Brooklyn Demo Question

[broadwaystar2b]

Posted: 3/11/05 at 8:28pm

For the song "Streetsinger", is that Cleavant Derricks singing?
It doesn't really sound like him

[little_sally]

Posted: 3/11/05 at 9:24pm

No. I can't remember off the top of my head who it is though, sorry.

[Tiny-Toon]

Posted: 3/11/05 at 11:33pm

It's funny.. because even we (bklyn fans) still don't know if it
was HORACE V. ROGERS (Swing/US on Broadway) or David Jennings from
the original Workshop and Denver Production.

I think it's David.

[Jwei123]

Posted: 3/11/05 at 11:37pm

It's David.


Jeff Calhoun told me.

[Tiny-Toon]

Posted: 3/11/05 at 11:39pm

yeah.. there was a big talk about that a while back on the
official BKLYN forums..

[Jwei123]

Posted: 3/11/05 at 11:41pm

I think, also, they released the song before david had left the production, and he left at the end of july...

[iwearshoes]

Posted: 3/12/05 at 1:20am

it is so odd because i just finished doing props for ragtime where david played coalhouse out here in california but ya he left b/c he needed more recovery time.....where did you get the demo i would love to hear him sing it!!?!?

[Tiny-Toon]

Posted: 3/12/05 at 1:29am

I think you can get it on Ebay,
but if you want a free one.. hehe..
the bklyn fans site is giving away free
samplers w/ 2 bklyn tattoos for everyone
who sees the show this weekend. If you do
see the show this weekend, scan you tix and email
it to [e-mail] w/ the subject 'BKLYN 8-13'.
Include your full name.

[iwearshoes]

Posted: 3/12/05 at 1:34am

awww i want to but being in california right now would make it hard to see brooklyn this weekent...but i have my ticked from december does that count? :) oh well at least i tried

[Tiny-Toon]

Posted: 3/12/05 at 1:38am

Check your PMs :)

[iwearshoes]

Posted: 3/12/05 at 1:52am

aww i think i love you tiny-toon you sure know how to make a girl smile!

[iwearshoes]

Posted: 3/12/05 at 2:04am

it almost doesn't sound like him but i love it so....sigh he is a great guy (my small claim to fame...props...how sad!

[Tiny-Toon]

Posted: 3/12/05 at 2:33am

awww.. :)
Glad you like it!

[SallyBrown]

Posted: 3/12/05 at 9:18am

wait but does Clevant sing at all in the show?

[Jwei123]

Posted: 3/12/05 at 9:21am

yeah...clevant sings the entire part of the "streetsinger/ cityweed" track. It is just that David played the character in the workshops/ Denver Production, but left before it hit broadway.

[SallyBrown]

Posted: 3/12/05 at 9:30am

oh got it thanks

[IveGottaBeME]

Posted: 3/12/05 at 2:38pm

i love brooklyn

[DJ2]

Posted: 5/10/05 at 11:08am

Hello, I am David Jennings.

A friend of mine told me there was some discussion about me here on this site, and there was some confusion for a while now if I am actually on the BROOKLYN CD or demo. Since this convo seems to have been going on for a while, and erroneous information was being said, I thought I'd sign up, come here, and help clear it up once and for all.

For the record, I am not on ANY demo, CD, or recording of any of the music of BROOKLYN. I did help create the show in the original workshop in New York, and I did appear in the Denver production that helped bring the show to Broadway. But due to a diagnosis of thyroid cancer last year that involved surgery and substantial healing time, I did not participate in ANY of the publicity materials, recordings, appearances, etc. that led up to the Broadway portion of the show. The voice you hear on the demo is actually Horace V. Rodgers (the current u/s), and is NOT me. Jeff Calhoun could not have possibly told you it was me, since it is not. I sincerely hope my coming here and clearing this information up was helpful to those who have been wondering. Horace should receive all the credit for his work on that demo, not me.

I am also happy to report that I am TOTALLY 100% cured, well, and healthy, and my ENTIRE ordeal with cancer is behind me (THANK GOD!). I am working hard and keeping busy, and as one poster said they may have worked with me on RAGTIME in L.A. a few months ago. My heartfelt thanks to those of you who sent me well wishes and prayers last year during my illness. Happy Posting!

[iwearshoes]

Posted: 5/10/05 at 1:06pm

well that clears it up, thank you :)