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Raisin / Original Broadway Cast

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Details

Composer
WOLDIN, JUDD
Artist
Marenda, Debbie, Perry, Helen, Allen, Ernestine, Martin, Richard, Jackson, Virginia, Sanders, Capers
Format
CD
Label
Sony Masterworks
Released
Dec 16, 2009
Catalog #
SONY32754
UPC
074643275422

About

Principal cast: Ernestine Jackson (Ruth Younger); Ralph Carter (Travis Younger); Helen Martin (Mrs. Johnson); Joe Morton (Walter Lee Younger); Debbie Allen (Beneatha Younger); Virgina Capers (Mama Lena Younger); Robert Jackson (Joseph Asagai).
Recorded at Columbia Records 30th Street Studio, New York on October 27, 29 and November 2, 1973. Includes liner notes by Robert Brittan and Judd Woldin.
All songs written by Judd Woldin and Robert Brittan.
RAISIN opened at the 46th Street Theatre in New York on October 18, 1973 and ran for 847 performances, closing on December 8, 1975.

Tracklist 17 tracks

  1. 1 Prologue 03:43
    Track
    1
    Title
    Prologue
    Duration
    03:43
    Composer
    Judd Woldin
    Conductor
    Howard Roberts
  2. 2 Act I: Man Say (Walter Lee Younger, Ruth Younger) 03:30
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act I: Man Say (Walter Lee Younger, Ruth Younger)
    Duration
    03:30
    Composer
    Judd Woldin
    Performer
    Ernestine Jackson, Joe Morton
    Conductor
    Howard Roberts
  3. 3 Act I: Whose Little Angry Man (Ruth Younger) 01:56
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act I: Whose Little Angry Man (Ruth Younger)
    Duration
    01:56
    Composer
    Judd Woldin
    Performer
    Ernestine Jackson
    Conductor
    Howard Roberts
  4. 4 Act I: Runnin' to Meet the Man (Walter Lee Younger, Company) 03:10
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act I: Runnin' to Meet the Man (Walter Lee Younger, Company)
    Duration
    03:10
    Composer
    Judd Woldin
    Performer
    Joe Morton, Ernestine Jackson, Ralph Carter, Helene Martin, Debbie Allen, Virginia Capers, Robert Jackson, Al Perryman, Loreta Abbott, Elaine Beener, Ted Ross, Chief Bey, Herb Downer
    Conductor
    Howard Roberts
  5. 5 Act I: A Whole Lotta Sunlight (Mama) 04:09
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act I: A Whole Lotta Sunlight (Mama)
    Duration
    04:09
    Composer
    Judd Woldin
    Performer
    Virginia Capers
    Conductor
    Howard Roberts
  6. 6 Act I: Booze (Bar Girl, Bobo Jones, Walter Lee Younger, Willie Harris, Company) 02:56
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act I: Booze (Bar Girl, Bobo Jones, Walter Lee Younger, Willie Harris, Company)
    Duration
    02:56
    Composer
    Judd Woldin
    Performer
    Ernestine Jackson, Ralph Carter, Helene Martin, Joe Morton, Debbie Allen, Virginia Capers, Robert Jackson, Al Perryman, Loreta Abbott, Elaine Beener, Ted Ross, Chief Bey, Herb Downer
    Conductor
    Howard Roberts
  7. 7 Act I: Alaiyo (Joseph Asagai, Beneatha Younger) 03:51
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act I: Alaiyo (Joseph Asagai, Beneatha Younger)
    Duration
    03:51
    Composer
    Judd Woldin
    Performer
    Debbie Allen, Robert Jackson
    Conductor
    Howard Roberts
  8. 8 Act I: Sweet Time (Ruth Younger, Walter Lee Younger) 05:10
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act I: Sweet Time (Ruth Younger, Walter Lee Younger)
    Duration
    05:10
    Composer
    Judd Woldin
    Performer
    Ernestine Jackson, Joe Morton
    Conductor
    Howard Roberts
  9. 9 Act I: You Done Right (Walter Lee Younger, Mama) 03:50
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act I: You Done Right (Walter Lee Younger, Mama)
    Duration
    03:50
    Composer
    Judd Woldin
    Performer
    Joe Morton, Virginia Capers
    Conductor
    Howard Roberts
  10. 10 Act II: He Come Down This Morning (Pastor, Pastor's Wife, Mama, Mrs. Johnson) 05:56
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act II: He Come Down This Morning (Pastor, Pastor's Wife, Mama, Mrs. Johnson)
    Duration
    05:56
    Composer
    Judd Woldin
    Performer
    Helene Martin, Virginia Capers
    Conductor
    Howard Roberts
  11. 11 Act II: It's a Deal (Walter Lee Younger) 02:35
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act II: It's a Deal (Walter Lee Younger)
    Duration
    02:35
    Composer
    Judd Woldin
    Performer
    Joe Morton
    Conductor
    Howard Roberts
  12. 12 Act II: Sidewalk Tree (Travis Younger) 02:51
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act II: Sidewalk Tree (Travis Younger)
    Duration
    02:51
    Composer
    Judd Woldin
    Performer
    Ralph Carter
    Conductor
    Howard Roberts
  13. 13 Act II: It's a Deal (coda) (Walter Lee Younger) 01:43
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act II: It's a Deal (coda) (Walter Lee Younger)
    Duration
    01:43
    Composer
    Judd Woldin
    Performer
    Joe Morton
    Conductor
    Howard Roberts
  14. 14 Act II: Not Anymore (Walter Lee Younger, Ruth Younger, Beneatha Younger) 05:22
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act II: Not Anymore (Walter Lee Younger, Ruth Younger, Beneatha Younger)
    Duration
    05:22
    Composer
    Judd Woldin
    Performer
    Joe Morton, Ernestine Jackson, Debbie Allen
    Conductor
    Howard Roberts
  15. 15 Act II: It's a Deal (reprise) (Walter Lee Younger) 03:02
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act II: It's a Deal (reprise) (Walter Lee Younger)
    Duration
    03:02
    Composer
    Judd Woldin
    Performer
    Joe Morton
    Conductor
    Howard Roberts
  16. 16 Act II: Measure the Valleys (Mama) 05:34
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act II: Measure the Valleys (Mama)
    Duration
    05:34
    Composer
    Judd Woldin
    Performer
    Virginia Capers
    Conductor
    Howard Roberts
  17. 17 Act II: Finale (Company) 02:09
    Track
    17
    Title
    Act II: Finale (Company)
    Duration
    02:09
    Composer
    Judd Woldin
    Performer
    Ernestine Jackson, Ralph Carter, Helene Martin, Joe Morton, Debbie Allen, Virginia Capers, Robert Jackson, Al Perryman, Loreta Abbott, Elaine Beener, Ted Ross, Chief Bey, Herb Downer
    Conductor
    Howard Roberts