The Notables

Joslyn Presentation

June 17, 2003

Highlights from Made in America

• Introduction
  • How Can I Keep From Singing? (American folk hymn: anonymous) [Mary S]
• The Roaring 20's
  • [Howard's announcement]
  • Twentiana (Arr. Hawley Ades)
    1. I Want to Be Happy (1924: w. Irving Caesar; m. Vincent Youmans; from No, No, Nanette) [Mary S, Janine, Lee, Wendy, Dave S, Garry, Doug]
    2. I'm Looking Over a Four-Leaf Clover (1927: w. Mort Dixon; m. Harry Woods; popularized in 1948 by Art Mooney) [David E; Jerry, Sue, Melissa, Cindy]
    3. Carolina in the Morning (1922: w. Gus Kahn; m. Walter Donaldson; from Passing Show of 1922)
    4. Bye Bye Blackbird (1926: w. Mort Dixon; m. Ray Henderson) [Janine, Donna, Sharon, Dave H, Ed, Tony, Chauncey, Howard]
    5. Charleston (1923: wm. Cecil Mack & Jimmy Johnson; from Runnin' Wild)
    6. Tea for Two (1924: w. Irving Caesar; m. Vincent Youmans; from No, No, Nanette) [Roy; Dale, Paula, Patty, Nancy, Mary H]
    7. Hallelujah! (1927: w. Leo Robin and Clifford Grey; m. Vincent Youmans; from Hit the Deck!)
  • [Ed's speech (not by Ed)]
• The American Church
  • Deep River (1917: wm. based on a traditional black American spiritual c. 1875 or earlier) [Don]
  • Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho (1865 or earlier; Traditional American black spiritual) [Donna, Janine; Colleen, Mary H; Dave H, Dave S; Chauncey]
  • [Donna's speech]
• Big Band Era
  • Ellingtonia: The Music of Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (Arr. Larry Farrow) [Mary S, David E, Dave S; chorus] {Includes: Take the 'A' Train, Satin Doll, Mood Indigo, Prelude to a Kiss, Solitude, Sophisticated Lady, Don't Get Around Much Anymore, I'm Beginning to See the Light, It Don't Mean a Thing, Caravan, Azure, Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me, I'm Just a Lucky So and So, I Let a song Go Out of My Heart, I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good, In a Sentimental Mood, Love You Madly}
  • Skylark (1941, 42: w. Johnny Mercer; m. Hoagy Carmichael; arr. Ed Lojeski)
  • [Janine's new speech]
• Folk music
  • Turn Around (1968: wm. Les Reed & Barry Mason) [Mary S, Donna, Mary H]
  • Blowin' in the Wind (1963: wm. Bob Dylan) [Dave S; Mary S; Lee, Dave H; Colleen, Roy; Wendy, Garry]
  • [Don's speech]
• Made for America
  • A Salute to George M. Cohan (arr. Mac Huff) [Jerry & Donna, tap dancers]
    • Yankee Doodle Boy (1904: from Little Johnny Jones) [David E; Sue]
    • Give My Regards to Broadway (1904: from Little Johnny Jones)
    • You're a Grand Old Flag (1906: from George Washington, Jr)
  • God Bless America (1938; wm. Irving Berlin) [Cindy; chorus]

Rehearsal: June 11, 2003, at St John Lutheran Church

Performance:  Joslyn Center: call time, 5:30; downbeat around 6:00; done by 7:00

See the program for the full version of this show.