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).

Tracklist

112" Vinyl
#TitleArtistLength
A1The Desert Song: OvertureSigmund Romberg?:??
A2The Desert Song: PrologueSigmund Romberg?:??
A3The Desert Song: The Riff SongSigmund Romberg?:??
A4The Desert Song: Why Did We Marry Soldiers?Sigmund Romberg?:??
A5The Desert Song: French Military Marching SongSigmund Romberg?:??
A6The Desert Song: RomanceSigmund Romberg?:??
A7The Desert Song: Then You’ll KnowSigmund Romberg?:??
A8The Desert Song: The Desert SongSigmund Romberg?:??
A9The Desert Song: Let Love ComeSigmund Romberg?:??
A10The Desert Song: One FlowerSigmund Romberg?:??
A11The Desert Song: One AloneSigmund Romberg?:??
A12The Desert Song: DuetSigmund Romberg?:??
A13The Desert Song: Sabre SongSigmund Romberg?:??
A14The Desert Song: FinaleSigmund Romberg?:??
B1Roberta: Overture
conductor:
George Greeley
recording of:
Overture (Roberta)
composer:
Jerome Kern
part of:
Roberta
Jerome Kern?:??
B2Roberta: Let’s Begin
choir vocals:
[unknown]
conductor and chorus master:
George Greeley
recording of:
Let’s Begin (from "Roberta")
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields and Otto Harbach (in 1933)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1933)
part of:
Roberta
Jerome Kern?:??
B3Roberta: You’re Devastating
baritone vocals:
Gordon MacRae
conductor:
George Greeley
recording of:
You’re Devastating
additional lyricist:
Dorothy Fields
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
part of:
Roberta
Jerome Kern?:??
B4Roberta: Madrigal
choir vocals:
[unknown]
conductor and chorus master:
George Greeley
recording of:
Madrigal (Roberta)
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
part of:
Roberta
Jerome Kern?:??
B5Roberta: YesterdaysJerome Kern?:??
B6Roberta: 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?:??
B7Roberta: 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?:??
B8Roberta: I Won’t Dance
baritone vocals:
Gordon MacRae
choir vocals:
[unknown]
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 and Dorothy Fields (in 1935)
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Cotton Club Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Memory Lane Music Ltd., T.B. Harms Co. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
is based on:
I Won’t Dance (1934, lyrics by Hammerstein/Harbach, from “Three Sisters”)
Jerome Kern?:??
B9Roberta: Smoke Gets in Your EyesJerome Kern?:??
B10Roberta: Let’s Begin (reprise)
solo baritone vocals:
Gordon MacRae
conductor:
George Greeley
recording of:
Let’s Begin (from "Roberta")
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields and Otto Harbach (in 1933)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1933)
part of:
Roberta
Jerome Kern?:??
B11Roberta: Lovely to Look At
baritone vocals:
Gordon MacRae
conductor:
George Greeley
recording of:
Lovely to Look at
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (in 1935)
additional composer:
Jimmy McHugh
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1935)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1935 nominee)
Jerome Kern?:??
B12Roberta: Fashion Show
baritone vocals:
Gordon MacRae
conductor:
George Greeley
recording of:
Fashion Show
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
part of:
Roberta
Jerome Kern?:??
B13Roberta: 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
lyricist:
Bernard Dougall (in 1932)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1932)
part of:
Roberta
Jerome Kern?:??
B14Roberta: The Touch of Your Hand
baritone vocals:
Gordon MacRae
soprano vocals:
Lucille Norman
conductor:
George Greeley
recording of:
The Touch of Your Hand
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
part of:
Roberta
Jerome Kern?:??
B15Roberta: Finale
baritone vocals:
Gordon MacRae
choir vocals:
[unknown]
soprano vocals:
Lucille Norman
conductor and chorus master:
George Greeley
recording of:
Finale (Roberta)
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
part of:
Roberta
Jerome Kern?:??