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Philip Charig
Philip Charig (August 31, 1902 – July 21, 1960) was a composer and lyricist for plays in New York and London. He wrote ''Follow the Girls'' and others. Musicals * ''Yes, Yes, Yvette'' (1927); music also by Ben Jerome * '' Just Fancy'' (1927); music also by Joseph Meyer * ''That's a Good Girl'' (1928); music also by Joseph Meyer * '' Polly'' (1929); music also by Herbert Stothart * '' Sweet and Low'' (1930); music also by others * ''Stand Up and Sing'' (1931) * '' Nikki'' (1931) * ''Artists and Models of 1943'' (1943); music and lyrics by Phil Charig; music also by Dan Shapiro, Milton Pascal * ''Follow the Girls'' (1944); music and lyrics by Phil Charig; music also by Dan Shapiro, Milton Pascal * ''Catch a Star!'' (1955); music also by Sammy Fain Sammy Fain (born Samuel E. Feinberg; June 17, 1902 – December 6, 1989) was an American composer of popular music. In the 1920s and early 1930s, he contributed numerous songs that form part of The Great American Songbook, and to Broa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Follow The Girls
''Follow the Girls'' is a musical with a book by Guy Bolton, Eddie Davis and Fred Thompson and music and lyrics by Dan Shapiro, Milton Pascal, and Phil Charig. A major wartime hit in both New York City and London, its thin plot about a burlesque striptease queen who becomes the star attraction at the Spotlight, a servicemen's club in Great Neck, Long Island, serves as an excuse for a series of songs, dance numbers, and comedy routines. Productions The Broadway production, produced by Albert Borde, conceived and directed by Harry Delmar and choreographed by Catherine Littlefield, opened on April 8, 1944 at the New Century Theatre. It transferred to the 44th Street Theatre and then the Broadhurst to complete its 888-performance run. The cast included Jackie Gleason, Danny Aiello, Walter Long, and Gertrude Niesen. The West End production, presented by Jack Hylton, opened on October 25, 1945 at His Majesty's Theatre, where it ran for 572 performances. The cast included Arthur A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikki (musical)
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1902 Births
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American Musical Theatre Composers
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American Musical Theatre Lyricists
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Sammy Fain
Sammy Fain (born Samuel E. Feinberg; June 17, 1902 – December 6, 1989) was an American composer of popular music. In the 1920s and early 1930s, he contributed numerous songs that form part of The Great American Songbook, and to Broadway theatre. Fain was also a popular musician and vocalist. Biography Sammy Fain was born in New York City, New York, United States, the son of a cantor. In 1923, Fain appeared in the short sound film, "Sammy Fain and Artie Dunn" directed by Lee De Forest filmed in DeForest's Phonofilm sound-on-film process. In 1925, Fain left the Fain-Dunn act to devote himself to music. Fain was a self-taught pianist who played by ear. He began working as a staff pianist and composer for music publisher Jack Mills. In 1932 he appeared in the short film "The Crooning Composer." Later, Fain worked extensively in collaboration with Irving Kahal. Together they wrote classics such as "Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella" and "You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me," (co-writ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catch A Star!
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Artists And Models Of 1943
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Stand Up And Sing
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Yes, Yes, Yvette
''Yes, Yes, Yvette'' is a musical in three acts with lyrics by Irving Caesar and music by Philip Charig and Ben Jerome. James Montgomery and William Cary Duncan co-authored the musical's book which was based on Montgomery's 1916 play ''Nothing But the Truth'' which was in turn based on Frederic S. Isham's 1914 novel '' Nothing But the Truth''. Producer Harry Frazee envisioned the work as a follow-up to the 1925 hit musical ''No, No, Nanette'', a work which he had brought to the stage, and the work was billed as a companion piece to ''Nanette''. Many of the cast member's from ''Nanettes successful Chicago production also starred in ''Yvette''.Dietz, p. 407 Performance history ''Yes, Yes, Yvette'' premiered in Chicago at the Four Cohans Theatre on December 5, 1926. Like its predecessor ''No, No, Nanette'', the musical was warmly received by Chicago audiences but not by New York City ones, and had a much longer stage life in the Windy City. The premiere cast included Jeanette Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweet And Low (musical)
''Sweet and Low'' is a musical revue produced by Billy Rose and starring James Barton, Fanny Brice, George Jessel, and Arthur Treacher. It features sketches by David Freedman and songs by various composers and lyricists. The 1930 Broadway production was directed by Alexander Leftwich and choreographed by Danny Dare, with additional dances staged by Busby Berkeley. Scenic design was by Jo Mielziner. It ran for a week at the Majestic Theatre in Brooklyn before opening on November 17, 1930, at Chanin's 46th Street Theatre, where it ran for 184 performances. Although it rarely sold out, Rose transferred it to the 44th Street Theatre, where it was more successful at the box office.Garner, Paul and Mrotek Kissane, Sharon F., ''Mousie Garner: Autobiography of a Vaudeville Stooge''. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company 1999. , p. 34 Song list ;Act 1 *Overture (Music by Harry Archer and Oscar Levant; Lyrics by Edward Eliscu) *''Mr. Jessel'' (Music and lyri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbert Stothart
Herbert Pope Stothart (September 11, 1885February 1, 1949) was an American songwriter, arranger, conductor, and composer. He was also nominated for twelve Academy Awards, winning Best Original Score for '' The Wizard of Oz''. Stothart was widely acknowledged as a member of the top tier of Hollywood composers during the 1930s and 1940s. Life and career Herbert Stothart was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He studied music in Europe and at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he later taught. Stothart was first hired by producer Arthur Hammerstein to be a musical director for touring companies of Broadway shows, and was soon writing music for the producer's nephew Oscar Hammerstein II. He composed music for the famous operetta, ''Rose-Marie''. Stothart soon joined with many famous composers including Vincent Youmans, George Gershwin and Franz Lehár. Stothart achieved pop-chart success with standards like “Cute Little Two by Four”, “Wildflower”, “Bambalina”, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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