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Happened to be browsing this thread about PLAYING OUR SONG I was the original MD of the show. Fran Liebergall was asst MD/pianist and became music supervisor when I left the show to MD EVITA on the West Coast. Eydie Gorme was brought in to do the last few notes on WHEN YOUR IN MY ARMS after the orchestra was recorded and after Lucie Arnaz recorded the song. Just to replace the last WHEN YOUR IN MY ARMS That is Eydie on the recording. . and was present at her recording. On the final encore of ...

I have been reading these orchestraton questions with some amusement and some concern...so here are my two cents... Regardless of what fabulous things Jonathan Tunick, RRBennett, Phil Lang, Billy Byers, Irwin Kostal, Robert Ginzler, Sid Ramin and lots and lots of other arrangers have brought to the table... and regardless of the fact that the composer may or may not have the skills to write the full arrangement or hum a few notes to his own personal Salieri.... Irving Berlin wrote White Chris...