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G.I. Blues
Words and music by Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett, ~1960 G.I. Blues (sung by Elvis Presley accompanied by The Jordanaires, danced by patrons at rathskeller), 1960 |
  
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G'wan Home, Your Mudder's Callin'
Words by Ralph Freed, music by Sammy Fain, 1945 Two Sisters from Boston (Chorus Girls with Jimmy Durante), 1946 |
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Gal in Calico, A
Words by Leo Robin, music by Arthur Schwartz, 1946 The Time, the Place and the Girl (sung by Jack Carson, Dennis Morgan, Martha Vickers and Chorus Girls), 1946 Nominated for Best Song Academy Award for 1946 Popularized by Tex Beneke and His Orchestra |
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Gal with the Yaller Shoes, The
Written by Nicholas Brodszky and Sammy Cahn, ~ 1956 Meet Me in Las Vegas (sung by Dan Dailey; later sung and danced by Dan Dailey, Cyd Charisse and Ranch Hands; reprised at end of film by The Four Aces), 1956 |
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Gallivantin' Around
Words by Oscar Hammerstein II, music by Jerome Kern, 1927 Introduced in the stage musical "Show Boat," 1927 Show Boat (sung and danced by Irene Dunne and Chorus), 1936 |
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Music by Victor Herbert from the operetta "Sweethearts," 1913 New lyrics for film by Bob Wright and Chet Forrest, 1938 Sweethearts (sung by Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald), 1938 |
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Garbage Can-Can
Words and music by Jeff Alexander Because You're Mine (played jug-band style by the guys in the barracks, danced by Bobby Van), 1962 |
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Gary, Indiana
Words and music by Meredith Willson, 1957 Introduced in the stage musical "The Music Man," 1957 The Music Man (Robert Preston, Pert Kelton and Ron Howard), 1962 |
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Gasser, The
Written by Gary Usher and Roger Christian, 1965 Ski Party (played by The Hondells onscreen, danced by the kids), 1965 |
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Gaston
Words by Howard Ashman, music by Alan Menken, 1991 Beauty and the Beast (sung by Lefou, Gaston and Pub Patrons), 1991 |
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Gaudeamus Igitur
Traditional Rosalie (sung by Nelson Eddy and Chorus), 1937 The Student Prince (sung by Mens Chorus), 1954 |
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Gay Paree
Words by Leslie Bricusse, Music by Henry Mancini, 1982 Victor / Victoria (sung by Robert Preston), 1982 |
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Gay Parisienne
Words and music by Jack Scholl and Serge Walter Apparently inserted into the song score with the 1943 version of the film. The Desert Song (performed by Kathryn Grayson and French Soldiers), 1953 |
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Gee, But It's Great to Meet a Friend from Your Own Home Town
Written by James McGavish, Fred Fisher and William G. Tracey Hello, Frisco, Hello (Jack Oakie and June Havoc), 1943 |
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Gee, I Wish I Was Back in the Army
Words and music by Irving Berlin, 1954 White Christmas (sung and danced by Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Vera-Ellen and Rosemary Clooney), 1954 |
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Gee Officer Krupke
Words by Stephen Sondheim, music by Leonard Bernstein, 1957 Introduced in the stage musical "West Side Story" by Eddie Roll, Grove Dale and The Jets, 1957 West Side Story (performed by Russ Tamblyn and The Jets), 1961 |
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Geechy Joe
Written by Cab Calloway, Jack Palmer, and Andy Gibson, 1941 Popularized by Cab Calloway and His Orchestra Stormy Weather (Cab Calloway and His Band), 1943 |
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Gegetta
(Italian form of "Gidget" made up and used affectionately by Jeff) Written by George David Weiss and Al Kasha Gidget Goes to Rome (sung by James Darren), 1963 |
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General Hiram Johnson Jefferson Brown
Words by Gus Kahn, music by Walter Donaldson Everything I Have Is Yours (sung and danced by Gower Champion and Monica Lewis), 1952 |
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General Jumped at Dawn, The
Written by Larry Neal and Jimmy Mundy Recorded by Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra, 1942 Hollywood Canteen (sung by Golden Gate Quartet), 1944 |
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Gentle Annie
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Gesticulate
Words and music by Robert Wright and George Forrest, 1953 Introduced in the stage musical "Kismet," 1953 Kismet (sung by Howard Keel with Dolores Gray and Harem Girls), 1955 |
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Get a Man
Words and music by Joseph J. Lilley, ~1948 The Paleface (sung and danced by Chorus Girls in The Dirty Shame Saloon), 1948 |
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Get Back
Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, 1969 Popularized by The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (sung and danced by Billy Preston), 1978 |
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Get Happy
Words by Ted Koehler, music by Harold Arlen, 1930 (Harold Arlen's first published song) Introduced by Ruth Etting in the stage revue "9:15 Revue" Summer Stock (sung and danced by Judy Garland and Mens Chorus), 1950 With a Song in My Heart (sung by Jane Froman dubbing for Susan Hayward), 1952 Little Voice (sung by Jane Horrocks), 1998 |
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Get Me to the Church On Time
Words by Alan Jay Lerner, music by Frederick Loewe, 1956 Introduced by Stanley Holloway in the stage musical "My Fair Lady," 1956 My Fair Lady (performed by Stanley Holloway and Ensemble), 1964 |
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Get On Board, Little Children
The gospel train is coming I hear it close at hand I hear the car-wheels moving And rumbling through the land. Get on board, little children, Get on board, little children, Get on board, little children, There's room for many a-more. (traditional negro spiritual, aka "The Gospel Train") This "spiritual" actually refers to the Underground Railroad during the slavery years Hallelujah! (sung a cappella by Church Congregation), 1929 Dimples (performed by Shirley Temple and The Hall Johnson Choir), 1936 |
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Get Out and Stay Out
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Get Thee Behind Me Satan
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Getting Better
Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, 1967 Popularized by The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (sung by Peter Frampton and Bee Gees), 1978 |
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Gettin' Corns for My Country
Written by Jean Barry, Leah Worth and Dick Charles, 1944 Hollywood Canteen (sung by the Andrews Sisters), 1944 |
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(Running Around in Circles) Getting Nowhere
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Gettin' Nowhere Road
Written by Ted Koehler and M. K. Jerome, ~ 1956 Glory (sung by Norma Zimmer dubbing for Margaret O'Brien, joined by Byron Palmer), 1956 |
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Getting to Know You
Words by Oscar Hammerstein II, music by Richard Rodgers, 1951 Introduced in the stage musical "The King and I" by Gertrude Lawrence and Children, 1951 The King and I (performed by Deborah Kerr and Children), 1956 |
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Giannina Mia
Words by Otto Harbach, music by Rudolf Friml, 1912 Introduced in the stage musical "The Firefly," 1912 The Firefly (sung by Allan Jones), 1937 |
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Gidget
Words by Patti Washington, music by Fred Karger, ~1959 Gidget (sung by The Four Preps, reprised by James Darren), 1959 |
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Gidget Goes Hawaiian
Words by Stanley Styne, music by Fred Karger, ~1961 Gidget Goes Hawaiian (sung by James Darren), 1961 |
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Gift for the King
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Gigi
Words by Alan Jay Lerner, music by Frederick Loewe, 1958 Gigi (sung by Louis Jourdan), 1958  Won Best Song Academy Award for 1958 |
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Gimme a Pigfoot and a Bottle of Beer
Words and music by Wesley Wilson, 1933 Popularized by Bessie Smith Lady Sings the Blues (sung by Diana Ross), 1972 |
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Gimme Some Skin
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Words and music by Guy Hemric and Jerry Styner, ~1964 Bikini Beach (sung by Frankie Avalon as "Potato Bug"), 1964 |
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Opera by Amilcare Ponchielli, first performed in Milan, 1876 Excerpts and arias in films on Class Act: Cielo e mar Films on Class Act: The Great Caruso (Mario Lanza), 1951 |
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Girl Friend
Words by Lorenz Hart, music by Richard Rodgers, 1926 Introduced in the stage musical "The Girl Friend" by Eva Puck and Sammy White, 1926 Words and Music (instrumental danced by Cyd Charisse, Dee Turnell and Chorus Girls), 1948 The Helen Morgan Story (sung and danced by Chorus), 1957 |
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Girl Happy
Written by Doc Pomus and Norman Meade, ~1964 Girl Happy (sung by Elvis Presley and The Jordanaires), 1965 |
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Girl I Love, The
Gender change of "The Man I Love" Words by Ira Gershwin, music by George Gershwin See The Man I Love |
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Girl I Love to Leave Behind, The
Words by Lorenz Hart, music by Richard Rodgers Stage Door Canteen (sung and danced by Ray Bolger), 1943 |
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Girl I Never Loved, The
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Girl Most Likely, The
Written by Bob Russell and Nelson Riddle, 1957 The Girl Most Likely (sung by The Hi-Lo's behind titles), 1957 |
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Girl Needs a Boy, A
Written by Guy Hemric and Jerry Styner, 1964 Muscle Beach Party (sung by Annette Funicello, reprised by Frankie Avalon), 1964 |
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Girl Next Door, The
Variation on the song "The Boy Next Door," words and music by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane, 1944 See also: The Boy Next Door, 1944 Athena (sung by Vic Damone), 1954 |
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Girl on the Magazine Cover, The
Words and music by Irving Berlin, 1915 Introduced in the stage musical "Follow the Crowd" Easter Parade (sung by Richard Beavers), 1948 |
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Girl on the Police Gazette, The
Words and music by Irving Berlin, 1937 On the Avenue (sung by Dick Powell and Chorus), 1937 Popularized by Russ Morgan and His Orchestra |
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Girl That I Marry, The
Words and music by Irving Berlin, 1946 Annie Get Your Gun (sung by Howard Keel, reprised by Betty Hutton), 1950 |
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Girls
Words and music by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans, ~1953 Here Come the Girls (production number sung and danced by Cast and Chorus), 1953 |
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Girls, Girls, Girls
Words and music by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, ~1962 Girls! Girls! Girls! (sung offscreen behind titles by Elvis Presley and The Jordanaires; reprised in finale), 1962 |
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Original lyric by Adrian Ross, music by Franz Lehar, 1907 Introduced in the stage operetta "The Merry Widow" in Vienna, 1905 English lyric for the 1934 MGM film version by Lorenz Hart The Merry Widow (sung by Maurice Chevalier and Chorus), 1934 The Merry Widow (sung by Fernando Lamas), 1952 |
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Girls Opening Chorus (It's New to Us)
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Git It / Feed Me
Words by Howard Ashman, music by Alan Menken, 1986 Little Shop of Horrors (Levi Stubbs, Rick Moranis, Michelle Weeks, Tichina Arnold and Tisha Campbell), 1986 |
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Give a Girl a Break
Words by Ira Gershwin, music by Burton Lane, 1951 Introduced in the film, Give a Girl a Break (sung by Debbie Reynolds, Marge Champion, Helen Wood and Ensemble; danced by Debbie, Marge and Helen), 1953 |
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Give Her Lovin'
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Give Me a Band and a Bandana
Written by Leo Robin and Nacio Herb Brown, 1944 Greenwich Village (sung and danced by Carmen Miranda with Bando da Lua and Chorus), 1945 |
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Give Me a Band and My Baby
Words by Leo Robin, music by Jule Styne, ~1955 My Sister Eileen (sung and danced by Betty Garrett, Bob Fosse, Janet Leigh and Tommy Rall), 1955 |
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Written by Roy Turk, Jack Smith and Maceo Pinkard, 1926 Lady on a Train (sung by Deanna Durbin), 1945 |
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Give Me a Moment Please
Words by Leo Robin, music by Richard Whiting and W. Franke Harling, 1930 Monte Carlo (sung by Jack Buchanan and Jeanette MacDonald), 1930 |
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Give Me a Song with a Beautiful Melody
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Give Me the Moonlight, Give Me the Girl
Words and music by Albert Von Tilzer and Lew Brown The Dolly Sisters (sung and danced by Betty Grable and John Payne with verse by unidentified singers on Victrola), 1945 |
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Give Me Your Lips
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Give My Regards to Broadway
Words and music by George M. Cohan, 1904 Introduced in the stage musical "Little Johnny Jones," 1904 The Broadway Melody (played by Orchestra behind titles), 1929 Yankee Doodle Dandy (sung and danced by James Cagney and Chorus), 1942 Jolson Sings Again (sung by Al Jolson dubbing for Larry Parks), 1949 With a Song in My Heart (part of finale medley sung by Jane Froman dubbing for Susan Hayward), 1952 |
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Give Praise! Give Praise! Give Praise!
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Glad All Over
Written by Aaron Schroeder, Sid Tepper and Roy Bennett, ~ 1957 Jamboree (sung by Carl Perkins), 1957 |
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Glad to Have You Aboard
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Glass Bottom Boat, The
Words and music by Joe Lubin, 1966 The Glass Bottom Boat (sung by Doris Day and Chorus behind titles; later sung by Arthur Godfrey and Doris Day), 1966 |
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Glendy Burk, The
Words and music by Stephen Foster, 1860 The Glendy Burk was a steamboat which ran the Ohio and Mississippi rivers between Pittsburg and New Orleans in the 19th century. I Dream of Jeanie (sung by Ray Middleton), 1952 |
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Gliding Through My Memoree
Words by Oscar Hammerstein II, music by Richard Rodgers, 1958 Flower Drum Song (sung by Victor Sen Yung, paraded by Celestial Garden Show Girls; then danced by Nancy Kwan and Girls), 1961 |
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Glory
Written by Ted Koehler and M. K. Jerome, ~ 1956 Glory (sung by Byron Palmer and Norma Zimmer dubbing for Margaret O'Brien, joined by male trio), 1956 |
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Gloria
Written in Italian by Umberto Tozzi and Giancarlo Bigazzi, 1979 English lyric by Trevor Veitch, 1982 Flashdance (sung by Laura Branigan offscreen, figure skated by Sunny Johnson (or double?) onscreen), 1983 |
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Glory of Love, The
Words and music by Billy Hill, 1936 Popularized by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (No. 1 Chart Record) Pennies from Heaven (sung by steve Martin, Bernadette Peters and Chorus), 1981 |
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Words (German) by Heinz Bolten-Backers, music by Paul Lincke, 1902 English lyric by Lilla Cayley Robinson, 1908 The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (excerpt sung by Chorus offscreen), 1939 |
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(Traditional Negro Spiritual) Hallelujah! (sung by Chorus under titles), 1929 Big Boy (sung by Al Jolson and Mens Chorus), 1930 |
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Go East Young Man
Words and music by Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett, ~1965 Harum Scarum (sung by Elvis Presley onscreen with The Jordanaires offscreen), 1965 |
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Go Go Jo
Written by Lance LeGault Easy Come, Easy Go (instrumental played by The Jordanaires, danced by Dodie Marshall), 1967 |
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Go into Your Dance
Written by Al Dubin and Harry Warren, 1935 Go into Your Dance (sung by Al Jolson), 1935 Popularized by Al Jolson |
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Go Tell Aunt Rhodie
Go tell, Aunt Rhodie Go tell, Aunt Rhodie Go tell, Aunt Rhodie Her ole gray goose is dead. Traditional American folk song Lovely to Look At (comical version performed by Red Skelton), 1952 |
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Go to Sleep (Slumber Deep)
Words by Glen McDonough, music by Victor Herbert, 1903 Introduced in the operetta "Babes in Toyland," 1903 Words adapted by Mel Leven, music adapted by George Bruns, 1961 Babes in Toyland (sung by Annette Funicello, Tommy Sands and Children), 1961 |
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Go to Sleep
Words by Alan Jay Lerner, music by Burton Lane, 1970 On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (sung by Barbra Streisand), 1970 |
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Go to the Mirror
Written by Pete Townshend, 1969 Tommy (performed by Phil Chen, Richard Bailey, Caleb Quaye, Nicky Hopkins, Ann-Margret, Oliver Reed, Jack Nicholson and Roger Daltrey), 1975 |
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Go West, Young Man
Words by Bert Kalmar, music by Harry Ruby, 1947 Copacabana (performed by Groucho Marx and the Copa Girls), 1947 |
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God Bless America
Popular American patriotic song Words and music by Irving Berlin, 1939 Popularized by Kate Smith This Is the Army (sung by Kate Smith and Chorus), 1943 Big City (sung by Lotte Lehmann and Company), 1948 |
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God Bless the Child
Words and music by Arthur Herzog Jr. and Billie Holiday, 1941 Lady Sings the Blues (performed by Diana Ross with Richard Pryor on harmonica on-screen; later by Diana Ross), 1972 |
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God's Country
Words by E. Y. Harburg, music by Harold Arlen, 1938 Introduced by Jack Whiting in the stage musical "Hooray for What!" 1938 Babes in Arms (part of finale performed by Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Doug McPhail, Betty Jaynes and Company), 1939 |
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Goin' Co'tin'
(Going Courting) Words by Johnny Mercer, music by Gene De Paul, 1954 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (sung and danced by Jane Powell, Tommy Rall, Russ Tamblyn, Marc Platt, Matt Mattox, Jacques D'Amboise, Jeff Richards, Howard Hudson, Gene Lanham and Robert Wacker), 1954 |
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Going Hollywood
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Goin' Home
Words by William Arms Fisher, 1922 (adapted from Antonin Dvorák's "Symphony from the New World") It Started with Eve (sung by Deanna Durbin), 1941 |
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Goin' Home, Goin' Home
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Going My Way
Words by Johnny Burke, music by James Van Heusen, 1944 Going My Way (Bing Crosby; later by Risë Stevens and Robert Mitchell Boychoir), 1944 |
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Goin' North
Written by Arthur Schwartz and Frank Loesser, ~ 1943 Thank Your Lucky Stars (sung by Jack Carson and Alan Hale), 1943 |
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Goin' to Heaven on a Mule
Words by Al Dubin, music by Harry Warren, 1931 Wonder Bar (sung by Al Jolson and Chorus, danced by Chorus), 1934 Popularized by Al Jolson |
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Going Up
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Gold Fever
Written by Alan Jay Lerner and André Previn, 1969 Paint Your Wagon (sung by Clint Eastwood, the Miners and the Dance Hall Girls), 1969 |
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Golden Coins
Words and music by Bill Giant, Bernie Baum and Florence Kaye, ~1965 Harum Scarum (sung by Elvis Presley onscreen with The Jordanaires offscreen), 1965 |
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Golden Days
Words by Dorothy Donnelly, music by Sigmund Romberg, 1924 Introduced in the stage operetta "The Student Prince in Heidelberg," 1924 The Student Prince (sung by Mario Lanza dubbing for Edmund Purdom), 1954 |
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Golden Gate
Written by Dave Dreyer, Al Jolson, George W. Meyer and Billy Rose, 1928 The Singing Fool (sung by Al Jolson), 1928 |
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Golden Helmet of Mambrino
Words by Joe Darion, music by Mitch Leigh, 1965 Introduced in the stage musical "Man of La Mancha," 1965 Man of La Mancha (sung by Simon Gilbert dubbing for Peter O'Toole, James Coco, Gino Conforti, and Mens Chorus), 1972 |
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Golden Slumbers
Words and music by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, 1969 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (sung by Peter Frampton), 1978 |
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Golden Wedding Song
Words by Johnny Burke, music by James V. Monaco, 1939 East Side of Heaven (sung by Bing Crosby), 1939 |
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Good at Being Bad
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Good Ground
Words and music by Clarence Muse and Langston Hughes, 1939 Way Down South (sung by the Hall Johnson Choir), 1939 |
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Good Luck Johnny
Written by M. K. Jerome and Jack Scholl, 1942 Part of "Little Johnny Jones" Sequence Yankee Doodle Dandy (sung and danced by James Cagney and Chorus), 1942 |
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Good Morning
Words by Arthur Freed, music by Nacio Herb Brown, 1939 Babes in Arms (introduced by Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland), 1939 Singin' in the Rain (sung and danced by Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds and Donald O'Connor), 1952 |
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Good Morning, Good Morning
Written by John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison, 1967 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (sung by Paul Nicholas, Peter Frampton and Bee Gees), 1978 |
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Good Morning Heartache
Words and music by Irene Higginbotham, Ervin Drake and Dan Fisher, 1946 Popularized by Billie Holiday Lady Sings the Blues (sung by Diana Ross), 1972 |
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Good Morning Starshine
Words by Gerome Ragni and James Rado, music by Galt MacDermot, 1967 Introduced in the stage musical "Hair" by Melba Moore, 1967 Popuarized by Oliver, 1969 Hair (sung by Beverly D'Angelo [onscreen], Cheryl Barnes and Chorus), 1979 |
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Good Neighbors
Music and Lyrics by Roger Edens, 1942 Panama Hattie (sung and danced by Red Skelton, Rags Ragland, Ben Blue, Zedra Conde, Carmen Amaya, Carmen Morales, joined by Chorus), 1942 |
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Good News
Words by B. G. De Sylva and Lew Brown, music by Ray Henderson, 1927 Introduced in the stage musical "Good News" by Zelma O'Neal, 1927 Popularized by George Olsen and His Orchestra Good News (sung by Chorus), 1947 The Best Things in Life Are Free (sung by Gordon MacRae, Dan Dailey and Ernest Borgnine), 1956 |
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Good Night, Good Neighbor
Written by Arthur Schwartz and Frank Loesser, ~ 1943 Thank Your Lucky Stars (sung by Dennis Morgan and Alexis Smith), 1943 |
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Goodnight Ladies
(Traditional American folk song) The Music Man (sung by the Buffalo Bills in counterpoint to Pick-A-Little), 1962 |
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Good Night Sleep Tight
Words and music by Sylvia Fine, 1959 The Five Pennies (sung by Louis Armstrong then sung by Louis Armstrong in counterpoint to "The Five Pennies" sung by Danny Kaye and Susan Gordon), 1959 |
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Good Old Fashioned Cocktail, A (With a Good Old Fashioned Gal)
Written by Al Dubin and Harry Warren, 1935 Introduced in the film Go into Your Dance (sung and danced by Ruby Keeler), 1935 |
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Good Time Charlie
Words by Johnny Burke, music by James Van Heusen, ~ 1945 Road to Utopia (vaudeville routine sung and danced by Bing Crosby and Bob Hope), 1945 |
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Good-Bye
Words and music by Gordon Jennings, 1935 Closing theme of Benny Goodman and His Orchestra The Benny Goodman Story (clarinet solo played by Benny Goodman dubbing for Steve Allen), 1956 |
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Good-Bye!
Written by George John Whyte-Melville and Sir Francesco Paolo Tosti, 1881 Because of Him (sung by Deanna Durbin), 1946 |
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Words and music by Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields and Arnold Johnson, 1932 The Big Broadcast (The Mills Brothers), 1932 Popularized by The Mills Brothers (their theme song) |
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Good-Bye Broadway, Hello France
Words by C. Francis Reisner and Benny Davis, music by Billy Baskette, 1917 Introduced in the stage musical "The Passing Show of 1917" at N.Y. Winter Garden Tin Pan Alley (sung by Jack Oakie), 1940 For Me and My Gal (excerpt sung by MGM Studio Chorus), 1942 |
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Goodbye My Dreams, Goodbye
Written by Victor Young and Paul F. Webster, 1938 Breaking the Ice (variation on Schubert's "Serenade," sung by Bobby Breen), 1938 |
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Goodbye, My Friends, Goodbye (Goodbye to Rome)
Words by Carl Sigman, music by Renato Rascel, 1958 The Seven Hills of Rome (sung by Renato Rascel), 1958 |
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Goodbye, My Lady Love
Words and music by Joseph Howard, 1904 Show Boat (sung and danced by Queenie Smith and Sammy White at the Trocadero), 1936 |
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Goodbye, Old Girl
Written by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross, 1955 Introduced by Robert Shafer and Stephen Douglass in the stage musical "Damn Yankees" Damn Yankees (sung by Robert Shafer then by Tab Hunter), 1958 |
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Goodnight Angel
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Goodnight My Love
Words by Mack Gordon, music by Harry Revel, 1936 Stowaway (sung by Shirley Temple, later sung by Alice Faye while dancing with Robert Young), 1936 Popularized by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra |
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Goodnight My Someone
Words and music by Meredith Willson, 1957 Introduced by Barbara Cook in the stage musical "The Music Man," 1957 The Music Man (sung by Shirley Jones, reprised by Shirley Jones and Robert Preston), 1962 |
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Goodnight Sweetheart
Written by Ray Noble, James Campbell and Reg Connelly, 1931 Introduced by Rudy Vallee Stage Door Canteen (sung by Kenny Baker), 1943 Holiday In Mexico (excerpt sung by Walter Pidgeon and Jane Powell), 1946 |
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Goody Goody
Written by Johnny Mercer and Matty Malneck, 1936 Popularized by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra with vocal by Helen Ward The Benny Goodman Story (played by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra), 1956 |
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Got a Lot o' Livin' to Do
Written by Aaron Schroeder and Ben Weisman, 1957 Loving You (sung by Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires), 1957 |
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Got a Pair of New Shoes
Words by Arthur Freed, music by Nacio Herb Brown, 1937 Instrumental danced by Eleanor Powell in Broadway Melody of 1938, but cut from the film, 1937 New Lyrics by Roger Edens, 1937 Thoroughbreds Don't Cry (sung by Judy Garland, reprised by Judy Garland with Ronald Sinclair and Mickey Rooney), 1937 The Great Morgan (instrumental danced by Eleanor Powell, cut from Broadway Melody of 1938), 1946 |
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Got My Mind on Music
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Got to Get You into My Life
Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, 1966 Popularized by The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (sung by Earth, Wind and Fire), 1978 |
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Gotcha Where I Wantcha
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Gotta Feelin' for You
Written by Joe Trent and Louis Alter, 1929 Hollywood Revue of 1929 (sung by Joan Crawford and Chorus, danced by Joan Crawford), 1929 |
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Gotta Go to the Jailhouse
Words by Harry Tugend, music by Robert Emmett Dolan, 1941 Birth of the Blues (excerpt sung by Bing Crosby), 1941 |
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Gotta Have Me Go with You
Words by Ira Gershwin, music by Harold Arlen, 1954 A Star Is Born (sung by Judy Garland with The Glenn Williams Orchestra), 1954 |
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Gotta Stop That Man
Words and music by Frank Loesser, 1961 How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (sung by the Executives), 1967 |
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(Twilight of the Gods) Opera by Richard Wagner, first performed in Bayreuth, Germany, 1876 Arias and Excerpts in films on Class Act: Brünnhilde's Immolation Scene ("Starke Scheite schichtet mir dort") Films on Class Act: Interrupted Melody (Eileen Farrell dubbing for Eleanor Parker), 1955 |
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Granada
Words and music by Augustin Lara, 1932 I'll Be Yours (sung by Deanna Durbin with Mens Chorus), 1947 Two Girls and a Sailor (sung by Carlos Ramirez with Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra), 1944 Because You're Mine (sung by Mario Lanza), 1952 |
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Grand Old Ivy
Words and music by Frank Loesser, 1961 Introduced in the stage musical "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" by Robert Morse and Rudy Vallee, 1961 How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (sung by Robert Morse and Rudy Vallee), 1967 |
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Grant Avenue
Words by Oscar Hammerstein II, music by Richard Rodgers, 1958 Introduced by Pat Suzuki in the stage musical "Flower Drum Song," 1958 Flower Drum Song (sung and danced by Nancy Kwan and Chorus, Nancy Kwan dubbed by B. J. Baker), 1961 |
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Gratifaction
Words and music by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, ~ 1973 Tom Sawyer (sung by Johnny Whitaker and Boys), 1973 |
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Gravy
Words by Kal Mann, music by Dave Appell, 1962 Popularized by Dee Dee Sharp Sister Act (Dee Dee Sharp), 1992 |
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Grease
Words and music by Barry Gibb, 1978 Grease (sung by Frankie Valli), 1978 Popularized by Frankie Valli (No. 1 chart record) |
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Greased Lightnin'
Words and music by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, 1972 Introduced in the stage musical "Grease," 1972 Grease (performed by John Travolta and Boys Chorus), 1978 |
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Great American Broadcast, The
Words by Mack Gordon, music by Harry Warren, ~ 1938 The Great American Broadcast (James Newill and Chorus), 1941 |
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Great Balls of Fire
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Great Big Town
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(It's Gonna Be A) Great Day
Words by Billy Rose and Edward Eliscu, music by Vincent Youmans, 1929 Introduced in the stage musical "Great Day" Funny Lady (sung by Barbra Streisand), 1975 |
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Words and music by Roger Edens and Kay Thompson, 1944 It took several years to make this film. Judy's segment was filmed in July, 1944. The piece was copyrighted in 1945. Ziegfeld Follies (sung and danced by Judy Garland and Men's Chorus), 1946 |
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Great White Way, The
Words by Mack Gordon, music by Josef Myrow, 1953 The Girl Next Door (sung by Chorus behind titles), 1953 |
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Greatest Show on Earth, The
Words by Ned Washington, music by Victor Young The Greatest Show on Earth (sung by Betty Hutton), 1952 |
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Green Eyes
English lyric by E. Rivera and Eddie Woods, music by Nilo Menendez, 1931 Introduced by Don Azpiaza and His Orchestra Recorded by Helen Forrest and Bob Eberly with Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra, 1941 (No. 1 chart record) Recorded by Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra The Fabulous Dorseys (Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra with vocals by Helen O'Connell and Bob Eberly), 1947 |
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Green in the Blue
Words by Michael Korie, music by Stephen Lawrence, 1987 Red Riding Hood (sung and danced by Julian Chagrin and Villagers), 1987 |
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Green Onions
Music by Al Jackson Jr., Booker T. Jones, Lewie Steinberg and Stephen Cropper, 1962 Popularized by Booker T. & the MG's Quadrophenia (played by Booker T. & the MG's on record player, danced by kids at disco), 1979 |
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Greensleeves
Very popular traditional English folk song Composer unknown; thought to have originated in 16th Century England, and often associated with Anne Boleyn. Some think the song was comissioned or written by King Henry VIII. The melody is still very popular, and has been used as the basis for many other songs. How the West Was Won (used instrumentally throughout score, also the melody was used for the song A Home in the Meadow), 1963 |
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Grimpsons / Let's Climb
Words and music by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, 1962 In Search of the Castaways (sung in French by Maurice Chevalier, reprised in English by Maurice Chevalier, Hayley Mills, Michael Anderson and Keith Hamshere), 1962 |
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Grizzly Bear
Written by George Botsford and Irving Berlin, 1910 Special lyric by Mack Gordon, 1943 Hello, Frisco, Hello (sung and danced by Jack Oakie, June Havoc, Alice Faye and Chorus), 1943 |
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Grow for Me
Words by Howard Ashman, music by Alan Menken, 1986 Little Shop of Horrors (Rick Moranis, Michelle Weeks, Tichina Arnold and Tisha Campbell), 1986 |
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Guadalajara
Words and music by Pepe Guizar Fun in Acapulco (sung by Elvis Presley and The Jordanaires with Mariachi Band), 1963 |
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Guardian Angel
Music by Johnny Mercer, 1955 Daddy Long Legs (part of Julie Andre's dream sequence: instrumental danced by Fred Astaire and Leslie Caron), 1955 |
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Guenevere
Words by Alan Jay Lerner, music by Frederick Loewe, 1960 Introduced in the stage musical "Camelot," 1960 Camelot (sung by Ensemble), 1967 Camelot (sung by Chorus, reprised by Chorus), 1982 |
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Guy with the Slide Trombone, The (Hungarian Rhapsody)
Hungarian Rhapsody music by Franz Liszt, Lyric by ? Thrill of a Romance (sung by Helene Stanley with Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra), 1945 |
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Guys and Dolls
Words and music by Frank Loesser, 1950 Guys and Dolls (short vocal in overture; later sung by Frank Sinatra, Stubby Kaye and Johnny Silver), 1955 |
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Gypsies
Words by Mel Leven, music by George Bruns, 1961 Adapted from the music of Victor Herbert, 1903 Babes in Toyland (sung and danced by Chorus), 1961 |
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Gypsy in Me
Words and music by Cole Porter, 1934 Introduced in the musical "Anything Goes" by Bettina Hall, 1934 Alexander's Ragtime Band (Auditioners), 1938 |
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Gypsy Love Song
Words by Harry B. Smith, music by Victor Herbert, 1898 Introduced in the stage musical "The Fortune Teller" Love Happy (performed by Chico Marx and Leon Belasco), 1950 |
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Words and music by Janos (or traditional melody) Sources conflict on who composed this piece It's a Date (Lyric by Ralph Freed (?), sung by Kay Francis and Chorus), 1940 Holiday in Mexico (sung by Ilona Massey), 1946 |
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Gypsy Told Me, A
Words and music by Sam Pokrass and Jack Yellen, ~ 1938 Happy Landing (sung by Leah Ray, reprised by Don Ameche), 1938 |
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