The Golden Age of Comedy

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Tracklist

1▼CD: Showcase of Golden Stars
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (From 'High Society')
recording of:
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (High Society)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09) and Chappell & Co. (in 1955)
part of:
High Society (stage musical)
part of:
High Society (1956 film)
Frank Sinatra & Celeste Holm2:10
2A Transport of Delight
recording of:
A Transport of Delight
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Donald Swann
Michael Flanders & Donald Swann2:39
3Brahn Boots
Stanley Holloway3:34
4With My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock
recording of:
With My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock
writer:
Fred E. Cliffe, George Formby (Junior, musical film star 1904–1961) and Harry Gifford
George Formby3:09
5Walter Walter (Lead Me to the Altar)
Gracie Fields2:33
6Hooray for Captain Spaulding
Groucho Marx3:13
7The Trail of the Lonesome Pine
Laurel & Hardy2:02
8Mary From the Dairy
Max Miller3:17
9Abdul Abulbul Amir
Frank Crumit3:21
10Mrs. Worthington
vocals:
Noël Coward (on 1935-08-15)
conductor:
Clifford Greenwood (on 1935-08-15)
recording of:
Don't Put Your Daughter on the Stage, Mrs. Worthington (on 1935-08-15)
lyricist and composer:
Noël Coward
part of:
Words and Music
Noël Coward2:03
11The Rain in Spain (My Fair Lady)
Julie Andrews & Rex Harrison2:43
12Party Political Broadcast
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
spoken vocals:
Peter Sellers (English actor and comedian)
recording of:
Party Political Speech
writer:
Max Schreiner (comedy writer)
Peter Sellers3:03
13Cocktails for Two
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-11-29)
vocals:
City Slickers and Carl Grayson (on 1944-11-29)
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers (on 1944-11-29)
part of:
V Disc (by matrix number) (number: VP 939 (2))
recording of:
Cocktails for Two (on 1944-11-29)
lyricist:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter)
composer:
Sam Coslow
Spike Jones and His City Slickers43:00
14Heartbreak Hotel
Stan Freberg2:20
15I See the Moon
The Stargazers2:42
16Nymphs and Shepherds
Frankie Howerd & Margaret Rutherford2:54
17A Russian Love Song
recording of:
Russian Love Song
writer:
Spike Milligan and Larry Stephens (writer for The Goon Show)
The Goons3:50
18A New Fangled Tango
Lena Horne3:13
19French Widows
Gerard Hoffnung5:00
20The Darktown Poker Club
Phil Harris3:06
21Phonetic Punctuation
Victor Borge5:57
22Be Prepared
recorded in:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1953-01-22)
producer:
Tom Lehrer
piano:
Tom Lehrer (on 1953-01-22)
vocals:
Tom Lehrer (on 1953-01-22)
recording of:
Be Prepared (Tom Lehrer) (on 1953-01-22)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Lehrer
part of:
Tomfoolery
Tom Lehrer1:33
23Narcissus
Joyce Grenfell & Norman Wisdom2:59
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