ORCHIDS in the MOONLIGHT (1933)
Vincent Youmans/Gus Kahn
from FLYING DOWN TO RIO, RKO (1933)
One of the first classics in my collection, a beautiful example of '30s deco art. Found in a bargain bin in the sheet music department of the J. H. Troup music store on Market Square in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The price tells us this is a later reissue edition but the cover art is the same.
I initially had the bad habit of writing my name on some sheet music covers, as many people UNfortunately also did. (See bottom right). I quickly got over this AWFUL trait as the compulsive collecting bug kicked in.
RIO is one of the great musicals and scores of the 1930s. There are only four songs (all listed) but they are all excellent. Two, this and "Carioca," became popular standards.
Ken Russell parodied the aerial finale in his BOYFRIEND.
The songwriter, Bobby Troup ("Soute 66") was related to the Harrisburg Troups.
There was also a Troup store in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The buildings which housed both stores are still standing.
The Harrisburg store was my first exposure to a great record department. There were actually TWO, a classical section on the main floor, and a larger Pop department in the basement.
I also took my first piano lessons here in the second floor piano studios. The studio where I studied was in the front of the building overlooking Market Square.
Please see also my Harrisburg blog:
careburg.blogspot.com/2011/06/j-h-troup-music-house-marke...
ORCHIDS in the MOONLIGHT (1933)
Vincent Youmans/Gus Kahn
from FLYING DOWN TO RIO, RKO (1933)
One of the first classics in my collection, a beautiful example of '30s deco art. Found in a bargain bin in the sheet music department of the J. H. Troup music store on Market Square in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The price tells us this is a later reissue edition but the cover art is the same.
I initially had the bad habit of writing my name on some sheet music covers, as many people UNfortunately also did. (See bottom right). I quickly got over this AWFUL trait as the compulsive collecting bug kicked in.
RIO is one of the great musicals and scores of the 1930s. There are only four songs (all listed) but they are all excellent. Two, this and "Carioca," became popular standards.
Ken Russell parodied the aerial finale in his BOYFRIEND.
The songwriter, Bobby Troup ("Soute 66") was related to the Harrisburg Troups.
There was also a Troup store in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The buildings which housed both stores are still standing.
The Harrisburg store was my first exposure to a great record department. There were actually TWO, a classical section on the main floor, and a larger Pop department in the basement.
I also took my first piano lessons here in the second floor piano studios. The studio where I studied was in the front of the building overlooking Market Square.
Please see also my Harrisburg blog:
careburg.blogspot.com/2011/06/j-h-troup-music-house-marke...