Simply heavenly
By: book and lyrics by Langston Hughes ; music and orchestration by David Martin
Contributors: Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967; McNeil, Claudia; Stewart, Melvin; African American Historic Sound Recordings Collection (Eda Kuhn Loeb Music Library)
Publisher: Columbia
Published: 1957
Place of publication: New York, N.Y.
Language: eng
Format: [sound recording] /
Number of pages: 41
Subjects: Musicals; Excerpts
Other titles: Simply heavenly (Musical); Let me take you for a ride.; Broken strings.; Did you ever hear the blues?; I'm gonna be John Henry.; When I'm in a quiet mood.; Look for the morning star.; Gatekeeper of my castle.; Let's ball awhile.; Beat it out, mon.; Men in my life.; Good old girl.
Work titles: Simply heavenly
Notes: Program notes by Cal Lampley on container.

Performed by the original cast, starring Claudia McNeil and Melvin Stewart, with chorus and orchestra conducted by the composer.
Table of contents: title: Prelude ; Simply heavenly; title: Let me take you for a ride; title: Broken strings; title: Flying saucer monologue; title: Did you ever hear the blues?; title: I'm gonna be John Henry; title: When I'm in a quiet mood; title: Look for the morning star; title: Gatekeeper of my castle; title: Let's ball awhile; title: Beat it out, mon; title: The men in my life; title: Good old girl; title: Mississippi monologue ; Finale.