Treasury of turn-of-the-century popular songs. Highlights from Vaudeville.
Notes:
Elektra Nonesuch: 79148-2 (on container: 9 79148-2) Reissue. Originally released as analog discs in 1974 (no. 1-14) and 1976 (no. 15-20) Compact disc. Program notes by the singer and song texts ([24] p.) inserted in container. Joan Morris, mezzo-soprano ; William Bolcom, piano. Recorded at Rutgers Presbyterian Church, N.Y., in April 1974 (no. 1-14) and April 1976 (no. 15-20).
Contents:
After the ball (4:49) -- Goodbye, my lady love (2:36) -- A bird in a gilded cage (3:52) -- Under the bamboo tree (3:46) -- On the banks of the Wabash, far away (4:38) -- Those wedding bells shall not ring out! (6:23) --I've got rings on my fingers (2:27) -- Come down ma evenin' star (4:18) -- I don't want to play in your yard (2:45) -- Will you love me in December as you do in May? (4:00) -- Meet me in St. Louis, Louis (2:06) -- Love's old sweet song (4:23) -- Waltz me around again Willie (2:06) -- Wait 'til the sun shines, Nellie (2:22) -- (Cont.): Highlights from Vaudeville: I don't care (2:12) -- Shine on, harvest moon (2:33) -- Yip-i-addy-i-ay! (2:52) -- Let the rest of the world go by (3:47) -- May Irwin's "Frog song" (3:20) -- I wonder who's kissing her now (3:11)
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