For the first time on CD - two towering landmarks in the history of the musical, featuring the stars of the originals casts that included Paul Robeson & Alfred Drake
Recorded 1929-1943.
Released 1996. Tracklisting:
1. Overture (The Show Boat Chorus & Brunswick Concert Orchestra) (4:41)
2. Ol' Man River (Robeson, Paul) (4:18)
3. You Are Love (Melton, James) (4:56)
4. Make Believe (Melton, James) (4:28)
5. Bill (Morgan, Helen) (4:14)
6. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man (Morgan, Helen) (3:58)
7. Why Do I Love You? (Albani, Olga & Munn, Frank)
8. Lonesome Road (Robeson, Paul With New Mayfair Orchestra) (2:53)
9. I Still Suits Me (Welch, Elisabeth &Robeson, Paul & The New Mayfair Orch. ) (2:55)
10. Overture (Blackton, Jay &The Show Boat Chorus & Brunswick Concert Orch.) (3:21)
11. Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin' (Drake, Alfred) (2:35)
12. The Surrey With The Fringe On Top (Drake, Alfred) (3:10)
13. Kansas City (Dixon, Lee And Men's Chorus) (2:50)
14. I Can't Say No! (Holm, Celeste) (3:04)
15. Many A New Day (Roberts, Joan) (3:08)
16. People Will Say We're In Love (Roberts, Joan & Drake, Alfred) (3:13)
17. Pore Jud Is Daid (Drake, Alfred & Da Silva, Howard) (2:51)
18. Out Of My Dreams (Roberts, Joan & Girls' Chorus) (2:49)
19. All Er Nothing' (Holm, Celeste And Dixon, Lee) (3:11)
20. Oklahoma! (Drake, Alfred) (2:33)
21. Finale (Blackton, Jay & The Show Boat Chorus And Brunswick Concert Orch.) (3:28)