Carol Brice sings from "The Grass Harp" - LIVE! - (3)

Here is the fabulous black American contralto Carol Brice singing songs from the final performance of the musical "The Grass Harp" on 6 November 1971.

1. "If There's Love Enough"
2. "Marry with Me"
3. "Indian Blues"

CAST:
Catherine Creek: Carol Brice
Dolly Talbo: Barbara Cook
Collin Talbo: Russ Thacker
Verena Talbo: Ruth Ford
Dr. Morris Ritz: Max Showalter
Judge Cool: John Baragrey
Maude Riordan: Christine Stabile
Babylove: Karen Morrow
Sheriff Amos Legrand: Harvey Vernon

Lust is a big element in the show. No one does it better than the lively and lusty Carol Brice. Barbara Cook can be very spirited as well. The show's promiscuity and "free love" theme still come through in this audience recording. This is not the soundtrack. Back then, in this production, the singers performed without amplification. Ah, the good ol' days!

Link to my Carol Brice playlist:
http://www.youtube.com/user/kadoguy2006#grid/user/72B8E71F42414BE4

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Claibe
• Richardson
• and
• Kenward
• Elmslie
• grass
• harp
• carol
• brice
• truman
• capote

[nevergre]

I studied with Mrs. Carey, (her preferred title by the time we knew each other), and played for most of her studio students' lessons and auditions. I've never loved anyone more. Not only should the recordings made with her brother, Jonathan, be posted, but, her Bach and Mahler. As she said about the Bach, "Yes, I recorded that when I had all the breath in the world." I cannot imagine someone keeping them to themselves.  Evidently, in opera and recital, she was unsurpassed.

[opertutto]

What a joy to have these selections by Carol Brice in this live recording. Quite a contrast to her beginning days. Might someone post the Columbia Lp that she made with her brother as accompanist?