SONGS FOR
WAY DOWN SOUTH

STILL TO BE SELECTED:

14 CANE CUTTERS SONG

87 CATON'S SONG TO TIM

187 GREAT WORRYATION

248 THEME SONG (TO BE WRITTEN BY MUSE & HUGHES)

274 METHODIST & PRESBYTERIAN HYMNS
& STEPHEN FOSTER SONGS

MUSICAL OUTLINE-2

139 SONG: SEND ONE ANGEL DOWN, (Folk Song) TIM in cabin.

154 SONG: Same as 28, TIM hums at rail of boat. (Folk)

163 SINGLE HIGH NOTE as TIM ends rehearsal.

165 BAND MUSIC: Showboat & parade

176 SONG: TIM'S first song aboard showboat, to be selected

187 SONG: GREAT WORRYATION, GLORY singing in cabin. (Folk)

188 FINALE OF SHOWBOAT PERFORMANCE

198 FOSTER TUNE: Foster hums as he works

200 SONG: FOSTER melody sung by TIM, FOSTER, CLAIRE.

215 FOSTER TUNE; FOSTER hums OLD KENTUCKY HOME

2323 BAND MUSIC: Showboat

234 OVERTURE on Showboat

235 SELECTIONS for Show on Showboat

242 FRENCH COMIC OPERA: Le Brun's ROSSIGNOL perhaps.

248 THEME SONG of picture by MUSE & HUGHES

250 FINALE of Showboat Show: MEDLEY OF FOSTER SONGS including:

OPEN THY LATTICE, LOVE

PLANTATION JIG (Foster Arrangement)

THERE'S A GOOD TIME A-COMIN'

270 SONG: (Folk) REVIVAL SPIRITUAL to be selected from:

GET ON BOARD, LITTLE CHILLUN

MY SOUL'S A WITNESS FOR MY LORD

OLD TIME RELIGION

PETER, GO RING DEM BELLS

277 SONG: METHODIST HYMN, sedate hymn, XXXXXX to be selected.

278 ORGAN MUSIC: Presbyterian hymn to be selected

281 MASS IN LATIN: with music if desired

282 SONG: (Folk) MY LORD'S GONNA RAIN DOWN FIRE

MUSICAL OUTLINE-3

284 SONG: GO DOWN MOSES (Folk) Church scene, congregation

297 SONG: SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE A MOTHERLESS CHILE, (Folk) TIM

330 ORCHESTRA OR PIANO: Popular tunes of period to be selected

354 SONG: (Folk Spiritual) for UNCLE CATON on road to TIM'S aid
THERE'S A LITTLE WHEEL A-TURNIN' IN MA HEART
or
KEEP ME FROM SINKING DOWN

360 MEDLEY OF SONGS FROM THE PICTURE, orchestral background music

362 THEME SONG OF PICTURE

II

Hughes

SONGS PROPOSED FOR
for
WAY DOWN SOUTH

by
CLARENCE MUSE &
LANGSTON HUGHES

4 COTTON NEEDS GINNIN' SO BAD---Work song

14 CANE CUTTERS SONG---Work song

28 PEANUT PICKIN' SONG---Folk song
or
LITTLE DAVID, PLAY ON YO' HARP---Spiritual

58 NOBODY KNOWS DE TROUBLE I'S SEEN "
or
GONNA TELL GOD ALL MY TROUBLES "
or
CHEER DE WEARY TRAVELER "
or
WALK MY LONESOME VALLEY "
or
BRIGHT MANSIONS ABOVE "

May be omitted.

87 WHAT YOU GONNA DO---Folk song

96 CHARCOAL VENDOR---Folk street cry

109 FROG WENT A-COURTING---Folk song

139 SEND ONE ANGEL DOWN---Spiritual

200 FOSTER SONG---to be selected

176 TIM'S FIRST SONG ON BOAT---to be selected

248 THEME SONG by Clarence Muse & Langston Hughes

250 MEDLEY OF FOSTER SONGS

270 MY SOUL'S A WITNESS FOR MY LAWD---Spiritual
or
GET ON BOARD, LITTLE CHILLIN "
or
PETER GO RING DEM BELLS "
or
OLD TIMBERRELIGION "

282 MY LAWD'S GONNA MAN DOWN FIRE "
or DRY BONES "

SONGS PROPOSED-2

284 GO DOWN MOSES---Spiritual

297 SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE A MOTHERLESS CHILE----Spiritual

2544 LITTLE WHEEL MA-TURNIN IN MY HEART----Spiritual
or
LAWD, KEEP ME FROM SINKIN' DOWN

362 THEME SONG---Reprise

NOTE; All the songs in this picture are Negro folk songs and spirituals, therefore open domain, except the STEPHEN FOSTER melodies to used, the THEME SONG by Clarence Muse and Langston Hughes, and the special numbers (if any) to be woven into the Showboat show, which should be authentic popular tunes of the period, 1840 to 1850. The above outline includes 17 selections, only four or five of which, at the most, are to be sung to the full. In some cases only a line or so are sung to <u>minimum</u> fit the situation.
(139)
These principal numbers are: SEND ONE ANGEL DOWN, (139)
a FOSTER song to be selected, TIM's first song in the
(196)
show, SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE A MOTHERLESS CHILE, and
(248)
the THEME SONG as sung by TIM in the show. These five
(248)
are the songs in which BOBBY BREEN'S leads, or sings
alone. He also takes part in three other numbers: 28,
300 87, and 109 according to the situation.

MUSICAL OUTLINE

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NOTES FOR MUSICAL OUTLINE

ALL THE SONGS in this picture are Negro folk songs and spirituals, therefore open domain, except the STEPHEN FOSTER melodies to be used, the THEME SONG by Clarence Muse and Langston Hughes, and the special numbers (if any) to be woven into the Showboat show, which should be authentic popular tunes of the period, 1840 to 1850. The above outline includes 17 selections, only four or five of which, at the most, are to be sung in full. In some cases only a line or so is sung to fit the situation.

The principal numbers are:

139. -- SEND ONE ANGEL DOWN.

176. -- TIM'S first song in the show, *Jump Jim Crow*.
201. -- A FOSTER song to be selected

248. -- THE THEME SONG as sung by TIM in the show.

266. -- SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE A MOTHERLESS CHILE.

These five are the songs in which BOBBY BREEN'S voice leads, or sings alone. He also takes some part in three other numbers:

26,--37 -- 109 -- according to the situation.

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## COMPLETE

MUSICAL OUTLINE
for
WAY DOWN SOUTH
by

CLARENCE MUSE
and
LANGSTON HUGHES

(SCENE NUMBERS according to Original Scene Breakdown.)

## SCENES

1. MUSICAL BACKGROUND: Dear Old Southland, in tempo.

4. SONG: COTTON NEEDS GINNING SO BAD (Folk Song)
Cotton gin.

14. SONG OF THE CANE CUTTERS (Folk Song) Cane field workers.

28. SONG: For TIM, REID, and CATON in Reid's
Carriage, choice of:

PEANUT PICKING SONG (Folk Song)

31. SONG OF THE CANE CUTTERS (Folk Song) Cane field festival.

62. STREET MUSIC: New Years in New Orleans,
masked dancers.

65. BAND MUSIC: Showboat.

87. SONG: WHAT YOU GONNA DO, CATON singing TIM
to sleep. (Folk)

96. SONG: CHIMNEY SWEEPER'S CRY (Folk Song)

109. SONG: FROG WENT A-COURTIN'- (Folk Song)
TIM on the road

124. BAND MUSIC: Showboat

133. FLASHES OF SHOWBOAT MUSIC during performance.

134. FINALE OF SHOWBOAT MUSIC ending performance.

139. SONG: SEND ONE ANGEL DOWN, (Folk Song) TIM
in cabin.

154. SONG: Same as 28, TIM hums at rail of boat.
(Folk)

163. SINGLE HIGH NOTE as TIM ends rehearsal.

165. BAND MUSIC: Showboat and Parade.

176. SONG: TIM'S first song aboard showboat, a
song of the period to be selected -
damp 'Jim Crow.

187. SONG: GREAT WORRYATION, GLORY singing in cabin.

MUSICAL OUTLINE

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188. FINALE OF SHOWBOAT PERFORMANCE.

198. POSTER TUNE: Foster hums as he works.

201. SONG: POSTER melody sung by TIM, POSTER, CLAIRE.

212. POSTER TUNE: Foster hums as he works.

232. BAND MUSIC: Showboat.

234. OVERTURE on Showboat.

235. SELECTIONS for Show on Showboat.

242. FRENCH COMIC OPERA: Le Brun's ROSSIGNOL perhaps.

248. THEME SONG of picture by MUSE & HUGHES -- TIM

250. FINALE of Showboat Show: MEDLEY OF POSTER SONGS including:

OPEN THY LATTICE, LOVE

BLANTATION JIG (Foster Arrangement)

THERE'S A GOOD TIME A-COMIN'

270. SONG: (Folk) REVIVAL SPIRITUAL: исхвастыe

GET ON BOARD, LITTLE CHILLUN.

277. SONG: METHODIST HYMN, sedate hymn, to be selected.

278. ORGAN MUSIC: Presbyterian hymn to be selected.

281. MASS IN LATIN: with music if desired.

282. SONG: (Folk) MY LORD'S GONNA RAIN DOWN FIRE.

284. SONG: GO DOWN MOSES (Folk) Church scene, congregation.

288. SONG: SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE A MOTHERLESS CHILE, (folk) TIM.

280. ORCHESTRA OR PIANO: Popular tunes of period to be selected.

284. SONG: (Folk Spiritual) for UNCLE CATON on road to TIM{S aid:

KEEP ME FROM SINKING DOWN.

360. MEDLEY OF TUNES FROM THE PICTURE, orchestral background music.

362. THEME SONG OF PICTURE.

SUGGESTED SUBSTITUTES:

58.

WALK MY LONESOME VALLEY

BRIGHT MANSIONS ABOVE.

CHEER THE WEARY TRAVELER

(CONT.)

PART II.

17

SONGS PROPOSED
for
WAY DOWN SOUTH
by
CLARENCE MUSE
and
LANGSTON HUGHES

<table><tr><td>4</td><td>COTTON NEEDS GINNIN' SO BAD -- Work Song</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>CANE CUTTERS SONG --- Work Song</td></tr><tr><td>28</td><td>PEANUT PICKIN' SONG -- Folk Song</td></tr><tr><td>58</td><td>NOBODY KNOWS DE TROUBLE I'S SEEN</td></tr><tr><td>87</td><td>WHAT YOU GONNA DO-- Folk Song</td></tr><tr><td>96</td><td>CHIMNEY SWEEP -- Folk Street Cry</td></tr><tr><td>109</td><td>FROG WENT A-COURTIN' -- Folk Song</td></tr><tr><td>189</td><td>SEND ONE ANGEL DOWN -- Spiritual</td></tr><tr><td>200</td><td>FOSTER SONG -- to be selected</td></tr><tr><td>176</td><td>TIM'S FIRST SONG ON BOAT - Jump Jim Crow</td></tr><tr><td>248</td><td>THEME SONG by Clarence Muse and Langston Hughes</td></tr><tr><td>250</td><td>MEDLEY OF FOSTER SONGS</td></tr><tr><td>270</td><td>GET ON BOARD, LITTLE CHILLUN --Spiritual</td></tr><tr><td>282</td><td>MY LAWD'S GONNA RAIN DOWN FIRE- Spiritual</td></tr><tr><td>284</td><td>GO DOWN MOSES - Spiritual</td></tr><tr><td>288</td><td>SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE A MOTHERLESS CHILE -- Spiritual</td></tr><tr><td>264</td><td>LAWD, KEEP ME FROM SINKIN' DOWN - Spiritual</td></tr><tr><td>362</td><td>THEME SONG -- Reprise</td></tr></table>

PART III.

SONGS
in
WAY DOWN SOUTH
as
PERFORMED BY:

BOBBY BREEN (TIM):

28 PPEANUT PICKING SONG
(Sung with REID and CATON in Carriage)

87 WHAT YOU GONNA DO
(Line or two with CATON)

109 FROG WENT A-COURTIN'
(TIM alone on highway and later
(with BOUTON)

139 SEND ONE ANGEL DOWN
(TIM in cabin, with CHORUS)

176 SONG to be selected
(TIM'S first appearance on stage)

200 FOSTER SONG
(TIM with FOSTER and CLAIRE)

248 THEME SONG OF PICTURE - Muse--Hughes
(TIM in show)

297 SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE A MOTHERLESS CHILE
(TIM alone in jail)

362 THEME SONG -- Reprise
(TIM at fade out of picture)

CHORUS OF NEGRO VOICES:

4 COTTON NEEDS GINNIN' SO BAD

14 SONG OF CAME CUTTERS

58 Choice of:
NOBODY KNOWS DE TROUBLE I'S SEEN

139 SEND ONE ANGEL DOWN --with TIM

248 THEME SONG -- with TIM

250 FINALE - FOSTER MELODIES on Showboat

270 Choice of: GET ON BOARD, LITTLE CHILLUN

282 Choice of: MY LORDS GONNA RAIN DOWN FIRE

284 GO DOWN MOSES

362 THEME SONG

SONGS --

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(CONT.)

PART III.

UNCLE CATON:

28 [CHOICE OF] PEANUT PICKING SONG
(With TIM and REID)

87 WHAT YOU GONNA DO

354 [CHOICE OF] KEEP ME FROM SINKIN' DOWN

362 THEME SONG

OTHERS WHO SING: FOSTER -- 198 --200--215
CLAIRE ---200 - 242 - 250
BOUTON --111
REID ---28
GLORY --187
METHODIST CONGREGATION -- 277

WAY DOWN SOUTH

SONGS:

1. "PETER GO RING DEM BELLS"---Book Negro Spir. Johnson-P. 137

5. "COTTON NEEDS GINNIN' SO BAD"---NEGRO FOLK SONGS, Hampton Series, Nos. 6716, 6756, 6766, Book 3, Page 13, Natalie Curtis Burlin.

45. "PEANUT-PICKIN' SONG"---Same books as above, Book 4, P. 16.

62. "GOOD GROUND"---Manuscript---Muse-Hughes

97. "DEEP RIVER"---Manuscript---Book Negro Spirituals-Johnson

126. CREOLE DRINKING SONG---

128. "JUMP JIM CROW"---Rolling Along In Song, Page 152.

135. "FROGGIE WENT A-COURTIN'"---Manuscript

143. "HARD MUMMUM TRIALS"---

"RUN TO DE CITY OF REFUGE"---Rolling Along In Song-p. 90

"SEND ONE ANGEL DOWN"---Manuscript

"DIDN'T MY LAWD DELIVER DANIEL"---Lawrence Brown Book Spir.

Also B. Negro Spirit. P. 148

"MY LAWD'S GONNA RAIN DOWN FIRE"---2nd Book N. Spirituals--

Johnson---P. 25.

OTHER FAMOUS NEGRO SPIRITUALS

SWING LOW SWEET CHARIOT

JOSHUA FIT DE BATTLE OB JERICO

LIL DAVID PLAY ON YO' HARP

ALL GOD'S CHILLUN GOT WINGS

NO HIDIN PLACE DOWN HERE

COULDN'T HEAR NOBODY PARY

STEAL AWAY TO JESUS

GIT ON BOARD? LIL CHILLUN

NOBODY KNOWS DE TROUBLE I'VE SEEN

CRUEZIFIXION

"WAY DOWN SOUTH"
Spots for Songs

1. "Peter Go Ring Dem Bells".

5. "Cotton Needs Ginnin' So Bad".

6. Blacksmith's Shop Same.

38. Canefield - Preliminary Singing (Deep River) repeat, "Peter Go Ring Dem Bells"

45. Carriage - Peanut pickin' song.

62. Canefield Festival. -Muse-Hughes

97. Old woman hums (?) - "Deep River" (?)

100. End Hyena Story - Fain't spiritual in distance (?) - could be same as above.

126. Guests singing at inn (?) - Trench or Creole drinking song (Deep River)

128. Inn - Tim's song "Jump Jim Crow". - Rollin' along in Song-152

135. Woods - From song. - Arrangement by Muse

143. Church scene: "Hard Trials" - ? Over-record

- "Run To De City of Refuge"

- "Send One Angel Down" - Man.

- "Didn't my Lawd Deliver Daniel"

155. Tag - Finale Song - Tim, Caton and Guests.