ZIEGFELD FOLLIES (LAS VEGAS EDITION)
Composer:
Various
Lyricist: Various
Opened: In 1960 the
Ziegfeld Follies Straw Hat Edition opened in Lambertville, New Jersey at St.
John Terrell's al fresco tent with a cast headed by Bert Wheeler. With cast
changes it then toured the Tivoli circuit in Australia. It then returned to
this country for a new Las Vegas edition mounted by Barry Ashton.
Sailor Boys Have Talk To Me In English (C: Milton DeLugg; L:
Bob Hilliard):
1. 78/Columbia 40534 (Rosemary
Clooney with orchestra conducted by Jimmy Carroll) [45/Columbia 4-40534;
reissued on Memories Of You, CD/Bear Family BCD 15 914 GK; The Great Rosemary
Clooney, CD/Rajon 419]
2. 78/Kapp K-119 (Helen O'Connell with orchestra
conducted by George Siravo) [45/Kapp K-119X]
3. 45/Decca (M) 9-29607 (5
DeMarco Sisters with orchestra directed by Sy Oliver)
4. Love Me Forever,
CD/Castle 72226 (Marion Ryan)
Other
Material:
I have no information on the remaining songs and sketches used in this edition.