The 1949 album 'On the Town' is a recording of the Broadway musical of the same name, with music by Leonard Bernstein and book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green. It was released by Columbia Masterworks as a set of 78 rpm records.
The recording features the original Broadway cast, including Mary Martin as Hildy Esterhazy and John Battles as Gabey. The orchestra was conducted by Bernstein himself, who also composed the score inspired by jazz rhythms and classical music.
This album captures the energy of the original 1944 production, though the recording was made in 1949. It is considered an important historical document of American musical theater and Bernstein's early career as a composer and conductor.