Over the Rainbow
Showdate July 15, 2000

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Special guest host Marlene Ma helped me choose a variety of music not heard before on the show, as well as fielding several audience requests. This was a very odd, eclectic and fun show to do. Unfortunately, I can only mostly recall the order in which these songs were performed so I will just list them in random order.

"Summertime"
Vocals: Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
Music & Lyrics: George Gershwin
Album: George Gershwin: The Ultimate Collection
Spine: 289 460 002-2 [Decca]

"Once Upon A December"
Vocals: Liz Callaway
Music & Lyrics: Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty
Album: Anastasia Music From The Motion Picture
Spine: A2 83053 [Atlantic]

"It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)/ Jumpin' At The Woodside"
Vocals: Casey MacGill and The Gotham City Gates
Music & Lyrics: Duke Ellington & Irving Mills/ William "Count" Basie
Album: Swing! Original Broadway Cast Recording
Spine: SK 89122 [Sony Classical]

"The Pajama Game/ Racing With The Clock"
Vocals: Eddie Foy, Jr. and the Ensemble
Music & Lyrics: Richard Adler and Jerry Ross
Album: The Pajama Game Original Cast Recording
Spine: CK 32606 [Columbia]

"Blow, Gabriel, Blow"
Vocals: Kim Criswell and the Company
Music & Lyrics: Cole Porter
Album: Anything Goes First Recording of the Original 1934 Version
Spine: CDC 7 49848 2 [EMI]

"Anything Goes"
Vocals: Kim Criswell
Music & Lyrics: Cole Porter
Album: Anything Goes First Recording of the Original 1934 Version
Spine: CDC 7 49848 2 [EMI]

"Tom, Dick or Harry"
Vocals: Amy Spanger, Michael Berresse, Kevin Neil McCready and Darren Lee
Music & Lyrics: Cole Porter
Album: Kiss Me, Kate The New Broadway Cast Recording
Spine: 12988 [DRG]

"Waiting For Life"
Vocals: La Chanze and the Company
Music & Lyrics: Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty
Album: Once On This Island - Original Cast Recording
Spine: 60595-2-RC [RCA Victor]

"A Lot of Livin' To DO"
Vocals: Marc Kudisch, Chynna Phillips and the Sweet Apple Teenagers
Music & Lyrics: Charles Strouse and Lee Adams
Album: Bye Bye Birdie - New Soundtrack Recording
Spine: 09026-68356-2 [RCA Victor]

"Wait Till We're Sixty-Five"
Vocals: William Daniels and Barbara Harris
Music & Lyrics: Burton Lane and Alan Jay Lerner
Album: On A Clear Day You Can See Forever The Original Broadway Cast Recording
Spine: LSOD-2006 [RCA Victor] [* note - vinyl record]

"Hey Big Spender"
Vocals: Gwen Verdon and the Company
Music & Lyrics:
Album: Sweet Charity Original Broadway Cast Recording

"Rich Man's Frug"
Vocals: --
Music & Lyrics:
Album: Sweet Charity Original Broadway Cast Recording

"The Rain in Spain"
Vocals: Rex Harrison, Marni Nixon and Theodore Bikel
Music & Lyrics: Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe
Album: My Fair Lady The Original Sound Track Recording
Spine: KOS 2600 [Columbia] [* note - vinyl record]

"Conga!"
Vocals: Rosalind Russell and the Company
Music & Lyrics: Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden and Adolph Green
Album: Wonderful Town Original Cast Recording

"Bounce Me Brother (With A Solid Four)"
Vocals: Ann Hampton Callaway and Douglas Oberhamer, Trumpet
Music & Lyrics: Don Raye and Hughie Prince
Album: Swing! Original Broadway Cast Recording
Spine: SK 89122

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