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"Easter Parade" is a popular song, written by Irving Berlin and published in 1933. Berlin originally wrote the melody in 1917, under the title "Smile and Show Your Dimple", as a "cheer up" song for a girl whose man has gone off to fight in World War I. A recording of "Smile and Show Your Dimple" by Sam Ash enjoyed modest success in 1918. [1]
The original soundtrack to the film Easter Parade was released by MGM Records as a set of four 10-inch 78-rpm shellac records [1] and as a 10-inch 33-rpm long-play. [3] The soundrack featured songs performed by Judy Garland , Fred Astaire , Peter Lawford , Ann Miller and played by the Johnny Green Orchestra .
It included his song "Easter Parade", which he had been working on for fifteen years, and in which he had finally captured the essence of the parade. Both the song and the revue were tremendously popular. The song became a standard, and fifteen years later was the basis for the film Easter Parade. [11]
'Easter Parade' is one of the most iconic Easter movies, but there's a lot you might not know about the classic musical. Read on to learn 12 fun 'Easter Parade' movie facts!
Here are the best Easter songs to play all Sunday long. Find traditional hymns, popular Christian songs, contemporary worship tunes and fun sing-a-longs.
As Thousands Cheer is a revue with a book by Moss Hart and music and lyrics by Irving Berlin, first performed in 1933.The revue contained satirical sketches and witty or poignant musical numbers, several of which became standards, including "Heat Wave", "Easter Parade" and "Harlem on my Mind".
This list of best Easter songs and albums, including favorites performed by contemporary Christian artists (plenty of Hillsong Worship and Chris Tomlin), gospel greats, world-renowned choirs, and ...
Easter Parade (song) Easter Theatre; Exsultet; H. Holiday music; P. Peter Cottontail (song) This page was last edited on 21 October 2017, at 17:40 (UTC). Text is ...