Title: Celeste Holm in a largely-forgotten musical
Product review: Celeste Holm sounds fabulous in this largely-forgotten musical, now re-issued as part of the new selection of releases from Decca Broadway.BLOOMER GIRL was Holm's first musical after creating the role of Ado Annie Carnes in the original Broadway production of OKLAHOMA! (which starred Alfred Drake and Joan Roberts). BLOOMER GIRL also featured fellow OKLAHOMA! co-star Joan McCracken as the comic lead and choreographer Agnes De Mille, creating the now-legendary "Civil War Ballet".BLOOMER GIRL's rich score includes the lilting "Evelina" and the lullabye "Satin Gown and Silver Shoe" for Ms Holm to sing in her unmistakable vocal style.Decca Broadway has done a great job restoring the original session tapes of the 1944 recording. There is a large amount of crackle and background hiss and some minor dropouts, but with the limitations of the analogue format, this goes with the territory.A highly-recommended recording for Broadway fans.
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