Wodehouse audio books

[b***@volcanomail.com]

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]

Post by b***@volcanomail.com
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?

Sure. Export it in CSV format, and post it right here.

[b***@volcanomail.com]

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[Calvin]

Post by b***@volcanomail.com
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?

This site offers a free and convenient file sharing service:

http://drop.io/

[the dog emily]

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.

Post by b***@volcanomail.com
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

[Ian Michaud, TWS]

Post by the dog emily
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]

Post by Ian Michaud, TWS

Post by the dog emily
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

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]

Post by Neil Midkiff

... 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]

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, ***@volcanomail.com wrote:
...

Post by b***@volcanomail.com
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]

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

...

Post by b***@volcanomail.com
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

[b***@volcanomail.com]

On Mon, 24 Aug 2009 07:45:25 +1000, "Charles stone-Tolcher"

Post by Charles stone-Tolcher
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

...

Post by b***@volcanomail.com
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

"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

[b***@volcanomail.com]

On Sat, 22 Aug 2009 14:57:21 -0700 (PDT), the dog emily

Post by the dog emily
I finished reading through your most excellent list and checking my
collection. In addition to the Jarvis Mating Season, all I have that
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)

[the dog emily]

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.


On Aug 27, 8:34 pm, ***@volcanomail.com wrote:
<snip>

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)

[b***@volcanomail.com]

On Sat, 22 Aug 2009 14:57:21 -0700 (PDT), the dog emily

Post by the dog emily
I finished reading through your most excellent list and checking my
collection. In addition to the Jarvis Mating Season, all I have that
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

[b***@volcanomail.com]

On Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:55:49 -0700 (PDT), the dog emily

Post by the dog emily
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]

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.

Post by b***@volcanomail.com
On Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:55:49 -0700 (PDT), the dog emily

Post by the dog emily
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