Cabin in the sky : original motion picture soundtrack / lyrics by John Latouche ; music by Vernon Duke.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Duke, Vernon, 1903-1969 (Composer)
Corporate Authors: MGM Studio Orchestra (Instrumentalist)
Duke Ellington Orchestra (Instrumentalist)
Hall Johnson Choir (Singer)
Other Authors: Latouche, John, 1914-1956 (Lyricist)
Anderson, Eddie, 1905-1977 (Singer)
Waters, Ethel, 1896-1977 (Singer)
Horne, Lena (Singer)
Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971 (Singer)
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974 (Instrumentalist)
Spencer, Kenneth, 1911-1964 (Singer)
Stoll, Georgie, 1905-1985 (Conductor)
Root, Lynn, 1905-1997
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles, CA : Rhino Movie Music : Turner Classics Movies Music, [1996]
Subjects:
Musicals.
Motion picture music.
Alternate takes (Sound recordings)
Streaming audio.
Genre:
Alternate takes (Sound recordings)
Streaming audio.
Online Access:
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Physical Description:1 streaming sound file (1 sound file)
Format: Electronic Audio
Contents:
  • Main title (1:45)
  • Foreword / Roger Edens (:25)
  • Li'l black sheep (extended version) / Harold Arlen ; lyric by E.Y. "Hip" Harburg (3:45)
  • Old ship of Zion / traditional
  • But the flesh is weak (1:14) ; The prayer (1:43) ; The first revelation (3:01) ; Saint Petunia (extended version) (2:44) / Roger Eden
  • Happiness is a thing called love / Harold Arlen ; lyric by E.Y. "Yip" Harburg (3:02)
  • Dat suits me (outtake) / traditional (1:07)
  • Beside the still waters / Roger Edens (2:01)
  • Cabin in the sky (4:28)
  • Ain' it the truth (outtake) ; Ain' it the truth reprise / Harold Arlen ; lyric by E.Y. Harburg (2:30)
  • Taking a chance on love / lyric by John LaTouche with Ted Fetter (4:20)
  • The meek and the mild / Roger Edens with additional music by Harold Arlen (4:25)
  • Life's full O' consequence / Harold Arlen ; lyric by E.Y. "Yip" Harburg (1:49)
  • Petunia in the wilderness / Roger Edens, with additional music by Harold Arlen (:38)
  • Happiness is a thing called Joe reprise / Harold Arlen ; lyric by E.Y. "Yip" Harburg (1:25)
  • Things ain't what they used to be / Mercer Ellington (1:26)
  • Going up (extended version) / Duke Ellington (3:38)
  • Down at Jim Henry's (in) my old Virginia home (on the River Nile) (extended version) (1:38)
  • Shine / Ford Dabney ; lyric by Lew Brown and Cecil Mack (2:50)
  • Honey in the honeycomb (extended version) (1:53)
  • Love me tomorrow (3:41)
  • Honey in the honeycomb reprise (1:23)
  • Sweet Petunia (1:21)
  • The third revelation / Roger Edens with additional music by Harold Arlen (2:15)
  • Little Joe throws snake eyes / Roger Edens (4:07)
  • Amen / Roger Edens with additional music by aHarold Arlen (1:16)
  • Taking a chance on love reprise / lyric by John LaTouche and Ted Fetter (:35)
  • Taking a chance on love (full reprise lyric) (1:10).