Conversation so far:
What can you tell me about the music?
Theatre historian John Kenrick notes of the 1945 recording that a number of songs had to be abridged to fit the 78 format
What songs were cut from the carousel musical?
there is a small part of Soliloquy found on no other recording, as Rodgers cut it from the score immediately after the studio recording was made
What other music is in the play Carousel besides the song Soliloquy?
the song What's the Use of Wond'rin' “

Question: Were the songs popular
Self-contained rewrite: Were the songs in the musical Carousel popular?