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Barry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
The Story Of Mr. Showbusiness - A Tribute To Al Jolson

Album AU 1957 on Planet Records label
Jazz and Soundtrack (Musical, Spoken Word, Story)

Recorded in Melbourne 1956. 7 Months in Production Although this has catalog number PP 001, this was actually the second Planet Records LP released, the first being The Olympic Massed Bands (catalog number PP 002)

     
Musicians
PortraitBarry O'Dowd voc,
vocals, album by
PortraitJack Little ,
narrator, album by
PortraitBruce Clarke's Orchestra ,
orchestra, album by
PortraitMarcus Herman , AU
design, cover, engineer, sound and sounds
PortraitBruce Clarke eg, 1925-2008 AU
orchestrated by
PortraitLarry Kean p, sax, cl, AU
orchestrated by
Producers
Gordon Wall artwork, art and etching
Helen Powell artwork, art and etching
Bob Crawford directed by, musical direction, sleeve notes
Bob March photography
J. E. McDonald research
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1The Young AsaBarry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
2Kol NidreiBarry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
3Ave MariaBarry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
4Banks Of The WabashBarry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
5Harvest MoonBarry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
6Sweet SixteenBarry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
7Old Grey BonnetBarry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
8Showbusiness Meets Al JolsonBarry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
9Some Of These DaysBarry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
10Birth Of A StarBarry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
11RosieBarry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
12Robert E. LeeBarry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
13Hello BroadwayBarry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
14April ShowersBarry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
15MammyBarry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
16This Thing Called RecordsBarry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
17Robinson Crusoe JuniorBarry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
18Al Finds A GeniusBarry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
19SwaneeBarry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
20Then Came PicturesBarry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
21Dirty HandsBarry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
22Part II - "Mr. Showbusiness" Then Came Pictures (Continued)Barry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
23Sittin' On Top Of The WorldBarry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
24Spaniard That Blighted My LifeBarry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
25Rainbow Round My ShoulderBarry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
26Sonny Boy (1)Barry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
27Sonny Boy (2)Barry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
28Romantic MusicBarry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
29LizaBarry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
30Jolson Returns To BroadwayBarry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
31CaliforniaBarry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
32A Name That DiedBarry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
33World War IIBarry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
34White ChristmasBarry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
35Rockabye Your BabyBarry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
36The Jolson StoryBarry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
37Anniversary SongBarry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
38April ShowersBarry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
39Baby FaceBarry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
40ChinatownBarry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
41When The Red Red RobbinBarry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
42Rifles, Applause And GreasepaintBarry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
43Alexander's Ragtime BandBarry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
44How Ya' Gonna Keep 'Em Down On The FarmBarry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
45You Made Me Love YouBarry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
46The Melody LingersBarry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
47Toot Toot TootsieBarry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
48Give My Regards To BroadwayBarry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
494 Leaf CloverBarry O'Dowd With Jack Little And Bruce Clarke's Orchestra
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