American Showtime
Friday, June 5, 2015 at 11:30:00 PM UTC
Victoria Marra, Conductor
Featuring Special Guests Jessie and Rich Rowe, Swing Dancers!
Curtain Up! - arr. Bob Krogstad
There’s No Business Like Show Business • Phantom of the Opera • Don’t Rain on My Parade • If He Walked into My Life • Everything’s Coming Up Roses
You’re a Grand Old Flag/Yankee Doodle Dandy - George M. Cohan
Americana Rhapsody - Lennie Niehaus
Stormy Weather - Ted Koehler and Harold Arlen
Cole Porter Classics - arr. Douglas Wagner
Begin the Beguine • Love for Sale • Anything Goes
No, No Nanette - Vincent Youmans arr. Robert Russell Bennett
Take a Little One-Step • I Want to Be Happy • Too Many Rings Around Rosie • No, No, Nanette • Tea for Two • Peach on the Beach
Carousel - Richard Rodgers, transcribed by Rosario Bourdon
June Is Bustin’ Out All Over • The Carousel Waltz • If I Loved You, Mister Snow • You’ll Never Walk Alone
Featuring Jessie and Rich Rowe, Swing Dancers
Jump Swing Fever - arr. John Wasson
Jump, Jive, and Wail • Zoot Suit Riot • You & Me • It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
Duke Ellington Medley - Ellington, Russell, Mills, Parish arr. Custer
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore • Do Nothin’ Till You Hear From Me • Sophisticated Lady • It Don’t Mean a Thing • Dixieland
Featuring Jessie and Rich Rowe, Swing Dancers
The Army Air Corps - Robert Crawford
St. Louis Blues - W. C. Handy
An American in Paris Suite - George Gershwin arr. John Whitney
This evening’s concert is made possible by the generosity of Jeff and Courtney Smith and our donors. Thank you!
Did You Know?
 | George Cohan was an entertainer, playwright, composer, lyricist, actor, singer, dancer and producer. |
 | Lennie Niehaus performed with the Stan Kenton Orchestra 1952-1960 and won the Downbeat Magazine “New Start – Alto Sax” Award in 1955. |
 | Harold Arlen wrote the music for The Wizard of Oz. |
 | Vincent Youmans was born in 1898 in New York City into a prosperous family of hat makers. In 1927 he began producing his own Broadway shows. |
 | Duke Ellington's real first name was Edward. |
 | Robert Crawford wrote the words and music of the Official Song of the United States Army Air Corps. |
 | W.C. Handy was the son and grandson of Episcopalian ministers. While growing up he apprenticed in plastering, carpentry, and shoemaking. |
 | George Gershwin often worked with his brother, Ira, a famous lyricist. |