TIDBITS OF 1946

Composer: Various
Lyricist: Various

Opened: July 8, 1946, Plymouth Theatre, N.Y.C.
Performances: 8

Capetown Capers (South African folk songs) & On The Veld (South African folk songs):

The precise South African folk songs performed by J. Mirais and Miranda are not listed in the show's program. However, it is likely that one or more of the songs on the following albums were used:
1. Josef Marias & Miranda, 10"/Columbia CL6225 (Marais & Miranda)
2. South African Folk Songs, 10"/Columbia CL 6226 (Marais & Miranda)
3. Songs Of Many Lands, 10"/Decca DL 5106 (Marais & Miranda)
4. Songs From The Veld, 10"/Decca DL5083 (Marais with the Bushveld Band)
5. Songs of the South African Veld, Vol. 1, 10"/Decca DL5399 (Marais with the Bushveld Band)
6. Songs of the South African Veld, Vol. 2, 10"/Decca DL5014 (Marais & Miranda with the Bushveld Band)
7. Ballads Of Many Lands, 10"/Decca DL5268 (Marais & Miranda)
8. Bangalorey Man, 10"/Decca CUS-21 (Marais & Miranda)
9. Marais & Miranda In Person, Vol. 1, Decca D-79026 (Marais & Miranda)
10. Marais & Miranda In Person, Vol. 2, Decca D-79027 (Marais & Miranda)
11. Songs Of Spirit And Humor, Decca D-79087 (Marais & Miranda)
12. Christmas With Marais & Miranda, Decca DL9030 (Marais & Miranda with Marcel Baruch)
13. Sundown Songs, Decca D-8711 (Marais & Miranda)
14. Marais & Miranda Revisit The South African Veld, Decca DL 7 8811 (Marais & Miranda)
15. Africana Suite, Decca DL9047 (Marais & Miranda)
16. Wine Of Gaul, Decca DL8791 (Marais & Miranda)
17. Ballads Of Long Ago, Columbia ML4894 (Marais & Miranda with Marcel Baruch)
18. No Dolly No & Other Rare Folk Songs, MGM 4143 (Marais & Miranda)
19. Go Native (More Songs of the South African Veld), Kapp KL 1180 (Marais & Miranda)
20. Open Air Concert, M&M M2362 (Marais & Miranda)
21. Souvenir Album, Glendale 6022 (Marais & Miranda)


Lass With The Delicate Air (M: Lou Singer; L: Hy Zaret) (also used in ABOUT FACE!):

1. 78/Stinson 702 (Josh White) [reissued on The Remaining Titles 1941-1947, CD/Document 1013]
2. 78/Decca 23651 (Josh White) [also 45EP/Decca ED 721; reissued on The Remaining Titles 1941-1947, CD/Document 1013]
3. 78/Decca 18701 (Evelyn Knight with the Herman Chittison Trio conducted by Camarata) [also 78/V Disc 457; reissued on The Lass With The Delicate Air, CD/Dutton Vocalion 3032]
4. Southern Exposure, CD/Pearl 7810 (Josh White)
Note: The credits for this song are assumed, though it is not impossible that the song was composed by Thomas Arne.


Unrecorded Material:

Hi Havana! (dance)
I'm The Belle Of The Ballet
On The Way To Sloppy Joe's (dance)
Step This Way (dance quintet)