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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.
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.
"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 ...
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 ...
"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 central melody of "Simple Gifts" is used in the 2009 song The Sound Above My Hair by German electronic music group Scooter, which utilises bagpipes in the composition. The 2008 song "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations on a Shaker Hymn)" by Weezer makes extensive use of the "Simple Gifts" melody throughout.
McBride and Meyer also take turns at the keyboard for lyrical piano-bass duets, including a beguiling cover of “Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered,” with the melody an octave lower than usual.
"I Can't Begin to Tell You" is a popular song with music written by James V. Monaco and lyrics by Mack Gordon. The song was published in 1945.. The song was introduced by John Payne and reprised by Betty Grable in the film The Dolly Sisters.