mizpink
10-13-2006, 10:15 PM
This is soooo cool. I cannot wait to get a copy of it. It's a must for all Rae fans :)
Check: http://www.psclassics.com/ for more info.
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We had previously announced our CD release of Charlotte Rae’s much-loved 1955 solo album, SONGS I TAUGHT MY MOTHER, over at our nonprofit site, but as it turns out, we’ll be releasing it here instead. Street date is November 14th, but as always, we'll be going on sale a little early here at PS Classics.
For those unfamiliar with Charlotte’s glorious career, the Tony- and Emmy-nominated actress, best known today for her role as Mrs. Garrett on The Facts of Life, delighted audiences in the 1950’s with her performances as Mrs. Peachum in the famed 1954 production of the Threepenny Opera and two years later as Mammy Yokum in Li’l Abner. She has maintained strong ties to the theatre throughout her prolific television and film career, receiving Tony nominations for her roles in Pickwick and Morning, Noon and Night and an Obie nomination for her appearance in Terrence McNally’s Whiskey. Her most recent New York appearance was in this year’s Encores! production of 70, Girls, 70, where her rendition of “Go Visit Your Grandmother” brought down the house.
SONGS I TAUGHT MY MOTHER was a classic of its time, showcasing Charlotte in a delightful and novel album composed almost entirely of specialty material. In addition to selections written especially for her (including Sheldon Harnick’s “Backer’s Audition” and “Gabor the Merrier” and Marc Blitzstein’s “Modest Maid”), it features songs by Cole Porter (“When I Was a Little Cuckoo”), Vernon Duke (“Summer Is a-Comin’ In” and “The Sea-Gull and the Ea-Gull”), and John Latouche (“A Nail in the Horseshoe”), as well as the more familiar “Why Can’t I?” by Rodgers and Hart.
Check: http://www.psclassics.com/ for more info.
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http://www.psclassics.com/images/rae_125.jpg
We had previously announced our CD release of Charlotte Rae’s much-loved 1955 solo album, SONGS I TAUGHT MY MOTHER, over at our nonprofit site, but as it turns out, we’ll be releasing it here instead. Street date is November 14th, but as always, we'll be going on sale a little early here at PS Classics.
For those unfamiliar with Charlotte’s glorious career, the Tony- and Emmy-nominated actress, best known today for her role as Mrs. Garrett on The Facts of Life, delighted audiences in the 1950’s with her performances as Mrs. Peachum in the famed 1954 production of the Threepenny Opera and two years later as Mammy Yokum in Li’l Abner. She has maintained strong ties to the theatre throughout her prolific television and film career, receiving Tony nominations for her roles in Pickwick and Morning, Noon and Night and an Obie nomination for her appearance in Terrence McNally’s Whiskey. Her most recent New York appearance was in this year’s Encores! production of 70, Girls, 70, where her rendition of “Go Visit Your Grandmother” brought down the house.
SONGS I TAUGHT MY MOTHER was a classic of its time, showcasing Charlotte in a delightful and novel album composed almost entirely of specialty material. In addition to selections written especially for her (including Sheldon Harnick’s “Backer’s Audition” and “Gabor the Merrier” and Marc Blitzstein’s “Modest Maid”), it features songs by Cole Porter (“When I Was a Little Cuckoo”), Vernon Duke (“Summer Is a-Comin’ In” and “The Sea-Gull and the Ea-Gull”), and John Latouche (“A Nail in the Horseshoe”), as well as the more familiar “Why Can’t I?” by Rodgers and Hart.