Perry Como

Over the Rainbow

RCA VICTOR ANL1-2969 (e)

ELECTRONICALLY REPROCESSED STEREO

REISSUE 1978 

 

Side One

 

You'll Never Walk Alone

~ from the musical production "Carousel"

Music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II

 

Black Moonlight

~ from the motion picture musical "Too Much Harmony"

Music by Arthur Johnston and lyrics by Sam Coslow, 1933

 

If There Is Someone Lovelier Than You

~  introduced in the stage musical "Revenge with Music"

Music by Arthur Schwartz and lyrics by Howard Dietz, 1934

 

Summertime ( with Sally Sweetland )

Introduced by Abbie Mitchell in the musical production "Porgy and Bess"

Music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Du Bose Heyward , 1935

 

Side Two

 

While We're Young ( with Chorus )

Music by Alec Wilder and Morty Palitz with lyrics by Bill Engvick , 1943

 

My Heart Stood Still ( with Chorus )

~ from the musical production "A Connecticut Yankee"

Music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Lorenz Hart 1927

 

I Concentrate On You

~ from the Hollywood musical "Broadway Melody of 1940"

Words and Music by Cole Porter

 

Over The Rainbow ( with Sally Sweetland )

~ from the Hollywood musical "The Wizard of Oz"

Music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by E.Y. Harburg , 1939

 

Notes: ~ All tracks were recorded at the Manhattan Center, New York City, in March of 1952 except

"Black Moonlight" which was recorded in December, 1950. All tracks with Mitchell Ayres'

Orchestra and conducted by Ayres with the sole exception of "Black Moonlight" which was

co-conducted by Sigmund Romberg. Romberg co-conducted the 1950 sessions which

included the novelty song "Zing Zing, Zoom Zoom" he himself composed.

 

All tracks monaural.

 

 

 

RCA 45 RPM EP SET EPB-3013 ( 2 DISC ) 

RECORD NOS. 547-0077/78 ( E2PW/0265/66/67/68 ) 

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