Let It Ride (musical)
| Let It Ride | ||
|---|---|---|
Book Abram S. Ginnes | | |
| Basis | Play by George Abbott John Cecil Holm Three Men on a Horse | |
| Productions | 1961 Broadway | |
Let It Ride is a
Erwin Trowbridge, a mild-mannered man working for a greeting card company, has an unusual talent: he can pick the winners of horse races with uncanny accuracy, as long as he does not place a bet himself. When a few professional gamblers discover his talent, they do their best to exploit it.
Sam Levene created the role of Patsy in the original Broadway production of
Two songs from Let It Ride are included on the compilation album Lost Broadway 1961 from Stage Door Records; George Gobel as Erwin sings Hey, Jimmy, Joe, John, Jim, Jack and Sam Levene as Patsy leads the company singing the title song Let It Ride.
Songs
- Act 1
- Run, Run, Run - Singers and Dancers
- The Nicest Thing - Audrey
- Hey, Jimmy, Joe, John, Jim, Jack - Erwin
- Broads Ain't People - Erwin, Harry, Frankie and Charlie
- Let It Ride - Patsy, Singers and Dancers
- I'll Learn Ya - Erwin and Patsy
- Love Let Me Know - Audrey and Carver
- Happy Birthday - Birthday Girls
- Everything Beautiful - Erwin and Birthday Girls
- Who's Doing What to Erwin - Audrey, Chief Schermerhorn, Carver and Mother
- I Wouldn't Have Had To - Mabel
- Act II
- There's Something About a Horse - Singers and Dancers
- He Needs You - Erwin, Frankie and Charlie
- Just an Honest Mistake - Chief Schermerhorn, Repulski and Cops
- His Own Little Island - Erwin
- If Flutterby Wins - Erwin, Patsy, Frankie, Charlie, Harry and Hoods