Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill : original Broadway cast recording / [written by Lanie Robertson ; directed by Lonny Price].
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- Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill
- Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
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Main Library | CD | Adult Display - Second Floor | MUSICAL Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill | Black Music Month | Available | 33111008274017 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A play with music by Lanie Robertson, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill, directed by Lonny Price, first opened on Broadway in the spring of 2014 with Audra McDonald starring as the heartworn Billie Holiday singing and telling stories about her life accompanied by her piano player Jimmy Powers (portrayed by Shelton Becton) at a rundown club in Philadelphia in 1959, less than four months before her death. McDonald's inspired take on Holiday's singing in what is essentially a one-woman show is on full display here in this two-disc official cast recording. ~ Steve Leggett
Jazz musical; includes dialogue.
Music by various composers.
Program notes by Patrick Pacheco ([12] p. : ports.) inserted in container.
Disc one. Introduction -- I wonder where our love has gone -- When a woman loves a man -- "I'm even glad to be back in Philly--" -- "I want to introduce my accompanist--" -- What a little moonlight can do -- "We got this contract--" -- Crazy he calls me -- "They used to be hangin' from the rafters--" -- Gimme a pigfoot (and a bottle of beer) -- "That was in the early thirties--" -- Baby doll -- "I better watch myself here--" -- God bless the child -- "That was for my mama--" -- Disc two. "Nobody but me ever liked Sonny--" -- Foolin' myself ; Somebody's on my mind -- Easy living -- "I was singin' with Artie's band--" -- Strange fruit -- "It's bad again, Jimmy--" -- Blues break -- "Now I'll take a little break right here--" -- 'Tain't nobody's biz-ness if I do -- "I want you all to meet Pepi--" -- "I was doin' the bad drugs heavy--" -- Don't explain ; What a little moonlight can do (reprise) -- Deep song.
Audra McDonald (Billie Holiday) ; Shelton Becton (Jimmy Powers) ; band: Shelton Becton, conductor/piano ; George Farmer, bass ; Clayton Craddock, drums.
Recorded 2014 May 29-30 Circle In The Square Theatre, New York, NY.