Cavalcade Of Music Music Of Vincent Youmans

Originally Aired: July 28, 1937 Cavalcade of America #93, "Cavalcade Of Music Music Of Vincent Youmans," presents a musical celebration of one of America's most skilled tunesmiths. The DuPont Cavalcade Orchestra, led by Don Voorhees, performs a selection of Youmans' enduring compositions while radio baritone Conrad Thibault lends his voice to beloved numbers. The program showcases the composer's remarkable catalog, including hits from "No, No, Nanette" such as "I Wanna Be Happy" and "Tea for Two," along with "Without a Song," which Thibault selects as his personal favorite. The episode explores Youmans' unique ability to craft light melodies with permanence, featuring numbers from shows that became hits despite sometimes troubled productions. The broadcast highlights music from "Great Day," a show that closed after only two weeks yet produced lasting standards, as well as memorable tunes from "Hit the Deck" and the film "Flying Down to Rio." Through performances of "Time on My Hands," "The Carioca," and "Hallelujah," the program demonstrates why Youmans is considered the musician's composer, creating works with melodic simplicity and rhythmic precision that outlast fleeting popular trends.