You're the top [sound recording] : Cole Porter in the 1930's.

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Songs Selections
Imprint
[Indiana] : Indiana Historical Society ; [Westbury, N.Y.] : [distributed by] Koch International Classics, 1992.
Physical description
3 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

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MCD 21891 DISC 2 Unknown
MCD 21891 DISC 3 Unknown
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Creators/Contributors

Author/Creator
Porter, Cole, 1891-1964.
Contributor
Ambrose, 1897-1971 Performer
Coleman, Emil, 1894-1965. Performer
King, Teddi. Performer
Wiley, Lee Performer
Garland, Judy Performer
Holman, Libby. Performer
Braff, Ruby, 1927-2003 Performer
Larkins, Ellis Performer
Evans, Bill, 1929-1980 Performer
Syms, Sylvia Performer
Wilson, Julie, 1924-2015 Performer
Reisman, Leo, 1897-1961. Performer
Astaire, Fred Performer
Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959 Performer
Tatum, Art, 1909-1956 Performer
Short, Bobby Performer
Mercer, Mabel, 1900-1984. Performer
Porter, Cole, 1891-1964 Performer
Lawrence, Gertrude Performer
Morris, Joan, 1943- Performer
Welch, Elisabeth Performer
Clooney, Rosemary Performer
Merman, Ethel Performer
Lea, Barbara Performer
Kemp, Hal Performer
Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971 Performer
Waters, Ethel, 1896-1977 Performer
Fitzgerald, Ella Performer
Nell, Edward J. Performer
Crosby, Bing, 1903-1977 Performer
Martin, Tony, 1913-2012 Performer
Cugat, Xavier, 1900-1990 Performer
Shaw, Artie, 1910-2004 Performer
Martin, Mary, 1913-1990 Performer
Freeman, Bud, 1906-1991 Performer
Wilber, Bob Performer
Stewart, James, 1908-1997 Performer
Reardon, Casper. Performer
Siepi, Cesare Performer
King, Tempo. Performer
Goodman, Benny, 1909-1986 Performer
Bowlly, Al Performer
Norman, Jessye Performer
Horne, Lena Performer
Duncan, Todd Performer
Pierce, Hubbell. Performer
Crosby, Bob, 1913-1993 Performer
Murphy, George, 1902-1992 Performer
Mercer, Johnny, 1909-1976 Performer
Mister Tram Associates. Performer
Foursome Quartet. Performer
Andrews Sisters Performer

Contents/Summary

Partial contents
  • [cd. 1] The New Yorkers (1930) : I'm getting myself ready for you (Emil Coleman Orchestra) (2:37) ; Where have you been (Teddi King) (3:07) ; Let's fly away (Lee Wiley) (2:50) ; I happen to like New York (Judy Garland) (2:55) ; Love for sale (Libby Holman) (3:16) ; Love for sale (Ruby Braff & Ellis Larkins) (5:36) ; Let's step out (Mister Tram Associates) (2:13)
  • The Gay Divorce (1932) : After you, who? (Bill Evans) (3:36) ; After you, who (Sylvia Sims) (3:25) ; I've got you on my mind (Ambrose Orchestra) (2:31) ; Mister and Missus Fitch (Julie Wilson) (1:57) ; Night and day (Leo Reisman Orchestra, vocal by Fred Astaire) (3:24) ; Night and day (Billie Holiday) (2:55) ; Night and day (Art Tatum) (1:27) ; How's your romance (Bobby Short) (2:19)
  • Nymph Errant (1933) : Experiment (Mabel Mercer) (3:15) ; The cocotte (Cole Porter) (2:43) ; Nymph errant (Gertrude Lawrence) (2:03) ; The physician (Joan Morris) (4:05) ; How could we be wrong? (Bobby Short) (3:14) ; Solomon (Elisabeth Welch) (3:08) ; It's bad for me (Rosemary Clooney) (2:54).
  • [cd. 2] Anything Goes (1934) : Anything goes (Cole Porter) (3:11) ; I get a kick out of you (Ethel Merman) (3:04) ; All through the night (Barbara Lea) (3:25) ; Blow, Gabriel, blow (Ethel Merman) (2:23) ; You're the top (Hal Kemp Orchestra) (3:17) ; You're the top (Louis Armstrong) (2:30)
  • [miscellaneous song, 1934] : Miss Otis regrets (Ethel Waters) ; Miss Otis regrets (Ella Fitzgerald) (2:58)
  • Adios, Argentina (1934-35) : Don't fence me in (Edward Nell with the Foursome Quartet ; Cole Porter, speaking (2:19) ; Don't fence me in (Bing Crosby & the Andrews Sisters) (2:59)
  • Jubilee (1935) : Begin the beguine (Tony Martin) (3:52) ; Begin the beguine (Xavier Cugat) (3:09) ; Begin the beguine (Artie Shaw) (3:15) ; When love comes your way (Cole Porter) (1:39) ; Why shouldn't I (Mary Martin) (2:35) ; Just one of those things (Louis Armstrong) (4:01) ; Just one of those things (Bud Freeman & Bob Wilbur) (3:48)
  • Born to Dance (1936) : Easy to love (James Stewart) (1:08) ; Easy to love (Judy Garland) (1:51) ; Easy to love (Casper Reardon Orchestra) (3:03) ; Rap tap on wood (Bobby Short) (2:35) ; I've got you under my skin (Lee Wiley) (2:18) ; I've got you under my skin (Cesare Siepi) (3:52) ; Swingin' the jinx away (Tempo King & the Kings of Tempo) (2:54).
  • [cd. 3] Red, Hot and Blue (1936) : Ridin' high (Benny Goodman Orchestra) (2:36) ; Down in the depths (on the 90th floor) (Ethel Merman) (3:09) ; Ours (Mabel Mercer) (2:47) ; It's de-lovely (Mabel Mercer) (3:39)
  • Rosalie (film ; 1937) : Rosalie (Artie Shaw Orchestra) (2:46) ; In the still of the night (Al Bowlly) (1:59) ; In the still of the night (Jessye Norman) (2:40) ; I've a strange new rhythm in my heart (Artie Shaw) (2:44)
  • You Never Know (1938) : At long last love (Lena Horne) (2:39)
  • The Sun Never Sets (1938) : River god (Todd Duncan) (3:09)
  • Leave It To Me (1938) : My heart belongs to Daddy (Mary Martin, Cole Porter [in interviews] (1:40) ; My heart belongs to Daddy (Mary Martin) (3:06) ; Get out of town (Rosemary Clooney) (3:21) ; Most gentleman don't like love (Julie Wilson) (2:12)
  • The Man Who Came To Dinner (1939) : What am I to do (Hubbell Pierce) (2:11)
  • Broadway Melody of 1940 (film) : I've got my eyes on you (Bob Crosby Orchestra) (2:34) ; Please don't monkey with Broadway (Fred Astaire & George Murphy) (3:37) ; I concentrate on you (Teddi King) (3:44)
  • Du Barry Was A Lady (1939) : Friendship (Judy Garland & Johnny Mercer) (2:36) ; Do I love you (Ella Fitzgerald) (3:49) ; When love beckoned (on 52nd Street) (Artie Shaw Orchestra) (3:13) ; Katie went to Haiti (Bobby Short) (4:36) ; Well, did you evah! (Cole Porter & cast of 1956 television broadcast) (:56).

Bibliographic information

Publication date
1992
Title variation
Cole Porter in the 1930's
Note
"Cole Porter centennial collection"
Songs of the 1930s, chiefly from musicals.
Compact discs.
Includes private material of the composer's from The Yale Collection of Historical Sound Recordings; songs chiefly from issued 78rpm or 33 1/3 rpm discs.
Booklet with essays by Robert Kimball & Richard M. Sudhalter, bibliography, & discography (108 p. : ill. ; 31 cm.) inserted in container with discs.
Publisher's no.: DMC1-1020; A-22701--A22702 (discs).
Participant
Various performers.
Event
Recorded Dec. 1930-Apr. 1989.
ISBN
0871950898
9780871950895
Publisher number
DMC1-1020 Indiana Historical Society
A-22701 Indiana Historical Society
A-22702 Indiana HistoricalSociety

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