. ▁ ▁Origin ally ▁released ▁by ▁Beth le hem ▁Records ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 6 ▁( 3 B P - 1 ); ▁re iss ued ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 0 s ▁( EX LP - 1 ). ▁ ▁High light s ▁from ▁this ▁recording ▁released ▁by ▁Beth le hem ▁as ▁B CP ▁ 6 0 4 0 ▁and ▁B CP ▁ 6 0 0 9 . ▁On ▁CD : ▁Beth le hem ▁Records ▁# B ET 6 0 2 8 - 2 ▁( Re leased ▁ 1 9 9 4 ), ▁Rh ino ▁Records ▁# 7 5 8 2 8 ▁( Re leased ▁ 1 9 9 9 ). ▁ ▁Cast ▁Mel ▁T orm é ▁( P org y ) ▁Frances ▁F aye ▁( B ess ) ▁Johnny ▁Hart man ▁( C rown ) ▁Betty ▁Ro che ▁( Cl ara ) ▁George ▁Kir by ▁( S port in ' ▁Life ) ▁S all ie ▁Bla ir ▁( Ser ena ) ▁Frank ▁Ros ol ino ▁( J ake ) ▁Lou lie ▁Jean ▁Norman ▁( St raw berry ▁Woman ) ▁Joe ▁Der ise ▁( H oney ▁Man ) ▁Bob ▁Dor ough ▁( C rab ▁Man ) ▁Pat ▁Mor an ▁Quart et ▁( Pat ▁Mor an ▁Mc Co y , ▁John ▁Dol ing , ▁Johnny ▁Wh ited , ▁Be v ▁Kelly ) ▁ ▁Orchestra ▁Duke ▁Ell ington ▁Orchestra ): ▁Duke ▁Ell ington , ▁piano ; ▁William ▁" Cat " ▁Anderson , ▁Will ie ▁Cook , ▁Clark ▁Terry ▁( tr ump et ); ▁Ray