Overture: American Musical Theatre, Vol. 1 (1924-1935)

Original Release Date:  1992

Track Listing

• 1. Oh, Lady Be Good/The Man I Love
• 2. Tea for Two/The Girl Friend/Who
• 3. Thou Swell/Hallelujah
• 4. Lucky in Love/Varsity Drag/The Best Things in Life Are Free
• 5. Ol' Man River/Make Believe/Why Do I Love You/Can't Help Loving That M
• 6. Why Was I Born?/I Got Rhythm
• 7. Dancing in the Dark/She Didn't Say Yes/Of Thee I Sing
• 8. The Song Is You/I've Told Every Little Star/Night and Day
• 9. Yesterdays/Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
• 10. Anything Goes/Easter Parade
• 11. Begin the Beguine/My Romance

Credits

• Phil Bodner: Clarinet, Flute, Clarinet (Bass), Flute (Alto), Horn (English), Oboe, Piccolo, Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor), ?
• Eddie Costa: Percussion
• Urbie Green: Trombone
• Al Caiola: Guitar
• Mel Davis: Trumpet
• Richard Hayman: Harmonica
• David Nadien: Violin
• Moe Wechsler: Piano
• George Duvivier: Bass
• Jerome Kern: Composer
• Mr. X: Guitar
• Gloria Agostini: Bass, Harp
• Aronld Aidus: Violin
• Ray Alonge: French Horn
• Seymour Barab: Cello
• John Barber: Tuba
• John Barrows: French Horn
• Maurice Bialkin: Cello
• Harry Brewer: Percussion
• Maurice Brown: Cello
• Mark Browne: Violin
• Frederick Buldrini: Violin
• Joe Caigni: Trumpet
• Mac Ceppos: Violin
• Paul Clement: Cello
• Max Cohn: Violin
• Alex Cores: Violin
• Daniel Cowan: French Horn
• Harry DiVito: Trombone
• Sidney Edwards: Cello
• Bernard Eichen: Violin
• Arnold Eidus: Violin
• Felix Giglio: Violin
• Bernie Glow: Trumpet
• Oscar Hammerstein II: Composer
• Joe Harnell: Piano
• Milt Hinton: Bass
• Dick Hixson: Trombone
• Max Hollander: Violin
• Earle Hummel: Violin
• Osie Johnson: Percussion
• Leo Kahn: Violin
• Harry Katzman: Violin
• Phil Kraus: Percussion
• Leo Kruczek: Violin
• Walter Legawiec: Violin
• Joe Matin: Violin
• Charles McCracken: Cello
• Harry Melnikoff: Violin
• Homer Mensch: Bass
• David Novales: Violin
• George Ockner: Violin
• Romeo Penque: Clarinet, Flute, Clarinet (Bass), Flute (Alto), Horn (English), Oboe, Piccolo, Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor), ?
• Samuel Rand: Violin
• George Ricci: Cello
• Boomie Richman: Clarinet, Flute, Clarinet (Bass), Flute (Alto), Horn (English), Oboe, Piccolo, Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor), ?
• Aaron Rosand: Violin
• Bobby Rosengarden: Percussion
• Al Rudnitsky: Violin
• Tosha Samaroff: Violin
• Julius Schachter: Violin
• James Sedlar: Trumpet
• Doc Severinsen: Trumpet
• Alan Shulman: Cello
• Sylvan Shulman: Violin
• Ralph Silverman: Violin
• Eddie Sodero: Cello
• David Soyer: Violin, Cello
• Morris Stonzek: Violin, Cello
• John Stroffe: Trombone
• Harry Urbont: Violin
• Avram Weiss: Violin
• Jack Zayde: Violin
• Dick Hixon: Trombone
• Stanley Webb: Clarinet, Clarinet (Bass), Flute (Alto), Horn (English), Oboe, Piccolo, Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor), ?
• Mark Brown: Violin
• Hugo Montenegro & His Orchestra: Performer
• Julius Schacter: Violin
• Paul Winter: Violin