"I'll Tell the Man in the Street" is a
song
A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice. This is often done at distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs contain various forms, such as those including the repetit ...
first introduced by
Dennis King in the 1938 stage musical ''
I Married an Angel
''I Married An Angel'' is a 1938 musical comedy by Rodgers and Hart. It was adapted from a play by Hungarian playwright János Vaszary, entitled ''Angyalt Vettem Felesegul''. The book was by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, with music by Rodge ...
''.
The song was
written
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by
Richard Rodgers and
Lorenz Hart.
Other Recordings
Nelson Eddy
Nelson Eddy
Nelson Ackerman Eddy (June 29, 1901 – March 6, 1967) was an American actor and baritone singer who appeared in 19 musical films during the 1930s and 1940s, as well as in opera and on the concert stage, radio, television, and in nightclub ...
performed the song with additional lyrics by Bob Wright and Chet Forrest in the film version of
''I Married An Angel''.
Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand
Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand (; born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress and director. With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success in multiple fields of entertainment, and is among the few performers awar ...
recorded the song for her debut solo album''
The Barbra Streisand Album
''The Barbra Streisand Album'' is the debut album by Barbra Streisand, released February 25, 1963, on Columbia Records, catalogue CL 2007 in mono and CS 8807 in stereo. It peaked at #8 on the Billboard pop albums chart, and has been certified a g ...
'' in 1963.
Kristin Chenoweth
recorded the song for her 2001 solo album ''
Let Yourself Go''.
Amazon.com: I'll Tell The Man In The Street from I Married an Angel, 1938 (Vocal): Kristin Chenoweth: MP3 Downloads
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References
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Songs about streets
1938 songs
Barbra Streisand songs
Songs with music by Richard Rodgers
Songs with lyrics by Lorenz Hart