Brass Diva: The Life and Legends of Ethel Merman (90 page)

"Be a Witch!," "Keep a Gloomy Thought," "An Elephant Never Forgets." On The
Return to Oz (1962). RFO ioi.

"There's No Business Like Show Business" (1963; with Judy Garland, Barbra
Streisand). On The Judy Garland Show: Looking Back. Kismet 1002.

Medley ("Friendship," "Let's Be Buddies," "You're the Top," "You're Just in Love,"
"It's De-Lovely," "Together") (1964; with Judy Garland). On The Judy Garland
Show: The Greatest Duets. Broadcast Tributes BTRIB 0002.

"Everything's Coming Up Roses," with new Sondheim lyrics supporting John Lindsay's
New York mayoral candidacy. On The Lindsay Record (1965). Columbia CSP 261.

"An Old-Fashioned Wedding," "Doin' What Comes Natur'lly," "You Can't Get a
Man with a Gun," "There's No Business Like Show Business," "They Say It's
Wonderful," "Moonshine Lullaby," "I'm an Indian Too," "I Got Lost in His
Arms," "I Got the Sun in the Morning," "Anything You Can Do" (with Bruce
Yarnell, Ronn Carroll, Rufus Smith). On Annie Get Your Gun (1966 revival cast).
RCA Victor LOU LSO 1124.

"Love, Look in My Window," "World, Take Me Back." On Ethel Merman Sings the
New Songs from Hello, Dolly! (1970). Bar-Mic Records (no number).

"You're the Top," "I Got Rhythm," "You're Just in Love," "Alexander's Ragtime
Band," "I Got Lost in His Arms," "Eadie Was a Lady" "There's No Business Like
Show Business," "They Say It's Wonderful," "It's De-Lovely," "I Get a Kick out
of You," "Everything's Coming Up Roses," "Blow, Gabriel, Blow." On Merman
Sings Merman (1972). London XPS-9o1.

"An Old-Fashioned Wedding," "Doin' What Comes Natur'lly," "You Can't Get a
Man with a Gun," "There's No Business Like Show Business," "They Say It's
Wonderful," "Moonshine Lullaby," "I'm an Indian Too," "I Got Lost in His
Arms," "I Got the Sun in the Morning," "Anything You Can Do" (with Lesley
Fyson, Neilson Taylor, Benay Venuta). On Ethel Merman Sings Annie Get Your
Gun (1973). London XPS-9o5.

"Gee, but It's Good to Be Here," "Whispering," "Some People/ People," "Sunrise,
Sunset," "What Kind of Fool Am I?" "Ridin' High," "Someone to Watch Over
Me," "The Impossible Dream," "On a Clear Day," "Nothing Can Stop Me Now."
On Ethel's Ridin'High (1974). London PS-9o9.

Medley ("Doin' What Comes Natur'lly," "The Hostess with the Mostes' on the
Ball," "I Got the Sun in the Morning," "Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries," "I Got
Rhythm," "You're an Old Smoothie," "Let's Be Buddies," "Anything Goes," "It's
De-Lovely," "Small World," "Everything's Coming Up Roses"), "There's No
Business Like Show Business." On A Gala Tribute to Joshua Logan (1975). Friends
of the Theatre Collection (no number).

"Send in the Clowns" (with Mary Martin), medley ("It's Good to Be Here," "Blow,
Gabriel, Blow," "Hello, Dolly!") (with Martin), "There's No Business Like Show
Business" (with Martin). On Together on Broadway (1977). Friends of the Theatre
Collection (no number).

"There's No Business Like Show Business," "Everything's Coming Up Roses," "I Get
a Kick out of You," "Something for the Boys," "Some People," "Alexander's Ragtime Band," "I Got Rhythm." On The Ethel Merman Disco Album (1979). A&M
SP-4775-

"Lady with a Song," "It's Good to Be Here," medley ("They Say It's Wonderful,"
"Some People/ People," "Alexander's Ragtime Band," "I Get a Kick out of You,"
"Blow, Gabriel, Blow," "There's No Business Like Show Business"), and encores
"What I Did for Love," "Someone to Watch Over Me." On Ethel Merman at
Carnegie Hall (1982). Friends of the Theatre Collection (no number).

Girl Crazy (1930)

Book by Guy Bolton and John McGowan; music by George Gershwin; lyrics by Ira
Gershwin; produced by Alex A. Aarons and Vinton Freedley; directed by Alexander
Leftwich;' dances by George Hale; settings by Donald Oenslager; costumes by Kiviette; Antonio and Renee DeMarco (dancers); Red Nichols and his orchestra, Roger
Edens at the piano (replacing Al Siegel); orchestra directed by Earl Busby.

Opened at the Alvin Theatre on October 14, 1930- 272 performances.

PRIMARY CAST

MUSICAL NUMBERS

Act I

Act II

George White's Scandals (1931)

Sketches by George White, Lew Brown, and Irving Caesar; songs by Lew Brown and
Ray Henderson; produced and directed by George White; settings by Joseph Urban;
costumes by Charles LeMaire; orchestra directed by Al Goodman.

Opened at the Apollo Theatre, September 14, 1931. zoz performances.

PRIMARY CAST

Ross McLean, Rudy Vallee, Hazel Boffinger, Everett Marshall,
Ethel Colt, Willie and Eugene Howard, Alice Frohman, Ethel
Merman, Ray Bolger

MUSICAL NUMBERS

Act I

Act II

Humpty Dumpty (1932)

Book by B. G. DeSylva and Laurence Schwab; additional dialogue by Sid Silvers;
songs by Nacio Herb Brown and Richard A. Whiting; produced by Laurence
Schwab and B. G. DeSylva; directed by Laurence Schwab; dances by George Hale;
settings by Cleon Throckmorton and Charles LeMaire; costumes by Kiviette; orchestra under the direction of Lou Silvers.

Opened at the Nixon Theatre, Pittsburgh, September z6, 1932. Closed in Pittsburgh.

PRIMARY CAST

Take a Chance (1932)

Book by B. G. DeSylva and Laurence Schwab; additional dialogue by Sid Silvers;
songs by Nacio Herb Brown and Richard Whiting; additional songs by Vincent
Youmans; produced by Laurence Schwab and B. G. DeSylva; directed by Edgar MacGregor; musical numbers directed by Bobby Connolly; settings by Cleon Throckmorton; costumes by Kiviette and Charles LeMaire; orchestra under the direction
of Max Meth; Sam Gurski's Recording Orchestra.