The Bing Boys Are Here

Staff

... Conductor

John Ansell

Cast

... Cast

Violet Loraine George Robey Alfred Lester Jack Morrison

This CD opens with an 'Orchestral Selection' as the Overture, recorded by the Alhambra Theatre Orchestra conducted by John Ansell [78/E/HMV C 674] Contents: 02, 21, 03, 11,12, 17, 22, 10, 08, 05, 16, 20London cast 78s (contents shown) are as follows:02 Robey [78/E/Columbia L 1035; 9004]03 Loraine, Robey [78/Columbia L 1035; 9004; LP/E/Parlophone PMC 7145 (M)LP title: 'Revue 1912-1918 Original Recordings'.04 Orchestra [78/E/HMV B 642]05 Loraine, Robey, Lester [78/E/Columbia L 1034; 9003]06 Orchestra [78/E/HMV C 678]07 Morrison [78/E/Columbia D 1341]08 Orchestra [78/E/Columbia D 1342]09 Lester, Lorraine [78/Columbia D 1339]10 Orchestra [78/E/Columbia D 1342]08 Loraine [78/E/Columbia D 1340]11 Lester [78/E/Columbia D 1339]12 Morrison [78/E/Columbia D 1341]13 Orchestra [78/E/HMV C 676]14 Robey [78/E/Columbia L 1034; 9003]15 Orchestra [78/E/HMV C 678]Following these cast recordings is a studio cast 'Vocal Gems' by The Columbia Revue Company [78/E/Columbia L 1036] Contents: 08, 09 (straight version), 07, 05, 03, 11 (straight version), 13 (vocal version), 12To close this set is an 'Orchestral Finale' recorded by The Alhambra Theatre Orchestra conducted by John Ansell [78/E/Columbia L 1037]. This recording is identical to the 'Orchestral Selection' which opens this set (HMV C 674) except for the opening and closing selections in the medley. On this 78 selection 02 is eliminated and 20 is replaced by 07 and 01.Contents: 22, 02, 11, 12, 17, 23, 10, 08*, 05*, 16*, 07*, 01*(*These portions only are included on this CD issue)