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JESSIE MATTHEWS DISCOGRAPHY
or "Is it a featured chicken?"


Still have to add composers and some other data.

Three CDs are accounted for :

Pearl Past CD 9746
Prism PLATCD 182
AJA 5063 (also on LP - exact same sequence as LP AJA 5063)

78s are in standard type
LPs are in Italics
CDs are in bold face.

From THE CHARLOT SHOW OF 1926, London, November 16, 1926. acc. by the Prince of Wales's Theatre Orchestra.

Silly Little Hill (w/Henry Lytton, Jr.) [WA4458-1] Col 4189, Par PMC7150 (LP) SPECIAL ROGER CD
Friendly Ghosts [WA4460-1] Col 4192 STILL MISSING!
Journey's End (w/The Company) [WA4461-1] Col 4192
SPECIAL ROGER CD

London, November 24, 1926.

The Good Little Girl And The Bad Little Girl [WA4457-3] -Col 4189 STILL MISSING - ALTHOUGH ROGER MAY BE GETTING THE 78!

From ONE DAM THING AFTER ANOTHER
(one title),
Acc. by Leslie A. Hutchinson ("Hutch")-p, London, c. October, 1927.

My Heart Stood Still [?] Br 135 Pearl Past CD 9746
Just A Memory [?] Br 135 SPECIAL ROGER CD

acc. By Fred Elizalde, p - an odd side, listed only in Rust's London Musical Shows on Record (it's not in his Jessie listing in Entertainers), that appears to be part of a medley

I'm Only A Baby ("part side") BR 20065 (not sure of number)

Acc. by studio orchestra directed by Carroll Gibbons (two songs not from JM productions?) Both with Sonnie Hale and Gaiety Theatre Chorus, London, January 27, 1932.

Hold My Hand {from Hold My Hand, Gray - Elwin - Graham) [CA123831] Col DB760 Pearl Past CD 9746 SPECIAL ROGER CD

Turn On The Music [CA123841] Col DB760 SPECIAL ROGER CD

London, March 22, 1932.

By The Fireside {Noble - Campbell - Connelly} [CA125421] - Col DB803 -MFP 1127 Pearl Past CD 9746, AJA 5063

One More Kiss {Tobias - De Rose} [CA125431] --Col DB803 -MFP 1127 Pearl Past CD 9746, AJA 5063

selections from The Cat and The Fiddle, accompanied by the Savoy Orpheans 4/9/32
featuring Raymond Newell Binnie Hale
featuring Jessie Matthews & Jack Plant
(We're including part one for completeness, even though Jessie is not on it - her sister-in-law is!)
both tracks on SPECIAL ROGER CD


London, February 1, 1933.

 

I'll Stay With You (Film There Goes The Bride) [CA133841] - Col DB1048 -MFP 1127 Pearl Past CD 9746, AJA 5063

One Little Kiss (Film The Midshipmaid) CA133851 --Col DB1048 -MFP 1127 Pearl Past CD 9746, AJA 5063


From THE GOOD COMPANIONS
London, April 2, 1933.

 

Three Wishes [CA135511] --Col DB1102 - MFP 1127 Pearl Past CD 9746, AJA 5063
Let Me Give My Happiness To You [CA135521] --Col DB1102 - MFP 1127 Pearl Past CD 9746, AJA 5063


From EVERGREEN,
London, May 4, 1934.

 

Just By Your Example [CA144721 ] --Col DB1403 - MFP 1127 Pearl Past CD 9746, Prism PLATCD 182, AJA 5063
Dancing On The Ceiling [CA144731] --Col DB1403 -MFP 1127 Pearl Past CD 9746, AJA 5063
When You've Got A Little Springtime In Your Heart [CA144741] --Col DB1404 -MFP 1127, WRC SH183 -Prism PLATCD 182, AJA 5063

Tinkle, Tinkle, Tinkle / Over My Shoulder [CA144751] --Col DB1404 -MFP 1127 Prism PLATCD 182, AJA 5063

From First A Girl, Acc. by studio orchestra, London, August 22, 1935 (2 titles, rejected titles), September 18, 1935 (issued remakes)

 

Say The Word And It's Yours [GB7357-3] -Dec F5728 - Prism PLATCD 182
Everything's In Rhythm With My Heart [GB7358-3] -Dec F5729 ACL 1140 Pearl Past CD 9746, Prism PLATCD 182, AJA 5063
I Can Wiggle My Ears [GB7398-1] -Dec F5728 - Prism PLATCD 182

The Little Silk Worm [GB7399-1] -Dec F5729 -SPECIAL ROGER CD

From IT'S LOVE AGAIN,
with Orchestra conducted by Louis Levy, London, April 17, 1936.

 

It's Love Again [TB2122-2] -Dec F5982 - Pearl Past CD 9746, Prism PLATCD 182, AJA 5063
Tony's-In Town (w/The Three Ginx) [TB2123-1] -Dec F5982 ACL 1140 Pearl Past CD 9746, AJA 5063
I Nearly Let Love Go Slipping Through My Fingers [TB2124-2] Dec F5983 - Pearl Past CD 9746, Prism PLATCD 182
Got To Dance My Way To Heaven (w/tap dancing by JM] [TB2125 1] -Dec F5983 - Pearl Past CD 9746


From HEAD OVER HEELS, Acc. by studio orchestra, London, January 13, 1937.

There's That Look In Your Eyes Again [TB2748-] -Dec F6287 - Pearl Past CD 9746, Prism PLATCD 182
Head Over Heels In Love [TB2749-1] -Dec F6286 -ACL 1140 Pearl Past CD 9746, Prism PLATCD 182, AJA 5063
Looking Around Corners For You [TB2750-2] - Pearl Past CD 9746, Prism PLATCD 182, AJA 5063
May I Have The Next Romance With You ? [TB2751-] -Dec F6287 -ACL 1140 Pearl Past CD 9746, Prism PLATCD 182, AJA 5063


THE JESSIE MATTHEWS MEMORIES MEDLEY, Ace. by O/Jay Wilbur, London, August 7, 1937.

Part 1: Intro. One Little Kiss/Let Me Give My Happiness To You/When You've Got A Little Springtime In Your Heart/Over My Shoulder [DTA31893] --Dec K-871 SPECIAL ROGER CD
Part 2 Intro. I Nearly Let Love Go Slipping Through My Fingers/Got To Dance My Way To Heaven/Everything's In Rhythm With My Heart/I Can Wiggle My Ears [DTA31901] --Dec K-871

SPECIAL ROGER CD

from GANGWAY Ace. by O/Jay Wilbur, London, August 7, 1937. Ears)
Lord And Lady Whozis [DTB3191-1] -Dec F6471 - AJA 5063

Gangway [DTB3192-1] -Dec F6471 - Pearl Past CD 9746, Prism PLATCD 182

Moon Or No Moon [DTB3193-1] -Dec F6470 -ACL 1140

When You Gotta Sing, You Gotta Sing [DTB3194-1] -Dec F6470 ACL 1140 Pearl Past CD 9746, AJA 5063

from SAILING ALONG, Acc. by O/Peter Yorke, London, December 23, 1937.

Trusting My Luck [DTB3467-1] -Dec F6672 - Pearl Past CD 9746
My River [DTB3468-2] -Dec F6672 - Prism PLATCD 182, AJA 5063
Your Heart Skips A Beat [DTB3469-1] -Dec F6673 - Prism PLATCD 182, AJA 5063
Souvenir Of Love [DTB3470-1] -Dec F6673 - Prism PLATCD 182, AJA 5063


From WILD ROSE, Acc. by O/Debroy Somers. London, September 15, 1942.

Look For The Silver Lining [CA190571] --Col DB2094 -MFP 1127,WRC SH174 -SPECIAL ROGER CD
Whip-Poor-Will -[CA190581] --Col DB2094 -MFP 1127,WRC SH174

SPECIAL ROGER CD

POST WAR RECORDINGS

We have the following - although we know there are others, including a chilren's LP.

 

ALLADIN - complete pantomime, a four-side set, British Columbia, 1949


Two 1966 Recordings

 

I was young 1966 (from CHARLIE GIRL)
hello young lovers 1966 (from Jessie's studio cast recording of THE KING AND I)

Pearl Past CD 9746
Prism PLATCD 182
AJA 5063

We still need :

Friendly Ghosts [WA4460-1] Col 4192 STILL MISSING!
The Good Little Girl And The Bad Little Girl [WA4457-3] -Col 4189 STILL MISSING - ALTHOUGH ROGER MAY BE GETTING THE 78!
Moon Or No Moon [DTB3193-1] -Dec F6470 -ACL 1140

plus this oddity:

acc. By Fred Elizalde, p - an odd side, listed only in Rust's London Musical Shows on Record (it's not in his Jessie listing in Entertainers), that appears to be part of a medley

I'm Only A Baby ("part side") BR 20065 (not sure of number)

plus lots of the post-war recordings, including the children's album and the complete KING AND I LP.

JESSIE MATTHEWS RARITIES
A special CD toasted by ROGER STURTEVANT for HEATHER GILCHRIEST
All items not otherwise on compact disc... (Except #4...)

selections from The Cat and The Fiddle, accompanied by the Savoy Orpheans 4/9/32
1 featuring Raymond Newell Binnie Hale
2 Jessie & Jack Plant
(We're including part one for completeness, even though Jessie is not on it - her sister-in-law is!)

3 Turn On The Music [CA123841] Col DB760
4 Hold My Hand

5 ALLADIN - complete pantomime, a four-side set, British Columbia, 1949

6. Just A Memory [?] Br 135
7 The Little Silk Worm [GB7399-1] -Dec F5729 -
8 Journey's End (w/The Company) [WA4461-1] Col 4192
9 Silly Little Hill (w/Henry Lytton, Jr.) [WA4458-1] Col 4189, Par PMC7150 (LP)

From WILD ROSE, Acc. by O/Debroy Somers. London, September 15, 1942.

10 Look For The Silver Lining [CA190571] --Col DB2094 -MFP 1127,WRC SH174 -
11 Whip-Poor-Will -[CA190581] --Col DB2094 -MFP 1127,WRC SH174

Two 1966 Recordings

12 I was young 1966 (from CHARLIE GIRL)
13 hello young lovers 1966 (from Jessie's studio cast recording of THE KING AND I)

THE JESSIE MATTHEWS MEMORIES MEDLEY, Ace. by O/Jay Wilbur, London, August 7, 1937.
14 Part 1: Intro. One Little Kiss/Let Me Give My Happiness To You/When You've Got A Little Springtime In Your Heart/Over My Shoulder [DTA31893] --Dec K-871
15. Part 2 Intro. I Nearly Let Love Go Slipping Through My Fingers/Got To Dance My Way To Heaven/Everything's In Rhythm With My Heart/I Can Wiggle My Ears [DTA31901] --Dec K-871

BONUS TRACKS (non-Jessie)

Selections from AUNT SALLY, DEBROY SOMMERS ORCH, vDan Donovan
16 part one
17 part two

18 HUTCH: You Happen Once In A Lifetime (from SOMETHING IN THE AIR)