THE THIRD LITTLE SHOW
Composer: Various
Lyricist: Various
Opened: June 1, 1931, Music Box Theatre, N.Y.C.
Performances: 136
Any Little Fish (M/L: Noel Coward) (cut; originally used in COCHRAN'S 1931 REVUE):
1. 78/Victor 22819 (Noel
Coward with orchestra conducted by Ray Noble) [also 78/HMV
B-3794; reissued on The Master's Voice: Noel Coward, CD/Angel
CDP 7 54919 2]
2. 78/Columbia DB-3009 (Noel Coward accompanied by the Café De
Paris orchestra conducted by Sydney Simone with Norman Hackforth
at the piano) [reissued on The Master's Voice: Noel Coward,
CD/Angel CDP 7 54919 2]
3. 78/Victor 39002 (Noel Coward) [also 78/HMV C-2450; reissued
on The Master's Voice: Noel Coward, CD/Angel CDP 7 54919 2]
4. Conversation Piece, Proscenium (M) CD 4003 (Dick Hyman,
piano)
5. Cowardy Custard, RCA (S) LSO-6010 (Anna Sharkey and Peter
Gale) [reissued as CD/Masterworks Broadway 88883 72394 2]
6. Bobby Short Is Mad About Noel Coward, Atlantic (S) SD 2-607
(Bobby Short with William Roy, piano) [reissued as
CD/Collectables COL-CD-6769]
7. The Master's Choice, CD/AEI Green Room AEI-CD 605 (Noel
Coward)
8. The Noel Coward Songbook, CD/EMI Classics 5 57374 2 (Ian
Bostridge with Jeffrey Tate, piano)
9. A Talent To Amuse: The Words And Music Of Noel Coward,
CD/Silva America 3009 (Peter Greenwell)
10. Most Of Ev'ry Day, CD/Audiophile Records 217 (Steve Ross)
11. And Don't Tell Your Mama!, CD/Dohnutz (The Bisky Batz)
(unverified)
12. Silly Songs On Seventy-Eights, CD/Historic Audio Project
(unknown performer) (unverified)
13. An Evening With Sheridan Morley & Michael Law,
CD/Piccadilly Dance Orchestra PICCD 101 (Michael Law, piano and
voice)
14. Christine Ebersole Sings Noel Coward, CD/Staunch
Entertainment 84501 29041 (Christine Ebersole with Larry Yurman,
piano)
Falling In Love (M: Henry Sullivan; L:
Earle Crooker):
1. 78/Velvet Tone 2408 V
(Jerry Fenwych with Jack Whitney and His Orchestra) [also
78/Clarion 5344]
2. 78/Brunswick 6123 (Frank Munn with Victor Young and the
Brunswick Orchestra) [reissued on The Music Of Broadway: 1931,
JJA (M) 19778]
3. 78/Victor 22706 (Clare Hanlon with Waring's Pennsylvanians)
I'll Putcha Pitcha In The Papers (M:
Michael Cleary; L: Max Lief; Nathaniel Lief):
1. 78/Oriole P.107 (Nan
Blakstone with novelty orchestra included Nat Gonella, trumpet
and scat vocal) [reissued on Underneath The Harlem Moon, CD/Rex
REXX 336]
2. 78/Parlophone R1536 (Nan Blakstone with Ginger Croom-Johnson,
piano)
3. 78/Private Collection of Nan Blakstone 072 B (as "A Gentleman
Of The Press")
Mad Dogs And Englishmen (M/L: Noel
Coward) (originally used in WORDS AND MUSIC and
subsequently used in NOEL COWARD'S SWEET POTATO):
1. 78/HMV B-4269 (Noel
Coward with orchestra conducted by Ray Noble) [also 78/Victor
24332; reissued on The Master's Voice, CD/Angel CDP 7 54919 2]
2. 78/Bluebird B 7135 (Rudy Valle and the Gentlemen Songsters
with Rudy Vallee and His Connecticut Yankees) [reissued on Ho
Ho, Everybody, CD/Collectables 0873; Hansel And Gretel/The
Yeoman Of The Guard, CD/Sepia 1125]
3. I'll See You Again, 10"/Philips BBR 8028 (Noel Coward with
Wally Stott and His Orchestra and Norman Hackforth, piano)
[reissued on Noel Coward And Harry Noble Sing Coward, CD/Must
Close Saturday Records MCSR 3030]
4. Noel Coward At Las Vegas, Columbia (M) ML-5063 (Noel Coward
with Peter Matz, piano, and Carlton Davis and His Orchestra)
[also 45/Columbia B-2096; reissued as CD/DRG 19037]
5. Noel Coward In New York, Columbia ML 5163 (Noel Coward with
orchestra direction and piano accompaniment by Peter Matz)
[reissued as CD/DRG 19038]
6. Cowardy Custard, RCA (S) LSO-6010 (Elaine Delmar with
orchestra conducted by John Burrows) [reissued as CD/Masterworks
Broadway 88883 72394 2]
7. Coward And Novello, Music For Pleasure MFP 1036 (Unknown
singer) [reissued as CD/World Record Club TP 220]
8. The King's Singers Sing Flanders & Swann And Noel Coward,
EMI (S) EMC 3196 (The King's Singers) [reissued on CAS/Moss
Music Group CMG-1120]
9. Down In Jungle Town, MGM (S) SE-4405 (The Yum Yum Kids and
the MGM Territorial Orchestra)
10. Show Time Special, EMI (S) CSD 3642 (Dai Francis, John
Boulter, and Margaret Savage with orchestral accompaniment
directed by George Mitchell)
11. Noel Coward Favorites, STL (S) 5255 (The Les Reed Orchestra)
12. Keith Michell Sings Broadway, Spark (S) SPA-03 (Keith
Michell with orchestra conducted by Peter Knight)
13. Noel Coward On The Air: Rare Unknown Broadcasts 1944-1948,
CD/Pearl 7840 (Noel Coward)
14. A Talent to Amuse: The Words and Music of Noel Coward,
CD/Silva America 3009 (Peter Greenwall)
15. The Words And Music Of Noel Coward, CD/EMI 5 20727 2
(Kenneth Williams with Brian Fahey & His Orchestra)
16. Twentieth Century Blues: The Songs Of Noel Coward, CD/EMI
7243 49463127 (Space)
17. A Marvellous Party: The Music Of Noel Coward And Friends,
CD/TER CDVIR 8333 (Michael Law with the Piccadilly Dance
Orchestra conducted by Michael Law)
18. If Love Were All, CD/Varese Sarabande 302 066 083-2 (Harry
Groener with musical direction by Tom Fay)
19. Easy Virtue, CD/Decca B0012871-02 (Andy Caine with the Easy
Virtue Orchestra conducted by Marius De Vries)
20. Noel Coward: A Portrait, CD/Aquarius AQCD543 (Peter Pringle)
21. The Noel Coward Songbook, CD/EMI Classics 5 57374 2 (Ian
Bostridge and Sophie Daneman with Jeffrey Tate, piano)
22. Stage Musicals: Strike Up The Band, CD/Larrikin D24103 (John
Cazabon)
23. Craig Jessup Sings Noel Coward, CD/No label 20-06074 (Craig
Jessup with Barry Lloyd, piano)
24. A Talent To Amuse, CDr/No label 5 026107 042069 (James Hay
with Anne Clements, piano)
25. Noel/Cole "Let's Do It!", CD/Silva Screen SONGCD 910 (Robin
Ray with Jason Carr and Paul Bateman, pianos, Steve McManus,
bass, and Richard Cole, drums)
26. The Valley Of Song, CD/Chandos Chan 6604 (Rossendale Male
Voice Choir)
27. Mad Dogs And Englishmen, CD/President 1097 (Graham Dalby)
28. The Very Best Of Danny Kaye, CD/MCA Records 19049 (Danny
Kaye)
29. Mad Dogs And Englishmen, CD/Lmsys 3 (Courtney Kenny)
30. Anywhere With Are, CD/LML Music 168 (Nathan Martin)
31. Bright Young People: The Songs Of Noel Coward, CD/Writers'
Theatre (Rob Lindley with Doug Peck, piano)
32. Together With Music, CD/DRG CDXP1103 (Mary Martin and Noel
Coward with musical direction by Tutti Camarata)
33. An Evening With Sheridan Morley & Michael Law,
CD/Piccadilly Dance Orchestra PICCD 101 (Michael Law, piano and
voice)
34. Dennis Olsen At The School Of Arts Café, CD/School Of Arts
Café (Dennis Olsen with accompaniment by Malcolm Tapscott)
The Man On The Flying Trapeze (M/L:
Walter O'Keefe):
I have not attempted to
compile discological information for this standard.
Say The Word (M: Burton Lane; L: Harold
Adamson):
1. 78/Victor 22789 (Chick
Bullock with Luis Russell and His Orchestra) [also 78/Gramophone
K 6439; reissued on The Chronological Luis Russell And His
Orchestra 1930-1934, CD/Classics 606]
There Are Fairies At The Bottom Of My
Garden (M: Liza Lehmann; L: Rose Fyleman):
1. 78/Gramophone Shop 1002
(Beatrice Lillie with Sam Walsh, piano) [reissued on A Marvelous
Party With Beatrice Lillie, CD/AEI 601]
2. An Evening With Beatrice Lillie, London (M) LL.1373 (Beatrice
Lillie with Eadie and Rack at the Pianos) [reissued as CD/Sepia
1123]
3. A Peel Of Laughter, AEI Records 2112 (Beatrice Lillie)
4. There Are Fairies..., RCA Red Seal LR1-5007 (Cathy Berberian)
5. Lunch Counter Tenor, CD/Nunsense N-600 (Dan Goggin)
6. Blah, Blah, Blah And Other Trifles…, CD/ Hyperion 66289
(Sarah Walker with Roger Vignoles, piano)
7. An Evening With Beatrice Lillie, CD/LLP101 (Layne Littlepage
with Barney Hulse, piano)
When Yuba Plays The (Rhumba On His)
Tuba (M/L: Herman Hupfeld):
1. 78/Columbia 2483 D (The
Knickerbockers)
2. 78/Columbia 40180 (Ensemble with Les Elgart and His
Orchestra) [also 78/Columbia 40525; 45/ Columbia 4-40525]
3. 78/Velvet Tone 2414-V (Lloyd Keating and His Music) [also
78/Clarion 5350]
4. 78/Victor 22742 (Rudy Vallee, vocal, with Rudy Vallee and and
His Connecticut Yankees) [also 78/Varsity 8274; reissued on The
Vagabond Lover, CD/ASV/Living Era 5562]
5. 78/Crown 93013 (Dick Robertson with Al Lack's City
Radiolians)
6. 78/Royal 391170 (Dick Robertson with the Colonial Club
Orchestra)
7. 78/Brunswick 6137 (Harry Reser and the Six Jumping Jacks with
vocal chorus)
8. 78/Okeh 41507 (Buddy Campbell & His Orchestra)
9. 78/Victor 20-2118 (Spike Jones and His Other Orchestra
featuring Joe "Country" Washburne) [reissued on Strictly For
Music Lovers, CD/ Proper 1120]
10. 78/Victor 22772 (The Revelers with piano) [reissued on
Diamond Master Series: The Revelers, CD/Prestige Elite]
11. 78/Columbia 36625 (Don Baker, organ)
12. 45/Victor ESP 4299 (Paul Lavalle, His Woodwinds, and His
Band) [also 45EP/Victor EPA 1-1516]
13. Songs from The Band Wagon/Songs From The Little Shows,
10"/RCA Victor (M) LPM 3155 (Hiram Sherman with orchestra
conducted by Lehman Engel)
14. Song Hits Of 1931, 10"/Decca DL 5175 (Ray Benson Orchestra)
15. The Music Of Broadway: 1931, JJA (M) 19778 (The Rhythm
Maniacs with vocal refrain)
16. Midnight For Two, RCA 1333 (The Three Suns) [reissued on
Soft And Sweet/Midnight For Two, CD/Collectables 2742]
17. Big, Bold And Brassy, Command 818 (Enoch Light)
18. Spawn Song, CD/Unknown label (Hudson Shad)
19. Life's A Funny Present: More Broadway Flops & Roadkills
1919-1955, CD/Rialto SLRR-9306 (Greg MacKellan with musical
direction by David Holcenberg)
20. The Columbia House Bands: Ben Selvin, Vol. 1, CD/The Old
Masters 102 (The Ben Selvin Orchestra)
21. The Man From Georgia, CD/Jasmine Records 428 (Johnny Mercer)
22. Riding To Glory, CD/Hallmark (Ambrose and His Orchestra)
23. Direct Off The Air: AFN 1949, CD/Harlequin Records 30 (Spike
Jones)
24. Jazz Cat, CD/Quicksilver 8040 (Raj Rather & Diana Smith)
25. Oh, What A Night For Romancing!, CD/ASV/Living Era 5482 (Sam
Browne with Lew Stone's Band)
26. Keynsham, CD/EMI 3878922 (The Bonzo Dog Band)
27. Big Band Favourites, CD/EMI CDTRBOX 160 (unknown performer)
Radio transcriptions performed by the William Wirges Orchestra
and the Novelaires Brass Band are also known to exist.
You Forgot Your Gloves (M: Ned Lehac;
L: Edward Eliscu):
1. 78/Velvet Tone 2408 V
(Jerry Fenwych with Jack Whitney and His Orchestra) [also
78/Clarion 5344]
2. 78/Brunswick 6123 (Frank Munn and Helen Rowland with Victor
Young and the Brunswick Orchestra) [reissued on The Music Of
Broadway: 1931, JJA (M) 19778]
3. 78/Victor 22706 (Clare Hanlon with Waring's Pennsylvanians)
[reissued on Where Have We Met Before?, New World (M) NW 240]
4. 78/Sterno 826 (Tommy Kinsman and His Ciro's Club Band with
vocal chorus)
5. 78/Coral 60785 (Les Brown and his Band of Renown)
6. 78/Columbia CB 360 (Paul Specht and His Orchestra with vocal
chorus) [reissued on Roll Up The Carpets, CD/CBC Records CBC
1087]
7. You Can't Put Ketchup On The Moon: Broadway Flops &
Roadkills 1925-1955, CD/Rialto SLRR-9201 (Kevin McMahon with
musical direction by David Holcenberg)
8. Jeri Gently Jumps, CD/MCA 3015 (Jeri Southern)
9. Palladium Concert 1953, CD/Group Seven 1751 (Les Brown and
His Band Of Renown)
10. Just One More Chance: Vol. 4 - The HMV Years, Part 2:
1930-1932, CD/Dutton Vocalion 6031 (Ambrose and His Orchestra)
11. Paramount Hot Dance Obscurities, CD/Jazz Oracle 8049 (Bill
Carlesen and His Orchestra)
12. Special Delivery, CD/MCA 3020 (Janet Brace)
13. All About Carole, CD/Jasmine Records JASCD 309 (Carole
Simpson)
14. Oceans Of Time, CD/Vocalion CDEA 6165 (Jack Buchanan)
Unrecorded Material:
Africa Shrieks (M:
Ned Lehac; L: Edward Eliscu)
Cinema Lorelei (M: Ned Lehac; L: Edward Eliscu) (dropped
during the run)
Going, Going, Gone! (M: Henry Sullivan; L: Edward Eliscu)
I've Lost My Heart (M: Morris Hamilton; L: Grace Henry)
Le Five O'Clock (M: Will Irwin; L: Carl Randall)
Little Geezer (M: Michael H. Cleary; L: Max Lief; Nathaniel
Lief; Dave Oppenheim)
Sevilla (M: Ned Lehac; L: Edward Eliscu)
You Might As Well Pretend (M: Morgan Lewis; L: Edward Eliscu;
Ted Fetter)