Getting Theatrical #2225
. . . from vintage recordings and live performances, a selection of entertaining popular tunes.
Hour One
VINCENT YOUMANS: Sing Hallelujah, fr Hit the Deck. SIGMUND ROMBERG: Deep in my heart, dear & Serenade, fr The Student Prince. JOSEPH MEYER & ROGER KAHN: Crazy Rhythm. GEORGE GERSHWIN: Fascinatin’ Rhythm –Leonard Leigh (Wurlitzer/KSTP Studios, Saint Paul, MN) RCA LSP-1665
ERNESTO DeCURTIS: Don’t forget me. SALVATORE CARDILLO: Ungrateful heart –Mike Grandchamp (Wurlitzer/Phipps Performing Arts Center, Hudson, WI) Archive (r. 9/10/02)
COLE PORTER: Let’s do it. IRVING BERLIN: The Piccolino, fr Top Hat –Justin LaVoie (Wurlitzer/Phipps Center) PD Archive (r. 8/5/17)
BILLY ROSE & CON CONRAD: Barney Google. RAY HENDERSON: Black Bottom. JAMES P. JOHNSON: The Charleston –Leonard Leigh (Wurlitzer/KSTP Studios, Saint Paul, MN) RCA LSP-1665
PORTER: Medley –Walt Strony (1928 Wurlitzer/Gilson Studio, Middleton, WI) PD Archive (r. 10/28/89)
GERSHWIN: Strike up the band. GERSHWIN: Love walked in. PORTER: Begin the beguin. TRADITIONAL: La Cucaracha. NILO MENENDEZ: Green eyes. VICTOR HERBERT: Ah sweet mystery of life, fr Naughty Marietta. J. P. SOUSA: The Stars & Stripes Forever –Edward Berryman (1928 Kimball/Civic Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN) PD Archive (r. 10/24/86)
Filler – GERSHWIN: Fascinatin’ Rhythm/Leigh (see above)
Hour Two
RICHARD RODGERS: With a song in my heart –Robert Hartzell (Wurlitzer/Harmony Wynelands, Lodi, CA) Hartzell 2009
JAMES HANLEY: Zing went the strings of my heart –Kay McAbee (Barton/Regal Theatre, Chicago, IL). GERSHWIN: I got rhythm –Kay McAbee (Barton/Trio Roller Rink, Milan, IL) PD Archive (r. December 1968 & June 1963)
DALLAS FRAZIER: Elvira –Lew Williams (1938 Möller/Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, CA) Piping Hot 2001
RODGERS: Have you met Miss Jones? CHARLES WILLIAMS: Theme, fr The Apartment –Tony Fenelon (Kimball/Dickinson High School Auditorium, Wilmington, DE) DTOS 114
EMILE WALDTEUFEL: Les Violettes, Op. 148. VASSAR CLEMENTS: The Devil went down to Georgia. BENJI & JOEL MADDEN: We are done –Nathan Avakian (1926 Kilgen/Palace Theatre, Canton, OH) ATOS 2016
RODGERS: March of the Siamese Children, fr The King & I. TRADITIONAL (Spiritual): Steal away. SIR ARTHUR BLISS: March, fr Things to Come –Richard Hills (1929 Möller/Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA) ATOS 2013
Filler – PORTER: Medley/Strony (see above)
The next national convention of the American Theatre Organ Society will take place in San Diego, CA (July 3-7, 2022).
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