Sweet Little Devil 2012 Studio Cast CD

Featuring lyrics by George's then-regular collaborator, B.G. (Buddy) DeSylva - with whom he penned such early hits as "I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise" and "Somebody Loves Me" - Sweet Little Devil, George's earliest surviving score, reveals Gershwin's gift for memorable melodies already in full flower, and hints at the driving rhythms and bold blues notes that would characterize his later work. During the Broadway run of Sweet Little Devil, George premiered his Rhapsody in Blue, forever changing the course of his career, then forged a lifelong partnership with his brother Ira; DeSylva went on to join Lew Brown and Ray Henderson on some of the Great White Way's merriest entertainments, including Good News and Flying High. Now, a cast of Broadway veterans - including Bethe Austin, Danny Burstein, Philip Chaffin, Sara Jean Ford, Jason Graae, Rebecca Luker and Sally Wilfert - join conductor Sam Davis and vocal arranger David Loud in bringing this forgotten Gershwin gem back to life with its original Robert Russell Bennett orchestrations. ._x000D_Tracklist_x000D_1. Overture -- Orchestra 4:56br /2. Strike, Strike, Strike -- Sally Wilfert, Bethe Austin, Rebecca Luker & Female Ensemble 4:00br /3. You're Mighty Lucky -- Danny Burstein & Rebecca Luker 3:35br /4. Virginia -- Sara Jean Ford & Ensemble 2:35br /5. Someone Believes in You -- Philip Chaffin, Jason Graae, Sara Jean Ford & Bethe Austin 4:06br /6. The Jijibo -- Sally Wilfert & Jason Graae 3:34br /7. "Sam and Joyce scheme" -- Bethe Austin, Rebecca Luker, Philip Chaffin & Danny Burstein 2:29br /8. Our Little Kitchenette -- Rebecca Luker & Philip Chaffin 3:22br /9. Finale Act I -- Philip Chaffin, Bethe Austin, Sara Jean Ford, Rebecca Luker, Jason Graae, Danny Burstein & Ensemble 2:23br /10. Quite a Party -- Rebecca Luker, Bethe Austin, Philip Chaffin, Danny Burstein, Jason Graae & Sally Wilfert 3:40br /11. Under a One-Man Top -- Jason Graae & Sally Wilfert 2:45br /12. Flirtation Ballet -- Sara Jean Ford, Bethe Austin & Ensemble 4:03br /13. "Joyce and May scheme" -- Rebecca Luker, Sally Wilfert, Philip Chaffin & Jason Graae 0:51br /14. Matrimonial Handicap -- Rebecca Luker, Sally Wilfert, Philip Chaffin & Jason Graae 1:56br /15. Just Supposing -- Philip Chaffin & Sara Jean Ford 2:51br /16. Hey! Hey! Let 'Er Go! -- Jason Graae & Ensemble 2:13br /17. Hooray for the U.S.A. -- Danny Burstein, Sally Wilfert & Bethe Austin 3:49br /18. Finale Ultimo -- Full Company 3:27