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Double Feature (ballet)
''Double Feature (A Ballet in Two Acts)'' was choreographed by Susan Stroman for the New York City Ballet to music by Irving Berlin and Walter Donaldson. The libretto is by Ms. Stroman and Glen Kelly, with orchestrations by Doug Besterman and arrangement by Mr. Kelly; the libretto for "Makin' Whoopee!" is based on the play ''Seven Chances'', variously attributed to Roi Cooper Megris and David Belasco. The premiere took place on 23 January 2004 at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center, with scenery by Robin Wagner, costumes by William Ivey Long, and lighting by Mark Stanley. The Blue Necklace Music: Irving Berlin *''Alexander's Ragtime Band'' *''Always, What'll I Do?'' *''How About Me?'' *'' Slumming on Park Avenue'' *'' Let Yourself Go'' *''Everybody's Doin' It Now'' *'' All Alone'' *''The Best Things Happen While You're Dancing'' *''Mandy'' *'' Steppin' Out with My Baby'' *''You're Easy to Dance With'' *''No Strings'' *''How Deep is the Ocean'' Blue Necklace ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Stroman
Susan P. Stroman (born October 17, 1954) is an American theatre director, choreographer, film director and performer. Her notable theater productions include '' The Producers'', '' Crazy for You'', ''Contact'', and '' The Scottsboro Boys''. She is a five-time Tony Award winner, four for Best Choreography and one as Best Director of a Musical for ''The Producers''. In addition, she is a recipient of two Laurence Olivier Awards, five Drama Desk Awards, eight Outer Critics Circle Awards, two Lucille Lortel Awards, and the George Abbott Award for Lifetime Achievement in the American Theater. She is a 2014 inductee in the American Theater Hall of Fame in New York City. Early years Stroman was born in Wilmington, Delaware, the daughter of Frances (née Nolan) and Charles Harry Stroman. She was exposed to show tunes by her piano-playing salesman father. She began studying dance, concentrating on jazz, tap, and ballet at the age of five. She studied under James Jamieson at the Academy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steppin' Out With My Baby
"Steppin' Out with My Baby" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin and introduced in the 1948 musical film '' Easter Parade''. There it was sung by Fred Astaire as part of a dance number involving Astaire on stairs and three different dance partners. Since then the song has been recorded and performed by several artists, most notably Tony Bennett, in whose treatment it has become a jazz standard. Introduced as the title song on his 1993 Astaire-themed album '' Steppin' Out'', a stylish music video for it garnered some MTV airplay and was part of Bennett's commercial resurgence at the time. One such performance was included on his high-selling 1994 '' MTV Unplugged: Tony Bennett'' album. Later Bennett recorded it as bonus tracks duets with Michael Bublé and Delta Goodrem for his 2006 '' Duets: An American Classic'' album; performed it three times with Christina Aguilera on his NBC special ''An American Classic, Saturday Night Live'', and the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carolina In The Morning
"Carolina in the Morning" is a popular song with words by Gus Kahn and music by Walter Donaldson, first published in 1922 by Jerome H. Remick & Co. The song debuted on Broadway in the elaborate and risqué musical revue '' The Passing Show of 1922'' at the Winter Garden Theater. Vaudeville performers incorporated it into their acts and helped popularize it. Among these was William Frawley, who later sang it in Paramount Pictures' original version of ''The Lemon Drop Kid'' in 1934, as well as the 1952 episode "Ricky Loses His Voice" of ''I Love Lucy'', and the 1963 season 3 episode "Evening with a Star" of ''My Three Sons'', where it generated moderate attention. Notable recordings when the song was new were made by such artists as Marion Harris, Van & Schenck, Paul Whiteman and the American Quartet. "Carolina in the Morning" gradually became a standard, being revived regularly as a popular song into the 1950s. Al Jolson recorded it on June 11, 1947 and he featured it in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Me Or Leave Me (Donaldson And Kahn Song)
"Love Me or Leave Me" is a popular song written in 1928 by Walter Donaldson with lyrics by Gus Kahn. The song was introduced in the Broadway musical comedy ''Whoopee!'', which opened in December 1928. Ruth Etting's performance of the song was so popular that she was also given the song to sing in the play ''Simple Simon'', which opened in February 1930. Recorded versions Major recorded versions The original version of the song, the biggest-selling at the time, was recorded by Ruth Etting on December 17, 1928. It was issued by Columbia Records as catalog number 1680-D, with the flip side "I'm Bringing a Red, Red Rose", another Donaldson/Kahn composition. The song reached #2 on the charts in 1929. Other versions which also enjoyed popularity at this time were by Guy Lombardo's Royal Canadians, with a vocal by Carmen Lombardo (recorded March 20, 1929, released by Columbia Records as catalog number 1782D, with the flip side "I'm Still Caring") and by Leo Reisman and his orchestra (r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Blue Heaven (song)
"My Blue Heaven" is a popular song written by Walter Donaldson with lyrics by George A. Whiting. The song was used in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1927. It has become part of various fake book collections. In 1928, "My Blue Heaven" became a huge hit on Victor 20964-A for crooner Gene Austin, accompanied by the Victor Orchestra as directed by Nat Shilkret. It charted for 26 weeks, stayed at number one for 13, and sold over five million copies worldwide. Victor 20964-A was recorded on September 14, 1927 and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1978. The recording was reissued as Victor 24573 and has been reissued on several commercially available CDs.Shilkret, Nathaniel, ed. Shell, Niel and Barbara Shilkret, ''Nathaniel Shilkret: Sixty Years in the Music Business'', Scarecrow Press, Lanham, Maryland, 2005, pp 75, 237, 257, 265 and 272. Background The music for "My Blue Heaven" was written in 1924: "Donaldson wrote it one afternoon at the Friars Club in New York while wai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Buddy (song)
"My Buddy" is a popular song with music written by Walter Donaldson, and lyrics by Gus Kahn. The song was published in 1922 and early popular versions were by Henry Burr (1922), Ernest Hare (1923) and Ben Bernie (also 1923). Other recorded versions *Alvino Rey *Gene Autry *Chet Baker (1953) *Count Basie (1947) *Teresa Brewer - included in her album ''Music, Music, Music'' (1955). *Benny Carter *Rosemary Clooney - included in her 1983 album '' My Buddy''. *Harry Connick Sr. *Bing Crosby - recorded December 30, 1940 with Victor Young and his Orchestra. *Johnny Dankworth - ''Too Cool For The Blues'' (2010) *Bobby Darin - included in the album ''Oh! Look at Me Now'' (1962) *Doris Day - included in the album '' I'll See You in My Dreams'' (1951). * Judith Durham *Connie Francis (1963) *Jimmy Forrest (1951) *Stan Getz *Jackie Gleason *Eydie Gormé - included in her album ''Eydie Gormé – Vamps The Roaring 20's'' (1958). *Doctor John (1989) *Al Jolson *Jerry Gray (1945) *Lionel Hampto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |