This Broadway musical is a tribute to Louis Jordan and the music he created. “Five Guys Named Moe” follows the blue soul of Nomax, a [person] who was just dumped by his girl. Help to get his life on the right track, and his girl back, comes in the form of five guys who appear out of his radio. No-Moe, Eat-Moe, Big-Moe, Little-Moe and Four-Eyed-Moe are the “soulful serfs of song” who take Nomax under their wing.
All six of these performers are great singers with incredible talent, and are backed by wonderful sixtet led by Reggie (Reginald Royal) on piano. Although there are some serious songs on this album like, “What’s the Use of Getting Sober (When You’re Gonna Get Drunk Again”, “Azure-Te (Blues In Paris)”, and “Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying” this show is mostly fun songs performed with high-energy. The cast interacts with the audience throughout the show calling upon them to sing along, pulling audience members out, and even forming a conga line through the house.
1. Early in the Morning
2. Five Guys Named Moe
3. Beware, Brother, Beware
4. I Like 'Em Fat Like That
5. Messy Bessy - Milton Craig Nealy
6. Pettin' and Pokin'
7. Life Is So Peculiar
8. I Know What I've Got
9. Azure-Te (Paris Blues) - Milton Craig Nealy
10. Safe, Sane and Single
11. Push Ka Pi Shi Pie
12. Saturday Night Fish Fry
13. What's the Use of Getting Sober (When You're Gonna Get Drunk Again)?
14. If I Had Any Sense
15. Dad Gum Ya Hide, Boy
16. Five Guys Named Moe
17. Let the Good Times Roll
18. Reet Petite and Gone
19. Caldonia
20. Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens - Milton Craig Nealy
21. Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying - Jeffrey D. Sams
22. Choo Choo Ch'Boogie
23. Look Out
24. Medley: Hurry Home
25. Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby?
26. Five Guys Named Moe
27. Band Play Out
Five Guys Named Moe
