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The Warner Bros. Studio Orchestra
Bugs Bunny On Broadway - Original Broadway Recording

Album US 1991 on Merrie Melodies label
Classical and Soundtrack (Score, Musical)

1. Overture* — Merrie Melodies Main Title Music ("Merrily We Roll Along" Written by Charles Tobias, Murray Mencher and Eddie Cantor) 2. This Is A Life? (1955) Music by Milton J. Franklyn Animation Direction by Friz Freleng. Story by Warren Foster Voice Characterizations: Mel Blanc (Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck), Arthur Q. Bryan (Elmer Fudd), June Foray (Granny) 3. High Note* (1960) Music by Milton J. Franklyn, after Johann Strauss. Including: "The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down" Written by Cliff Friend and Dave Franklin Animation Directed by Chuck Jones 4. What’s Up, Doc? (1950) Music by Carl W. Stalling. Including: "Hooray For Hollywood" Written by Richard Whiting and Johnny Mercer; "What’s The Matter With Father" Written by Egbert Van Alstyne and Harry Williams; "What’s Up, Doc?" and "Boys Of The Chorus" Written by Carl W. Stalling Animation Direction by Robert McKimson, Story by Warren Foster Voice Characterizations: Mel Blanc (Bugs Bunny), Arthur Q. Bryan (Elmer Fudd) 5. Baton Bunny* (1959) Music by Milton J. Franklyn, after Franz Von Suppe Animation Direction by Chuck Jones and Abe Levitow 6. Jumpin’ Jupiter* (1955) Music by Carl W. Stalling Including "Power House" and "Reckless Night On Board An Ocean Liner" Written by Raymond Scott. Published by Warner Bros. Inc. (World, excluding United States & Canada)/Music Sales Corp. (United States & Canada) ASCAP. "I Only Have Eyes For You" Written by Harry Warren and Al Dubin Animation Directed by Chuck Jones 7. The Rabbit Of Seville* (1950) Music by Carl W. Stalling, after Gioacchino Rossini. Including: "Madrid" Written by L.E. DeFrancesco, J. Danielson, F. Vimont, Published by Sam Fox Publishing Co., Inc. ASCAP. "Merrily We Roll Along" Written by Charles Tobias, Murray Mencher and Eddie Cantor Animation Direction by Chuck Jones. Story by Michael Maltese Voice Characterizations: Mel Blanc (Bugs Bunny), Arthur Q. Bryan (Elmer Fudd) 8. Act II Entr’acte* Excerpt from "Long Haired Hare" ("Beautiful Galathea Overture" by Franz Von Suppe) and "Merrie Melodies Main Title Music" ("Merrily We Roll Along" written by Charles Tobias, Murray Mencher and Eddie Cantor) 9. A Corny Concerto* (1943) Music by Carl W. Stalling, after Johann Strauss and Peter Tchaikovsky Animation Direction by Robert Clampett New Voice Characterizations: George Daugherty (Singing Dog), George Daugherty and Robb Wenner (Baby Swans) and Rob Wenner (The Ugly Duckling) 10. Long-Haired Hare (1949) Music by Carl W. Stalling, after Wagner, Donizetti, Rossini, and Von Suppe (among others). Including: "The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down" Written by Cliff Friend and Dave Franklin; "A Rainy Night In Rio" Written by Leo Robin and Arthur Schwartz; "When Yuba Plays The Rhumba On The Tuba" Written by Herman Hupfeld Animation Direction by Chuck Jones. Story by Michael Maltese Voice Characterization: Mel Blanc (Bugs Bunny) 11. What's Opera, Doc?* (1957) Music by Milton J. Franklyn, after Richard Wagner ("Merrily We Roll Along" Written by Charles Tobias, Murray Mencher and Eddie Cantor) Animation Direction by Chuck Jones. Story and "Return My Love" Lyrics by Michael Maltese Voice Characterizations: Mel Blanc (Bugs Bunny as Brunhilde), Arthur Q. Bryan (Elmer Fudd as Seigfried) 12. Merrie Melodies Closing Theme* ("Merrily We Roll Along" Written by Charles Tobias, Murray Mencher and Eddie Cantor) "That's All Folks" Voice Characterization: Noel Blanc (Porky Pig) * Newly recorded material. Tracks 1, 3, 5 to 9, 11, and 12 are new recordings, some with vocal performances taken from the original animated shorts. Tracks 2, 4, and 10 are entirely taken from the original animated shorts. All music is published by Warner Bros. Inc. (ASCAP) unless otherwise indicated. Voicetrack Digital Restoration & Sound Effects & Music Production by Industrial F/X Productions, Los Angeles. Recorded & Mixed at The Power Station, New York City. Mastered & Edited at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood. Music Reproduction and Printing: Judy Green Music. Special thanks to Bari Kaye, Barry Bongiovi, and Tony Bongiovi, The Power Station, New York City. Based upon the stage production Bugs Bunny on Broadway created, conducted and produced by George Daugherty. Executive producer; Steven Goldberg. Broadway premiere: October 3, 1990, The Gershwin Theater, New York City. World premiere: June 16, 1990, San Diego Civic Theatre. The spine lists the record labels as "Merrie Melodies/Warner Bros." © 1991 Warner Bros. Records for the US and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States

Musicians

	The Warner Bros. Studio Orchestra , album by
	Brian Hysong , US bass clarinet, clarinet
	Ethan Bauch bassoon
	Atsuko Sato b, bassoon, principal
	Chase Morrison vc, US cello
	Deborah Yamak vc, US cello
	Diane Barere vc, cello
	Eliana Mendoza vc, cello
	Roberta Cooper vc, cello
	Eugene Moye vc, US cello, principal
	Meryl Abt-Greenfield clarinet
	Ed Gilmore clarinet, principal
	Arnie Roth vn, *1945 US concertmaster, performer, touring production principal musician, contractor, orchestra contractor, violin, violin i
	George Daugherty , *1955 US conductor, liner notes, other, created by, producer, voice actor, baby swans, voice actor, singing dog
	Foote Kirkpatrick consultant, production consultant
	Jeff Turner copyist, a.f.m. music copyist
	Gail Kruvand-Moye b, US double bass
	Jaime Austria b, double bass
	John Babich double bass, principal
	Diane Lesser ob, eh, english horn, oboe
	Carole Morgan fl, flute, piccolo flute, flute, bass flute
	Caroline Pittman performer, touring production principal musician, flute, principal
	Leise Anschuetz frh, french horn
	Richard Hagen frh, US french horn
	Ron Sell frh, alp, FR french horn
	Kaitilin Mahony frh, french horn, principal
	Grace Paradise hrp, harp, principal
	Kathleen Helppie-Shipley management, creative advisor
	Washington Barella , *1964 BR oboe, principal
	Benjamin Herman perc, dr, percussion, timpani, principal
	David Carey vib, mar, xyl, cwb, US percussion
	Joe Pusateri perc, performer, touring production principal musician, percussion, principal
	Leo Marchildon , performer, touring production principal musician, piano, principal, transcription by, musical score restoration and transcriptions
	Eric Weissberg bj, *1939 US steel guitar, pedal, principal
	David Hillenbrand supervised by, music supervisor, transcription by, musical score restoration and transcriptions
	Cameron Patrick vl, US transcription by, musical score restoration and transcriptions
	Michael McQuistion transcription by, musical score restoration and transcriptions
	Dean Plank tb, trombone
	Richard Clark tb, trombone
	Jonathan Taylor tb, US trombone, principal
	Larry Moses tr, trumpet
	Lorraine Cohen tr, trumpet
	Chris Gekker tr, fh, US trumpet, principal
	Andrew Seligson tuba, principal
	Carol Landon vl, viola
	Jan Mullen vn, viola
	Karen Ritscher vl, US viola
	Katherine Rife viola
	Sandra Robbins , viola
	Paul Cortese vl, viola, principal
	Abe Appleman vn, US violin, violin i
	Ann Leathers vn, US violin, violin i
	Elena Barere vn, str, US violin, violin i
	Katherine Livolsi-Stern vn, violin, violin i
	Marion Pinheiro vn, violin, violin i
	Masako Yanagita vn, violin, violin i
	Ming Yeh vn, US violin, violin i
	Cecelia Hobbs Gardner vn, US violin, violin ii, principal
	Carol Pool vn, US violin, violin ii
	George Wozniak violin, violin ii
	Kathryn Kienke str, US violin, violin ii
	Laura Corcos vn, US violin, violin ii
	Maura Giannini vn, violin, violin ii
	Robert Chausow vn, US violin, violin ii
	Charles Tobias , 1898-1970 US written by, merrily we roll along
	Eddie Cantor voc, 1892-1964 US written by, merrily we roll along
	Murray Mencher , 1898-1991 US written by, merrily we roll along
	Warren Foster , script by, story by
	Mel Blanc voc, 1908-1989 US voice actor, bugs bunny, daffy duck, voice actor, bugs bunny as brunhilde
	Arthur Q. Bryan , 1899-1959 US voice actor, elmer fudd, voice actor, elmer fudd as seigfried
	June Foray voc, *1917 US voice actor, granny
	Johann Strauss Jr. , 1825-1899 AT music by, after
	Cliff Friend p, 1893-1974 US written by, the merry-go-round broke down
	Dave Franklin p, 1895-1970 US written by, the merry-go-round broke down
	Warren Foster , 1904-1971 US script by, story by
	Johnny Mercer voc, 1909-1976 US written by, hooray for hollywood
	Richard Whiting , 1891-1938 US written by, hooray for hollywood
	Egbert Van Alstyne p, 1878-1951 US written by, what's the matter with father
	Harry Williams , 1879-1922 US written by, what's the matter with father
	Carl Stalling voc, 1892-1972 US written by, boys of the chorus, written by, what's up, doc?, music by
	Franz von Suppé , 1819-1895 AT music by, after, music by, beautiful galathea overture
	Al Dubin , 1891-1945 CH written by, i only have eyes for you
	Harry Warren , 1893-1981 US written by, i only have eyes for you
	Raymond Scott p, 1908-1994 US written by, reckless night on board an ocean liner, written by, powerhouse
	Gioacchino Rossini p, 1792-1868 IT music by, after
	Mike Maltese , 1908-1981 script by, story by, lyrics by, return my love, script by, story by
	Fernand Vimont , written by, madrid
	J. Danielson , written by, madrid
	L. E. DeFrancesco , written by, madrid
	Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky , 1840-1893 RU music by, after
	Robb Wenner , voice actor, baby swans, voice actor, the ugly duckling
	Franz Von Suppé , music by, after
	Gaetano Donizetti , 1797-1848 IT music by, after
	Richard Wagner , 1813-1883 DE music by, after
	Arthur Schwartz , 1900-1984 US written by, a rainy night in rio
	Leo Robin , 1900-1984 US written by, a rainy night in rio
	Herman Hupfeld , 1894-1951 US written by, when yuba plays the rhumba on the tuba
	Noel Blanc , *1938 US voice actor, porky pig

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