Barbara Cook sings from "The Grass Harp" - LIVE! -

The legendary Barbara Cook sings selections from the final performance on 6 November 1971 of the musical "The Grass Harp".

1. "Dropsy Cure Weather" (Barbara Cook, Carol Brice, Russ Thacker)
2. "Yellow Drum" (Barbara Cook, Carol Brice, Russ Thacker)
3. "Chain of Love" (Barbara Cook)
4. "Reach Out" (Barbara Cook, Carol Brice, Karen Morrow, Russ Thacker)

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

For more songs from this performance with the multi-gifted Carol Brice click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2OP1X6__Ps

THE GRASS HARP
Based on the novel by Truman Capote
Book and lyrics by Kenward Elmslie
Music by Claibe Richardson
Musical director: Theodore J. Saidenberg

This is not the soundtrack. Back then, in this production, the singers performed without amplification!

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

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• carol
• brice
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• grass
• harp
• truman
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[mmdillon1]

Holy cacophony, Batman; Karen Morrow's voice, although once again underused and tucked away behind all of this singing, still manages to make the hair on the back of my neck stand up; Goose Bump City, for sure.... What an amazing, belting wonder of an instrument she possesses! The quality is Rolls Royce, but the power is locomotive, all the way! And Barbara Cook is such a nice lady -- a genuine sweetheart.