Original Musical Numbers List
Act One
- Overture .... Orchestra
- Cotton Blossom .... Stevedores & Townspeople
- Parade and Ballyhoo .... Cap'n Andy, Show Boat Troupe & Townspeople
- Where's the Mate for Me? .... Ravenal
- Make Believe .... Ravenal & Magnolia
- Ol' Man River .... Joe & Jubilee Singers
- Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man .... Julie, Queenie, Magnolia, Joe & Windy
- Life Upon the Wicked Stage .... Ellie & Girls
- Till Good Luck Comes My Way .... Ravenal & Men
- Misery .... Jubilee Singers
- I Might Fall Back on You .... Ellie, Frank & Girls
- C'mon, Folks .... Queenie & Jubilee Singers
- You Are Love .... Ravenal & Magnolia
- Act One Finale (Wedding Scene) .... Ensemble
Act Two
- At the Fair .... Sightseers, Barkers & Dandies
- Adagio Dance .... Sidell Sisters
- Dandies on Parade .... Sightseers, Barkers & Dandies
- Why Do I Love You? .... Magnolia, Ravenal, Cap'n Andy, Parthy & Company
- In Dahomey .... Jubilee Singers & Dahomey Dancers
- Bill .... Julie
- Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man (reprise) .... Magnolia
- Service and Scene Music, St. Agatha's Convent .... Nuns
- Apache Dance .... Sidell Sisters
- Goodbye, My Lady Love .... Frank & Ellie
- After the Ball .... Magnolia & Ensemble
- Ol' Man River (reprise) .... Joe
- Hey, Feller .... Queenie & Jubilee Singers
- You Are Love (reprise) .... Ravenal
- Why Do I Love You? (reprise) .... Kim & Flappers
- Eccentric Dance
- Kim's Imitations .... Kim
- Tap Dance .... Una Val
- Finale .... Company
Additional Musical Numbers Lists
These song lists document any changes that the production went through aside from the opening night song list.
Pittsburgh Song List (11/21/1926)
Act One
- Cotton Blossom
- Cap'n Andy's Ballyhoo
- Where's the Mate for Me?
- Make Believe
- Ol' Man River
- Musical Scena
- Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
- Life on the Wicked Stage
- Till Good Luck Comes My Way
- Ol' Man River (Reprise)
- C'mon, Folks
- You Are Love
- Act I Finale
Act Two
- At the Fair
- Dandies on Parade
- Why Do I Love You?
- Specialty
- In Dahomey
- My Girl
- Bill
- Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man (Reprise)
- Coal Black Lady
- Bully Song
- Service and Scene Music, St. Agatha's Convent
- Make Believe (Reprise)
- Apache Dance
- Hello, My Baby
- After the Ball
- Ol' Man River (Reprise)
- Why Do I Love You? (Reprise)
- Eccentric Dance
- Tap Dance
- Ol' Man River (Finale)
Washington D.C. Song List (11/15/1927)
Act One
- Cotton Blossom .... Stevedores, Gals, Mincing Mises and Beaux
- Cap'n Andy's Ballyhoo .... Andy
- Only Make Believe .... Ravenal and Magnolia
- Old Man River .... Joe and Stevedores
- Musical Scena .... Magnolia and Julie
- Can't Help Lovin' That Man .... Julie, Queenie, Magnolia, Windy and Joe
- Life on the Wicked Stage .... Elly and Girls
- Till Good Luck Comes My Way .... Ravenal and Men
- Mis'ry's Comin' Round .... Queenie, Joe and Helpers
- I Would Like to Play a Lover's Part .... Frank, Elly, Belles and Beaux
- C'mon, Folks .... Queenie and Jubilee Singers
- You Are Love .... Magnolia and Ravenal
- Act I Finale .... Entire Cast
Act Two
- At the Fair
- Dandies on Parade .... Sightseers, Barkers, Dandies, etc.
- Cheer Up .... Magnolia, Andy, Parthy and Sightseers
- Specialty .... Sidell Sisters
- In Dahomey .... Jubilee Singers and Dahomey Dancers
- My Girl .... Frank and Elly
- Bill .... Julie
- Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man (Reprise) .... Magnolia
- Coal Black Lady
- Bully Song .... Queenie
- Make Believe (Reprise) .... Ravenal and Kim
- Trocadero Ballet .... Danceuse and Ballet Girl
- Specialty .... Sidell Sisters
- Hello, My Baby .... Elly and Frank
- After the Ball .... Magnolia
- Ol' Man River (Reprise) .... Joe
- You Are Love (Reprise) .... Ravenal
- It's Getting Hotter in the North .... Kim and Flappers
- Eccentric Dance .... Constance MacKenzie
- Tap Dance .... Una Val
- Dance .... Elly and Frank
- Dance .... Andy
- Dance .... Levee Girls
- Finale
Cleveland Song List (11/28/1927)
Act One
- Cotton Blossom
- Cap'n Andy's Ballyhoo
- Where's the Mate for Me?
- Make Believe
- Ol' Man River
- Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
- Life on the Wicked Stage
- Till Good Luck Comes My Way
- Ol' Man River (Reprise)
- Be Happy, Too
- C'mon, Folks
- You Are Love
- Act I Finale
Act Two
- At the Fair
- Dandies on Parade
- Why Do I Love You?
- In Dahomey
- Bill
- Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man (Reprise)
- Service and Scene Music, St. Agatha's Convent
- Make Believe (Reprise)
- Apache Dance
- Goodbye, My Lady Love
- After the Ball
- Ol' Man River (Reprise)
- Hey, Feller
- Why Do I Love You? (Reprise)
- Eccentric Dance
- Tap Dance
- Ol' Man River (Finale)
Philadelphia Song List (12/5/1927)
Act One
- Cotton Blossom
- Cap'n Andy's Ballyhoo
- Where's the Mate for Me?
- Make Believe
- Ol' Man River
- Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
- Life on the Wicked Stage
- Till Good Luck Comes My Way
- Ol' Man River (Reprise)
- I Might Fall Back on You
- C'mon, Folks
- You Are Love
- Act I Finale
Act Two
- At the Fair
- Dandies on Parade
- Why Do I Love You?
- In Dahomey
- Bill
- Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man (Reprise)
- Service and Scene Music, St. Agatha's Convent
- Make Believe (Reprise)
- Trocadero Ballet
- Apache Dance
- Goodbye, My Lady Love
- After the Ball
- Ol' Man River (Reprise)
- Hey, Feller
- Why Do I Love You? (Reprise)
- Eccentric Dance
- Tap Dance
- Ol' Man River (Finale)