The Music of Donald O'Connor (1965)
LP
Album recorded by the Brussels Symphony Orchestra, directed by Fernand Terby, of Donald O'Connor's compositons, including, Reflexions d'un Comique (1956), which Donald conducted at the Los Angeles Philharmonic. The four other tracks are Introduction and Identification, Donald's Waltz, Here Comes Donald and Christmas Comes Once Year The music is enchanting. We found this through a rare record store, As The Record Turns. But since it's unlikely many people will have the same luck, here's a small clip from Reflexions d'un Comique. Keep in mind the sound-quality here is even poorer than it was on our record player. I've now transfered my LP to CD-Rs if you can't get it any other way you can order one of these.

Liner Notes

Christmas With Donald And Debbie (1992)
CD
An album of Christmas music with Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds, featuring Chrissy the Christmas Mouse, which is a sweet little song, too sweet. In fact just skip the three new songs on this album and listen to the classic Christmas Carols like Jingle Bells, and the well done Twelve Days of Christmas (Though, on the eleventh day of Christmas, Donald and Debbie fade away, not to be heard from again until the four birds start calling). This album is probably better in season and with a lot of egg nog. Released by BVM Records.

Below are some of Donald's live theatre performances. We haven't yet gone so far as to research the details of his vaudeville appearances in the thirties and forties, but we have some notion of his work on stage in the seventies, eighties and nineties.

Promises, Promises 1972

Weekend with Feathers 1976

The Music Man 1979
Portland, OR

Bring Back Birdie Premiered March 5th 1981
This Broadway Show, a sequel to Bye Bye Birdie lasted only four Performances and was generally considered a resounding flop, despite the fact that it co-starred Donald O'Connor and Chita Rivera. Apparently the weak music couldn't hold up the poor story.

Say Hello to Harvey September 1981
Premiere in Toronto, Ontario

Show Boat 1983 (and 1992)
The only thing we know about this is that Donald played Cap'n Andy and the reviews were considerably better than they were for Bring Back Birdie

Charley's Aunt 1989

Two for the Show 1989
w/ Mickey Rooney

The Sunshine Boys 1990
w/Mickey Rooney

Smiling Through
w/Carol Lawrence.

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Wally's Cafe

I Oughta Be in Pictures

Perils on the Pecos

The Happy Side of the Thirties

The History of MGM Musicals

Little Me
1964, 1968, 198?

Milliken Show

What we know about the productions above is just about zero, except that Donald appeared in them, sometime, somewhere in the United States. Any information would be apppreciated. Thanks to Kathy for the additional information she provided.

Stage Variety shows 1990s
With Debbie Reynolds and with Gloria DeHaven. But not at the same time. We believe they played Atlantic City, Las Vegas and possibly other places. Also there are solo appearances in Paris and London, that we know of.

The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies 1998-1999 Eighth Season.
A variety show featuring an all senior cast.We had the opportunity to see Donald O'Connor in his triumphant return to the Follies stage for their last four shows of the season. See our complete account.

It didn't quite fit into the television or movie sections, so here we have Donald's instructive dance tape.

Let's Tap (1992)

This is a Tap Instruction/Exercise tape. It's great. It could have almost anyone tapping in a relatively short period of time, or at least working up a sweat. Donald hosted, with the aid of his perky young assistant Robbi Morgan, taking you through four lessons, with three steps each, hopefully culminating with the shim-sham.

Guest appearances by Debbie Reynolds, Carol Lawrence, Fayard Nicholas, the RAD TAP Kids and Buddy Ebsen. (Just so you can say, "good heavens, I'll never be able to tap that good.")

60 mins. Produced by Silver Screen Legends, 10934 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA. The ISBN # is 1-883143-00-4.