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bww...@volcanomail.com

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Aug 17, 2009, 10:39:57 PM8/17/09
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What ho, I say!

I've been trying to find a comprehensive list on the net for all of
the Wodehouse books/stories that have been professionally recorded
(tape, CD, or mp3). I haven't had much luck, so through hunting
around various sites, I've created my own list in an Excel
spreadsheet. It currently has 186 entries.

Would anyone be interested in me posting it? If so, would I post it
here or somewhere else?

Thanks!

Bruce

Mike Schilling

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Aug 17, 2009, 11:51:24 PM8/17/09
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Sure. Export it in CSV format, and post it right here.


Calvin

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Aug 18, 2009, 12:05:21 AM8/18/09
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This site offers a free and convenient file sharing service:

http://drop.io/

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Pip Pip!
Uncle Woggly

bww...@volcanomail.com

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Aug 20, 2009, 11:40:19 PM8/20/09
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I hope this CSV file comes through. It looks like it's an attachment.
I can also put it in the body of the post.

A few comments regarding what I've assembled.

The columns are: Publisher, Title, Reader, ISBN number

I can't vouch that Publisher is always correct. At the very bottom of
the file are lists of websites that I used to obtain the information.
In the Excel version, I also have comments attached to the titles
containing an image of the CD or cassette packaging. Most ISBN
numbers were verified via Amazon. Some others by WorldCat.org.

Two items may not actually exist--"Right Ho, Jeeves" read by Ian
Carmichael and "How Right You Are, Jeeves" read by Jonathan Cecil. I
couldn't even get BBC America to clear up the mystery. Some sites
list the reader for "Right Ho, Jeeves" as Ian Carmichael and some as
Jonathan Cecil. The same is true for "How Right You Are, Jeeves". I
can guarantee that the ISBN for "Right Ho, Jeeves" that is listed on
the BBC America website is NOT read by Carmichael, but by Cecil, no
matter what the BBC site says.

Also, I did not include any recordings by Librovox or other places
that are pumping out audio recordings of public domain books. I
question the inclusion of those read by Terry Lockhart, as they are
done by an outfit in Australia that issues audio books for the blind.
He may be a professional in that field, but may not be a professional
voice talent. I've not heard any samples.

Also, I have only included some radio show versions. I've come to
discover there are others, but am not sure if I will attempt to run
them down.

If you have any corrections or additions, please let me know via this
newsgroup or you can email me directly at my preferred email address
of "bwwhite2000" AT "yahoo" DOT "com".

Enjoy!

Toodle pip!
Bruce
Publisher,Title,Reader,ISBN
Audio Book Contractors,A Damsel in Distress,Flo Gibson,978-1-5568-5426-2
Blackstone Audiobooks,A Damsel in Distress,Frederick Davidson,978-0-7861-0480-2
Chivers Audio Books,A Damsel in Distress,Jonathan Cecil,978-0-7540-5584-6
Hear-a-Book,A Damsel in Distress,Terry Lockhart,OCLC 219901701
Northstar Audio Books,A Damsel in Distress,Tom Whitworth,OCLC 29626759
Chivers Audio Books,A Few Quick Ones,Jonathan Cecil,978-0-7540-9605-4
Blackstone Audiobooks,A Gentleman of Leisure,Frederick Davidson,978-0-7861-0451-2
Northstar Audio Books,A Gentleman of Leisure,Tom Whitworth,OCLC 27871825
Blackstone Audiobooks,A Pelican at Blandings,Frederick Davidson,978-0-7861-1050-6
Chivers Audio Books,A Pelican at Blandings,Nigel Lambert,978-0-7540-0359-5
Random House Audiobooks,A Pelican at Blandings,John Wells,978-1-8568-6071-0
CSA Word,A Pelican at Blandings (abridged),Martin Jarvis,978-1-9046-0565-2
B & B Audio,All About Jeeves,Edward Duke,978-1-8820-7198-2
Crystal Clarity Publications,Archibald and the Masses,J. Donald Walters,978-0-9161-2486-1
Chivers Audio Books,Aunts Aren't Gentlemen,Jonathan Cecil,978-0-7451-4098-8
Hear-a-Book,Aunts Aren't Gentlemen,Terry Lockhart,OCLC 220123926
Penguin Audiobooks,Aunts Aren't Gentlemen,Simon Callow,978-0-1418-0368-5
Chivers Audio Books,Blandings Castle,James Saxon,978-0-7540-5406-1
Hear-a-Book,Blandings Castle and Elsewhere,Terry Lockhart,OCLC 219951234
BBC Audiobooks,"Carry On, Jeeves",Jonathan Cecil,978-1-4084-0034-0
Blackstone Audiobooks,"Carry On, Jeeves",Frederick Davidson,978-0-7861-9949-5
CSA Word,"Carry On, Jeeves",Martin Jarvis,978-1-9046-0518-8
Hear-a-Book,"Carry On, Jeeves",Terry Lockhart,OCLC 219891958
Blackstone Audiobooks,Cocktail Time,Frederick Davidson,978-0-7861-1071-1
Chivers Audio Books,Cocktail Time,Jonathan Cecil,978-0-7540-5549-5
Blackstone Audiobooks,Do Butlers Burgle Banks,Frederick Davidson,978-0-7861-1213-5
Chivers Audio Books,Doctor Sally,Paul Shelley,978-0-7451-4267-8
Chivers Audio Books,"Eggs, Beans, and Crumpets",Jonathan Cecil,978-0-7540-9487-6
Chivers Audio Books,Full Moon,Jeremy Sinden,978-0-7451-6367-3
Hear-a-Book,Full Moon,Terry Lockhart,OCLC 220088331
Random House Audiobooks,Full Moon,John Wells,978-1-8568-6073-4
Crystal Clarity Publications,Gala Night,J. Donald Walters,978-0-9161-2491-5
BBC Audiobooks,Galahad at Blandings,"Dramatization--Ian Carmichael, Richard Vernon",978-0-5633-6610-2
Chivers Audio Books,Galahad at Blandings,Jeremy Sinden,978-0-7451-4140-4
Northstar Audio Books,Galahad at Blandings,Simon Vance,OCLC 33025542
Random House Audiobooks,Galahad at Blandings,unknown,978-1-8568-6074-1
Radio Files,Galahad at Blandings Radio Show,unknown,ASIN: B001BKQCDC
Blackstone Audiobooks,Heavy Weather,Frederick Davidson,978-0-7861-0252-5
Chivers Audio Books,Heavy Weather,Jeremy Sinden,978-0-7451-4219-7
CSA Word,Heavy Weather,Martin Jarvis,978-1-9061-4723-5
Hear-a-Book,Heavy Weather,Terry Lockhart,OCLC 220094598
Crystal Clarity Publications,Honeysuckle Cottage,J. Donald Walters,978-0-9161-2488-5
Blackstone Audiobooks,Hot Water,Frederick Davidson,978-0-7861-1240-1
Chivers Audio Books,Hot Water,Jonathan Cecil,978-0-7540-5555-6
BBC Audiobooks,"How Right You Are, Jeeves",Ian Carmichael,978-1-5727-0833-4
Chivers Audio Books,"How Right You Are, Jeeves",Jonathan Cecil,B000J0MWUC
Blackstone Audiobooks,Indiscretions of Archie,Frederick Davidson,978-0-7861-1175-6
Northstar Audio Books,Indiscretions of Archie,Simon Vance,OCLC 32578167
HarperCollins,Jeeves,"Dramatization--Terry-Thomas, Roger Livesey",978-1-5599-4004-7
BBC Audiobooks,Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit,Jonathan Cecil,978-1-57270-834-1
BBC Radio,Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit,Michael Hordern,978-0-5634-9439-3
Blackstone Audiobooks,Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit,Frederick Davidson,978-0-7861-9825-2
Penguin Audiobooks,Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit,Simon Callow,978-0-1418-0366-1
Epoia Interactive Studios,Jeeves and the Hard Boiled Egg,B. J. Harrison,podcast Ep 95
BBC Audiobooks,Jeeves and The Mating Season,Jonathan Cecil,978-1-57270-319-3
Recorded Books,Jeeves and the Old School Chum,Alexander Spencer,978-1-4193-2198-6
Recorded Books,Jeeves and the Song of Songs,Alexander Spencer,978-1-4193-2200-6
Blackstone Audiobooks,Jeeves and the Tie That Binds,Frederick Davidson,978-0-7861-0291-4
Epoia Interactive Studios,Jeeves and the Unbidden Guest,B. J. Harrison,podcast Ep 65
BBC Radio,Jeeves and Wooster: The Radio Drama Collection,Michael Hordern,978-1-4084-2679-1
BBC Audiobooks,Jeeves in the Morning,Jonathan Cecil,978-1-57270-435-0
Blackstone Audiobooks,Jeeves in the Morning,Frederick Davidson,978-0-7861-9941-9
Blackstone Audiobooks,Jeeves in the Offing,Frederick Davidson,978-0-7861-8934-2
Penguin Audiobooks,Jeeves in the Offing,Simon Callow,978-0-1418-0392-0
B & B Audio,Jeeves Takes Charge,Edward Duke,978-0-9290-7120-6
Recorded Books,Jeeves Takes Charge,Alexander Spencer,978-1-4193-2202-0
BBC Radio,Jeeves: Joy in the Morning,Michael Hordern,978-1-8460-7137-9
Audio Book Contractors,Jeeves: Short-Stories,Flo Gibson,978-1-5568-5571-9
Chivers Audio Books,Joy in the Morning,Jonathan Cecil,978-0-7451-6369-7
Penguin Audiobooks,Joy in the Morning,Simon Callow,978-0-1418-0430-9
Recorded Books,Laughing Gas,Simon Prebble,978-1-4193-2321-8
Epoia Interactive Studios,Leave it to Jeeves,B. J. Harrison,podcast ep 50
Blackstone Audiobooks,Leave it to Psmith,Frederick Davidson,978-1-4332-3424-8
Chivers Audio Books,Leave it to Psmith,Jonathan Cecil,978-0-7540-0161-4
Random Century Audiobooks,Lord Emsworth and Others,Martin Jarvis,978-1-8568-6067-3
Sound Library,Lord Emsworth and Others,Nigel Lambert,978-0-7540-5375-0
Sound Library,Love Among the Chickens,Jonathan Cecil,978-0-7927-3821-3
BBC Radio,Meet Mr. Mulliner,Richard Griffiths,978-0-5635-2396-3
Hear-a-Book,Meet Mr. Mulliner,Terry Lockhart,OCLC 219951247
Chivers Audio Books,"Much Obliged, Jeeves",Dinsdale Landen,978-0-7451-6370-3
Penguin Audiobooks,"Much Obliged, Jeeves",Simon Callow,978-0-1418-0432-3
BBC Audiobooks,My Man Jeeves,Martin Jarvis,978-1-5727-0287-5
Blackstone Audiobooks,My Man Jeeves,Simon Prebble,978-0-7861-7197-2
Chivers Audio Books,"Pearls, Girls, and Monty Bodkin",Jonathan Cecil,978-1-4056-8317-3
Audio Book Contractors,Picadilly Jim,Flo Gibson,978-1-5568-5396-8
BBC WW,Picadilly Jim,Jonathan Cecil,978-1-4056-2760-3
Blackstone Audiobooks,Picadilly Jim,Frederick Davidson,978-0-7861-0496-3
CSA Word,Picadilly Jim (abridged),Martin Jarvis,978-1-9349-9719-2
Chivers Audio Books,Pigs Have Wings,Jeremy Sinden,978-0-7451-4261-6
CSA Word,Pigs Have Wings,Martin Jarvis,978-1-9061-4739-6
Hear-a-Book,Pigs Have Wings,Terry Lockhart,OCLC 220095144
Leopard Books,Pigs Have Wings,??,978-0-7529-0471-9
Northstar Audio Books,Pigs Have Wings,Tom Whitworth,978-9-9930-1285-6
Hear-a-Book,Plum Pie,Terry Lockhart,OCLC 220096056
Audio Book Contractors,Psmith in the City,Flo Gibson,978-1-5568-5456-9
Blackstone Audiobooks,Psmith in the City,Frederick Davidson,978-0-7861-0945-6
Chivers Audio Books,Psmith in the City,Jonathan Cecil,978-0-7540-0049-5
Blackstone Audiobooks,Psmith Journalist,Frederick Davidson,978-0-7861-0819-0
Chivers Audio Books,Psmith Journalist,Jonathan Cecil,978-0-7540-0303-8
BBC Audiobooks,"Right Ho, Jeeves",Jonathan Cecil,978-1-5727-0423-7
BBC Radio,"Right Ho, Jeeves",Michael Hordern,978-0-5635-2799-2
Blackstone Audiobooks,"Right Ho, Jeeves",Frederick Davidson,978-0-7861-0363-8
CSA Word,"Right Ho, Jeeves",Martin Jarvis,978-1-9349-9735-2
Hear-a-Book,"Right Ho, Jeeves",Terry Lockhart,OCLC 220058634
Penguin Audiobooks,"Right Ho, Jeeves",Simon Callow,978-0-1418-0315-9
Phoenix Audio,"Right Ho, Jeeves",Nicolas Coster,978-1-5977-7191-7
Recorded Books,"Right Ho, Jeeves",Alexander Spencer,978-1-4193-2238-9
Chivers Audio Books,Ring for Jeeves,Nigel Lambert,978-0-7540-7505-9
Penguin Audiobooks,Ring for Jeeves,Simon Callow,978-0-1418-0365-4
Blackstone Audiobooks,Service with a Smile,Frederick Davidson,978-0-7861-0210-5
Chivers Audio Books,Service with a Smile,Nigel Lambert,978-0-7540-8755-7
CSA Word,Service with a Smile,Martin Jarvis,978-1-9061-4743-3
BBC WW,Something Fresh,Jonathan Cecil,978-1-4056-2471-8
Blackstone Audiobooks,Something Fresh,Frederick Davidson,978-0-7861-0897-8
BBC Audiobooks,"Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves",Jonathan Cecil,978-1-57270-484-8
BBC Radio,"Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves",Michael Hordern,978-0-5635-1007-9
Blackstone Audiobooks,"Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves",Frederick Davidson,978-0-7861-0279-2
Penguin Audiobooks,"Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves",Simon Callow,978-0-1418-0325-8
Chivers Audio Books,Summer Lightning,John Wells,978-0-7451-6772-5
CSA Word,Summer Lightning,Martin Jarvis,978-1-9061-4708-2
Soundelux Audio,Summer Lightning,Ian Carmichael,978-1-5593-5062-4
BBC WW,Summer Moonshine,Jonathan Cecil,978-1-4056-8322-7
Hear-a-Book,Tales from the Drones Club,Terry Lockhart,OCLC 219951223
BBC Audiobooks,"Thank You, Jeeves",Jonathan Cecil,978-1-57270-461-9
Blackstone Audiobooks,"Thank You, Jeeves",Frederick Davidson,978-0-7861-0174-0
CSA Word,"Thank You, Jeeves",Martin Jarvis,978-1-9061-4755-6
L. A. Theatre Works,"Thank You, Jeeves","Dramatization--Paxton Whitehead, Jennifer Tilly",978-1-5808-1300-6
Penguin Audiobooks,"Thank You, Jeeves",Simon Callow,978-0-1418-0391-3
Phoenix Audio,"Thank You, Jeeves",Nicolas Coster,978-1-5977-7190-0
Recorded Books,"Thank You, Jeeves",Alexander Spencer,978-1-4193-2214-3
Audio Connoisseur,The Adventures of Bertie and Jeeves: Volume 1,Charlton Griffin,978-1-9297-1802-3
Blackstone Audiobooks,The Adventures of Sally,Frederick Davidson,978-0-7861-6157-7
Chivers Audio Books,The Adventures of Sally,Jonathan Cecil,978-1-4056-8318-0
Blackstone Audiobooks,The Cat-Nappers,Frederick Davidson,978-0-7861-9897-9
Blackstone Audiobooks,The Clicking of Cuthbert,Frederick Davidson,978-0-7861-1515-0
Chivers Audio Books,The Clicking of Cuthbert,Jonathan Cecil,978-1-4056-2473-2
Crystal Clarity Publications,The Clicking of Cuthbert,J. Donald Walters,978-0-9161-2487-8
BBC Audiobooks,The Code of the Woosters,Jonathan Cecil,978-1-57270-548-7
BBC Radio,The Code of the Woosters,Michael Hordern,978-1-8460-7136-2
Blackstone Audiobooks,The Code of the Woosters,Simon Prebble,978-0-7861-6747-0
Hear-a-Book,The Code of the Woosters,Terry Lockhart,OCLC 220049797
L. A. Theatre Works,The Code of the Woosters,"Dramatization--Rosalind Ayres, Martin Jarvis",978-1-5808-1310-5
Penguin Audiobooks,The Code of the Woosters,Simon Callow,978-0-1418-0367-8
Phoenix Audio,The Code of the Woosters,Nicolas Coster,978-1-5977-7192-4
Recorded Books,The Code of the Woosters,Alexander Spencer,978-1-4193-2122-1
Blackstone Audiobooks,The Coming of Bill,Frederick Davidson,978-0-7861-1220-3
Blackstone Audiobooks,The Girl on the Boat,Frederick Davidson,978-0-7861-1437-5
The Mind's Eye,The Golf Omnibus,Simon Cadell,978-1-5593-5089-1
Chivers Audio Books,The Heart of a Goof,Jonathan Cecil,978-1-4056-2472-5
BBC Audiobooks,The Inimitable Jeeves,Jonathan Cecil,978-1-57270-542-5
BBC Radio,The Inimitable Jeeves,Michael Hordern,978-0-5635-2552-3
Blackstone Audiobooks,The Inimitable Jeeves,Frederick Davidson,978-0-7861-9903-7
Hear-a-Book,The Inimitable Jeeves,Terry Lockhart,OCLC 220093660
Penguin Audiobooks,The Inimitable Jeeves,Simon Callow,978-0-1418-0138-4
CSA Word,The Inimitable Jeeves (vol 1),Martin Jarvis,978-1-9061-4737-2
CSA Word,The Inimitable Jeeves (vol 2),Martin Jarvis,978-1-9061-4754-9
Blackstone Audiobooks,The Little Nugget,Frederick Davidson,978-0-7861-1184-8
Chivers Audio Books,The Luck of the Bodkins,Jonathan Cecil,978-1-4056-8316-6
Epoia Interactive Studios,The Man Upstairs,B. J. Harrison,podcast Ep 75
Blackstone Audiobooks,The Man Upstairs and Other Stories,Frederick Davidson,978-0-7861-1225-8
Isis Audiobooks,The Man Upstairs and Other Stories,Robin Browne,978-1-8508-9563-3
Blackstone Audiobooks,The Man with Two Left Feet and Other Stories,Frederick Davidson,978-0-7861-1117-6
Blackstone Audiobooks,The Mating Season,Frederick Davidson,978-0-7861-0761-2
Hear-a-Book,The Mating Season,Terry Lockhart,OCLC 219901671
Penguin Audiobooks,The Mating Season,Simon Callow,978-0-1418-0431-6
Recorded Books,The Rummy Affair of Old Biffy,Alexander Spencer,978-1-4193-2192-4
The Mind's Eye,The Wacky World of P. G. Wodehouse,various,978-1-5593-5092-1
Hear-a-Book,The World of Wodehouse Clergy,Terry Lockhart,OCLC 219882515
BBC WW,Ukridge,Jonathan Cecil,978-1-4056-7117-0
Blackstone Audiobooks,Ukridge,Frederick Davidson,978-1-4332-3432-3
Hear-a-Book,Ukridge,Terry Lockhart,OCLC 220088576
BBC Radio,Uncle Dynamite,"Dramatization--Hugh Grant, Richard Briers, Paul Eddington",978-0-5633-9074-9
Chivers Audio Books,Uncle Dynamite,Jonathan Cecil,978-0-7540-5460-3
Chivers Audio Books,Uncle Fred in the Springtime,Jonathan Cecil,978-0-7451-6736-7
CSA Word,Uncle Fred in the Springtime,Martin Jarvis,978-1-9061-4730-3
Audio Book Contractors,Uneasy Money,Flo Gibson,978-1-5568-5463-7
Blackstone Audiobooks,Uneasy Money,Simon Vance,978-1-4332-9970-4
Chivers Audio Books,Uneasy Money,Nigel Lambert,978-0-7540-0012-9
Northstar Audio Books,Uneasy Money,Tom Whitworth,978-9-9930-1281-8
BBC Audiobooks,"Very Good, Jeeves",Jonathan Cecil,978-1-4056-8877-2
Blackstone Audiobooks,"Very Good, Jeeves",Frederick Davidson,978-0-7861-0310-2
Penguin Audiobooks,"Very Good, Jeeves",Simon Callow,978-0-1418-0140-7
CSA Word,"Very Good, Jeeves (Vol. 1)",Martin Jarvis,978-1-9061-4752-5
BBC Audiobooks,Young Men in Spats,Jonathan Cecil,978-0-7540-5450-4
Blackstone Audiobooks,Not George Washington by Wodehouse & Herbert Westbrook,Frederick Davidson,978-0-7861-1377-4
Blackstone Audiobooks,P. G. Wodehouse by Francis Donaldson,Frederick Davidson,978-0-7861-1639-3


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the dog emily

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Aug 21, 2009, 11:55:49 AM8/21/09
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Thanks very much for posting. This is a most useful list to have.
I have in my collection Mating season read by J. Cecil which is not on
your list. It was orig. published in 1992 and is currently available
from audible.com. I'm still checking to see whether there are other
items. The task of listing all radio items does look daunting.

Ian Michaud, TWS

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Aug 21, 2009, 2:08:44 PM8/21/09
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the dog emily wrote:
> Thanks very much for posting. This is a most useful list to have.
> I have in my collection Mating season read by J. Cecil which is not on
> your list. It was orig. published in 1992 and is currently available
> from audible.com. I'm still checking to see whether there are other
> items.

I have reason to believe that Mr. Cecil is currently working on a "Meet
Mr. Mulliner" project.

I know for a fact that he has been researching hit songs of the period
trying to find one with a tune that George Mulliner could have used to
sing, "I have a nice thermos. I have a full thermos. Won't you share
my thermos, too? When skies are grey and you feel you are blue, tea
sends the sun smiling through. I have a nice thermos. I have a full
thermos. May I pour some out for you?"

The Mixer, humming the tune to "I'm Looking Over a Four-Leaf Clover"

Neil Midkiff

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Aug 21, 2009, 2:34:59 PM8/21/09
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It seems pretty clear to me that Wodehouse was thinking of "I Want to Be
Happy" by Vincent Youmans and Irving Caesar, from the musical "No, No,
Nanette".

I want to be happy
But I won’t be happy
Till I make you happy too.

Life’s really worth living
When we are mirth giving
Why can’t I give some to you

When skies are grey and you say you are blue
I’ll send the sun smiling through

I want to be happy
But I won’t be happy
Till I make you happy too.

This was a big hit in London and New York in 1925 and so would have been
timely in July 1926 when "The Truth About George" was published in
magazines in the UK and USA.

I've just checked the Wodehouse Playhouse DVD of "The Truth About
George" and indeed John Alderton as George Mulliner sings the thermos
offer to Youmans's tune.

-Neil

Neil Midkiff

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Aug 21, 2009, 3:08:01 PM8/21/09
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Neil Midkiff wrote:
> Ian Michaud, TWS wrote:
>> ... a tune that George Mulliner could have used to

>> sing, "I have a nice thermos. I have a full thermos. Won't you share
>> my thermos, too? When skies are grey and you feel you are blue, tea
>> sends the sun smiling through. I have a nice thermos. I have a full
>> thermos. May I pour some out for you?"
>>
>> The Mixer
>
> It seems pretty clear to me that Wodehouse was thinking of "I Want to Be
> Happy" by Vincent Youmans and Irving Caesar, from the musical "No, No,
> Nanette".
>
> I want to be happy
> But I won’t be happy
> Till I make you happy too.

Just after sending the above it occurred to me that Wodehouse's lyrics
fit the tune better than Caesar's do.

Most of us, if called on to set "I want to be happy" to music, would put
the greatest musical emphasis on "hap-", but in the song it falls on
"be" in both the first two phrases.

Wodehouse uses that strong note for "nice" and "full" instead,
emphasizing the new adjective each time rather than punching up a mere
linking verb. Just more evidence of his feel for rhythm and
word-setting as a lyricist.

-Neil

the dog emily

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Aug 22, 2009, 5:57:21 PM8/22/09
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I finished reading through your most excellent list and checking my
collection. In addition to the Jarvis Mating Season, all I have that
you don't list is four stories on cassette read by Timothy Carlton:
Ukridge's Accident Syndicate, Anselm Gets His Chance, Jeeves and the
Yuletide Spirit and The Clicking of Cuthbert. They are published by
The Talking Tape Company, 1991. Manufactured in the UK.
ISBN 1872520-081 ((Accident Syndicate and Ukridge together) and
1872520-09X (Yuletide Spirit and Cuthbert together).

I_think_ it looks as if those two you mention (quoted below) don't
exist, but it certainly is confusing.

On Aug 20, 11:40 pm, bww2...@volcanomail.com wrote:
...


>
> Two items may not actually exist--"Right Ho, Jeeves" read by Ian
> Carmichael and "How Right You Are, Jeeves" read by Jonathan Cecil. I
> couldn't even get BBC America to clear up the mystery. Some sites
> list the reader for "Right Ho, Jeeves" as Ian Carmichael and some as
> Jonathan Cecil. The same is true for "How Right You Are, Jeeves". I
> can guarantee that the ISBN for "Right Ho, Jeeves" that is listed on
> the BBC America website is NOT read by Carmichael, but by Cecil, no
> matter what the BBC site says.

> ...
>
> Toodle pip!
> Bruce
>

Charles stone-Tolcher

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Aug 23, 2009, 5:45:25 PM8/23/09
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Carmichael read "Jeeves in the Offing" but I am not aware of any others. He
was also the voice of Galahad Threepwood in some wonderful radio
dramatisations of the Blandings stories.

Pillingshot

bww...@volcanomail.com

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Aug 27, 2009, 8:34:34 PM8/27/09
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On Sat, 22 Aug 2009 14:57:21 -0700 (PDT), the dog emily
<e.ly...@gmail.com> wrote:

>I finished reading through your most excellent list and checking my
>collection. In addition to the Jarvis Mating Season, all I have that
>you don't list is four stories on cassette read by Timothy Carlton:
>Ukridge's Accident Syndicate, Anselm Gets His Chance, Jeeves and the
>Yuletide Spirit and The Clicking of Cuthbert. They are published by
>The Talking Tape Company, 1991. Manufactured in the UK.
>ISBN 1872520-081 ((Accident Syndicate and Ukridge together) and
>1872520-09X (Yuletide Spirit and Cuthbert together).
>
>I_think_ it looks as if those two you mention (quoted below) don't
>exist, but it certainly is confusing.
>

Are you sure there is a Martin Jarvis version of The Mating Season? I
have Jeeves and the Mating Season on the list by Jonathan Cecil. If
there is a version of The Mating Season by Martin Jarvis, can you
supply an ISBN number?

How are the recordings by Carlton? I discovered another one by
Carlton called "Lord Emsworth and the Girlfriend". ISBN-13 is
978-1-8725-2010-0.

Do your recordings from The Talking Tape Company come in a case with
illustrations on the front? If so, is there any way you can supply a
scan? I'm trying to get images of the covers of all the recordings on
my list.

If anyone is interested in my original Excel file that includes images
I can post or send it. It's just under 4MB.

Bruce
(preferred email is bwwhite2000 AT yahoo DOT com)

bww...@volcanomail.com

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"Jeeves in the Offing" is the same as "How Right You Are, Jeeves". The
former is the UK title and the latter is the US title.

Bruce

bww...@volcanomail.com

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On Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:55:49 -0700 (PDT), the dog emily
<e.ly...@gmail.com> wrote:

>Thanks very much for posting. This is a most useful list to have.
>I have in my collection Mating season read by J. Cecil which is not on
>your list. It was orig. published in 1992 and is currently available
>from audible.com. I'm still checking to see whether there are other
>items. The task of listing all radio items does look daunting.
>

It is on my list. The title is now listed as "Jeeves and the Mating
Season".

Thanks!

Bruce

the dog emily

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That's the same Mating Season and it was just a confusion of title.
Also I further muddled matters with my "Jarvis" typo later. i meant
Cecil, as I said in first post. Sorry, I've been listening to him a
lot and have Jarvis on the brain.

On Aug 27, 8:36 pm, bww2...@volcanomail.com wrote:
> On Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:55:49 -0700 (PDT), the dog emily
>

the dog emily

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I'm interested in your Excel file, please do post somehow. Much
appreciated.
I have that third Carlton as well, my copy just happened to be awol
when I first wrote. Yes, certainly I will scan those covers and mail
them to you. It might be a couple of days.
Yes, the TC readings are quite good. Cheerfully delivered and with
real sympathy for poor Lord E stuffed into a stiff collar.


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On Sat, 22 Aug 2009 14:57:21 -0700 (PDT), the dog emily
<e.ly...@gmail.com> wrote:

>I finished reading through your most excellent list and checking my
>collection. In addition to the Jarvis Mating Season, all I have that
>you don't list is four stories on cassette read by Timothy Carlton:
>Ukridge's Accident Syndicate, Anselm Gets His Chance, Jeeves and the
>Yuletide Spirit and The Clicking of Cuthbert. They are published by
>The Talking Tape Company, 1991. Manufactured in the UK.
>ISBN 1872520-081 ((Accident Syndicate and Ukridge together) and
>1872520-09X (Yuletide Spirit and Cuthbert together).
>
>I_think_ it looks as if those two you mention (quoted below) don't
>exist, but it certainly is confusing.
>

Your information about the Carlton-narrated stories gave me some new
ideas for research. I then discovered these:

Narrated by Timothy Carlton from the Talking Tape Co.:

Lord Emsworth and the Girlfriend 978-1-8725-2010-0

Narrated by J. Donald Walters (or just Donald Walters) published by
Crystal Clarity Publications:

Jeeves and the Song of Songs 978-0-9161-2484-7
Mulliner's Buck-U-Uppo 978-0-9161-2490-8
Passing of Ambrose 978-0-9161-2492-2
Smile That Wins 978-0-9161-2485-4
Uncle Fred Flits By 978-0-9161-2489-2

I even found an image for "Lord Emsworth and the Girlfriend".

I've never seen any images of any of the stuff by Walters.


Bruce

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