The first 12 tracks on this album were recorded acoustically. For some reason, the second side of the Mikado (as numbered) was the first in the show, so I have put in that order - it makes sense to introduce the 'Gentlemen Of Japan' first. In 'Jack o' Lantern, the baritone solos are taken by Reinald Werrenrath. Canadian tenor Harry Macdonough (real name John Scantlebury Macdonald) takes the first solo in 'Going Up' . Macdonough would go on to be Victor's national sales manger by 1920. Rose Marie is the first electrical recorging by the VLOC, dating from April of 1925. In the medley from Student Prince, Richard Crooks takes the lead, whereas in the single, 24 year old Donald Novis alternates the solo, holding his own with 30 year old tenor Richard Crooks. Novis was best known for popular vocals with George Olsen, Gus Arnheim and Jimmie Grier's Orchestra but was featured with the Biltmore trio in 1929 in the movie 'Love In The Rough'and sang a solo of 'One More Waltz'. All tese tracks were transferred with a special digital hi-definition process for smoother, clearer sound. ~ Mickey Clark
Victor Light Opera Company #2
MIKADO- 1(3) & 2(8) VIC 35551 04/15/16 8907 GILBERT & SULLIVAN
Gentlemen of Japan / A song of the sea/Three little maids... / Moon song / Emperor of Japan / My object.. / Finale / Behold the Lord High Executioner / The flowers that bloom .. / Three little maids / Tit willow / He's gone and married / With joyous shout
JACK O'LANTERN VIC 35666 01/02/18 21402 CALDWELL-BURNSIDE-CARYLL Candy land/Wait till the cows come home/Knit, knit, knit/Come and have a swing with me/Follow the girls around/Wait till the cows come home
GOING UP VIC 35672 03/13/18 21602 HARBACH-MONTGOMERY-HIRSCH
Down, up, left, right / If you look in her eyes / Kiss me / I want a determined boy / Going up / The tickle toe
OH LADY! LADY! VIC 35672 03/13/18 21603 BOLTON-WODEHOUSE-KERN When all the little ships come sailing home / Not yet / Before I met you / Some little girl / You found me and I found you / When all the little ships come sailing home
APPLE BLOSSOMS VIC 35697 05/19/20 24137 BARON-JACOBI-KREISLER The second violin / You are free / When the wedding bells are ringing / Brothers / Star of love / Little girls, good-bye
HONEY GIRL VIC 35705 05/19/20 24138 FLEESON-VON TILZER
Racing blues / Small town girl / I'm losing my heart to someone / I love to fox trot / Close to your heart
IRENE VIC 35697 05/20/20 24140 MCCARTHY-TIERNEY The last part of ev'ry party/Alice blue gown/Castles of dreams/Irene
JIMMIE VIC 35705 12/10/20 24744 HARBACH-HAMMERSTEIN II-STOTHART
Carlottis / Cute little two by four / Jimmie / Baby dreams / Toodle oodle / Jimmie
YANKEE PRINCESS VIC 35722 12/14/22 27318 KALMAN-DE SYLVA
The waltz is made for love / In the starlight / My Bajadere / Roses, lovely roses / I still can dream
BLOSSOM TIME VIC 35722 12/14/22 27319 DONNELLY-ROMBERG
In old Vienna town / Tell me, Daisy / Only one love ever fills the heart / Song of love
NAUGHTY MARIETTA VIC 35736 09/20/23 11317 YOUNG-HERBERT Life is sweet / Tramp, tramp, tramp / Italian street song / 'Neath the southern moon / I'm falling in love with someone / For it is love alone that rules for aye / Italian street song
SWEETHEARTS VIC 35736 09/20/23 13354 SMITH-HERBERT While on parade / Sweethearts / Every lover must meet his fate / Jeanette and her little wooden shoes / Cricket on the hearth / Finale to Act I
ROSE MARIE VIC 35756 04/16/25 32195 HARBACH-FRIML-STOTHART
Totem tom-tom / Rose-Marie / Indian love call / Door of her dreams
LOVE SONG-TAKE 7 VIC 35757 04/16/25 32196 SMITH-OFFENBACH-KUNNEKE
Yes or no / Only a dream / He writes a song / Love song (Remember me)
NO,NO,NANETTE VIC 35756 04/17/25 32521 YOUMANS-CAESAR-HARBACH
No, no, Nanette / I want to be happy / You can dance with any girl at all / Tea for two
STUDENT PRINCE VIC 35757 04/17/25 32522 DONNELLY-ROMBERG
Student's marching song / Golden days / Serenade / Deep in my heart / Drinking song
SERENADE RICHARD CROOKS - DONALD NOVIS - The Rounders HMV DA 1142 54858 07/07/30
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