Rose's Turn

Gypsy (OC 1959)

Ethel Merman

Our guest Didier Deutsch was involved in the production of this and other reissues on Sony Broadway. And Ethel Merman's birthday is January 16th (1908) to boot.

I Got the Sun in the Morning

Annie Get Your Gun (1966 revival cast)

Ethel Merman

Washington Square Dance

Call Me Madam (Studio cast, 1950)

Ethel Merman

Call Me Madam is based on real-life Washington hostess Perle Mesta, who was appointed Ambassador to Luxembourg by President Truman. For contractual reasons, the original cast recording was made with out Merman. This is a studio recording made at the same time with Merman.

Caravan

Sweet and Lowdown (OS 1999)

Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra

Composed Duke Ellington and Juan Tizol. Sweet and Lowdown opens 1/18 in St. Louis

Viper Mad

Sidney Bechet and Noble Sissle’s Swingsters

Composed by Clarence Williams and Sidney Bechet

It Don’t Mean a Thing (If it Ain’t Got that Swing)

Dick Hyman Group featuring Howard Alden

Irving Mills and Duke Ellington

Think of Meryl Streep

Fame - the Musical (OC 1998)

Jennifer Gambatese

Serena channels her anger against Nick and Carmen into her work. Fame - The Musical passes thorugh St. Louis on it's way to Broadway January 18th - 23rd.