TREASURE GIRL
Composer: George
Gershwin
Lyricist: Ira Gershwin
Opened: November 8, 1928, Alvin Theatre, N.Y.C.
Performances: 68
Feeling I'm Falling (also added to the 1968 revival of LADY, BE GOOD!):
1. 78/Harmony 789 H
(Arthur Fields with Lou Gold and His Orchestra)
2. 78/Victor 21795 (Lewis James with Victor Arden and Phil Ohman
and their Orchestra) [reissued on Arden and Ohman (1925-1933),
JJA Records JJA 1974-1]
3. Music Of Kern, Gershwin, Rodgers, Youmans, Arthur Schwartz,
Folkways (M) FS 3857 (Milton Rettenberg at the piano)
4. These Charming People, RCA (S) ARL1-2491 (Joan Morris and Max
Morath with William Bolcom, piano)
5. Remember These, Ava (S) AS-26 (Betty Comden with Richard
Lewine, piano) [reissued as Betty Comden Sings Songs From
Treasure Girl/Chee-Chee, CD/DDJAY 8032]
6. The Gershwin Years, Decca (M) DXZ 160 (Mixed Chorus with
orchestra conducted by George Bassman)
7. Bobby Short Is K-ra-zy For Gershwin, Atlantic (S) SD2-608
(Bobby Short, piano and voice, with Beverly Peer, bass, and
Richard Sheridan, drums) [reissued as CD/Atlantic 608-2]
8. Ira Gershwin Revisited, CD/Painted Smiles PSCD-135 (Paula
Lawrence, Arthur Siegel, and KT Sullivan)
9. I'll Be Seeing You, CD/Dynasty 5841 (Janet Carroll)
10. What Swing Is All About, CD/Nagel-Heyer 5007 (Bob Wilbur,
clarinet and soprano saxophone, with Antti Sarpila, clarinet and
tenor saxophone; Mark Shane, piano; Phil Flanigan, bass; and Joe
Ascione, drums)
11. He Loves And She Loves: Gershwin Songs & Duets, CD/Koch
International 7028 (Judy Kaye with Steve Blier, piano)
12. George Gershwin Songs, Vol. 1, CD/Walden II Records 94981-2
(Jack Brent, piano)
Got A Rainbow (dropped during the run):
1. 78/Victor 21795 (The
Revelers with Victor Arden and Phil Ohman and their Orchestra)
[reissued on Arden and Ohman (1925-1933), JJA Records JJA
1974-1]
2. Ira Gershwin Revisited, CD/Painted Smiles PSCD-135 (Paula
Lawrence, Arthur Siegel, and KT Sullivan)
I Don't Think I'll Fall In Love Today:
1. The Gershwin Years,
Decca (M) DXZ 160 (orchestra conducted by George Bassman)
2. Remember These, Ava (S) AS-26 (Betty Comden with Richard
Lewine, piano) [reissued as Betty Comden Sings Songs From
Treasure Girl/Chee-Chee, CD/DDJAY 8032]
3. Ira Gershwin Revisited, Painted Smiles (S) PS-1353 (Blossom
Dearie and Charles Rydell with musical direction by Dick Hyman)
[reissued as CD/Painted Smiles PSCD-135]
4. These Charming People, RCA (S) ARL1-2491 (Joan Morris and Max
Morath with William Bolcom, piano) [reissued on I Got Rhythm:
The Music Of George Gershwin, CD/Smithsonian RD 107-1/2/3/4]
5. Lyrics By Ira Gershwin, Walden (M) 300 (Nancy Walker and
David Craig with David Baker and John Morris, pianists)
[reissued on CD/Harbinger HCD 2502]
6. Lyrics By Ira Gershwin, CD/Harbinger HCD 2502 (Nancy Walker
and David Craig with David Baker, piano)
7. An American In Paris, CD/Rhino Movie Music R2 71961 (Oscar
Levant, piano and voice, with the MGM Studio Orchestra conducted
by Johnny Green)
8. We Like A Gershwin Tune, Monmouth-Evergreen MES 7061 (Ronny
Whyte and Travis Hudson with Ronny Whyte, piano, Alan Cary,
banjo, Lisle Atkinson, bass, and Al Harewood, drums) [reissued
as CD/Audiophile ACD-54]
9. Nothing Without You, CD/Concord Jazz CCD-4515 (Mel Torme and
Cleo Laine with orchestra conducted by John Dankworth)
10. George & Ira Gershwin: Standards & Gems, CD/Nonesuch
79498-2 (Dawn Upshaw and David Garrison with the Orchestra of
St. Luke's conducted by Eric Stern)
I've Got A Crush On You (later also
used in STRIKE UP THE BAND (1930) and added to the 1968
revival of LADY, BE GOOD! and the 1978 revival of OH,
KAY):
I have not attempted to
compile discological information for this well-known Gershwin
standard.
K-ra-zy For You:
1. 78/Victor 21957 (Horace
Heidt)
2. 78/Edison 52543 (Vaughn de Leath)
3. Bobby Short Is K-ra-zy For Gershwin, Atlantic (S) SD2-608
(Bobby Short, piano and voice, with Beverly Peer, bass, and
Richard Sheridan, drums) [reissued as CD/Atlantic 608-2]
4. Crazy For You, CD/Angel CDC 7 54618-2 (Harry Groener with
orchestra directed by Paul Gemignani)
5. Crazy For You, CD/Angel CDC 7 54618-2 (Company with orchestra
directed by Paul Gemignani) (part of "Entrance To Nevada")
6. Crazy For You, CD/RCA Victor 09026-61993-2 (Company with
orchestra directed by Jae Alexander) (part of "Entrance To
Nevada")
7. Crazy For You, CD/Universal Stage Music 986 903-0 (Dick Cohen
with orchestra conducted by Rene Op den Camp)
8. Crazy For You, CD/Universal Stage Music 986 903-0 Girls &
Cowboys with orchestra conducted by Rene Op den Camp) (part of
"Entrance To Nevada")
9. Crazy For You, CD/TFN Lava 2008012 (Cast with orchestra
conducted by Heiko Lippman)
10. Crazy For You, CD/Sony Music Entertainment Polska 5010972
(Jan Bzdawka with orchestra directed by Maciej Pawlowski)
11. Crazy For You, CD/Pony Canyon PCCH-00068 (Japanese cast)
12. John Hicks Plays Selections From K-ra-zy For You, CD/Red
Baron AK-52761 (John Hicks, piano, with Wilbur Bascomb, Jr.,
bass, and Kenny Washington, drums) (in two parts)
13. American Rhapsody: George Gershwin To The World,
CD/Jessisaraly Music JSD-0001 (KT Sullivan and Mark Nadler)
14. Crazy For You, CD/Stratford Festival (Josh Franklin with musical
direction by Shelley Hanson)
Oh, So Nice (cut after opening;
interpolated into the 1978 revival of OH, KAY!):
1. Ella Fitzgerald Sings
The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book, Vol. 5, Verve (S) MGVS
6081 (Ella Fitzgerald with orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle)
[reissued on CD/Verve 825 024-2]
2. Remember These, Ava (S) AS-26 (Betty Comden with Richard
Lewine, piano) [reissued as Betty Comden Sings Songs From
Treasure Girl/Chee-Chee, CD/DDJAY 8032]
3. The Gershwin Years, Decca (M) DXZ 160 (Lynn Roberts with
orchestra conducted by George Bassman)
4. Gershwin Rarities Vol. 2, Walden (M) 303 (Louise Carlyle with
the John Morris Trio) [reissued as CD/Harbinger HCD 1603]
5. For George And Ira, Monmouth-Evergreen MES 7060 (Frances
Gershwin with Alfred Simon, piano) [reissued as CD/Audiophile
ACD-116]
6. I Can Cook Too, Dolphin (M) 2 (Nancy Walker with David Baker,
piano) [reissued on My Square Laddie, CD/Sepia 1090]
7. Lyrics By Ira Gershwin, CD/Harbinger HCD 2502 (Nancy Walker
with David Baker, piano)
8. He Loves And She Loves: Gershwin Songs & Duets, CD/Koch
International 7028 (Judy Kaye with Steve Blier, piano)
9. The George Gershwin Collection, CD/Silva Screen 3007 (Eric
Parkin, piano)
What Are We Here For?:
1. Remember These, Ava (S)
AS-26 (Betty Comden with Richard Lewine, piano) [reissued as
Betty Comden Sings Songs From Treasure Girl/Chee-Chee, CD/DDJAY
8032]
2. Ira Gershwin Revisited, CD/Painted Smiles PSCD-135 (Paula
Lawrence, Arthur Siegel, and KT Sullivan)
3. Trio, CD/Capri 74009-2 (Jimmy Rowles, piano, with Red
Mitchell, bass, and Donald Bailey, drums)
What Causes That?:
1. Pure Gershwin,
CD/Elektra 9 60742-2 (Michael Feinstein, piano and voice, with
David Ross, piano)
2. Crazy For You, CD/Angel CDC 7 54618-2 (Harry Groener and
Bruce Adler with music directed by Paul Gemignani)
3. Crazy For You, CD/RCA Victor 09026-61993-2 (Kirby Ward and
Chris Langham with music directed by Jae Alexander)
4. Crazy For You, CD/TFN Lava 2008012 (Cast with orchestra
conducted by Heiko Lippmann)
5. Crazy For You, CD/Universal Stage Music 986 903-0 (Dick Cohen
and Christo van Klaveren with orchestra conducted by Rene Op den
Camp)
6. Crazy For You, CD/Pony Canyon PCCH-00068 (Japanese cast)
7. Crazy For You, CD/Tring GRF 264 (studio cast)
8. Crazy For You, CD/Stratford Festival (Tom Rooney and Josh
Franklin with musical direction by Shelley Hanson)
Where's The Boy? Here's The Girl!:
1. Remember These, Ava (S)
AS-26 (Betty Comden with Richard Lewine, piano) [reissued as
Betty Comden Sings Songs From Treasure Girl/Chee-Chee, CD/DDJAY
8032]
2. The Gershwin Years, Decca (M) DXZ 160 (Paula Stewart with
orchestra conducted by George Bassman)
3. Gershwin Rarities Vol. 2, Walden (M) 303 (Louise Carlyle with
the John Morris Trio) [reissued as CD/Harbinger HCD 1603]
4. For George And Ira, Monmouth-Evergreen MES 7060 (Frances
Gershwin with Alfred Simon, piano) [reissued as CD/Audiophile
ACD-116]
5. Ira Gershwin Revisited, CD/Painted Smiles PSCD-135 (KT
Sullivan)
6. Lyrics By Ira Gershwin, CD/Harbinger HCD 2502 (Nancy Walker
with David Baker, piano)
7. A Quiet Girl: Songs Of Love…And Other Disasters, CD/Avid
JWCD001 (Jessica Walker with Stephen Gutman, piano)
Unrecorded Material:
A-Hunting We Will Go (not
in programs)
According To Mr. Grimes (no music survives)
Dead Men Tell No Tales (cut)
Finale Act I (no music survives)
Finale Act II (may not survive)
Good-bye To The Old Love[, Hello To The New] (cut)
I Want To Marry A Marionette (cut)
Place In The Country
Skull And Bones (no music survives)
This Particular Party (dropped during rehearsals; no music
survives)
Treasure Island (aka "Opening, Act II) (no music survives)