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THE VAGABOND KING [musical show]
- Title
- THE VAGABOND KING [musical show]
- Opening Date
- September 21, 1925
- Genre
- musical show
- Production and Recordings Information
- 1925 records by members of orig cast. Dennis King (also of 1930 film cast): "Song of the Vagabonds" (78/Vic 19897, ALB-155, ALB-711, ALB-772, ALB-1146, ALB-1186, ALB-1755) Carolyn Thomson: "Only a Rose" (78/Vic 19897, ALB-711, ALB-772, ALB-1146)
- 1927 medley by Light Opera Company. (78/HMV(E) C-1346, ALB-1955)
- 1927 records by members of 1927 London prod. Derek Oldham, Winnie Melville: "Love Me Tonight" (78/HMV(E) B-2570, ALB-155, ALB-448, ALB-1434) "Only a Rose" (78/HMV(E) B-2570, ALB-155, ALB-448) Norah Blaney: "Huguette Waltz," "Love for Sale" (78/Col(E) 4467, ALB-448)
- 1929 medley by Colonial Club Orch with uncredited soprano & male quartet. (78/Bruns 20098)
- 1929 medley by Victor Salon Group. COND: Nathaniel Shilkret. (ALB-590; 45/Camden CAE-253, with High Jinks.)
- 1930 film soundtrack. CAST: Dennis King (of orig cast), Jeanette MacDonald, Lillian Roth, chorus. (Vertinge 2002, with Swing Time. Excerpt: MacDonald: "Only a Rose" (ALB-1825).)
- 1930 medley by Olive Groves & Peter Flynn. (78/Dec(E) K-520)
- 1930 medley by uncredited soloists, chorus. (Broadcast Twelve(E) 5142)
- 1933 medley by Embassy Musical Comedy Company. (78/Broadcast Twelve(E) 3308)
- 1933 medley by Grosvenor Light Opera Company. (78/Eclipse(E) SC-93)
- 1949 studio prod. COND: Al Goodman. CAST: Earl Wrightson (of 1942 California Light Opera prod), Frances Greer, chorus. (RCA LK-1010)
- 1950 studio prod. MUSIC: Rudolf Friml. WORDS: Brian Hooker, W H Post. COND: Paul Weston. CAST: Gordon MacRae, Lucille Norman. (Cap T-219, with The New Moon)
- 1951 studio prod. COND: Jay Blackton. CAST: Alfred Drake, Mimi Benzell, Frances Bible. (Dec 10" 7014; CD/Dec 440-018-731-2, with Roberta. Excerpt: Benzell: "Some Day" (ALB-1023).)
- 1956 album with two new songs written by Rudolf Friml & John Burke for the 1956 film. COND: Henri René. VOCALS: Oreste (of 1956 film cast), Jean Fenn, chorus. (RCA LM-2004)
- 1956 film soundtrack. Kathryn Grayson, Oreste: "One, Two, Three, Pause" (dropped before release) Grayson: "A Harp, a Fiddle, and a Flute" (dropped before release), "Some Day" (ALB-346) "The Hughette Waltz" (ALB-886)
- 1959 album by Mario Lanza, Judith Raskin, chorus. COND: Constantine Callinicos. (RCA LSC-2509. Without the Overture & Opening Chorus but with an Instrumental Interlude & Nocturne (reprise): CD/Sony Super Audio 82876-71625-2, with addl material.)
- 1960 album. COND: Peter Knight. VOCALS: John Hanson, Jane Fyffe, Julie Bryan, chorus. (Pye(E) NPL-18086, with The Student Prince)
- 1961 studio prod. ORCH: Bobby Richards. COND: Jan Cervenka. CAST: Edwin Steffe, Lissa Gray, Dorothy Dorow, John Larsen, Freda Larsen, chorus. (World Record Club(E) TP-69; CD/Classics for Pleasure(E) 3359712, with Rose-Marie.)
- 2004 Ohio Light Opera prod, rec live. COND: Steven Byess. CAST: Ted Christopher, Julie Wright, Brian Woods, Sandra Ross, Patrick Howle. (CD/Albany TROY-738/9)
- Radio prod. CAST: Gordon MacRae, Dorothy Kirsten, chorus. (CAS/Demand Performance 129)
- Record by Kathryn Grayson of 1956 film cast & Dennis Morgan. "Only a Rose" (ALB-886)
- Records by members of 1930 film cast. Dennis King (of orig cast): "If I Were King" (1929: 78/Vic 22263) "Love Me Tonight" (1929, with Josefa Chekova: 78/Vic(C) 22263) King, chorus: "A Flagon of Wine" (1929: 78/Vic mx 53548, ALB-1633) Jeanette MacDonald: "Only a Rose" (1950: ALB-77, ALB-957, ALB-1397)
- Records by Rudolf Friml (composer), piano. "Song of the Vagabonds" (1925: 78/Col 533-D, ALB-321, ALB-1434, ALB-2124) (Later: ALB-733, ALB-860, ALB-863, ALB-1057) "Huguette Waltz" (1929: 78/Vic 22540) (Later: ALB-354, ALB-733, ALB-860, ALB-1057) "Some Day" (Later: ALB-733, ALB-860) "Love Me Tonight" (Later: ALB-860) "Only a Rose" (Later: ALB-733, ALB-860, ALB-863)
- Studio prod. ORCH: Henri René. COND: Lehman Engel. CAST: Rosalind Elias, Sara Endich, William Lewis, William Chapman, chorus. (Reader's Digest 40-8, with Porgy and Bess. Excerpt: Elias: "Huguette Waltz" (ALB-874).)
- Note
- From: Show Music on Record by Jack Raymond
- DigitalID
- loc.natlib.smor.19250921
Last Updated: 08-23-2012