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BEST OF BROADWAY
This collection of highlights from 19 favourite shows offers a survey of Broadway musical theatre from its beginnings in the late 1920s to its heyday in the mid 1950s. The musicals from this period, ranging from Oklahoma! to Porgy and Bess and to Guys and Dolls, remain some of today’s best known and most popular shows as demonstrated by their continual revivals and tours throughout the world. These recordings feature the original Broadway casts and a 16 page booklet which contains a full synopsis and background for each musical.
Tracklist
Hammerstein II, Oscar - Lyricist
Oklahoma Orchestra (Orchestra)
Blackton, Jay (Conductor)
Garde, Bette (vocals)
Riggs, Ralph (vocals)
Oklahoma Chorus (Choir)
Oklahoma Orchestra (Orchestra)
Blackton, Jay (Conductor)
Blackton, Jay (Conductor)
Oklahoma Orchestra (Orchestra)
Riggs, Ralph (vocals)
Blackton, Jay (Conductor)
Oklahoma Orchestra (Orchestra)
Oklahoma Chorus (Choir)
Blackton, Jay (Conductor)
Oklahoma Orchestra (Orchestra)
Drake, Alfred (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Clayton, Jan (vocals)
Raitt, John (vocals)
Johnson, Christine (vocals)
Darling, Jean (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Chorus (Choir)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Raitt, John (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Littau, Joseph (Conductor)
Darling, Jean (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Chorus (Choir)
Littau, Joseph (Conductor)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Original Broadway Cast Chorus (Choir)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Littau, Joseph (Conductor)
Pinza, Ezio (bass)
dell'Isola, Salvatore (Conductor)
Hall, Juanita (vocals)
Martin, Mary (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Chorus (Choir)
Pinza, Ezio (bass)
dell'Isola, Salvatore (Conductor)
dell'Isola, Salvatore (Conductor)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Original Broadway Cast Chorus (Choir)
dell'Isola, Salvatore (Conductor)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pinza, Ezio (bass)
dell'Isola, Salvatore (Conductor)
Lawrence, Gertrude (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Original Broadway Cast Chorus (Choir)
Brynner, Yul (vocals)
Lawrence, Gertrude (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Dvonch, Frederick (Conductor)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Original Broadway Cast Chorus (Choir)
Brynner, Yul (vocals)
Dvonch, Frederick (Conductor)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Hammerstein II, Oscar - Lyricist
Show Boat Orchestra (Orchestra)
Spencer, Kenneth (vocals)
Dowdy, Helen (vocals)
Bruce, Carol (vocals)
Show Boat Orchestra (Orchestra)
Spencer, Kenneth (vocals)
Dowdy, Helen (vocals)
Spencer, Kenneth (vocals)
Bruce, Carol (vocals)
MacArthur, Edwin (Conductor)
Wright, Robert
Forrest, George - Lyricist
Wright, Robert - Lyricist
Adrian, Louis (Conductor)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Original Broadway Cast Chorus (Choir)
Oneto, Richard (vocals)
Kiley, Richard (vocals)
Adrian, Louis (Conductor)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Original Broadway Cast Chorus (Choir)
Oneto, Richard (vocals)
Kiley, Richard (vocals)
Adrian, Louis (Conductor)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Heyward, DuBose - Lyricist
Gershwin, Ira - Lyricist
Smallens, Alexander (Conductor)
Decca Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Duncan, Todd (tenor)
Eva Jessye Choir (Choir)
Smallens, Alexander (Conductor)
Decca Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Eva Jessye Choir (Choir)
Decca Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Smallens, Alexander (Conductor)
Smallens, Alexander (Conductor)
Eva Jessye Choir (Choir)
Decca Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Gershwin, Ira - Lyricist
Jay Blackton Orchestra (Orchestra)
Blackton, Jay (Conductor)
Jay Blackton Orchestra (Orchestra)
Blackton, Jay (Conductor)
Berlin, Irving - Lyricist
Studio Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Jenkins, Gordon (Conductor)
O'Connor, Donald (vocals)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Newman, Alfred (Conductor)
Nype, Russell (vocals)
Talva, Galina (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Chorus (Choir)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Blackton, Jay (Conductor)
Studio Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Jenkins, Gordon (Conductor)
Talva, Galina (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Chorus (Choir)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Blackton, Jay (Conductor)
O'Connor, Donald (vocals)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Newman, Alfred (Conductor)
Original Broadway Cast Children's Choir (Choir)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Blackton, Jay (Conductor)
Middleton, Ray (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Chorus (Choir)
Original Broadway Cast Children's Choir (Choir)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Blackton, Jay (Conductor)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Blackton, Jay (Conductor)
Middleton, Ray (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Children's Choir (Choir)
Original Broadway Cast Chorus (Choir)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Blackton, Jay (Conductor)
Middleton, Ray (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Blackton, Jay (Conductor)
Cahn, Sammy - Lyricist
McCauley, Jack (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Chorus (Choir)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rosenstock, Milton (Conductor)
McCauley, Jack (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Chorus (Choir)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rosenstock, Milton (Conductor)
Robin, Leo - Lyricist
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rosenstock, Milton (Conductor)
McCauley, Jack (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rosenstock, Milton (Conductor)
McCauley, Jack (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rosenstock, Milton (Conductor)
Lerner, Alan Jay - Lyricist
Brooks, David (vocals)
Bell, Marion (vocals)
Allers, Franz (Conductor)
Brooks, David (vocals)
Bell, Marion (vocals)
Allers, Franz (Conductor)
Brooks, David (vocals)
Bell, Marion (vocals)
Allers, Franz (Conductor)
Comden, Betty - Lyricist
Green, Adolph - Lyricist
Green, Adolph (vocals)
Green, Milton (piano)
Arndt, Justin (double bass)
Harris, Herb (drums)
Green, Adolph (vocals)
Green, Milton (piano)
Arndt, Justin (double bass)
Harris, Herb (drums)
Original Broadway Cast Chorus (Choir)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Engel, Lehman (Conductor)
Original Broadway Cast Chorus (Choir)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Engel, Lehman (Conductor)
Porter, Cole - Lyricist
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davenport, Pembroke (Conductor)
Morison, Patricia (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davenport, Pembroke (Conductor)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davenport, Pembroke (Conductor)
Wilson, Sandy - Lyricist
Hayes, Anthony (vocals)
Edwards, Stan (piano)
Studio pianist (piano)
Studio drummer (drums)
Hayes, Anthony (vocals)
Edwards, Stan (piano)
Studio pianist (piano)
Studio drummer (drums)
Hayes, Anthony (vocals)
Edwards, Stan (piano)
Studio pianist (piano)
Studio drummer (drums)
Loesser, Frank - Lyricist
Sy Oliver Chorus (Choir)
Sy Oliver Orchestra (Orchestra)
Sy Oliver Chorus (Choir)
Sy Oliver Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kaye, Stubby (vocals)
Silver, Johnny (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Chorus (Choir)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Actman, Irving (Conductor)
Alda, Robert (vocals)
Bigley, Isabel (vocals)
Blaine, Vivian (vocals)
Kaye, Stubby (vocals)
Silver, Johnny (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Chorus (Choir)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Actman, Irving (Conductor)
Bigley, Isabel (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Actman, Irving (Conductor)
Original Broadway Cast Chorus (Choir)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Actman, Irving (Conductor)
Silver, Johnny (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Actman, Irving (Conductor)
Original Broadway Cast Chorus (Choir)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Actman, Irving (Conductor)
Original Broadway Cast Chorus (Choir)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Actman, Irving (Conductor)





























