High Society (1956 Film) - Musical Numbers

Musical Numbers

Producer Sol C. Siegel paid Porter $250,000 for his first original film score in eight years; it introduced a couple of pop standards, including True Love and You're Sensational. Not only did Sinatra and Crosby collaborate for the first time, but behind the scenes two master orchestrators—Conrad Salinger and Nelson Riddle—melded their distinctive arrangements under the baton of Johnny Green. Armstrong and his band get a couple of standout moments and Kelly makes an impressive singing debut.

1. "Overture"
2. "High Society Calypso" - Armstrong & his band
3. "True Love" - C.K., Tracy
4. "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" - Mike, Liz
5. "I Love You, Samantha" - C.K.
6. "You're Sensational" - Mike
7. "Well, Did You Evah!" - C.K., Mike
8. "Little One" - C.K.
9. "Now You Has Jazz" - C.K., Armstrong & his band, individually introduced by name
10. "Mind if I Make Love to You?" (Sinatra)

A soundtrack was released the same year and was a major success in both America and Great Britain. It has been said that one of the main reasons star Sinatra was drawn to the film was a mock-tipsy duet with his boyhood idol Crosby on Well, Did You Evah!, a song added at the last minute when it was noted that the two singers didn't have a duet to perform in the film. The title of the song Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? gained new significance a half-century later as the title of a global game show franchise. I Love You, Samantha has also become a jazz favorite for improvisations.