer 125 Band Organ)
40. Smile, CD/Andreasong 83650-00010 (Andrea Marcovicci with
musical direction by Shelly Markham)
A radio transcription performed by the Waltz Festival Orchestra
conducted by Paul Winter is also known to exist.