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The show was the first stage musical that Berlin wrote. It ran for 175 performances at the New Amsterdam Theater in New York City.The one song from the show that is well-remembered today is "Play a Simple Melody," one of the few true examples of counterpoint in American popular music — a melody running against a second melody, each with independent lyrics.
"You Keep Coming Back Like a Song" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin for the 1946 film Blue Skies, where it was introduced by Bing Crosby. [1]
The closing song is "Play a Simple Melody" by Irving Berlin. The songs sandwiched in between these two are pop songs from Germany. The first of them is "In der Nacht ist der Mensch nicht gern alleine" by Franz Grothe. The second is "Das machen nur die Beine von Dolores" by Michael Jary. The third is "Was macht der alte Seemann" (Heino Gaze ...
The song "Play a Simple Melody" became the first of his famous "double" songs in which two different melodies and lyrics are counterpointed against one another. [18] [26] Variety called Watch Your Step the "first syncopated musical", where the "sets and the girls were gorgeous". Berlin was then 26, and the success of the show was riding on his ...
Play a Simple Melody [1] (aka "Simple Melody/Musical Demon") 1914 Please Let Me Come Back to You 1952–1956 Plenty to Be Thankful For 1942–1946 Polka 1912–1916 Polly, Pretty Polly 1917–1921 Poor Joe 1962–1966 Poor Little Rich Girl's Dog 1917–1921 Porcelain Maid 1922–1926 Pretty Birdie 1917–1921 Pullman Porters Parade 1912–1916
As a teenager, he duetted with his father on two songs, "Sam's Song" and "Play a Simple Melody", which became the first double-sided gold record in history. [3] He also recorded duets with Louis Armstrong and at least one 45-single with Sammy Davis Jr.
The songs "Play a Simple Melody" and "They Always Follow Me Around" as well as "When I Discovered You" and "The Syncopated Walk" were introduced by this musical. A highlight of the show was the Act II Finale, "Opera in Modern Time", in which melodies from famous operas were turned into popular dances of the time.
"Play a Simple Melody" "I Got the Sun in the Morning" "I Still Get a Thrill" "I Didn't Slip, I Wasn't Pushed, I Fell" "Row, Row, Row" "Louise" "Driftin' Down the Dreamy Ol' Ohio" "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" "Begin the Beguine" "I Love the Guy" "Casey Jones" "Darn It, Baby, That's Love" "I Cried for You" "I've Got You Under My Skin ...