Oklahoma! Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1955 film cast)

~ Release by Rodgers & Hammerstein (see all versions of this release, 21 available)

Annotation

tracks 1, 2, 6, 9, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, and 21 previously unreleased recordings from the original magnetic film soundtrack (which include ambient sound effects like clapping, foot-stomping, dialog, and shouts and cheers, etc.); all others (with the possible exception of a re-edited "Out of My Dreams" and "The Farmer and the Cowman") are the same versions that appeared on the original Capitol Records soundtrack LP.

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Overture
sound engineer:
Fred Hynes (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
conductor:
Jay Blackton (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recorded at:
MGM Music Scoring Stage in Culver City, California, United States (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
medley including a partial instrumental recording of:
Oklahoma (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Williamson Music Company
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
medley including a partial instrumental recording of:
The Surrey With the Fringe on Top (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Williamson Music Company (from 1943 to present)
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Orchestra2:55
2Main Title
sound engineer:
Fred Hynes (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
conductor:
Jay Blackton (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recorded at:
MGM Music Scoring Stage in Culver City, California, United States (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
Orchestra2:54
3Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’
sound engineer:
Fred Hynes (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
vocals:
Gordon MacRae (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
conductor:
Jay Blackton (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recorded at:
MGM Music Scoring Stage in Culver City, California, United States (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recording of:
Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’ (Oklahoma!) (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
EMI Music, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatrical Europe Ltd., Williamson Music Company, Williamson Music Ltd. and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Gordon MacRae2:33
4The Surrey With the Fringe on Top
sound engineer:
Fred Hynes (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
vocals:
Charlotte Greenwood (from 1955-05 until 1955-07), Shirley Jones (from 1955-05 until 1955-07) and Gordon MacRae (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
conductor:
Jay Blackton (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recorded at:
MGM Music Scoring Stage in Culver City, California, United States (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recording of:
The Surrey With the Fringe on Top (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Williamson Music Company (from 1943 to present)
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Gordon MacRae, Shirley Jones, Charlotte Greenwood4:54
5Kansas City
sound engineer:
Fred Hynes (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
vocals:
Charlotte Greenwood (from 1955-05 until 1955-07) and Gene Nelson (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
conductor:
Jay Blackton (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recorded at:
MGM Music Scoring Stage in Culver City, California, United States (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recording of:
Kansas City (Oklahoma!) (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
Williamson Music Company (in 1943)
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Gene Nelson, Charlotte Greenwood, Men’s Chorus2:31
6Kansas City Ballet
sound engineer:
Fred Hynes (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
conductor:
Jay Blackton (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recorded at:
MGM Music Scoring Stage in Culver City, California, United States (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
instrumental recording of:
Kansas City (Oklahoma!) (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
Williamson Music Company (in 1943)
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Orchestra2:26
7I Cain’t Say No
sound engineer:
Fred Hynes (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
vocals:
Gloria Grahame (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
conductor:
Jay Blackton (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recorded at:
MGM Music Scoring Stage in Culver City, California, United States (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recording of:
I Cain’t Say No (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
Williamson Music Company
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Gloria Grahame3:11
8Many a New Day
sound engineer:
Fred Hynes (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
vocals:
Shirley Jones (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
conductor:
Jay Blackton (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recorded at:
MGM Music Scoring Stage in Culver City, California, United States (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recording of:
Many a New Day (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
Williamson Music Company
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Shirley Jones, Girls’ Chorus3:07
9Many a New Day Ballet
sound engineer:
Fred Hynes (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
conductor:
Jay Blackton (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recorded at:
MGM Music Scoring Stage in Culver City, California, United States (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
instrumental recording of:
Many a New Day (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
Williamson Music Company
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Orchestra3:35
10People Will Say We’re in Love
sound engineer:
Fred Hynes (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
vocals:
Shirley Jones (from 1955-05 until 1955-07) and Gordon MacRae (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
conductor:
Jay Blackton (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recorded at:
MGM Music Scoring Stage in Culver City, California, United States (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recording of:
People Will Say We’re in Love (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatrical Europe Ltd., Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Gordon MacRae, Shirley Jones4:21
11Pore Jud Is Daid
sound engineer:
Fred Hynes (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
vocals:
Gordon MacRae (from 1955-05 until 1955-07) and Rod Steiger (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
conductor:
Jay Blackton (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recorded at:
MGM Music Scoring Stage in Culver City, California, United States (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recording of:
Pore Jud Is Daid (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
Williamson Music Company
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Gordon MacRae, Rod Steiger4:18
12Out of My Dreams
sound engineer:
Fred Hynes (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
vocals:
Shirley Jones (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
conductor:
Jay Blackton (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recorded at:
MGM Music Scoring Stage in Culver City, California, United States (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recording of:
Out of My Dreams (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
Williamson Music Company
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Shirley Jones, Girls’ Chorus2:33
13Out of My Dreams Ballet
sound engineer:
Fred Hynes (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
conductor:
Jay Blackton (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recorded at:
MGM Music Scoring Stage in Culver City, California, United States (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
instrumental recording of:
Out of My Dreams (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
Williamson Music Company
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Orchestra14:12
14Entr’acte
sound engineer:
Fred Hynes (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
conductor:
Jay Blackton (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recorded at:
MGM Music Scoring Stage in Culver City, California, United States (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
medley including a partial instrumental recording of:
People Will Say We’re in Love (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatrical Europe Ltd., Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
medley including a partial instrumental recording of:
The Surrey With the Fringe on Top (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Williamson Music Company (from 1943 to present)
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Orchestra1:28
15The Farmer and the Cowman
sound engineer:
Fred Hynes (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
vocals:
Jay C. Flippen (from 1955-05 until 1955-07), Gloria Grahame (from 1955-05 until 1955-07), Charlotte Greenwood (from 1955-05 until 1955-07), Gordon MacRae (from 1955-05 until 1955-07), Gene Nelson (from 1955-05 until 1955-07) and James Whitmore (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
conductor:
Jay Blackton (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recorded at:
MGM Music Scoring Stage in Culver City, California, United States (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recording of:
The Farmer and the Cowman (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
Williamson Music Company
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Gordon MacRae, Charlotte Greenwood, Gene Nelson, J. C. Flippen, James Whitmore, Gloria Grahame, Mixed Chorus3:52
16The Farmer and the Cowman Ballet
sound engineer:
Fred Hynes (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
conductor:
Jay Blackton (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recorded at:
MGM Music Scoring Stage in Culver City, California, United States (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recording of:
The Farmer and the Cowman (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
Williamson Music Company
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Ochestra, Chorus1:27
17All er Nuthin’
sound engineer:
Fred Hynes (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
vocals:
Gloria Grahame (from 1955-05 until 1955-07) and Gene Nelson (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
conductor:
Jay Blackton (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recorded at:
MGM Music Scoring Stage in Culver City, California, United States (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recording of:
All er Nuthin’ (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
Williamson Music Company
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Gloria Grahame, Gene Nelson2:54
18All er Nuthin’ Ballet
sound engineer:
Fred Hynes (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
conductor:
Jay Blackton (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recorded at:
MGM Music Scoring Stage in Culver City, California, United States (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
instrumental recording of:
All er Nuthin’ (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
Williamson Music Company
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Orchestra1:52
19People Will Say We're in Love (reprise)
sound engineer:
Fred Hynes (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
vocals:
Shirley Jones (from 1955-05 until 1955-07) and Gordon MacRae (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
conductor:
Jay Blackton (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recorded at:
MGM Music Scoring Stage in Culver City, California, United States (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recording of:
People Will Say We’re in Love (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatrical Europe Ltd., Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Gordon MacRae, Shirley Jones1:42
20Oklahoma
sound engineer:
Fred Hynes (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
vocals:
Jay C. Flippen (from 1955-05 until 1955-07), Charlotte Greenwood (from 1955-05 until 1955-07), Shirley Jones (from 1955-05 until 1955-07), Gordon MacRae (from 1955-05 until 1955-07) and James Whitmore (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
conductor:
Jay Blackton (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recorded at:
MGM Music Scoring Stage in Culver City, California, United States (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recording of:
Oklahoma (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Williamson Music Company
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Gordon MacRae, Shirley Jones, Charlotte Greenwood, Entire Company3:18
21Finale: Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’
sound engineer:
Fred Hynes (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
vocals:
Shirley Jones (from 1955-05 until 1955-07) and Gordon MacRae (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
conductor:
Jay Blackton (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recorded at:
MGM Music Scoring Stage in Culver City, California, United States (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recording of:
Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’ (Oklahoma!) (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
EMI Music, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatrical Europe Ltd., Williamson Music Company, Williamson Music Ltd. and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Gordon MacRae, Shirley Jones, Entire Company1:46
22Overture (LP version)
sound engineer:
Fred Hynes (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
conductor:
Jay Blackton (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recorded at:
MGM Music Scoring Stage in Culver City, California, United States (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
medley including a partial instrumental recording of:
I Cain’t Say No (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
Williamson Music Company
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
medley including a partial instrumental recording of:
Oklahoma (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Williamson Music Company
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
medley including a partial instrumental recording of:
Out of My Dreams (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
Williamson Music Company
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
medley including a partial instrumental recording of:
People Will Say We’re in Love (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatrical Europe Ltd., Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
medley including a partial instrumental recording of:
The Farmer and the Cowman (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
Williamson Music Company
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Orchestra4:51