HOUSE OF FLOWERS (1955 OBC)

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)