Conceived and
written by Dennis Livingston What
is this show
about? For
further information on Jerry and myself, take a
look at the ABOUT
DENNIS
and ABOUT
JERRY
pages. Has
the revue been
produced? Is
the show available for
performance? Can
I hear any of the revue
songs? Jerry's
songs are widely available on reissued and original
CDs, although no single compilation devoted to his
work has ever been made (an opportunity waiting for
some performer). Several
of Jerry's less well-known songs, recorded live at
the revue, may be heard at LISTEN
TO A FEW OF JERRY'S
SONGS. Playlist ACT
I Intro This
Is It (Ensemble) Jerry
Livingston, Mack David Mammals!
(Ensemble) Dennis
Livingston Ballads (When
It’s) Darkness On The Delta
(duet) Jerry
Livingston, Marty Symes, Al
Neiburg A
Little Bit Later On (solo,
excerpt) Jerry
Livingston, Al Neiburg Blue
And Sentimental (solo,
excerpt) Jerry
Livingston, Mack David, Count
Basie It’s
Time For Roses (solo) Dennis
Livingston Novelty Tunes Mairzy
Doats (solo, excerpt) Jerry
Livingston, Milton Drake, Al
Hoffman Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (solo, excerpt) Jerry
Livingston, Mack David, Al
Hoffman Born
To Be Bored (solo, excerpt) Jerry
Livingston, Marty Symes, Al
Neiburg Fuzzy
Wuzzy (solo, excerpt) Jerry
Livingston, Al Hoffman, Milton
Drake Extinction
Is A Terrible Thing
(ensemble) Dennis
Livingston Children's Songs A
Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes
(solo) Jerry
Livingston, Mack David, Al
Hoffman Get
Out On Your Own (solo) Dennis
Livingston The
Storyteller (solo) Dennis
Livingston ACT
II Grandpa's Songs Come
And Shake A ‘Shimmie’ With Me
(trio, excerpt) *Sam
Levinson, George Norton I’m
Only A Faded Rose (solo,
excerpt) Sam
Levinson I
Wish I Could Write A Simple
Song Dennis
Livingston Ballads It’s
The Talk Of The Town (solo) Jerry
Livingston, Marty Symes, Al
Neiburg The
Twelfth Of Never (solo) Jerry
Livingston, Paul Francis
Webster Every
Time I Look At You, I Fall In Love Again
(solo) Dennis
Livingston Bedtime Stories Chi-Baba
Chi-Baba (My Bambino Go To Sleep)
(solo) Jerry
Livingston, Mack David, Al
Hoffman The
Other Side Of The Moon
(solo) Dennis
Livingston Swing Midnight
Jump (solo, excerpt) Jerry
Livingston, Mack David, Al
Hoffman Wake
The Town And Tell The People (solo,
excerpt) Jerry
Livingston, Sammy Gallop Whatcha
Gonna Do When There Ain’t No Swing?
(ensemble, excerpt) Jerry
Livingston, Al Neiburg My
Lucky Day (solo) Dennis
Livingston Theme Songs Cat
Ballou & The Hanging Tree (piano,
excerpts) Jerry
Livingston, Mack David The
Ghost O’ Big Gulch
(solo) Dennis
Livingston, Drew Miller 77
Sunset Strip (ensemble) Jerry
Livingston, Mack David Showtunes Zalambdalestes
(ensemble) Dennis
Livingston Work Songs Just
A Kid Named Joe (solo) Jerry
Livingston, Mack David Bring
The Loom (duet) Dennis
Livingston Showtunes Panthalassa (solo) Dennis Livingston Go
In The Best Of Health
(ensemble) Jerry
Livingston, Leonard Adelson
"Pop" songwriting takes on new meaning in
this revue of music from two generations of a
songwriting family -Jerry Livingston and his son,
Dennis Livingston. While joined by family ties and
a wry appreciation of life, father and son each
responds in his own fashion to the fads and follies
of two different periods of American history. Jerry
was active from the 1930s through the 1960s, while
Dennis did not begin writing songs until the 1990s.
This musical conversation between father and son
takes you from classics of the American songbook to
contemporary perspectives on life in the new
century - from Tin Pan Alley to Silicon Valley, and
beyond.
Yes, once so far. The initial run took
place March 20-21, 1999, at The Blacksmith House in
Cambridge Mass.
Yes. But please note that, to the best of
my knowledge, performances are currently possible
only at venues that have a blanket license from
ASCAP. Other than that, this limited-cast, no set
revue is ideal for small theaters, cabaret clubs,
dinner theaters and cruise ships. CONTACT
DENNIS
to request further information. The message should
include your name, institution, address, phone,
e-mail and website. Sheet music and suggested
patter are available to anyone seriously
considering a production.
All of Dennis' cabaret songs used in the
show may be found on the SONGS
page and showtunes on the pages for
THE
CRETACEOUS
CABARET
and THE
WEAVER AND THE
SEA.
Note:
This playlist was used in the original two-hour
production. I am open to other ways of presenting
these songs as well, including preparation of a
one-hour version
*Who's
this guy Sam Levinson? Yep, my grandfather (Jerry's
father), who self-published a few charming songs
that added yet another generational dimension to
the revue.