"Aba, Daba, Daba, Daba, Daba, Daba, Dab,
Said the Chimpee to the Monk.
Baba, Daba, Daba, Daba, Daba, Daba, Dab,
Said the Monkey to the Chimp.
All night long they'd chatter away,
All day long they were happy and gay,
Swinging and Singing in their honky-tonky way!"

Words and music by Arthur Fields and Walter Donovan, 1914
Diamond Horseshoe (sung by Willie Solar), 1945
Two Weeks with Love (sung by Debbie Reynolds and Carleton Carpenter), 1950

Words and music by Irving Berlin, 1942
Holiday Inn (sung by Bing Crosby, Louise Beavers, Martha Mears dubbing for Marjorie Reynolds and Chorus), 1942

Words by Al Dubin, music by Harry Warren, 1935
Go into Your Dance (sung by Al Jolson), 1935
The Singing Kid (part of medley sung by Al Jolson), 1936
The Jolson Story (sung and danced by Larry Parks and Evelyn Keyes, Al Jolson dubbing for Larry Parks), 1946
Jolson Sings Again (sung by Al Jolson dubbing for Larry Parks), 1949
Recorded by Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra

Words by Neil Diamond, music by Neil Diamond and Doug Rhone
The Jazz Singer (sung by Neil Diamond), 1980

Words by Johnny Mercer, music by Harold Arlen, 1944
Here Come the WAVES (performed by Bing Crosby and Sonny Tufts), 1945
Nominated for Best Song Academy Award for 1945
Popularized by Bing Crosby with the Andrews Sisters

Words by Johnny Burke, music by James Van Heusen, 1950
Mr. Music (excerpt sung by Bing Crosby; later sung by Bing Crosby and Dorothy Kirsten), 1950

Words by Jack Yellen and Herb Magidson, music by Joseph Meyer
George White's 1935 Scandals (performed by Alice Faye and James Dunn), 1935

Words and music by Osvaldo Farres
Easy to Wed (sung by Carlos Ramirez, reprised by Esther Williams), 1946

Written by Pete Townshend, 1969
Tommy (performed by Kenny Jones, Ron Wood, John Entwistle, Nicky Hopkins and Tina Turner), 1975

Music by Cole Porter
Can-Can (instrumental arrangement of "I Love Paris" danced by Shirley MacLaine, Marc Wilder and Chorus), 1960

Words and music by Fred Wise and Randy Starr, ~1966
Spinout (sung by Elvis Presley and The Jordanaires), 1966

From the opera RIGOLETTO by Giuseppe Verdi, first performed in Venice, 1851
Because You're Mine (performed by Mario Lanza, Peggy Bonini and Kathryn Chapman), 1952

From the opera CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA by Pietro Mascagni, first performed in Rome, 1890
Because You're Mine (performed by Mario Lanza, Peggy Bonini and Kathryn Chapman), 1952

Words and music by Frank Loesser, 1955
Guys and Dolls (introduced in the film by Frank Sinatra and Mens Chorus), 1955

Words and music by Frank Loesser, 1950
Introduced in the stage musical, "Guys and Dolls," by Vivian Blaine, 1950
Guys and Dolls (performed by Vivian Blaine), 1955

Origin unknown
Traditional Christmas Song
Christmas Holiday (sung by Church Choir), 1944
The Greatest Show on Earth (instrumental used in Circus Parade, 1952)

(traditional)
The Jazz Singer (sung by Neil Diamond and Choir), 1980

Music by Bronislau Kaper, 1953
Lili (dream sequence danced by Leslie Caron with Magician, then by by Zsa Zsa Gabor, Dorothy Jarnac, Leslie Caron and Jean Pierre Aumont), 1953

Words by Mack Gordon, music by Alfred Newman, 1940
Lillian Russell (sung by Don Ameche, then sung by Alice Faye), 1940

Words by Michael Korie, music by Stephen Lawrence, 1987
The Emperor's New Clothes (performed by Robert Morse), 1987

Words by Mack Gordon, music by Harry Revel, 1937
You Can't Have Everything (performed by Don Ameche; reprised by Alice Faye, Tony Martin and Chorus), 1937

Written by Ralph Blane and Harry Warren, 1948
Summer Holiday (sung and danced by Mickey Rooney and Gloria DeHaven), 1948

Words and music by D. Costa
Road to Zanzibar (sung by "native" Chorus), 1941

Opera by Giacomo Meyerbeer, first performed in Paris, 1865

Arias and excerpts used in films on Class Act:
O paradiso, sorti de l'onde

Films on Class Act:
Because You're Mine (Mario Lanza), 1952
Serenade (Mario Lanza), 1956
The Toast of New Orleans (Mario Lanza), 1950

Written by Clarence Muse and Connie Bemis
Stormy Weather (sung by Babe Wallace, danced by Babe Wallace and Bill Robinson), 1943

Words by Johnny Burke, music by Jimmy Van Heusen, 1941
Road to Zanzibar (sung by Bing Crosby and Chorus), 1941

Words by Janice Torre, music by Fred Spielman, 1958
Tom Thumb (sung by Norma Zimmer dubbing for Jessie Matthews), 1958

Words by Arthur Freed, music by Nacio Herb Brown, 1933
Going Hollywood (sung by Bing Crosby), 1933
Popularized by Bing Crosby

After the ball is over,
After the break of morn,
After the dancers leaving,
After the stars are gone;
Many a heart is aching,
If you could read them all;
Many the hopes that have vanished,
After the ball.

Words and music by Charles K. Harris, 1892
Introduced in the stage musical "A Trip to Chinatown"
Popularized by George J. Gaskin
Show Boat (sung by Irene Dunne and audience at the Trocadero), 1936
San Francisco (played by Orchestra at The Paradise), 1936
Strike Up the Band (excerpt played by the MGM Studio Orchestra), 1940
Lillian Russell (Alice Faye with Chorus sings to President Cleveland over the phone; also used in "Waltz Is King" production number), 1940
Birth of the Blues (sung by Bing Crosby), 1941
The Jolson Story (sung by Rudy Wissler dubbing for Scotty Beckett as young Al Jolson), 1946)
Show Boat (sung by Kathryn Grayson and audience at the Trocadero), 1951

Words and music by Guy Hemric and Jerry Styner, ~1965
How to Stuff a Wild Bikini (sung by the Beach Boys and the Beach Girls), 1965

Written by Ralph Freed and Sammy Fain, ~1946
Two Sisters from Boston (performed by June Allyson and Chorus Girls), 1946

Words and music by Leslie Bricusse, 1967
Doctor Dolittle (sung by Anthony Newley), 1967

Words and music by Irving Berlin, 1920
Popularized by Van and Schenck
There's No Business Like Show Business (performed by Marilyn Monroe), 1954

After you've gone, and left me cryin'
After you've gone, there's no denyin'
You'll feel blue
You'll feel sad
You'll miss the dearest pal that you've ever had.

Words and music by Henry Creamer and Turner Layton, 1918
Introduced by Marion Harris
For Me and My Gal (sung by Judy Garland), 1942
Make Mine Music (played by the Goodman Quartet [Cozy Cole, Sid Weiss, Teddy Wilson and Benny Goodman]), 1946
Jolson Sings Again (sung by Al Jolson dubbing for Larry Parks), 1949

Words and music by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, ~1971
Bedknobs and Broomsticks (sung by Angela Lansbury), 1971
Nominated for Best Song Academy Award for 1971

From the opera MARTHA by Friedrich von Flotow, first performed in Vienna, 1847
A Damsel in Distress (sung by Mario Berini dubbing for Reginald Gardiner), 1937

Ah! sweet mystery of life, at last I've found thee!
Ah! I know at last the secret of it all!
All the longing, seeking, striving, waiting, yearning,
The burning hopes, the joy and idle tears that fall!

Words by Rida Johnson Young, music by Victor Herbert, 1910
Introduced in the stage musical, "Naughty Marietta," by Emma Trentini and Orville Harold, 1910
Naughty Marietta (sung by Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy, reprised by Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy at end of movie), 1935
Thoroughly Modern Millie (sung by unidentified singers dubbing for Mary Tyler Moore and John Gavin on-screen), 1967

Written by V. Russo and Eduardo Di Capua, ca. 1890
Fisherman's Wharf (part of Songs of Italy medley sung by Bobby Breen and Ensemble), 1939

Words by Irvin Kahal, music by Sammy Fain, 1933
Introduced in the film Footlight Parade (sung by Dick Powell, Frank McHugh and Girls), 1933

Opera by Giuseppe Verdi, first performed in Cairo, 1871

Excerpts and arias in films on Class Act:
Celeste Aïda
Finale from ACT III

Films on Class Act:
Great Caruso, The (Mario Lanza, Dorothy Kirsten), 1951
Luxury Liner (Lauritz Melchior), 1948
That Midnight Kiss (Mario Lanza), 1949

Words and music by Bud Burtson and Arthur Altman, ~1959
Alias Jesse James (sung by Rhonda Fleming and Bob Hope), 1959

Words by Johnny Burke, music by Jimmy Van Heusen, 1942
Road to Morocco (sung by Bing Crosby), 1942

Words by Johnny Burke, music by James V. Monaco, 1940
Rhythm on the River (sung by Mary Martin), 1940

Words by E. Y. Harburg, music by Harold Arlen, 1942
Cabin in the Sky (sung by Lena Horne, but cut from the final print), 1943
"Jamaica" (Broadway Musical, sung by Lena Horne)
Studio Visit (short subject, sung by Lena Horne), 1946

Words by Andy Razaf, music by Fats Waller and Harry Brooks, 1929
Introduced in the revue "Connie's Hot Chocolates" by Louis Armstrong
Stormy Weather (played by Fats Waller and the Beale Street Boys, vocal by Fats), 1943

Words by Johnny Mercer, music by Arthur Schwartz, 1953
Dangerous When Wet (sung by Fernando Lamas and Esther Williams, Barbara Whiting, Denise Darcel and Jack Carson, Charlotte Greenwood and William Demarest), 1953

Words by Jack Yellen, music by Milton Ager, 1927
The Eddy Duchin Story (sung by Chorus dubbing for young people in car driving through Central Park), 1956

Words by Harold Adamson, music by Hoagy Carmichael, ~1953
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (performed by Jane Russell), 1953

Words by Gus Kahn and Raymond B. Egan, music by Richard A. Whiting, 1921
Popularized by Van and Schenck
By the Light of the Silvery Moon (sung by Doris Day and Gordon MacRae with Mary Wickes), 1953

Words and music by James P. Johnson
Dancing Lady (danced by Joan Crawford), 1933

I'm Alabamy bound.
There'll be no heebie jeebies hanging round.
Just gave the meanest ticket man on earth all I'm worth.
To put my tootsies in an upper berth.
Just hear that choo-choo sound.
I know that soon we're gonna cover ground.
And then I'll holler so the world will know,
"Here I go!" I'm Alabamy bound.

Words by B.G. De Sylva and Bud Green, music by Ray Henderson, 1925
Introduced by Al Jolson
Performed in the stage musical "Kid Boots" by Eddie Cantor
The Great American Broadcast (sung by the Four Ink Spots), 1941
Babes on Broadway (played by Mickey Rooney on banjo [on-screen], dubbed by Eddie Peabody), 1941
Show Business (sung by Eddie Cantor, danced by Cantor, George Murphy and Connie Moore), 1944
With a Song in My Heart (part of finale medley sung by Jane Froman dubbing for Susan Hayward with the Modernaires), 1952

Written by Stephen Schwartz, 1971
Godspell (sung by Victor Garber), 1973

Words by Joe Darion, music by Mitch Leigh, 1965
Introduced in the stage musical "Man of La Mancha," 1965
Man of La Mancha (sung by Sophia Loren), 1972

Come on and hear,
Come on and hear
Alexander's Ragtime Band,
Come on and hear,
Come on and hear,
It's the best band in the land,
They can play a bugle call like you never heard before,
So natural that you want to go to war;
That's just the bestest band what am, honey lamb...

Words and music by Irving Berlin, 1911
Alexander's Ragtime Band (sung by Alice Faye), 1938
There's No Business Like Show Business (sung by The Company), 1954

Words and music by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans, ~1953
Here Come the Girls (sung by Rosemary Clooney, danced by Clooney and Chorus Girls), 1953

Words by By Dunham, music by Marilyn Hooven and Joe Hooven, ~1959
Alias Jesse James (sung by Guy Mitchell and Mens Chorus behind titles), 1959

Written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane, 1941
Introduced in the stage musical "Best Foot Forward," 1941
Best Foot Forward (sung by Nancy Walker with Harry James and His Music Makers), 1943

Words by Mack Gordon, music by Josef Myrow, ~1956
Bundle of Joy (sung and danced by Eddie Fisher and Chorus), 1956

Written by M. K. Jerome and Jack Scholl, 1942
Part of "Little Johnny Jones" Sequence
Yankee Doodle Dandy (sung and danced by Chorus), 1942

Words and music by Irving Berlin, 1924
Introduced in the stage revue "Music Box Revue of 1924" by Grace Moore and Oscar Shaw
Alexander's Ragtime Band (sung by Alice Faye), 1938

Words by Harry Ruby, music by Bert Kalmar
Three Little Words (sung by Gale Robbins), 1950

Words and music by Irving Berlin, 1921
Blue Skies (performed by Bing Crosby with Betty Russell dubbing for Joan Caulfield), 1946

Words by Oscar Hammerstein II, music by Richard Rodgers, 1943
Introduced in the stage musical "Oklahoma!" by Celeste Holm and Lee Dixon, 1943
Oklahoma! (sung by Gloria Grahame and Gene Nelson), 1955

Words by Sammy Cahn, music by Jimmy Van Heusen, ~1964
Robin and the 7 Hoods (sung by Peter Falk), 1964

Written by Stephen Schwartz, 1971
Godspell (sung by Victor Garber, David Haskell and The Company), 1973

Words and music by Saul Chaplin, 1950
Summer Stock (sung and danced by Gene Kelly, Judy Garland and Chorus), 1950

Words by Gus Kahn, music by Bronislau Kaper, 1937
A Day at the Races (sung by Ivie Anderson with the Crinoline Choir), 1937

Written by Stephen Schwartz, 1971
Godspell (sung by Merrell Jackson and The Company), 1973

All I do is dream of you the whole night through.
With the dawn I still go on and dream of you.
You're every thought, you're everything,
You're every song I ever sing,
Summer, winter, autumn and spring...

Words by Arthur Freed, music by Nacio Herb Brown, 1934
Introduced by Gene Raymond in the film "Sadie McKee," 1934
A Night at the Opera (played by Chico Marx at the piano), 1935
Singin' in the Rain (sung and danced by Debbie Reynolds and Girls Chorus), 1952
The Affairs of Dobie Gillis (sung by Debbie Reynolds and Bobby Van), 1953

Words by Stephen Sondheim, music by Jule Styne, 1959
Introduced in the stage musical "Gypsy" by Paul Wallace and Sandra Church, 1959
Gypsy (sung and danced by Paul Wallace with Natalie Wood), 1962

Words and music by Ben Weisman and Sid Wayne, ~1968
Stay Away, Joe (sung by Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires), 1968

Words by Oscar Hammerstein II, music by Richard Rodgers, 1945
Introduced in the stage musical "State Fair," 1945
State Fair (sung by William Marshall, Vivian Blaine and Company), 1945

(Traditional)
New lyric by Ken Darby, 1946
Song of the South (sung by the Hall Johnson Choir), 1946

Written by Al Dubin and Joe Burke
Sally (sung and danced by Marilyn Miller), 1929

Written by Oscar Hammerstein II and Jerome Kern, 1939
Introduced in the stage musical "Very Warm for May," 1939
Broadway Rhythm (part of medley sung by George Murphy), 1944

Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, 1963
A Hard Day's Night (sung by The Beatles), 1964

Words and music by Seymour Simons and Gerald Marks, 1931
Introduced by Belle Baker
Lady Sings the Blues (sung by Diana Ross with Richard Pryor at the piano on-screen), 1972

Words and music by Cole Porter, 1955
Introduced by Don Ameche in the stage musical "Silk Stockings," 1955
Silk Stockings (sung by Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse, danced by Cyd Charisse), 1957

Words by Ted Koehler, Music by Harold Arlen
Up in Arms (played by marching band, sung and marched by Soldiers), 1944
Popularized by Dinah Shore

Words and music by Jeff Lynne, 1980
Xanadu (performed by Electric Light Orchestra), 1980

Words and music by Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett, ~1966
Spinout (sung by Elvis Presley and The Jordanaires), 1966

Written by Alec Wilder, Eddie Sauter and Ray Gilbert
Make Mine Music (played by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra), 1946

Words and music by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane, 1957
The Girl Most Likely (sung and danced by Jane Powell, Kaye Ballard, Keith Andes, Kelly Brown and Ensemble), 1957

Words by Oscar Hammerstein II, music by Jerome Kern, 1939
Introduced in the stage musical "Very Warm for May," 1939
Broadway Rhythm (sung by Ginny Simms, reprised by Ginny Simms and danced by Chorus Girls), 1944
Till the Clouds Roll By (sung by Tony Martin), 1946
Because You're Mine (sung by Mario Lanza) [cut], 1952
The Seven Hills of Rome (excerpt sung by Mario Lanza), 1958

Written by Ralph Freed and Sammy Fain, 1945
No Leave, No Love (sung by Pat Kirkwood with Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra, later sung by Pat Kirkwood and Van Johnson while dancing, later sung by Pat Kirkwood with Guy Lombardo and His Orchestra), 1946

Words by Sammy Cahn, music by Jimmy Van Heusen, 1957
Introduced by Frank Sinatra in the film The Joker Is Wild, 1957
Won Best Song Academy Award for 1957

Words and music by Cole Porter, 1936
Introduced in the stage musical "Red, Hot and Blue," 1936
Anything Goes (sung by Bing Crosby), 1956

Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, 1967
Yellow Submarine (sung by The Beatles), 1968

Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, 1967
Yellow Submarine (sung by The Beatles), 1968

Words by Johnny Burke, music by Arthur Johnston, 1937
Double or Nothing (sung by Bing Crosby while dancing with Mary Carlisle), 1937

Words by Al Dubin, music by