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'The Unsinkable Molly Brown' was Meredith Willson's second Broadway musical following the phenomenal success of 'The Music Man'. Based on the life of
Margaret Brown, the production opened at New York's Winter Garden Theatre on November 3rd 1960, starring
Tammy Grimes and Harve Presnell.
This landmark collection includes, for the first time on CD, the original demo recordings
of Willson's The Unsinkable Molly Brown score. This includes a superb fully orchestrated studio demo album featuring vocalists
Sandy Stewart and Bernie Knee alongside the Elliot Lawrence Orchestra and
Chorus. Also featured are selections from the score performed by composer Meredith Willson alongside his wife Rini and the show's original male lead Harve
Presnell.
The release includes a bonus disc of cover recordings from Meredith Willson's dazzling score including a full length instrumental album performed by
Andre Kostelanetz and His Orchestra (remastered from stereo reel tape) plus a comprehensive selection of pop vocal cover recordings including songs performed by Aretha Franklin, Nat "King" Cole, Gordon MacRae, Dinah Shore, The Four Aces
and more.
The Unsinkable Molly Brown
- The Original Demo Recordings and More'
is a limited edition release of 500 units only.
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RELEASE
DATE: JANUARY 6th, 2023
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