Hugh Fordin





Record producer and label executive who died at age 83 on 26 Feb. 2018. He founded the DRG Records label in 1976 to release Broadway musical cast recordings, and he produced the Grammy-winning album [m=804925] in 2001.

ALBUMS


Rupert Holmes, Roundabout Theatre Company*
The Mystery of Edwin Drood (2012 New Broadway Cast Recording)
2013, 2xCD, Album, DRG Records
Gerard Alessandrini
Forbidden Broadway Alive & Kicking!
2012, CD, Album, DRG Records, ,
Musical
Various
Music Man, The (New Broadway Cast)
2012, CD, Album, First Night Records
Jane Krakowski
The Laziest Gal In Town
2010
Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius De Moraes
Recorded Live - Tom Canta Vinicius
2009, CD, ,
MPB
Karen Akers
Simply Styne
2008, CD, Album, DRG Records, DRG Records,
Mel Tormé
The Capitol Rarities (1949-1952)
2008, CD, Comp, DRG Records
Various
Say Amen, Somebody - Deluxe Edition
2007, DVD-V, Dlx, NTSC, Reg + CD, Comp, RE, Ryko Filmworks, ,
Gospel/Religious/Soundtrack
Gal Costa
Live At The Blue Note, Recorded May 19, 2006
2007, CD AA, ,
MPB
Eartha Kitt
Live From The Café Carlyle
2006, CD, Album, DRG Records
Barbara Cook
Tribute
2005, CD, Album, DRG Records
Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden And Adolph Green, Brooke Shields
Wonderful Town
2005, CD, Album, DRG Records
Jacques Brel
Olympia (The Complete Concerts - Recorded Live At the Olympia Paris - October 1961 & October 1964)
2005, CD, CD, All Media, ,
Chanson
Christina Applegate
Sweet Charity (The New Broadway Cast Recording)
2005, CD, ,
Musical
Ute Lemper
Blood & Feathers - Live From The Cafe Carlyle, New York
2005, CD, ,
Chanson/Music Hall
Various
The Very Best Of Cole Porter
2004
Barbara Cook
Barbara Cook's Broadway!
2004, CD, ,
Musical
Alan Menken & Howard Ashman
Little Shop Of Horrors: The New Broadway Cast Recording
2003, CD, Album, DRG Records, DRG Theater, ,
Musical
Howard Ashman & Alan Menken
Little Shop Of Horrors: The New Broadway Cast Recording - 4 Track Sampler
2003, CD, Smplr, DRG Records, ,
Musical
Various
Flower Drum Song - The New Broadway Cast Recording
2003, CD, Album, DRG Theater
Various
Fame On 42nd Street (Original Off-Broadway Cast)
2003, CD, Album, Q Records (3), Atlantic, ,
Musical
Various
Flower Drum Song - The New Broadway Cast Recording
2003, CD, Album, DRG Theater, ,
Musical
Elaine Stritch
Elaine Stritch At Liberty
2002, 2x CD,
Various
The Producers - The New Mel Brooks Musical - 3 Track Sampler
2001, CD, Promo, Smplr, Sony Classical, ,
Musical
Bea Arthur*
On Broadway: Just Between Friends [Live]
2001, CD, DRG Records, DRG Theater, ,
Cabaret
Harry Warren
42nd Street - The New Broadway Cast Recording
2001, CD, Album, Atlantic, Q Records (3), ,
Musical
Various
4 Guys Named José... and Una Mujer Named María!
2001, CD, Album, DRG Theater
Original Broadway Cast*
The Producers (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
2001
Cole Porter, Brian Stokes Mitchell*, Marin Mazzie
Kiss Me, Kate (The New Broadway Cast Recording)
2000, CD, Album, DRG Records, DRG Theater
Various, Meredith Willson
The Music Man (2000 Broadway Revival Cast Recording)
2000, CD, ,
Musical/Soundtrack
Cole Porter
High Society (Original Cast Recording)
1999, CD, Album, DRG Records, DRG Theater
Various
Fame - The Musical (1999 Original American Cast Recording)
1999, CD, Album, DRG Records, DRG Theater
Barbara Cook
The Champion Season: A Salute To Gower Champion
1999, CD, Album, DRG Records
Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
Babes In Arms (1999 New York Cast Recording)
1999, CD, Album, DRG Records, DRG Theater
Dorothy Fields, Bobbi Baird, Adrienne Angel, John Peck (8), Bob Gorman (2), Richard Leonard & Cy Coleman
An Evening With Dorothy Fields
1998, CD, Album, DRG Records
Various
St. Louis Woman (1998 Original New York Cast Recording) Starring Vanessa L. Williams
1998
Annie Ross
Music Is Forever
1996, CD, Album, DRG Records
The Ralph Sharon Trio
Portrait Of Harold
1996, CD, Album, DRG Records
Rodgers & Hammerstein
State Fair: The New Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
1996, CD, Album, DRG Records, DRG Theater, ,
Musical
The Ralph Sharon Trio With Special Guest Gerry Mulligan
Swings The Sammy Cahn Songbook
1995, CD, Album, DRG Records
Various
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1995 Original Broadway Cast)
1995, CD, Album, DRG Records, DRG Theater
Karen Akers
Just Imagine...
1994, CD, DRG Records
Hadda Brooks
Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere
1994, CD, Album, DRG Records
Eartha Kitt
Back In Business
1994, CD, ,
Easy Listening
Various
A Cabaret Christmas
1993, CD, Album, DRG Records
Barbara Cook
Close As Pages In A Book
1993
Tom Jones (5) / Harvey Schmidt
The Fantasticks (The Japan Tour Cast Recording): The Definitive New American Cast Album
1993, CD, ,
Musical
LaVern Baker
Woke Up This Mornin'
1992, CD, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Gerard Alessandrini, Company Of 'Forbidden Broadway'
Forbidden Broadway Volume 2
1991, CD, Album, DRG Records
Karen Akers
Unchained Melodies
1991, ,
Vocal
Dorothy Loudon
Saloon
1991
Billy Stritch
Billy Stritch
1991
Various
Black And Blue - A Musical Revue (Original Broadway Cast)
1990
L. Subramaniam, Geeta Dutt
Chillum's Theme / Mera Naam Chin Chin Choo
1988, 7", Single, ABC Records (3)
Marilyn Monroe And Jane Russell
Never Before And Never Again / A Rare Side Of
1988
L. Subramaniam
Salaam Bombay! (Original Soundtrack Recording)
1988
Lalo Schifrin
The Fourth Protocol (Original Soundtrack Recording)
1987
Julie Wilson
Sings The Kurt Weill Songbook With William Roy
1987
Various
Withnail And I (Original Soundtrack)
1987, Vinyl, ,
Blues Rock/Acoustic/Rhythm & Blues/Psychedelic Rock/Soundtrack
Benny Golson
Recorded In Paris & New York: 1958
1987
Bobby Jaspar
In Paris
1987
Kenny Clarke With Don Byas • Lucky Thompson • Martial Solal • Pierre Michelot
Recorded In Paris & Cologne 1957 & 1960
1986, LP, Comp, Disques Swing, ,
Bop/Cool Jazz
Dorothy Loudon
Broadway Baby
1986, Vinyl, ,
Vocal
Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson, Martial Solal, Kenny Clarke
Paris 1960
1985, LP, Comp, Disques Swing, ,
Bop
Eddie South Accompanied By Django Reinhardt
Recorded In Paris: 1929 & 1937
1985
The International Jazz Group International Jazz Group Arvell Shaw, Taft Jordan, Vic Dickenson, Budd Johnson, André Persiany, Gus Johnson, George Berg
The International Jazz Group - Volume One
1985, Vinyl,
Bill Coleman (2) Accompanied By Django Reinhardt • Stephane Grapelly* • Frank "Big Boy" Goudie • Oscar Aleman • Herman Chittison • Alix Combelle • Eddie Brunner • Wilson Myers
Recorded In Paris 1936-1938
1985
Jonah Jones With Dave Pochonet & His All Stars*
Volume One
1985
Meryl Streep
Music From The Original Motion Picture 'Silkwood'
1984, 7", Single, PRT, PRT
Georges Delerue
Silkwood (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1984, Vinyl, ,
Soundtrack
Various
Say Amen, Somebody
1983, ,
Gospel/Religious/Soundtrack
Michael Conway Baker / The Chieftains
The Grey Fox (Original Soundtrack Recording)
1983
Various
L'Age D'or D'Hollywood
1982, 3xLP, Comp + Box, Music For Pleasure,
William Finn
March Of The Falsettos
1981, Cass, DRG Records, ,
Musical
The Original Broadway Cast*
Tintypes
1981, 2x Vinyl, ,
Musical/Ragtime
William Finn
March Of The Falsettos
1981, Vinyl Gatefold, ,
Musical
Harold Rome - Shani Wallis, Christopher Hewett, Bruce Trent, Elizabeth Larner, Joe (Tiger) Robinson*
Wish You Were Here (Original London Cast Recording)
1980, LP, Album, RE, RM, Stet Records, ,
Musical
Dick Vosburgh, Frank Lazarus
A Day In Hollywood / A Night In The Ukraine (Original Broadway Cast)
1980
Judy Holliday With Gerry Mulligan
Holliday With Mulligan
1980
Ron Grainer
Edward & Mrs. Simpson (Original Soundtrack Of The Television Series)
1980
Richard Rodney Bennett
A Different Side Of Sondheim
1979
Blossom Dearie
Blossoms On Broadway
1979
Peggy Lee
Close Enough For Love
1979, Vinyl, ,
Easy Listening/Disco
Quentin Crisp
An Evening With Quentin Crisp
1979
Various
Leave It To Jane (An Original Cast Recording)
1978
Mary Martin, Noël Coward
Together With Music (Original Television Soundtrack)
1978
Gene Kelly
Song And Dance Man
1978, Vinyl, ,
Soundtrack/Musical/Vocal
Richard Rodney Bennett, Cole Porter, Harold Arlen, Richard Rodgers
Special Occasions: Richard Rodney Bennett Plays The Ballet Music Of Cole Porter, Harold Arlen & Richard Rodgers
1978
Fred Astaire, Audrey Hepburn And Kay Thompson
Funny Face (Original Sound Track Recording)
1978
Liza Minnelli, Original Broadway Cast*
The Act (Original Broadway Cast)
1978, Vinyl, ,
Musical
Fred Astaire - Oscar Peterson / Barney Kessel / Charlie Shavers / Flip Phillips / Ray Brown / Alvin Stoller
The Astaire Story
1978, 3x Vinyl Box Set,
Noel Coward*
Noel Coward Sings His Score For The Girl Who Came To Supper
1977
Jerome Kern - Original Cast (1977)*
Very Good Eddie
1977, Vinyl Gatefold, ,
Musical
Adolph Green, Betty Comden
A Party With Betty Comden And Adolph Green (The Complete 1977 Broadway Performance)
1977
Amanda McBroom
Live From Rainbow & Stars
CD, Album, RE, DRG Records, ,
Ballad/Chanson
Barbara Cook
Sings Mostly Sondheim
2xCD, Album, RE, DRG Records
Jerome Kern
Very Good Eddie - A Musical Comedy (An Original Cast Recording)
CD, Album, DRG Records
Gerard Alessandrini / Fred Barton / Bill Carmichael / Nora Mae Lyng / Chloe Webb
Forbidden Broadway: The Hit Musical Revue
Judy Holliday With Gerry Mulligan
Holliday With Mulligan
1980, CD, ,
Vocal

APPEARANCES +


Harry Nilsson / John Stewart
Spotlight On Nilsson / Willard
2010, CD, Comp, DRG Records, EMI Music Special Markets, Capitol Records,
Nancy Wilson
How Glad I Am / Gentle Is My Love
2009, CD, Comp, DRG Records
Stan Kenton
Rarities
2009, CD, Comp, RM, DRG Records
Jo Stafford
The Capitol Rarities 1943 - 1950
2009, CD, Comp, DRG Records
Dakota Staton
Time To Swing
2009
Marlene Dietrich
Wiedersehen Mit Marlene (Reunion With Marlene)
2009
Gerard Alessandrini
Forbidden Broadway Rude Awakening
2008, CD, Album, DRG Records, ,
Musical/Comedy/Parody
Odetta
Odetta Sings Dylan
2008
Belafonte* / Makeba*
An Evening With Belafonte/Makeba
2008, CD, ,
Calypso/Ballad/Folk/African
Judy Garland With John Ireland
The Letter
2007
Danny Kaye
Merry Andrew (Original Soundtrack)
2006
Nelson Riddle
Sing A Song With Riddle & Hey Diddle Riddle
2006, CD 2 on 1, ,
Big Band/Swing/Easy Listening
Diahann Carroll, The André Previn Trio
Porgy And Bess
2006
Various
The Great Waltz
2006
The Peter Malick Group Featuring Norah Jones
New York City • The Chill Album
2006, 2x CD, ,
Downtempo/Contemporary Jazz
The Peter Malick Group Featuring Norah Jones
New York City - The Remix Album
2004, CD, ,
House/Downtempo
Barbara Cook
Mostly Sondheim - Live In Concert
2003, DVD-V, DRG Records, DRG Records
The Peter Malick Group Featuring Norah Jones
New York City
2003, CD,
The Peter Malick Group Featuring Norah Jones
Strange Transmissions
2003
The Peter Malick Group Featuring Norah Jones
New York City
2003, CD,
Jerry Herman
Miss Spectacular (The Concept Album)
2002, CD, Album, DRG Records, DRG Theater, ,
Musical/Soundtrack
Barbara Cook, Debbie Gravitte, Malcolm Gets, Marcus Neville, Lillias White
Lucky In The Rain - The New Musical
2000, CD, Album, DRG Records, DRG Theater, ,
Musical
Hoagy Carmichael
Ole Buttermilk Sky
1998, CD, Comp, Collectors' Choice Music, MCA Special Products, ,
Ballad/Vocal
Jay Leonhart
With His Friends (Live At Fat Tuesday's May 13-15, 1993)
1993, CD, Album, DRG Records
Phyllis Newman
The Madwoman Of Central Park West
1990, CD, Album, DRG Records, ,
Musical
Cat Anderson & The Ellington All Stars
Recorded In Paris 1958 & 1964
1986, LP, Album, Comp, Disques Swing, ,
Swing
Claude Bolling Jazz All Stars
Nuances
1986
Coleman Hawkins & Benny Carter
Coleman Hawkins & Benny Carter
1985
Marilyn Monroe
Never Before And Never Again
1978
Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane - Liza Minnelli
Best Foot Forward
1977
The Peter Malick Group
Chance & Circumstance
Norah Jones
New York City
2003