The Classic Musicals Box Set - Vol. 1
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Release Date:
03 April 2006
DISC 1:
SECOND CHORUS: A charming musical comedy about two trumpet-playing buddies, competing for the heart of manager Ellen Miller.
THE DUKE IS TOP: A young Lena Horne shines in her performance as Ethel, a singer who makes her way to the 'big time'.
PRIVATE BUCKAROO: PRIVATE BUCKAROO follows some lucky recruits as they go through a basic training that consists mostly of attending USO dances headlined by the Andrew Sisters.
DISC 2:
THE ROYAL WEDDING: Dancing and romance collide as a brother-sister dance team open their musical show in London shortly before the English royal wedding.
THE FABULOUS DORSEYS: The rise of the Fabulous Dorsey brothers is charted in this whimsical step down memory lane, Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey play themselves in this vehicle for their excellent music.
BLACK AND TAN: Duke Ellington and the Cotton Club Orchestra play hot jazz in a fictional story that finds him down on his luck.
DISC 3:
SOMETHING TO SING ABOUT: Cagney is at his best as a Manhattan bandleader who journeys to Hollywood when he is offered a contract with a studio, but he is determined to do things his way and not theirs.
BASIN STREET REVUE: This is a collection of exciting T&B performances from the 1950's, including Cab Calloway, Sarah Vaughn, Martha Davis, Amos Milburn and Lionel Hampton among others.
FORBIDDEN MUSIC: A charming tale, based on an allegedly true story of a 19th century town where a new law forbad music - no instruments or singing allowed.