Annie Get Your Gun Soundtrack CD

This remastered edition of the 1946 Decca Original Cast album of ANNIE GET YOUR GUN also contains four bonus tracks originally included on ETHEL MERMAN SINGS ANNIE GET YOUR GUN.

1973 recordings cast includes: Ethel Merman (Annie Oakley); Leslie Fyson, Benay Venuta, Neilson Taylor.

Recorded on May 26 & 28, 1946 and in 1973. Originally released Decca (468). Includes original LP liner notes by Louis Untemeyer and reissue liner notes by Max O. Preeo.

This soundtrack features tracks recorded with Judy Garland before she was fired from the production, as well as the tracks recorded in the movie which was released with Betty Hutton. All track recorded in mono except as indicated.

The tale of the sharpshooting woman Annie Oakley is one of Irving Berlin's great masterpieces for the stage. When it was created in 1946, Berlin had long since conquered Broadway and moved on to Hollywood, only to return to the stage in the early '40s. The star of the show was Ethel Merman, and the combination of composer and singer proved highly successful. Berlin created some of his most memorable tunes, and Merman brought them to life with her inimitable brass. Aside from hits such as "They Say It's Wonderful," "The Girl That I Marry," and "Anything You Can Do," the show featured one of the all-time great Broadway anthems, "There's No Business Like Show Business."

Music and lyrics composed by Irving Berlin.

Digitally remastered by Greg Calbi (2000).

Music composed & lyrics written by Irving Berlin.

Includes liner notes by George Feltenstein.

Digitally remastered by Doug Schwartz.

Additional Tracks

Principal cast includes: Ethel Merman (Annie Oakley); Ray Middleton (Frank Butler); William O'Neal (Colonel William F. Cody); Marty May (Charlie Davenport); John Garth III (trainman); Art Barnett (Foster Wilson); Lea Penman (Dolly Tate); Betty Ann Nyman (Winnie Tate); Kenny Bowers (Tommy Keeler); Nancy Jean Rabb (Minnie Oakley); Camilla De Witt (Jessie Oakley); Marlene Cameron (Nellie Oakley); Clifford Sales (Little Jake Oakley); Leon Bibb (waiter); Clyde Turner (porter); Harry Bellaver (Chief Sitting Bull).