The Desert Song / Roberta (1952 studio casts)

~ Release by Sigmund Romberg / Jerome Kern; Gordon MacRae and Lucille Norman with Chorus and Orchestra conducted by George Greeley (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

The Desert Song tracks 9, 10 & 11 are sometimes listed as "Eastern and Western Love."
The "Finale" is actually reprises of "The Desert Song" (duet), Riff Song (Gordon), and "One Alone" (duet by Gordon & Lucille).

Annotation last modified on 2014-06-07 23:00 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
A1	The Desert Song: Overture conductor: George Greeley recording of: The Desert Song: Overture composer: Sigmund Romberg part of: The Desert Song	Sigmund Romberg		?:??
A2	The Desert Song: Prologue choir vocals: [unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) tenor vocals: Robert Sands (1950s singer, musical character performer) conductor: George Greeley recording of: The Desert Song: Prologue lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein), Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel composer: Sigmund Romberg part of: The Desert Song	Sigmund Romberg		?:??
A3	The Desert Song: The Riff Song baritone vocals: Gordon MacRae choir vocals: [unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) conductor: George Greeley recording of: The Desert Song: Act I. The Riff Song (Pierre, Sid and Riffs) lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein), Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel composer: Sigmund Romberg part of: The Desert Song: Act I	Sigmund Romberg		?:??
A4	The Desert Song: Why Did We Marry Soldiers? choir vocals: [unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) conductor: George Greeley recording of: The Desert Song: Act I. Why Did We Marry Soldiers? (Girls) lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein), Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel composer: Sigmund Romberg part of: The Desert Song: Act I	Sigmund Romberg		?:??
A5	The Desert Song: French Military Marching Song choir vocals: [unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) soprano vocals: Lucille Norman (mezzo‐soprano) conductor: George Greeley recording of: The Desert Song: Act I. French Military Marching Song (Margot, Chorus) lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein), Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel composer: Sigmund Romberg part of: The Desert Song: Act I	Sigmund Romberg		?:??
A6	The Desert Song: Romance soprano vocals: Lucille Norman (mezzo‐soprano) conductor: George Greeley recording of: The Desert Song: Act I. Romance (Margot, Chorus) lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein), Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel composer: Sigmund Romberg part of: The Desert Song: Act I	Sigmund Romberg		?:??
A7	The Desert Song: Then You’ll Know baritone vocals: Gordon MacRae soprano vocals: Lucille Norman (mezzo‐soprano) conductor: George Greeley recording of: The Desert Song: Act I. Then You Will Know (Pierre, Margot) lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein), Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel composer: Sigmund Romberg part of: The Desert Song: Act I	Sigmund Romberg		?:??
A8	The Desert Song: The Desert Song baritone vocals: Gordon MacRae conductor: George Greeley recording of: The Desert Song: Act I. The Desert Song (Pierre, Margot) lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein), Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel composer: Sigmund Romberg part of: The Desert Song: Act I	Sigmund Romberg		?:??
A9	The Desert Song: Let Love Come bass vocals: Thurl Ravenscroft conductor: George Greeley recording of: The Desert Song: Act II. Let Love Go (Ali, Riffs) lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein), Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel composer: Sigmund Romberg part of: The Desert Song: Act II. Eastern and Western Love	Sigmund Romberg		?:??
A10	The Desert Song: One Flower tenor vocals: Robert Sands (1950s singer, musical character performer) conductor: George Greeley recording of: The Desert Song: Act II. One Flower in Your Garden (Sid, Riffs) lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein), Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel composer: Sigmund Romberg part of: The Desert Song: Act II. Eastern and Western Love	Sigmund Romberg		?:??
A11	The Desert Song: One Alone baritone vocals: Gordon MacRae conductor: George Greeley recording of: The Desert Song: Act II. One Alone (Pierre, Men) lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein), Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel composer: Sigmund Romberg part of: The Desert Song: Act II. Eastern and Western Love	Sigmund Romberg		?:??
A12	The Desert Song: Duet baritone vocals: Gordon MacRae soprano vocals: Lucille Norman (mezzo‐soprano) conductor: George Greeley recording of: The Desert Song: Act II. Duet lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein), Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel composer: Sigmund Romberg part of: The Desert Song: Act II	Sigmund Romberg		?:??
A13	The Desert Song: Sabre Song soprano vocals: Lucille Norman (mezzo‐soprano) conductor: George Greeley recording of: The Desert Song: Act II. The Sabre Song (Margot) lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein), Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel composer: Sigmund Romberg part of: The Desert Song: Act II	Sigmund Romberg		?:??
A14	The Desert Song: Finale baritone vocals: Gordon MacRae choir vocals: [unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) soprano vocals: Lucille Norman (mezzo‐soprano) conductor: George Greeley recording of: The Desert Song: Act II. Finale (Ensemble) lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein), Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel composer: Sigmund Romberg part of: The Desert Song: Act II	Sigmund Romberg		?:??
B1	Roberta: Overture conductor: George Greeley recording of: Overture (Roberta) composer: Jerome Kern part of: Roberta	Jerome Kern		?:??
B2	Roberta: Let’s Begin choir vocals: [unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) conductor and chorus master: George Greeley recording of: Let’s Begin (from "Roberta") lyricist: Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist) and Otto Harbach (in 1933) composer: Jerome Kern (in 1933) part of: Roberta	Jerome Kern		?:??
B3	Roberta: You’re Devastating baritone vocals: Gordon MacRae conductor: George Greeley recording of: You’re Devastating additional lyricist: Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist) lyricist: Otto Harbach composer: Jerome Kern part of: Roberta	Jerome Kern		?:??
B4	Roberta: Madrigal choir vocals: [unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) conductor and chorus master: George Greeley recording of: Madrigal (Roberta) lyricist: Otto Harbach composer: Jerome Kern part of: Roberta	Jerome Kern		?:??
B5	Roberta: Yesterdays soprano vocals: Lucille Norman (mezzo‐soprano) conductor: George Greeley recording of: Yesterdays lyricist: Otto Harbach composer: Jerome Kern publisher: PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) part of: Roberta	Jerome Kern		?:??
B6	Roberta: Something Had to Happen vocals: Anne Triola conductor: George Greeley recording of: Something Had to Happen lyricist: Otto Harbach composer: Jerome Kern part of: Roberta	Jerome Kern		?:??
B7	Roberta: Don’t Ask Me Not to Sing baritone vocals: Gordon MacRae conductor: George Greeley recording of: Don’t Ask Me Not to Sing lyricist: Otto Harbach composer: Jerome Kern part of: Roberta	Jerome Kern		?:??
B8	Roberta: I Won’t Dance baritone vocals: Gordon MacRae choir vocals: [unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) vocals: Anne Triola conductor and chorus master: George Greeley recording of: I Won’t Dance (1935, lyrics by Dorothy Fields, from “Roberta”) lyricist: Jimmy McHugh (songwriter) and Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist) (in 1935) composer: Jerome Kern publisher: Chappell Music Ltd., Cotton Club Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Memory Lane Music Ltd., T.B. Harms Co. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) is based on: I Won’t Dance (1934, lyrics by Hammerstein/Harbach, from “Three Sisters”)	Jerome Kern		?:??
B9	Roberta: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes choir vocals: [unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) soprano vocals: Lucille Norman (mezzo‐soprano) conductor and chorus master: George Greeley recording of: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes lyricist: Otto Harbach composer: Jerome Kern publisher: Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Redwood Music, T.B. Harms Co., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) part of: Roberta	Jerome Kern		?:??
B10	Roberta: Let’s Begin (reprise) solo baritone vocals: Gordon MacRae conductor: George Greeley recording of: Let’s Begin (from "Roberta") lyricist: Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist) and Otto Harbach (in 1933) composer: Jerome Kern (in 1933) part of: Roberta	Jerome Kern		?:??
B11	Roberta: Lovely to Look At baritone vocals: Gordon MacRae conductor: George Greeley recording of: Lovely to Look at lyricist: Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist) (in 1935) additional composer: Jimmy McHugh (songwriter) composer: Jerome Kern (in 1935) part of: Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1935 nominee)	Jerome Kern		?:??
B12	Roberta: Fashion Show baritone vocals: Gordon MacRae conductor: George Greeley recording of: Fashion Show lyricist: Otto Harbach composer: Jerome Kern part of: Roberta	Jerome Kern		?:??
B13	Roberta: I’ll Be Hard to Handle vocals: Anne Triola conductor: George Greeley recording of: I’ll Be Hard to Handle (from “Roberta”) additional lyricist: Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist) lyricist: Bernard Dougall (in 1932) composer: Jerome Kern (in 1932) part of: Roberta	Jerome Kern		?:??
B14	Roberta: The Touch of Your Hand baritone vocals: Gordon MacRae soprano vocals: Lucille Norman (mezzo‐soprano) conductor: George Greeley recording of: The Touch of Your Hand lyricist: Otto Harbach composer: Jerome Kern part of: Roberta	Jerome Kern		?:??
B15	Roberta: Finale baritone vocals: Gordon MacRae choir vocals: [unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) soprano vocals: Lucille Norman (mezzo‐soprano) conductor and chorus master: George Greeley recording of: Finale (Roberta) lyricist: Otto Harbach composer: Jerome Kern part of: Roberta	Jerome Kern		?:??

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/4419605 [info]
ASIN:	US: B001PL4III [info]

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includes:	Roberta (1952 studio cast) by Jerome Kern The Desert Song (1952 studio cast) by Sigmund Romberg; Gordon MacRae and Lucille Norman (mezzo‐soprano) with Chorus and Orchestra conducted by George Greeley

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/1268475 [info]

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