VERY WARM FOR MAY



Composer: Jerome Kern
Lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein

Opened: November 17, 1939, Alvin Theatre, N.Y.C.
Performances: 59


All In Fun:

1. 78/Liberty Music Shop L 286 (Cy Walter, piano) [reissued on The Music Of Broadway: 1939, CD/Encore ENCDNO1/2]
2. 78/Columbia 35302 (Stanley Worth with Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra)
3. 78/Decca 2912 (Joan Edwards with Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra)
4. 78/Bluebird B 10492 (Helen Forrest with Artie Shaw and His Orchestra) [reissued on The Chronological Artie Shaw And His Orchestra 1939-1940, CD/Classics 1087]
5. 78/Victor 26406 (Anita Boyer with Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra) [reissued on The Chronological Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra 1939, Vol. 3, CD/Classics 1327]
6. 78/Vocalion 5208 (Eddie Howard with Dick Jurgens and His Orchestra)
7. 45/Decca 91252 (Jeri Southern with The Dave Barbour Trio) [also found on Warm Intimate Songs In The Jeri Southern Style, 10"/Decca (M) DL 5531; reissued on Southern Hospitality/Jeri Gently Jumps, CD/Universal 19394]
8. Love Songs For A Late Evening, 10"/Columbia C-4722 (Portia Nelson with the Norman Paris Trio) [reissued as CD/DRG 91451]
9. Very Warm For May, AEI Records 1156 (Frances Mercer and Jack Whiting with orchestra conducted by Robert Emmett Dolan) [reissued as CD/AEI AEI-CD 008]
10. Very Warm For May, AEI Records 1156 (Frances Mercer and Jack Whiting with orchestra conducted by Robert Emmett Dolan) (reprise) [reissued as CD/AEI AEI-CD 008]
11. Patty McGovern With Thomas Talbert, Atlantic 1245 (Patty McGovern with Thomas Talbert)
12. Jerome Kern: All The Things You Are, Monmouth-Evergreen (S) MES-6808 (Danny Carroll with Ted Auletta's Orchestra) [reissued as CD/Audiophile ACD-45]
13. Melodies Of Jerome Kern, Walden (M) 308 (June Ericson with the John Morris Trio) [reissued as CD/Harbinger HCD 1804]
14. Oscar Hammerstein Revisited, Painted Smiles (S) PS-1365 (Elaine Stritch) [reissued as CD/Painted Smiles PSCD-136]
15. Mel Torme Sings About Love, Audiophile 67 (Mel Torme, vocal and drums, with John Cyr, percussion and vibraphone, Allan Reuss, guitar, Vincent Terri, guitar, and Phil Stephens, bass) [reissued as CD/Audiophile ACD-67]
16. 1939-1940, Circle (M) CLP-7 (Stuart Allen with Richard Himber and his Orchestra) [reissued as CD/Circle 7]
17. T.C. Jones Himself!, GNP (M) 602 (T.C. Jones) [reissued as CD/GNP 602]
18. Mike Wofford Plays Jerome Kern, Vol. 3, Discovery (S) 827 (Mike Wofford, piano, with Andy Simpkins, bass, and Jim Plank, drums) [reissued on Mike Wofford Trio & Quartet Plays the Music of Jerome Kern, Vol. 1-3, CD/Discovery DSCD-50001/2]
19. Keith Ingham Plays The Music Of Jerome Kern, World (S) WRS 1003 (Keith Ingham)
20. Merely Marvelous, Atlantic 1322 (Mabel Mercer with music direction by Jimmy Lyon) [reissued on Trav'lin' Light/Merely Marvelous, CD/Collectables 6249]
21. The Erteguns' New York: New York Cabaret Music, CD/Atlantic 7 81817-2 (Ted Straeter)
22. Just Kern, CD/Elba CACD 5005-2 (Andrea Marcovicci with orchestra conducted by Glenn Mehrbach)
23. Robert Clary Sings Ira Gershwin & Jerome Kern, CD/Original Cast OC-8714 (Robert Clary with the John Rodby Trio)
24. The Art Of Romance, CD/Columbia 5188692 (Tony Bennett with orchestra conducted by Jesse Levy)
25. Remembering Mabel Mercer, Vol. 2, CD/Audiophile ACD-326 (Joyce Breach with the Keith Ingham Trio)
26. Out Of Nowhere, CD/Sunnyside 1085 (Meredith D'Ambrosio with Lee Musiker, piano, Terry Clarke, drums, Jay Leonhart, bass, and Michael Leonhart, trumpet)
27. Morgan!, CD/Wireline (Morgan)
28. Sandy Stewart Sings Songs of Jerome Kern With Dick Hyman At The Piano, CD/Audiophile ACD-205 (Sandy Stewart with Dick Hyman, piano)
29. The Complete World Transcriptions, CD/Soundies 4110 (Mel Torme)
30. My Impetuous Heart, CD/Audiophile ACD-334 (Marlene Ver Planck with the Hank Jones Trio)
31. Margaret Whiting Sings The Jerome Kern Song Book, CD/Verve POCJ-2656 (Margaret Whiting with orchestra conducted by Russell Garcia)
32. All In Fun: The Music Of Jerome Kern, CD/After 9 TWCD-2007 (Barbara Carroll with orchestra conducted by Jukka Linkola)
33. Some Other Time, CD/Cabaret 5024-2 (Andrea Marcovicci  with musical direction by Glenn Mehrbach)


All The Things You Are:

No attempt has been made to compile discological information for this Kern standard other than those performed by original cast members.
1. 78/Columbia 35759 (Hollace Shaw with Al Goodman and His Orchestra) [also 78/Silvertone 518; reissued on Very Warm For May, CD/AEI AEI-CD 008]
2. 78/Liberty Music Shop L-286 (Cy Walter, piano) [reissued on The Park Avenue Tatum, CD/Shellwood SWCD32]
3. 78/Liberty Music Shop L-287 (Adelaide Moffett with the Cy Walter Orchestra) [reissued on Greta Keller And Other Chanteuses, NLM 1989]
4. Very Warm For May, AEI Records 1156 (Hollace Shaw with orchestra conducted by Robert Emmett Dolan) [reissued as CD/AEI AEI-CD 008]
5. Cy Walter At The Drake, MGM (S) SE-4398 (Cy Walter, piano, with Bob Haggart, bass, and Cliff Leeman, drums)


Audition ("Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" and "All The Things You Are"):

No attempt has been made to compile discological information for this number other than those performed by original cast members.
1. Very Warm For May, AEI Records 1156 (Matty Malneck's Orchestra conducted by Robert Emmett Dolan) [reissued as CD/AEI AEI-CD 008]


Finale:

1. Very Warm For May, AEI Records 1156 (Company with orchestra conducted by Robert Emmett Dolan) [reissued as CD/AEI AEI-CD 008]


Harlem Boogie-Woogie (dance) (not in program; same music as "High Up In Harlem"):

1. Jerome Kern Treasury, CD/Angel CDC 7 54883 2 (London Sinfonietta conducted by John McGlinn)


Heaven In My Arms (Music In My Heart):

1. 78/Liberty Music Shop L 286 (Cy Walter, piano) [reissued on The Music Of Broadway: 1939, CD/Encore ENCDNO1/2]
2. 78/Columbia 35308 (Mildred Bailey with Benny Goodman and His Orchestra) [reissued on The Complete Columbia Recordings of Mildred Bailey, CD/Mosaic 204]
3. 78/Decca 2913 (Joan Edwards with Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra)
4. 78/Royale 1775 (Beverly with Johnny Green, piano, and orchestra conducted by Johnny Green)
5. 78/Bluebird B 10510 (Harriet Hilliard with Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra)
6. 78/Victor 26406 (Anita Boyer with Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra)
7. 78/Vocalion (Eddie Howard with Dick Jurgens and His Orchestra)
8. Jerome Kern Revisited, Columbia (S) OS-2840 (Harold Lang) [reissued as CD/Painted Smiles PSCD-113]
9. Jerome Kern: All The Things You Are, Monmouth-Evergreen (S) MES-6808 (Susan Watson and Danny Carroll with Ted Auletta's Orchestra) [reissued as CD/Audiophile ACD-45]
10. Hit Songs From Broadway, CD/Memoir CDMOIR 519 (Jack Whiting and Frances Mercer with the Alvin Theatre Chorus and Orchestra conducted by Robert Emmett Dolan)
11. Jerome Kern Treasury, CD/Angel CDC 7 54883 2 (George Dvorsky, Hugh Panaro, Rebecca Luker, Jeanne Lehman, Lydia Mila, and the London Sinfonietta Chorus with the London Sinfonietta conducted by John McGlinn)
12. Mike Wofford Plays Jerome Kern, Discovery (S) DS-808 (Mike Wofford, piano, with Andy Simpkins, bass, and Jim Plank, drums) [reissued on Mike Wofford Trio & Quartet Plays the Music of Jerome Kern, Vol. 1-3, CD/Discovery DSCD-50001/2]
13. Warm Spring Night, CD/PS Classics PS-527 (Philip Chaffin with orchestra conducted by Kevin Stites)
14. The Land Where The Good Songs Go, CD/PS Classics PS-1211 (Company with musical direction by David Loud)

A radio transcription performed by the Rhythm Singers with orchestra conducted by Andre Kostelanetz is known to exist.


In Other Words, Seventeen:

1. Jerome Kern: All The Things You Are, Monmouth-Evergreen (S) MES-6808 (Susan Watson with Ted Auletta's Orchestra) [reissued as CD/Audiophile ACD-45]
2. Entropy, CD/Amosaya 2538 (Ned Goold, tenor saxophone, with Ben Wolfe, bass, and Don Zelonis, drums)


In The Heart Of The Dark:

1. 78/Liberty Music Shop L 286 (Cy Walter, piano) [reissued on The Music Of Broadway: 1939, CD/Encore ENCDNO1/2]
2. 78/Bluebird B 10524 (Dolores O'Neil with Bob Chester and His Orchestra)
3. 78/Columbia 35346 (Larry Stewart with Ray Noble and His orchestra)
4. 78/Liberty Music Shop L-287 (Adelaide Moffett with the Cy Walter Orchestra)(All The Things You Are; In The Heart Of The Dark) [reissued on Greta Keller And Other Chanteuses, NLM 1989]
5. Very Warm For May, AEI Records 1156 (Hollace Shaw with orchestra conducted by Robert Emmett Dolan) [reissued as CD/AEI AEI-CD 008]
6. Very Warm For May, AEI Records 1156 (France Mercer wiith orchestra conducted by Robert Emmett Dolan) (reprise) [reissued as CD/AEI AEI-CD 008]
7. Melodies Of Jerome Kern, Walden (M) 308 (Warren Galjour with the John Morris Trio) [reissued as CD/Harbinger HCD 1804]
8. Jerome Kern Revisited, Columbia (S) OS-2840 (Barbara Cook) [reissued as CD/Painted Smiles PSCD-113]
9. Jerome Kern: All The Things You Are, Monmouth-Evergreen (S) MES-6808 (Reid Shelton with Ted Auletta's Orchestra) [reissued as CD/Audiophile ACD-45]
10. Just Kern, CD/Elba CACD 5005-2 (Andrea Marcovicci with orchestra conducted by Glenn Mehrbach)
11. The Girl I Knew… The Music Of Novello & Kern, CD/Harbinger HCD 1501(Lorna Dallas with musical direction by Christopher Denny)
12. Jerome Kern: Life Upon The Wicked S.T.A.G.E., CD/LML Music LML CD-202 (Dale Kristien with musical direction by Ron Abel)
13. Keep Your Undershirt On, CD/Rialto SLRR-9001 (Kim Criswell with musical direction by Glenn Mehrbach)
14. The Lorelei, CD/Angel 54802 (Kim Criswell with the London Sinfonietta conducted by John McGlinn)
15. Jerome Kern Collection, CD/Silva Screen 3006 (Eric Parkin, piano)
16. The Land Where The Good Songs Go, CD/PS Classics PS-1211 (Heidi Blickenstaff, Kate Baldwin, and Philip Chaffin with musical direction by David Loud)
17. Most Of Ev’ry Day, CD/Audiophile ACD-217 (Steve Ross, piano and voice)
Radio transcription performed by Kay Thompson and the Rhythm Singers with orchestra conducted by Andre Kostelanetz is known to exist.


Interlude (Liebestraum):

No attempt has been made to compile discological information for this number other than those performed by original cast members.
1. Very Warm For May, AEI Records 1156 (Marty Malneck's Orchestra conducted by Robert Emmett Dolan) [reissued as CD/AEI AEI-CD 008]


L'Histoire de Madame de la Tour (Gavotte):

1. Very Warm For May, AEI Records 1156 (orchestra conducted by Robert Emmett Dolan) [reissued as CD/AEI AEI-CD 008]


Overture:

1. Very Warm For May, AEI Records 1156 (orchestra conducted by Robert Emmett Dolan) [reissued as CD/AEI AEI-CD 008]
2. Jerome Kern Overtures & Music From the Film Swing Time, CD/EMI 183605 (National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by John McGlinn)


Play-Out Music:

1. Very Warm For May, AEI Records 1156 (orchestra conducted by Robert Emmett Dolan) [reissued as CD/AEI AEI-CD 008]


The Strange Cast Of Adam Standish (aka "Brain Ballet"):

1. Very Warm For May, AEI Records 1156 (Hiram Sherman with orchestra conducted by Robert Emmett Dolan) [reissued as CD/AEI AEI-CD 008]


That Lucky Fellow (same music as "That Lucky Lady"):

1. 78/Liberty Music Shop L 286 (Cy Walter, piano) [reissued on The Music Of Broadway: 1939, CD/Encore ENCDNO1/2]
2. 78/Columbia 35308 (Mildred Bailey with Benny Goodman and His Orchestra) [reissued on The Complete Columbia Recordings of Mildred Bailey, CD/Mosaic 204]
3. 78/Decca 2913 (Hal Dickinson with Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra)
4. 78/Bluebird B 10510 (Ozzie Nelson with orchestra conducted by Ozzie Nelson)
5. 78/Victor 26401 (Jack Leonard with Tommy Dorsey's Orchestra) [reissued on The Chronological Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra 1939, Vol. 3, CD/Classics 1327]
6. 78/Vocalion 5265 (Frankie Masters with orchestra conducted by Frankie Masters)
7. Jerome Kern: All The Things You Are, Monmouth-Evergreen (S) MES-6808 (Reid Shelton with Ted Auletta's Orchestra) [reissued as CD/Audiophile ACD-45]
8. Jerome Kern Revisited, CD/Painted Smiles PSCD-113 (Rod McKuen)
Radio transcription performed by an orchestra conducted by Andre Kostelanetz is known to exist.


That Lucky Lady (same music as "That Lucky Fellow"):

1. Very Warm For May, AEI Records 1156 (Grace McDonald with Richard Quine and orchestra conducted by Robert Emmett Dolan) [reissued as CD/AEI AEI-CD 008]


Winnie's Audition (William Tell Overture by Gioacchino Rossini):

No attempt has been made to compile discological information for this number other than those performed by original cast members.
1. Very Warm For May, AEI Records 1156 (Milton DeLugg, accordion, with orchestra conducted by Robert Emmett Dolan) [reissued as CD/AEI AEI-CD 008]


Unrecorded Numbers:

Arm Of The Law (cut)
Babbling Brook Dance
Ballet Particulars (inst.)
Ballet Peculiare
The Blackbird And The Lady In White
Characterization (aka "Ogdon's Characterization")
Connecticut (unused ballet)
Contrary Mary (written for a proposed screen version; no music known to survive)
Dance
Dance Da Da (no lyrics survive)
The Deer And The Park Avenue Lady (no lyrics survive)
Finaletto, Act One, Scene 2: In Other Words, Seventeen (Reprise)
Good Girl (possibly a cut song from MUSIC IN THE AIR; submitted for a proposed screen version of VERY WARM FOR MAY)
High Up In Harlem (cut; same music as "Harlem Boogie-Woogie")
Lady In Red
May Tells All
Me And The Roll And You (cut)
Oh, My Dear (written for a proposed screen version of VERY WARM FOR MAY; no lyrics survive)
Quartet ("Garden Where Love Was Born") (cut)
Schottische Scena (no lyrics survive)
Stop Dance, Finaletto (inst.)
Where The Weeping Willows Hide The Brook (aka "Sally Dance Interlude") (not used)