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Sally is a musical comedy with music by Jerome Kern, lyrics by Clifford Grey and book by Guy Bolton (inspired by the 19th century show, Sally in our Alley), with additional lyrics by Buddy De Sylva, Anne Caldwell and P. G. Wodehouse. The plot hinges on a mistaken identity: Sally, a waif, is a dishwasher at the Alley Inn in New York City.
Kern recounts meeting Jim Hessler, a musical mentor, and Hessler's young daughter Sally. Kern and the Hesslers grow close, and he later visits them in London. Taking Sally to the fair inspires Kern to conceive a stage production for one of his songs. At the London Gaieties revue, Kern's song garners the attention of theatrical producer Charles ...
Jerome Kern in 1934. Jerome David Kern (January 27, 1885 – November 11, ... Kern wrote the score for Sally, with a book by Bolton and lyrics by Otto Harbach.
Margaret Whiting – Margaret Whiting Sings the Jerome Kern Songbook (1960). Aretha Franklin – The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin (1962). [6] Bing Crosby included the song in a medley on his album On the Sentimental Side (1962). Les & Larry Elgart - Girl Watchers (1966).
This is an alphabetical list of Jerome Kern songs. Jerome Kern (January 27, 1885 – November 11, 1945) was an American composer of popular music and, according to a joint resolution passed by Congress, "the father of American musical theater". [1]
Although exhibited in a few theaters in December 1929, Sally entered general release on January 12, 1930. The film was based on the Broadway stage hit Sally, produced by Florenz Ziegfeld and retains three of the stage production's Jerome Kern songs ("Look for the Silver Lining", "Sally" and "Wild Rose").
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Jerome Kern George Grossmith, Jr. 1923: The Beauty Prize [19] The Crickets Are Calling: Jerome Kern Guy Bolton: 1917: Leave It to Jane [16] Daisy: Jerome Kern: 1917: Have a Heart [20] Days Gone By: Jerome Kern Guy Bolton: 1924: Sitting Pretty [1] Dear Little Girl: Jerome Kern Clifford Grey: 1920: Sally [15] Dear Old Fashioned Prison of Mine ...