Bali Ha'i

~ from the musical production "South Pacific"

Music by Richard Rodgers 

with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II

 

With Orchestra Conducted by Mitchell Ayres

Produced by Charles Grean and J. Burgess

Recorded at RCA Victor Studio 2, New York City

Recording Time 2:32

Recorded March 01, 1949   ~  Matrix No. D9VB-234 Take 1 - 1A

Single release: RCA-78RPM-20-3402-B

Single Release: RCA-45RPM-47-2896-B ( 1949 )

Single Flip Side: "Some Enchanted Evening"

US Chart Position No. 5 ( 1 Week ) Chart Debut: May 21, 1949

 

RCA Gold Standard Series  78/45-RPM-420/447-0109

Single Flip Side: "Some Enchanted Evening"

 

Album issue: RCA-45RPM EP "Rogers and Hammerstein" EPA-409 MONO 1952

 

 

 

Notes: ~ Introduced by Juanita Hall, as "Bloody Mary", Myron McCormick, and

William Tabbert in the Stage Musical "South Pacific".  In the 1958 Hollywood Musical,

Juanita Hall portrayed her stage role but her vocal was dubbed on the soundtrack by

Muriel Smith. Apart from Perry's popular recording of this song for RCA Victor, others

were by Paul Weston and His Orchestra for Capitol, Bing Crosby for Decca, Peggy Lee

for Capitol and Frank Sinatra for Columbia.

 

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With Orchestra Conducted by Mitchell Ayres

Produced by Charles Grean and J. Burgess

Recorded at RCA Victor Studio 2, New York City

Recorded March 1, 1949

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