{"product_id":"854472","title":"Earl Robinson \u0026 Waldo Salt - Sandhog - A Folk Opera [CD]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Sandhog' is a musical adaptation of 'St. Columbia and the River' a story by Theodore Dreiser about the tunnel workers, known as 'sandhogs,' who built the first tunnel under the Hudson River. Featuring music by Earl Robinson and lyrics by Waldo Salt. \\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarl Robinson and Waldo Salt's 1956 recording of 'Sandhog' now makes its debut on CD. The release also includes a selection of bonus tracks featuring recordings of the show's main theme 'Katie-O' \/ 'Johnny-O' as covered by Edmund Hockridge, Felicia Sanders and Vince Martin.\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe musical opened at New York's Phoenix Theatre in November 1954 featuring a cast that included Jack Cassidy, Alice Ghostley, David Brooks and Betty Oakes. The production closed after 48 performances and the show went unrecorded. In 1956, Earl Robinson and Waldo Salt recorded an album of 'Sandhog' with Robinson singing the score accompanying himself on piano and Salt providing linking narration. The album was subsequently issued on the Vanguard label and has since become regarded as one of the most sought after and collectable musical theatre recordings. \\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe release of 'Sandhog' forms part of Stage Door's Collector's Series, a line of limited edition CD products presented in the retro style of a miniature long-playing record. All Collector's Series titles are limited to 500 units.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAct I - Scene 1 - Come Down\/Johnny\\u2019s Cursing Song\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAct I - Scene 2 - Johnny-O\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAct I - Scene 3 - Good Old Days\/Scene 4 - Song of the Bends\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAct I - Scene 5 - By the Glenside\/Scene 6 - Sandhog Song\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAct II - Scene 1 - Sweat Song\/Fugue on a Hot Afternoon in a Small Flat\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAct II - Scene 2 - T-w-i-n-s\/Katie O'Sullivan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAct II - Scene 4 - Work Song\/Death of Tim\/Sing Sorrow\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAct III - Scene 1 - Ma, Ma, Where's My Dad?\/The Greathead Shield\/Scene 4 - In The Tunnel\/Sam On The Stick\/Cursing Song (Reprise)\/Scene 5 - Johnny-O (Reprise)\/Sandhog Song (Finale)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCome Down\/Some Said They Were Crazy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohnny's Cursing Song\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCome and be Married\/Johnny-O\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy the Glenside\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSandhog Song\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKatie-O (Bonus Track)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohnny-O (Bonus Track)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKatie-O (Bonus Track)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55594746216833,"sku":"854472","price":11.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/51g3ZEmQlWL._SL1500.jpg?v=1777577703","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/854472","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}