Recommended Materials
DUCK SOUP - ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
Collection of the original motion picture scores to “Duck Soup”, “Horse Feathers”, “Monkey Business” and “A Night in Casablanca”. All scores written by Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby.
Soundtrack Factory # 33501, 1999.
THE ORIGINAL “BOOP BOOP A DOOL” GIRL: HELEN KANE
Collection of recordings by Helen Kane, including the #2 hit from 1928 which inspired her fame: “I Wanna Be Loved By You.” All tracks recorded between 1922 and 1930.
Louisiana Red Hot # 323, 1999.
HORSE FEATHERS ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
Original motion picture soundtracks to “Horse Feathers” and “Animal Crackers”, both written by Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby. Principal cast includes Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx and Zeppo Marx.
Soundtrack Factory # 33549, 2000.
THE DINO COLLECTION
4-cd box set of Dean Martin recordings including the 1923 hit song “Who’s Sorry Now.”
Castle Pulse, 2002.
EBONY RHAPSODY: THE GREAT ELLINGTON VOCALISTS
20 recordings of Duke Ellington with his guest vocalists. Tracks include a recording with Bing Crosby on his #1 song from 1930, “Three Little Words.”
Bluebird RCA # 63863, 2001.
LOUIS ARMSTRONG: THE ALL TIME GREATEST HITS
Recordings from 1949 through 1964 of Louis Armstrong with guest artists Bing Crosby, Clark Terry, Hank Jones, Earl Hines, Charlie Shavers, Grady Tate and J.J. Johnson. Tracks include the top 15 hit recording from 1952, “A Kiss to Build a Dream on.”
MCA Records # 11032, 1994.
THERE GOES MY EVERYTHING
Don Cherry’s hit recordings from the 1950’s, including 1950’s #4 song “Thinking of You.”
Collectables # 7582, 1968.