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Composer: Irving
Berlin
Lyricist: Irving Berlin
Opened: August 19, 1918, Century Theatre, N.Y.C.
Performances: 32
Ding Dong (also used in THE CANARY):
1. 78/Columbia A 2647
(Peerless Quartette)
God Bless America (written as finale
but cut; used in the film version of THIS IS THE ARMY):
I have not attempted to
compile discographical information for this Berlin standard
beyond composer renditions.
1. Irving Sings Berlin, CD/Koch 3-7510-2
HI (Irving Berlin)
2. Carousel Of American Music, CD/Music & Arts CD-971
(Irving Berlin)
I Can Always Find A Little Sunshine In
The YMCA (The Y.M.C.A.):
1. 78/Columbita A-2647
(Peerless Quartet)
2. 78/Victor 45157 (Lambert Murphy and the Orpheus Quartet with
orchestra)
3. Alexander's Ragtime Band, CD/Screen Archives Entertainment
SAE-CSR-0007 (The Kings Men with orchestra conducted by Alfred
Newman)
4. Wallowitch & Ross, CD/Miranda Music MMCD1004 (John
Wallowitch and Bertram Ross with John Wallowitch, piano)
5. Keep On Smiling: Songs By Irving Berlin 1915-1918, CD/Oakton
ORCD0003 (Benjamin Sears with Bradford Conner, piano))
Kitchen Police (Poor Little Me, I’m
On K.P.) (also used in ZIEGFELD FOLLIES OF 1918):
1. This Is The Army,
CD/Hollywood Soundstage 4009 (George Tobias and Chorus with
orchestra conducted by Leo F. Forbstein)
2. Keep On Smiling: Songs By Irving
Berlin 1915-1918, CD/Oakton ORCD0003 (Benjamin Sears with
Bradford Conner, piano)
Oh! How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning
(also used in ZIEGFELD FOLLIES OF 1918 and THIS IS THE
ARMY):
I have not attempted to
compile discographical information for this Berlin standard
beyond composer recordings.
1. 78/Decca album 340 (Irving Berlin and Chorus with orchestra
conducted by Milton Rosenstock) [reissued on This Is The
Army/Call Me Mister/Winged Victory, CD/Decca Broadway
B0000831-02]
2. 78/V-Disc 780 (Irving Berlin with the John Scott Trotter
Orchestra)
3. This Is The Army, Hollywood Soundstage 408 (Irving Berlin
with orchestra conducted by Leo F. Forbstein) [reissued on The
Sound Of The Movies: Irving Berlin, CD/History 20.3117-HI]
(Dream On, Little) Soldier Boy (L: Jean
Havez):
1. Keep On Smiling: Songs
By Irving Berlin 1915-1918, CD/Oakton ORCD0003 (Benjamin Sears
with Bradford Conner, piano)
The Sterling Silver Moon (original
version of “Mandy” subsequently revised for use in ZIEGFELD
FOLLIES OF 1919 and THIS IS THE ARMY):
1. A Treasury Of Early
Musical Comedy: Volume One, AEI Records 1170 (Ray Dooley and
Chorus) [reissued on CD/AEI AEI-CD 014]
2. Keep On Smiling: Songs By Irving
Berlin 1915-1918, CD/Oakton ORCD0003 (Benjamin Sears with
Bradford Conner, piano)
3. The Golden Age Of Tin Pan Alley, CD/Rivermont BSW-3137 (Ian
Whitcomb, piano and voice) (as "Mandy") (unverified)
We’re On Our Way To France (also used
in the film version of THIS IS THE ARMY):
1. This Is The Army,
CD/Hollywood Soundstage 408 (George Murphy, George Tobias, and
Alan Hale with orchestra conducted by Leo F. Forbstein)
2. Alexander's Ragtime Band, CD/Screen
Archives Entertainment SAE-CSR-0007 (Soldiers Chorus with
orchestra conducted by Alfred Newman)
3. Alexander's Ragtime Band, CD/Screen Archives Entertainment
SAE-CSR-0007 (orchestra conducted by Alfred Newman)
4. Keep On Smiling: Songs By Irving Berlin 1915-1918, CD/Oakton
ORCD0003 (Benjamin Sears with Bradford Conner, piano)
5. Irving Berlin & Co., CD/Garrett Mountain Records GMRD CDP
715 (Peter Charney and Chorus with music direction by Richard
Danley)
6. Irving Berlin: In Person, (Jed Peterson with accompaniment by
Richard Danley)
Unrecorded Material:
The Army Cooks
The Army Doctors
Bevo (also used in ZIEGFELD FOLLIES OF 1919)
Buglers
Come Along, Come Along, Come Along (Floradora Sextette)
Down From The Follies (Follies Opening)
Ever Since I Put On A Uniform (What A Difference A
Uniform Will Make)
Hello, Hello, Hello (Opening Chorus)
Hesitation Blues
Kiss Me, Sergeant (cut; no music survives)
Love Interest (I Love You)
The Military Police
Page Boys
Prisoners
Ragtime Razor Brigade
Send A Lot Of Jazz Bands Over There (Jazz Land)
Silver Threads (Among The Gold)
Wait Until We Get Over There (cut; unclear if music survives)
We Live At Upton With Major General Bell (General Bell Song)