Published On Sep 7, 2015
In 1954, Harold Arlen and a young Truman Capote united their talents to create an original musical titled HOUSE OF FLOWERS, starring the great Pearl Bailey, and a newcomer named Diahann Carroll. Over the years, Barbra Streisand recorded four songs from this musical:
A SLEEPING BEE
HOUSE OF FLOWERS
I NEVER HAS SEEN SNOW
DON'T LIKE GOODBYES
I think there are still more songs from this musical suitable for Barbra to record in a future album.
LIST OF SONGS BY HAROLD ARLEN AND
CAPOTE, Truman
Albertina's Beautiful Hair - 1968 (From "House of Flowers")(Co-Lyricists Truman Capote & Harold Arlen)
Bamboo Cage - 1954 (From "House of Flowers")(Co-lyricists Truman Capote & Harold Arlen)
Can I Leave Off Wearn' My Shoes - 1954 (From "House of Flowers")(Co-lyricists Truman Capote & Harold Arlen)?
Can You Explain? - 1954 (From "House of Flowers")(Co-lyricists Truman Capote & Harold Arlen)
Dark Song - 1968 (From "House of Flowers")(Co-Lyricists Truman Capote & Harold Arlen)
Do Not Be Afraid Of Love - 1968 (From "House of Flowers")(Co-Lyricists Truman Capote & Harold Arlen)
Don't Like Goodbyes - 1954 (From "House of Flowers")(Co-lyricists Truman Capote & Harold Arlen)
Has I Let You Down? - 1954 (From "House of Flowers")(Co-lyricists Truman Capote & Harold Arlen)
House Of Flowers - 1954 (From "House of Flowers")(Co-lyricists Truman Capote & Harold Arlen)
House Of Flowers Waltz - 1954 (From "House of Flowers")(Co-lyricists Truman Capote & Harold Arlen)
Husband Cage - 1954 (From "House of Flowers")(Co-lyricists Truman Capote & Harold Arlen)
I Never Has Seen Snow - 1954 (From "House of Flowers")(Co-lyricists Truman Capote & Harold Arlen)
Jump De Broom - 1968 (From "House of Flowers")(Co-Lyricists Truman Capote & Harold Arlen)
Love's No Stranger To Me - 1954 (From "House of Flowers")(Co-lyricists Truman Capote & Harold Arlen)
Madame Tango's Particular Tango - 1968 (From "House of Flowers")(Co-Lyricists Truman Capote & Harold Arlen)
Madame Tango's Tango - 1954 (From "House of Flowers")(Co-lyricists Truman Capote & Harold Arlen)
Mardi Gras - 1954 (From "House of Flowers")(Co-lyricists Truman Capote & Harold Arlen)
Monday Through Sunday - 1954 (From "House of Flowers")(Co-lyricists Truman Capote & Harold Arlen)
One Man (Ain' Quite Enough) - 1954 (From "House of Flowers")(Co-lyricists Truman Capote & Harold Arlen)
Sleepin' Bee, A - 1954 (From "House of Flowers")(Co-lyricists Truman Capote & Harold Arlen)
Slide, Boy, Slide - 1954 (From "House of Flowers")(Co-lyricists Truman Capote & Harold Arlen)
Smellin' Of Vanilla - 1954 (From "House of Flowers")(Co-lyricists Truman Capote & Harold Arlen)
Somethin' Cold To Drink - 1968 (From "House of Flowers")(Co-Lyricists Truman Capote & Harold Arlen)
These Moments - 1954 (From "House of Flowers")(Co-lyricists Truman Capote & Harold Arlen)
Turtle Song (One Lone Man Against The Sea) - 1954 (From "House of Flowers")(Co-lyricists Truman Capote & Harold Arlen)
Two Ladies In De Shade Of De Banana Tree - 1954 (From "House of Flowers")(Co-lyricists Truman Capote & Harold Arlen)
UnGarcon Cette - 1954 (From "House of Flowers")(Co-lyricists Truman Capote & Harold Arlen)
Waitin' - 1954 (From "House of Flowers")(Co-lyricists Truman Capote & Harold Arlen)
Walk To De Grave - 1968 (From "House of Flowers")(Co-Lyricists Truman Capote & Harold Arlen)
What A Man Won't Do For A Woman - 1954 (From "House of Flowers")(Co-lyricists Truman Capote & Harold Arlen)
What Is A Friend For? - 1954 (From "House of Flowers")(Co-lyricists Truman Capote & Harold Arlen)
Wife Never Understan' - 1968 (From "House of Flowers")(Co-Lyricists Truman Capote & Harold Arlen)
Wonders Of A Barrel, The - 1968 (From "House of Flowers")(Co-Lyricists Truman Capote & Harold Arlen)
LYRICS
"Don't Like Goodbyes"
It's not easy
It's never been easy
To let anyone
See the sentimental side of me
Hard as I try, I can't help but show
It's my heart you're taking as you go
Don't like goodbyes, tears or sighs
I'm not too good at leaving time
I've got no taste for grieving time
No, no, no, no, not me
You've been my near one
Ever my dear one
I never thought that you would find
Another love,
A different kind,
But it came to be
Now that your future is looking up
Forget the past and go fill your loving cup
But remember, remember leaving is fine
And the world overhead
Has a clear new shine
I won't be grieving now that you're leaving
It's traveling time and you must move on,
Find someone that you can lean upon
And if I could arrange it,
Oh, would I care to change it
Not me...Not me...
Some people have asked if Harold Arlen and Barbra Streisand were invited to the famous Truman Capote's Black and White masked Ball at NY PLAZA HOTEL in november 1966. I really don't know. Barbra was in an advanced pregnancy at that date with son Jason who was born in December 1966. Harold Arlen had recorded an LP with Barbra in 1966, in which the song HOUSE OF FLOWERS with lyrics by Truman Capote was recorded by Barbra. I don't know how Truman felt about that LP.