Playlist: A Night on the Town
Compiled By: Jeff Hobson
George Harter Broadcast from KXTR in Kansas City, Missouri
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A Night on the Town (Series)
Produced by George Harter
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A Broadway Christmas
From George Harter | Part of the A Night on the Town series | 58:29
- Playing
- A Broadway Christmas
- From
- George Harter
| TRACK #1: 22:06 | LABEL | CD # | ARTIST | COMPOSERS |
| Happy Holiday ~ Holiday Inn | MCA | MCA 25205 | Bing Crosby | Irving Berlin |
| A New Deal for Christmas ~ Annie/ | Columbia | SK 60723 | Andrea McCardle | Charnin & Strouse |
| Whistle Down the Wind ~ Whistle Down the Wind | Decca | B00000JJWL | Sarah Brightman | Webber |
| Tradition ~ Fiddler on the Roof | RCA | RCD1-7060 | Zero Mostel | Boch & Harnick |
| OUT: "…a Night on The Town". | ||||
| TRACK #2: 15:38 | ||||
| My Favorite Things ~ The Sound of Music/ Mary Martin, Sony SK 53537 | Sony | SK 53537 | Mary Martin | Rodgers & Hammerstein |
| Camelot ~ Camelot/ Richard Burton, Columbia SK 60542 | Columbia | SK 60542 | Richard Burton | Lerner & Loewe |
| Little Prince ~ Little Prince/ Bryn Terfel, D. G. 289 457 628-2 | D.G. | 289 457 628-2 | Bryn Terfel | Lerner & Loewe |
| We Need A Little Christmas ~ Mame | Columbia | SK 60959 | Angela Lansbury | Jerry Herman |
| OUT: “…a Night on the Town.”` | ||||
| TRACK #3: 20:44 | ||||
| Baby Its Cold Outside ~ Neptune’s Daughter/ , Rhino 77908 | Rhino | 77908 | Richardo Montoban | Loesser |
| Any Dream Will Do ~ Joseph, Dreamcoat | Polydor | 314-517266-2 | Donny Osmond | Webber & Rice |
| Food, Glorious Food ~ Oliver | Angel | 55456-2 | emsemble | Lionel Bart |
| Wells Fargo Wagon ~ The Music Man | Angel | 64663-2 | Eddie Hodges | Wilson |
| White Christmas ~ Holiday Inn | MCA | MCA 25205 | Bing Crosby | Irving Berlin |
| OUT: “…100-years of the American musical.” |
Kander & Ebb
From George Harter | Part of the A Night on the Town series | 58:30
The best of John Kander & Fred Ebb from CABARET to CHICAGO
- Playing
- Kander & Ebb
- From
- George Harter
| TRACK #1: 28:47 | LABEL | CD # | ARTIST | COMPOSERS |
| My Coloring Book | BCD | 3003 | Barbara Streisand | Kander & Ebb |
| Dear Love ~ Flora The Red Menace | RCA | 60821-2 | Liza Minnelli | Kander & Ebb |
| Willcommen ~ Cabaret | Columbia | 69533-2 | Joel Grey | Kander & Ebb |
| Carbaret ~ Cabaret | Columbia | 69533-2 | Jill Haworth | Kander & Ebb |
| OUT: "…for A Night on the Town". | ||||
| TRACK #2: 18:03 | ||||
| I Don't Remember You ~ The Happy Time | RCA | 60904-2 | Robert Goulet | Kander & Ebb |
| Old Folks ~ 70 Girls, 70 | Sony | SK 30589 | emsemble | Kander & Ebb |
| All That Jazz ~ Chicago | BCD | 3003 | Chita Rivera | Kander & Ebb |
| Colored Lights ~ The Rink | RCA | 60904-2 | Karen Mason | Kander & Ebb |
| OUT: "…for A Night on the Town". | ||||
| TRACK #3: 11:40 | ||||
| Open ~ The Scottsboro Boys | RCA | 68878-2 | orchestra | Kander & Ebb |
| Steel Pier ~ Steel Pier | Karen Ziemba | |||
| I Miss The Music ~ Curtains | RCA | 68878-2 | David Hyde Pierce | Kander & Ebb |
| OUT: “…100-years of the American musical.” |
A Broadway Christmas
From George Harter | Part of the A Night on the Town series | 58:29
Songs from Broadway about the holidays
- Playing
- A Broadway Christmas
- From
- George Harter
| TRACK #1: 22:06 | LABEL | CD # | ARTIST | COMPOSERS |
| Happy Holiday ~ Holiday Inn | MCA | MCA 25205 | Bing Crosby | Irving Berlin |
| A New Deal for Christmas ~ Annie/ | Columbia | SK 60723 | Andrea McCardle | Charnin & Strouse |
| Whistle Down the Wind ~ Whistle Down the Wind | Decca | B00000JJWL | Sarah Brightman | Webber |
| Tradition ~ Fiddler on the Roof | RCA | RCD1-7060 | Zero Mostel | Boch & Harnick |
| OUT: "…a Night on The Town". | ||||
| TRACK #2: 15:38 | ||||
| My Favorite Things ~ The Sound of Music/ Mary Martin, Sony SK 53537 | Sony | SK 53537 | Mary Martin | Rodgers & Hammerstein |
| Camelot ~ Camelot/ Richard Burton, Columbia SK 60542 | Columbia | SK 60542 | Richard Burton | Lerner & Loewe |
| Little Prince ~ Little Prince/ Bryn Terfel, D. G. 289 457 628-2 | D.G. | 289 457 628-2 | Bryn Terfel | Lerner & Loewe |
| We Need A Little Christmas ~ Mame | Columbia | SK 60959 | Angela Lansbury | Jerry Herman |
| OUT: “…a Night on the Town.”` | ||||
| TRACK #3: 20:44 | ||||
| Baby Its Cold Outside ~ Neptune’s Daughter/ , Rhino 77908 | Rhino | 77908 | Richardo Montoban | Loesser |
| Any Dream Will Do ~ Joseph, Dreamcoat | Polydor | 314-517266-2 | Donny Osmond | Webber & Rice |
| Food, Glorious Food ~ Oliver | Angel | 55456-2 | emsemble | Lionel Bart |
| Wells Fargo Wagon ~ The Music Man | Angel | 64663-2 | Eddie Hodges | Wilson |
| White Christmas ~ Holiday Inn | MCA | MCA 25205 | Bing Crosby | Irving Berlin |
| OUT: “…100-years of the American musical.” |
Great Broadway Choral Numbers
From George Harter | Part of the A Night on the Town series | 58:29
Many Broadway composers loved the challenge of writing the big choral number. Some were better at it than others. Some fine examples in this program by Leonard Bernstein, Fritz Loewe, Frank Loessor & Jerome Kern.
- Playing
- Great Broadway Choral Numbers
- From
- George Harter
| TRACK #1: 21:54 | LABEL | CD # | ARTIST | COMPOSERS | |
| COTTON BLOSSOM ~ SHOWBOAT / | Angel | EMI 7 49847-2 | emsemble | Kern & Hammerstein | |
| BRIGADOON ~ BRIGADOON | Angel | EMI 7 54481-1 | chorus | Lerner & Loewe | |
| DOWN ON MacCONNACHY SQUARE ~ BRIGADOON | Angel | EMI 7 54481-1 | chorus | Lerner & Loewe | |
| OUT: "…for A Night on the Town". | |||||
| TRACK #2: 16:32 | |||||
| I MUST GET ON THAT SHIP ~ TITANIC | RCA | 68834-2 | Emsemble | Yeston | |
| SIT DOWN /ROCKIN' THE BOAT ~ GUYS & DOLLS | RCA | 61317-2 | emsemble | Frank Loessor | |
| THERE"S THEPOSTMAN ~ MOST HAPPY FELLA | Columbia | SK 48010 | chorus | Frank Loessor | |
| LAWD I'M ON MY WAY ~ PORGY & BESS | Teldec | 46316-2 | chorus | Gershwin & Hayward | |
| OUT: "…for A Night on the Town". | |||||
| TRACK #3: 20:02 | |||||
| PICK A LITTLE, TALK A LITTLE ~ MUSIC MAN | Atlantic | 75679 | chorus | Merideth Wilson | |
| PRELUDIUM ~ THE SOUND OF MUSIC | Columbia | SK 53537 | chorus | Rodgers & Hammerstein | |
| LET THE SUN SHINE ~ HAIR | BMG | 51150-2 | chorus | Ragni, McDermot, Rado | |
| OUT: “…100-years of the American musical.” | |||||
| TOTAL: 58:30 |
Rarely Heard
From George Harter | Part of the A Night on the Town series | 58:28
Great songs seldom heard from well-known musicals
- Playing
- Rarely Heard
- From
- George Harter
| LABEL | CD # | ARTIST | COMPOSERS | |
| A Real Nice Clambake ~ Carousel | RCA | 62506-2 | Chorus | Rodgers & Hammerstein |
| One Small Girl ~ Once On This Island | RCA | 60595-2 | Emsemble | Ahrens & Flarherty |
| it’s a Typical Day ~ Li'l Abner | Columbia | SK 87700 | Emsemble | Mercer & de Paul |
| Remember ~ A Little Night Music | Columbia | 65284-2 | Len Cariou | Sondheim |
| Two Ladies In da Shade ~ House of Flowers | Columbia | SK 86857 | Chorus | Arlen & Copote |
| A Sleeping Bee ~ House of Flowers | Columbia | SK 86857 | Dianna Carroll | Arlen & Copote |
| Slide Boy Slide ~ House of Flowers | Columbia | SK 86857 | Juanita Hall | Arlen & Copote |
| The Happy Time ~ The Happy Time | RCA | 61016-2 | Robert Goulet | Kander & Ebb |
| Willing To Ride ~ Steel Pier | RCA | 68878-2 | Karen Ziemba | Kander & Ebb |
| Everybodys Girl ~ Steel Pier | RCA | 68878-2 | Debra Monk | Kander & Ebb |
| Frank Mills ~ Hair | RCA | 1150-2 | Shelly Plimpton | Ragni, Rado, MacDermott |