HOUSE OF FLOWERS (1955 OBC)(with Bonus Tracks)
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Show:
House of Flowers
Music:
Harold Arlen
Lyrics:
Harold Arlen, Truman Capote
Book:
Truman Capote
Date:
January 9, 1955
Performers:
Alvin Ailey -- Alvin, Pearl Bailey -- Madame Fleur, Miriam Burton -- Mother, Diahann Carroll -- Ottilie/Violet, Solomon Earl Green -- Don't, Juanita Hall -- Madame Tango, Dolores Harper -- Tulip, Winston George Henriques -- Do, Geoffrey Holder -- The Champion, Ada Moore -- Gladiola, Enid Mosier -- Pansy, Pearl Reynolds -- Mamselle Ibo Lele, Rawn Spearman -- Royal, Ray Walston -- Captain Jonas
Notes:
The show opened in December, 1954, and was recorded in January, 1955.
Notes: Includes longer takes of MARDI GRAS and SLIDE, BOY, SLIDE
Tracks:
1. Overture
2. Waitin' -- Dolores Harper, Ada Moore, Enid Mosier
3. One Man Ain't Quite Enough -- Pearl Bailey
4. A Sleepin' Bee -- Diahann Carroll
5. Bamboo Cage (Smellin' of Vanilla) -- Dolores Harper, Ada Moore, Enid Mosier
6. House of Flowers -- Rawn Spearman, Diahann Carroll
7. Two Ladies in the Shade -- Ada Moore, Enid Mosier, Chorus
8. What Is a Friend For? -- Pearl Bailey
9. Mardi Gras -- M. Burton & Company [longer take]
10. I Never Has Seen Snow -- Diahann Carroll
11. I'm Gonna Leave off Wearing My Shoes -- Diahann Carroll
12. Has I Let You Down? -- Pearl Bailey
13. Slide, Boy, Slide -- Juanita Hall [longer take]
14. Don't Like Goodbyes -- Pearl Bailey
15. Turtle Song -- Rawn Spearman & Diahann Carroll
16. Mardi Gras Waltz -- Percy Faith and His Orchestra (Bonus)
17. Two Ladies in de Shade of de Banana Tree -- Enid Mosier & Her Trinidad Steel Band (Bonus)
18. Otille and the Bee -- Truman Capote (Bonus)
19. A Sleepin' Bee -- Harold Arlen demo recording (Bonus)