The King and I

RCA Studio Cast (1951)

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Recording Info

Recording Type: Commercial
Origin: Studio
Material Included: Musical Numbers Only
Date Recorded: March 1951

Credits

Staff

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Conductors

Cast

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Anna Leonowens
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The King
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Tuptim
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Lun Tha
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Lady Thiang

Track List

Tracks

  • Overture
  • I Whistle a Happy Tune .... Anna
  • My Lord and Master .... Tuptim
  • Hello, Young Lovers .... Anna
  • A Puzzlement .... The King
  • Getting to Know You .... Anna
  • We Kiss in a Shadow .... Tuptim, Lun Tha
  • Something Wonderful .... Lady Thiang
  • I Have Dreamed .... Tuptim, Lun Tha
  • Shall We Dance? .... Anna, The King

Trivia & History

This recording was made before The King and I opened on Broadway and also before the original Broadway cast recording was made. It was released before the Broadway recording. Dinah Shore and Robert Merrill were recorded in Hollywood, while Tony Martin and Patrice Munsel were recorded in New York. This was mentioned in an article titled "RCA To Ship 'King' Album" published in Billboard magazine in the issue dated April 7, 1951.

Recording Info

Recording Type: Commercial
Origin: Studio
Material Included: Musical Numbers Only
Date Recorded: March 1951

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