YOKEL BOY

Composer: Sam H. Stept
Lyricist: Lew Brown; Charles Tobias

Opened: July 6, 1939; Majestic Theatre, N.Y.C.
Performances: 208

Beer Barrel Polka (C: Jaromir Vejvoda; L: Lew Brown) (added after opening):

I have not attempted to compile discological information for this standard.


Comes Love:

I have not attempted to compile discological information for this standard.


I Can't Afford To Dream:

1. 78/Bluebird B 10324 (Tony Pastor with Artie Shaw and His Orchestra) [reissued on The Chronological Artie Shaw And His Orchestra 1939 Vol. 2, CD/Classics 1045]
2. 78/Victor 26285 (Clyde Burke with Swing And Sway With Sammy Kaye)
3. 78/Brunswick 8395 (Connie Haines with Harry James and His Orchestra) [reissued on The Great American Composers: DeSylva Brown & Henderson, CD/Columbia House 2C2 8429]
4. Everyone Else Revisited, Painted Smiles PS-1374 (The Popularies) [reissued as CD/Painted Smiles PSCD-146]
5. The Broadway Musicals Of 1939, CD/Bayview RNBW025 (Rob Gallagher with the Ross Patterson Little Big Band)
6. Keep Your Undershirt On, CD/Rialto SLRR-9001 (Greg MacKellan and Steven Yudson with musical direction by Glenn Mehrbach)
7. Second Command, CD/Montpellier 027 (The Commanders Big Band)


If I Feel This Way Tomorrow (added for subsequent tour) (C: Ray Henderson; L: Lew Brown):

1. 78/Decca 3582 (Henry Wells with Andy Kirk and His Clouds Of Joy) [reissued on The Chronological Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy 1940-1942, CD/Classics 681]
2. 78/Decca 3566 (Carol Bruce with Harry Sosnik and His Orchestra)


It's Me Again:

1. 78/Bluebird B 10365 (Harriet Hilliard with Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra)
2. 78/Victor 26331 (Claire Martin with Bob Zurke and His Delta Rhythm Band) [reissued on Honky Tonk Train Blues, CD/Hep 1076]
3. Everyone Else Revisited, Painted Smiles PS-1374 (Su-La Haska) [reissued as CD/Painted Smiles PSCD-146]
4. The Broadway Musicals Cut-Outs Volume 1, CD/Bayview RNBW030 (Darius DeHaas with the Ross Patterson Little Big Band)


(Time For) Jukin' (C: Walter Kent):

1. 78/Varsity 8094 (Judy Canova with orchestra)


Lem And Sue:

1. 78/Brunswick 8432 (Johnny MacAfee with Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra) [reissued on The Music Of Broadway: 1939, CD/Encore ENCDNO1/2](as "A Boy Named Lem (and A Girl Named Sue)")
2. 78/Victor 26277 (Mary Dugan with Larry Clinton and His Orchestra) (as "A Boy Named Lem (and A Girl Named Sue)")
3. Live In 1938 & 1939, CD/Jazz Band 2152 (Larry Clinton and His Orchestra) (as "A Boy Named Lem")


Let's Make Memories Tonight (also used in ALL CLEAR):

1. 78/HMV BD783 (Jack Hylton and His Orchestra)
2. 78/Columbia FB-2334 (Turner Layton, piano and voice)
3. 78/Victor 26285 (Clyde Burke with Swing And Sway With Sammy Kaye)
4. 78/Decca 2745 (Bob Eberly with Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra)
5. 78/Victor 26297 (Kenny Baker with orchestra conducted by Nat W. Finston)
6. 78/Brunswick 8414 (Larry Cotton with Horace Heidt and His Musical Knights) [reissued on The Great American Composers: DeSylva Brown & Henderson, CD/Columbia House 2C2 8429]
7. Everyone Else Revisited, Painted Smiles PS-1374 (Arthur Siegel) [reissued as CD/Painted Smiles PSCD-146]
An unverified radio transcription performed by Patti Morgan and the Al Kavelin Orchestra is also known to exist.


Unrecorded Material:

The 'Baby Wampus' Stars (cut)
Catherine The Great
Dance For The Sake Of Lexington
Grandpa Hawkins (scene)
Hollywood And Vine (cut after opening?)
I Know I'm Nobody
The Ship Has Sailed
Uncle Sam's Lullaby
When The Berry Blossoms Bloom (cut)