ZIEGFELD MIDNIGHT FROLIC
(2nd 1919 Edition)
Composer: Dave
Stamper
Lyricist: Gene Buck
Opened: October 2, 1919, New Amsterdam Roof Theatre,
N.Y.C.
Performances: 171
Baby (M: Egbert Van Alstyne; L: Gus Kahn) (originally used in OH, WHAT A GIRL!):
1. 78/Emerson 9213 (Arthur
Fields with orchestra)
2. 78/Victor 18592 (Arthur Fields with orchestra)
3. 78/Gramophone 216066 (Henri’s Orchestra)
I’ll See You In C-U-B-A (M/L: Irving
Berlin (added after opening; also used in GREENWICH VILLAGE
FOLLIES (1919), ZIEGFELD MIDNIGHT FROLIC OF 1920 (9th
Edition), GREENWICH VILLAGE FOLLIES (1920), and in the film
BLUE SKIES):
1. 78/Columbia A-2927 (Ted
Lewis Jazz Band) [also 78/Columbia A 79047]
2. 78/Decca 23646 (Bing Crosby and Trudy Erwin with John Scott
Trotter and His Orchestra) [reissued on The Chronological Bing
Crosby, Vol. 43: 1946-47, CD/Jonzo]
3. 78/Columbia A 2898 (Jack Kaufman with orchestral
accompaniment)
4. 78/Okeh 4079 (Billy Murray with the Rega Orchestra) [also
78/Lyric 5214; 78/Path 22322]
5. 78/Victor 18652 (Billy Murray with orchestra) [reissued on
Hits Of ’20: When My Baby Smiles At Me, CD/ASV/Living Era 5520]
6. 78/Victor 18663 (Palace Trio)
7. 45/Capitol F3534 (Pee Wee Hunt and His Orchestra)
8. 45/Victor 47-6718/6720 (Johnny Cochran and The Martin Men
with Freddy Martin and His Orchestra)
9. Brooks Kerr Salutes Irving Berlin, Bluewail (S) BWLP 1002
(Brooks Kerr, piano and vocals, Sonny Greer, drums)
10. The Columbia Album Of Irving Berlin, CD/ Collectables
COL-CD-7586 (Frank DeVol and His Orchestra)
11. She’s So Beautiful: Irving Berlin Songs For Florenz Ziegfeld
1910-1927 And Other Songs From 1919-1921, CD/Oakton ORCD0007
(Benjamin Sears with Bradford Conner, piano)
12. Nat King Cole Shows, Vol. 1, CD/On The Air 101902 (Nat King
Cole)
13. Blue Skies/Rhythm On The River, CD/Great Movie Themes 60025
(Bing Crosby and Olga San Juan)
14. Live On Earth, CD/Garden Variety (Mike and Carleen
McCornack)
15. Triboro, CD/Astoria Productions (Triboro)
16. My Roots Are Showing, CD/BNA 66920 (K.T. Oslin)
17. Face The Music: A Century Of Irving Berlin, CD/Musicmasters
5002 (Dick Hyman)
18. Talkin’ Verve, CD/Verve 5495382 (Buddy Greco)
19. The Chenille Sisters, CD/Red House Records RHRCD 29 (The
Chenille Sisters)
20. Wholly Cats, CD/Sackville SKCD 23066 (Bob Barnard and
Jim Galloway)
21. Ain’t We Got Fun: Jerry Laird Sings, Ted Simons Plays,
CD/FSM (Jerry Laird with Ted Simons, piano)
22. Turned On Alley, CD/AIX Entertainment 80024 (Ian Whitcomb)
23. There’s A Small Hotel, CD/Columbia 52403 (Mary Cleere Haran)
24. Lizard Vision, CD/Flying Fish 0569 (Austin Lounge Lizards)
25. I’ll See You In Cuba, CD/Zoho Music 233143 (Pablo Menendez
and Mezcla)
26. I Bid You Goodnight, CD/Arhoolie ARHCD 433 (Any Old Time
String Band)
27. Fun Stuff, CD/Silver Stream Music 0013 (Elaine Silver)
28. Latin Roots, CD/LML Music 250 (Lucie Arnaz)
29. Ukulele Mama, CD/Original Cast 1005 (Estelle Reiner)
30. Nashville Line Dancing Albums, Vol. 2, CD/Arista 74321489852
(unknown performer)
31. The Irving Berlin Songs, CD/Composers Recordings, Inc. 557
(Francis Thorne)
32. The Preserves, Vol. 1, CD/Omega Music Poland 3011
(Chrysanthemum Ragtime Band)
33. Berlin For Brass, CD/Naxos 8559123 (Chestnut Brass Company)
34. Yellow Dog Blues, CD/Chiaroscuro CRD 339 (Soprano Summit)
35. Irving Berlin, Volume 1, CD/Unknown label (Fred Miller)
36. Wreck Of The Olga Symphony, CD/The Olga Symphony (The Olga
Symphony)
37. Coming Down Easy, CD/Big Blue Water 01 (Pamela Chappell)
38. Marching Along With Time, CD/Oakton Recordings (Valerie
Anastasio and Benjamin Sears with Bradford Conner, piano)
39. Desiderio, CD/Greg Purnhagen 700261278230
(Greg Purnhagen)
40. Irving Berlin’s America, CD/Original Cast OC2013 (Michael
Townsend with musical direction by Richard Danley)
41. Chip Deffaa’s An Irving Berlin Travelogue, CD/Garrett
Mountain CDP AD 0604 (Tyler DuBoys with musical direction by
Richard Danley)
It’s Nobody’s Business But My Own (M:
Marshall Walker; L: Will Skidmore) (also used in ZIEGFELD
FOLLIES OF 1919):
1. 78/Columbia A-2750
(Bert Williams) [also 78/Columbia 35593; reissued on Music From
The New York Stage Vol. 4: 1917-1920, CD/Pearl GEMM CDS 9059-61]
Lonesome Alimony Blues (M: James F.
Hanley; L: William Tracey) (ASCAP/Library of Congress
only):
1. 78/Columbia A 2979
(Bert Williams with orchestral accompaniment) [reissued on His
Final Releases, 1919-1922, CD/Archeophone ARCH 5002]
Rose Of Washington Square (M: James F.
Hanley; L: Ballard Macdonald):
I have not attempted to
compile discographical information for this standard.
Unrecorded Material:
By Pigeon Post
Colonial Days
Early To Bed And To Rise Never Made Anyone Wise ( M: Abner
Silver; L: Alex Gerber)
I Long To Linger Longer Dearie
I Love The River And You
Shanghai
Tipperary Mary
You’re A Perfect Jewel To Me