VA - The Wizard Of Oz: Vintage Recordings From The 1903 Broadway Musical (2003)

The Wizard of Oz a musical with book and lyrics by L. Frank Baum and music by Paul Tietjens premiered on June 16, 1902, at the Grand Opera House in Chicago. It was an instant hit and made stars of David Montgomery (the Tin Woodman) and Fred Stone (the Scarecrow). On January 21, 1903 the show opened at the Majestic Theatre in New York. It ran for nine months and set out on the road with a second company right on its heels. The show toured, came back to New York, toured, and returned to New York again many times until finally disbanding around 1911. Stock and amateur companies continued to present it into the 1930s when it was overshadowed by the classic MGM film starring Judy Garland.

The show was legendary for its success and its impact on American culture. It was the Cats or Les Mis of the early 1900s–but the show has been swallowed by history. What made audiences of the early 1900s devour the show and return for more again and again? In this unprecedented 2-CD set—featuring over 145 minutes of vintage recordings and 64 pages of lyrics, photos, notes and synopsis—you can discover how The Wizard of Oz entertained the American public for the first two decades of the 20th century. And like the audiences of nearly a hundred years ago, you can hum along to "Budweiser," "Sammy," and "Hurrah for Baffin’s Bay"—everyone’s favorite songs from The Wizard of Oz! Also included in this comprehensive collection are recordings from later Oz musicals, The Woggle-Bug and The Tik-Tok Man of Oz written by Oz creator L. Frank Baum, as well as vintage non-Oz recordings by original "Wizard of Oz stars" Montgomery & Stone and Bessie Wynn

Review
"A delightful collection of the sounds and nonsense of very early musical theater … fascinating and informative … Grab it!" – Gerald Bordman, Author of AMERICAN MUSICAL THEATRE: A CHRONICLE

"An extraordinary job of archival recreation. The material, mostly recordings close to 100 years old, is extremely rare. – Ken Mandelbaum

"Impeccably researched, illustrated and produced. A terrific job, which raises the standard bar for archival reconstruction. A "must have" set." – Richard C. Norton, Author of A CHRONOLOGY OF AMERICAN MUSICAL THEATER

Tracklist
The Wizard Of Oz
1-1 Arthur Pryor's Band– The Wizard Of Oz - Selection 2:43
1-2 Ada Jones– The Bullfrog And The Coon 2:15
1-3 Edward M. Favor– Pocahontas 2:07
1-4 Harry Tally– Daisy Donohue 3:06
1-5 Collins And Harlan– Down On The Brandywine 2:30
1-6 Collins And Harlan– Come Take A Skate With Me (Skating) 2:50
1-7 Harry Macdonough– I Love You All The Time 2:45
1-8 Ada Jones– The Moon Has His Eyes On You 2:14
1-9 Thomas E. Whitbred– When You Love, Love, Love 1:57
1-10 Arthur Pryor's Band– When We Get What's A-Comin' To Us 0:33
1-11 Edward M. Favor– Mister Dooley 2:07
1-12 J. W. Myers– Julie Dooley 2:34
1-13 Ada Jones, Len Spencer– Meet Me Down At The Corner 2:16
1-14 Billy Murray, Haydn Quartet– Budweiser's A Friend Of Mine 2:12
1-15 Bob Roberts (9)– There's A Lot Of Things You Never Learn At School 2:35
1-16 Billy Murray– Under A Panama 2:20
1-17 Collins And Harlan– Good Bye Fedora 3:31
1-18 Collins And Harlan– Sitting Bull 2:40
1-19 Harry Macdonough– I Love Only One Girl In This Wide, Wide World 2:45
1-20 Harry Macdonough– Sammy 2:13
1-21 Corinne Morgan, Frank C. Stanley– The Tale Of A Stroll 2:45
1-22 Ada Jones– Can't You See I'm Lonely 2:12
1-23 Byron G. Harlan– Are You Sincere? 2:13
1-24 Collins And Harlan– Hurrah For Baffin's Bay 2:07
1-25 Dan W. Quinn– Football 2:55
1-26 Burt Shepard– I'd Like To Go Halves In That 3:00
1-27 Arthur Pryor's Band– Rejoice! The Wizard Is No Longer King 0:46
1-28 Arthur Pryor's Band– The Traveler And The Pie 0:41
1-29 Dan W. Quinn– Must You? 2:30
1-30 Dan W. Quinn– That's Where She Sits All Day 2:34
1-31 Henry Burr– The Sweetest Girl In Dixie 2:47
1-32 Fred Stone (8)– Scarecrow Laugh 0:06
2-1 Mira Music Box– Sammy 1:13
2-2 Mira Music Box– Must You? 1:14
Wizard Of Oz - Selection (9:05)
2-3 Aeolian Piano Roll– Opening Prayer - Transformation Theme 1:29
2-4 Aeolian Piano Roll– Phantom Patrol 0:52
2-5 Aeolian Piano Roll– Just A Simple Girl From The Prairie 1:14
2-6 Aeolian Piano Roll– Poppy Song 1:05
2-7 Aeolian Piano Roll– Love Is Love 1:13
2-8 Aeolian Piano Roll– When We Get What's A-Comin' To Us 0:33
2-9 Aeolian Piano Roll– The Traveler And The Pie 1:03
2-10 Aeolian Piano Roll– When You Love, Love, Love 0:32
2-11 Aeolian Piano Roll– Rejoice! The Wizard Is No Longer King 1:04
2-12 Universal Piano Roll– Phantom Patrol 3:30
2-13 Aeolian Piano Roll– My Little Maid Of Oz From The Woggle Bug 3:21
Selections From The Tik-Tok Man Of Oz
2-14 Al Sterling– The Tik-Tok Man Of Oz: Selection 1 8:03
2-15 88 Note Piano Roll– The Tik-Tok Man Of Oz: Selection 2 6:04
2-16 Harry Macdonough, Marguerite Dunlap– Ask The Flowers To Tell You 2:50
2-17 John Barnes Wells– My Wonderful Dream Girl 3:08
Original Cast Members From The Wizard Of Oz
2-18 Bessie Wynn– My Pretty Little Piece Of Dresden China 4:24
2-19 Montgomery and Stone– Gay Paree 3:45
2-20 Montgomery and Stone– Travel, Travel Little Star 3:52
2-21 Montgomery and Stone– A Scotch Moriah 3:36
Bonus Tracks From The Wizard Of Oz
2-22 Dan W. Quinn– Hurrah For Baffin's Bay 2:49
2-23 Arthur Pryor– Daisy Donohue 3:13
2-24 J. Frank Hopkins– Mr. Dooley: Medley 2:08
2-25 Edison Military Band– Down On The Brandywine: Medley 2:14
2-26 Six Brown Brothers (2)– The Bullfrog And The Coon - Medley 2:53
2-27 Ada Jones, Billy Murray– I'll Take You Back To Italy 3:03
Bonus Track From Animal Songs By L. Frank Baum
2-28 Sallie Osbourne– Father Goose Songs 3:16