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PE0018. ALLAN JONES - 25 Favorite Songs by Rudolf Friml, Victor Herbert, Jerome Kern, Richard Rodgers, Sigmund Romberg, etc. Music & Memories MMD1142. Final Sealed Copy!
1. The Donkey Serenade (from "The Firefly") 2. Falling In Love (from ""The Boys From Syracuse) 3. Why Do I Love You? (from "Show Boat") 4. Who Are You? (from "The Boys From Syracuse") 5. Make Believe (from "Show Boat") 6. Giannina Mia (from "The Firefly") 7. Someday (from the film "The Great Victor Herbert") 8. Do I Love You 9. Think Alone (from the film "The Great Victor Herbert") 10. Sweethearts (from the film "The Great Victor Herbert") 11. I'm Falling In Love With Someone (from "Naughty Marietta") 12. When I Grow Too Old To Dream (from the film "The Night Is Young) 13. Forever Mine 14. All The Things You Are (from the film "Till The Clouds Roll By) 15. No, No and No 16. I Dream Of You 17. Alone (from the film "A Night At The Opera) 18. You're Breaking My Heart 19. My Foolish Heart (from the film "My Foolish Heart") 20. The Monkey And The Organ Grinder 21. All My Love 22. If 23. Mona Lisa (from the film "After Midnight") 24. Sentimental Me 25. The Echo Told Me A Lie
"Allan Jones, a Hollywood singing star in the 1930s and '40s whose romantic tenor rang out in 35 films, including the 1936 musical SHOW BOAT, achieved tremendous popularity the next year for his rendition of 'Donkey Serenade', by Rudolf Friml, in the 1937 film version of THE FIREFLY, in which he starred with Jeanette MacDonald.
He played Ricardo, the tenor lead in the performance of IL TROVATORE that was the centerpiece of the Marx Brothers' romp A NIGHT AT THE OPERA (1935), and a race-horse owner in the Marx Brothers' DAY AT THE RACES (1937). His screen credits also include THE GREAT VICTOR HERBERT (1939), HONEYMOON IN BALI (1939) and THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE (1940).
Mr. Jones also starred as Sky Masterson in the original national road company of GUYS AND DOLLS in the early 1950s. He starred as Don Quixote in a touring company of MAN OF LA MANCHA, which he also directed, in the 1970s. For his performance in that show, he won the 1971 Strawhat Achievement Award for best actor, sponsored by the Council of Stock Theaters, the trade group for summer theaters."
- Glenn Collins, THE NEW YORK TIMES, 30 June, 1992