Oklahoma! Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1955 film cast)

~ Release by Rodgers & Hammerstein (see all versions of this release, 21 available)

Annotation

tracks 1, 2, 6, 9, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, and 21 previously unreleased recordings from the original magnetic film soundtrack (which include ambient sound effects like clapping, foot-stomping, dialog, and shouts and cheers, etc.); all others (with the possible exception of a re-edited "Out of My Dreams" and "The Farmer and the Cowman") are the same versions that appeared on the original Capitol Records soundtrack LP.

Annotation last modified on 2014-07-25 09:00 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Overture
sound engineer:
Fred Hynes (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
conductor:
Jay Blackton (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recorded at:
MGM Music Scoring Stage (formerly Sony Pictures Studios Scoring Stage before Feb 9, 2004) in Culver City, California, United States (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
medley including a partial instrumental recording of:
Oklahoma (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Williamson Music Company
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
medley including a partial instrumental recording of:
The Surrey With the Fringe on Top (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Williamson Music Company (from 1943 to present)
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
2:55
2Main Title
sound engineer:
Fred Hynes (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
conductor:
Jay Blackton (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recorded at:
MGM Music Scoring Stage (formerly Sony Pictures Studios Scoring Stage before Feb 9, 2004) in Culver City, California, United States (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
2:54
3Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'
sound engineer:
Fred Hynes (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
vocals:
Gordon MacRae (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
conductor:
Jay Blackton (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recorded at:
MGM Music Scoring Stage (formerly Sony Pictures Studios Scoring Stage before Feb 9, 2004) in Culver City, California, United States (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recording of:
Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’ (Oklahoma!) (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatrical Europe Ltd., Williamson Music Company, Williamson Music Ltd. and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
2:33
4The Surrey With the Fringe on Top
sound engineer:
Fred Hynes (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
vocals:
Charlotte Greenwood (from 1955-05 until 1955-07), Shirley Jones (actress/singer and stepmother of David Cassidy) (from 1955-05 until 1955-07) and Gordon MacRae (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
conductor:
Jay Blackton (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recorded at:
MGM Music Scoring Stage (formerly Sony Pictures Studios Scoring Stage before Feb 9, 2004) in Culver City, California, United States (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recording of:
The Surrey With the Fringe on Top (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Williamson Music Company (from 1943 to present)
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
4:54
5Kansas City
sound engineer:
Fred Hynes (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
vocals:
Charlotte Greenwood (from 1955-05 until 1955-07) and Gene Nelson (American actor) (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
conductor:
Jay Blackton (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recorded at:
MGM Music Scoring Stage (formerly Sony Pictures Studios Scoring Stage before Feb 9, 2004) in Culver City, California, United States (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recording of:
Kansas City (Oklahoma!) (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Williamson Music Company (in 1943)
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
2:31
6Kansas City Ballet
sound engineer:
Fred Hynes (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
conductor:
Jay Blackton (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recorded at:
MGM Music Scoring Stage (formerly Sony Pictures Studios Scoring Stage before Feb 9, 2004) in Culver City, California, United States (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
instrumental recording of:
Kansas City (Oklahoma!) (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Williamson Music Company (in 1943)
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
2:26
7I Cain't Say No
sound engineer:
Fred Hynes (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
vocals:
Gloria Grahame (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
conductor:
Jay Blackton (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recorded at:
MGM Music Scoring Stage (formerly Sony Pictures Studios Scoring Stage before Feb 9, 2004) in Culver City, California, United States (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recording of:
I Cain’t Say No (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Williamson Music Company
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
3:11
8Many a New Day
sound engineer:
Fred Hynes (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
vocals:
Shirley Jones (actress/singer and stepmother of David Cassidy) (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
conductor:
Jay Blackton (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recorded at:
MGM Music Scoring Stage (formerly Sony Pictures Studios Scoring Stage before Feb 9, 2004) in Culver City, California, United States (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recording of:
Many a New Day (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Williamson Music Company
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
3:07
9Many a New Day Ballet
sound engineer:
Fred Hynes (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
conductor:
Jay Blackton (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recorded at:
MGM Music Scoring Stage (formerly Sony Pictures Studios Scoring Stage before Feb 9, 2004) in Culver City, California, United States (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
instrumental recording of:
Many a New Day (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Williamson Music Company
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
3:35
10People Will Say We're in Love
sound engineer:
Fred Hynes (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
vocals:
Shirley Jones (actress/singer and stepmother of David Cassidy) (from 1955-05 until 1955-07) and Gordon MacRae (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
conductor:
Jay Blackton (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recorded at:
MGM Music Scoring Stage (formerly Sony Pictures Studios Scoring Stage before Feb 9, 2004) in Culver City, California, United States (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recording of:
People Will Say We’re in Love (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatrical Europe Ltd., Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
4:21
11Pore Jud Is Daid
sound engineer:
Fred Hynes (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
vocals:
Gordon MacRae (from 1955-05 until 1955-07) and Rod Steiger (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
conductor:
Jay Blackton (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recorded at:
MGM Music Scoring Stage (formerly Sony Pictures Studios Scoring Stage before Feb 9, 2004) in Culver City, California, United States (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recording of:
Pore Jud Is Daid (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Williamson Music Company
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
4:18
12Out of My Dreams
sound engineer:
Fred Hynes (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
vocals:
Shirley Jones (actress/singer and stepmother of David Cassidy) (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
conductor:
Jay Blackton (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recorded at:
MGM Music Scoring Stage (formerly Sony Pictures Studios Scoring Stage before Feb 9, 2004) in Culver City, California, United States (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recording of:
Out of My Dreams (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Williamson Music Company
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
2:33
13Out of My Dreams Ballet
sound engineer:
Fred Hynes (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
conductor:
Jay Blackton (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recorded at:
MGM Music Scoring Stage (formerly Sony Pictures Studios Scoring Stage before Feb 9, 2004) in Culver City, California, United States (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
instrumental recording of:
Out of My Dreams (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Williamson Music Company
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
14:12
14Entr'acte
sound engineer:
Fred Hynes (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
conductor:
Jay Blackton (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recorded at:
MGM Music Scoring Stage (formerly Sony Pictures Studios Scoring Stage before Feb 9, 2004) in Culver City, California, United States (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
medley including a partial instrumental recording of:
People Will Say We’re in Love (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatrical Europe Ltd., Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
medley including a partial instrumental recording of:
The Surrey With the Fringe on Top (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Williamson Music Company (from 1943 to present)
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
1:28
15The Farmer and the Cowman
sound engineer:
Fred Hynes (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
vocals:
Jay C. Flippen (from 1955-05 until 1955-07), Gloria Grahame (from 1955-05 until 1955-07), Charlotte Greenwood (from 1955-05 until 1955-07), Gordon MacRae (from 1955-05 until 1955-07), Gene Nelson (American actor) (from 1955-05 until 1955-07) and James Whitmore (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
conductor:
Jay Blackton (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recorded at:
MGM Music Scoring Stage (formerly Sony Pictures Studios Scoring Stage before Feb 9, 2004) in Culver City, California, United States (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recording of:
The Farmer and the Cowman (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Williamson Music Company
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
3:52
16The Farmer and the Cowman Ballet
sound engineer:
Fred Hynes (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
conductor:
Jay Blackton (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recorded at:
MGM Music Scoring Stage (formerly Sony Pictures Studios Scoring Stage before Feb 9, 2004) in Culver City, California, United States (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recording of:
The Farmer and the Cowman (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Williamson Music Company
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
1:27
17All er Nuthin'
sound engineer:
Fred Hynes (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
vocals:
Gloria Grahame (from 1955-05 until 1955-07) and Gene Nelson (American actor) (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
conductor:
Jay Blackton (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recorded at:
MGM Music Scoring Stage (formerly Sony Pictures Studios Scoring Stage before Feb 9, 2004) in Culver City, California, United States (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recording of:
All er Nuthin’ (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Williamson Music Company
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
2:54
18All er Nuthin' Ballet
sound engineer:
Fred Hynes (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
conductor:
Jay Blackton (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recorded at:
MGM Music Scoring Stage (formerly Sony Pictures Studios Scoring Stage before Feb 9, 2004) in Culver City, California, United States (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
instrumental recording of:
All er Nuthin’ (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Williamson Music Company
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
1:52
19People Will Say We're in Love (reprise)
sound engineer:
Fred Hynes (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
vocals:
Shirley Jones (actress/singer and stepmother of David Cassidy) (from 1955-05 until 1955-07) and Gordon MacRae (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
conductor:
Jay Blackton (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recorded at:
MGM Music Scoring Stage (formerly Sony Pictures Studios Scoring Stage before Feb 9, 2004) in Culver City, California, United States (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recording of:
People Will Say We’re in Love (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatrical Europe Ltd., Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
1:42
20Oklahoma
sound engineer:
Fred Hynes (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
vocals:
Jay C. Flippen (from 1955-05 until 1955-07), Charlotte Greenwood (from 1955-05 until 1955-07), Shirley Jones (actress/singer and stepmother of David Cassidy) (from 1955-05 until 1955-07), Gordon MacRae (from 1955-05 until 1955-07) and James Whitmore (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
conductor:
Jay Blackton (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recorded at:
MGM Music Scoring Stage (formerly Sony Pictures Studios Scoring Stage before Feb 9, 2004) in Culver City, California, United States (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recording of:
Oklahoma (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Williamson Music Company
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
3:18
21Finale: Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'
sound engineer:
Fred Hynes (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
vocals:
Shirley Jones (actress/singer and stepmother of David Cassidy) (from 1955-05 until 1955-07) and Gordon MacRae (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
conductor:
Jay Blackton (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recorded at:
MGM Music Scoring Stage (formerly Sony Pictures Studios Scoring Stage before Feb 9, 2004) in Culver City, California, United States (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recording of:
Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’ (Oklahoma!) (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatrical Europe Ltd., Williamson Music Company, Williamson Music Ltd. and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
1:46
22Overture (LP version)
sound engineer:
Fred Hynes (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
conductor:
Jay Blackton (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
recorded at:
MGM Music Scoring Stage (formerly Sony Pictures Studios Scoring Stage before Feb 9, 2004) in Culver City, California, United States (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
medley including a partial instrumental recording of:
I Cain’t Say No (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Williamson Music Company
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
medley including a partial instrumental recording of:
Oklahoma (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Williamson Music Company
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
medley including a partial instrumental recording of:
Out of My Dreams (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Williamson Music Company
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
medley including a partial instrumental recording of:
People Will Say We’re in Love (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatrical Europe Ltd., Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
medley including a partial instrumental recording of:
The Farmer and the Cowman (from 1955-05 until 1955-07)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Williamson Music Company
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
4:51