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This category contains songs strongly associated with or introduced by the American comedian and writer Groucho Marx. Pages in category "Groucho Marx songs" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
Julius Henry "Groucho" Marx (/ ˈ ɡ r aʊ tʃ oʊ /; October 2, 1890 – August 19, 1977) was an American comedian, actor, writer, and singer who performed in films and vaudeville on television, radio, and the stage. [1]
Lydia, the Tattooed Lady" is a 1939 song written by Yip Harburg and Harold Arlen. [1] It first appeared in the Marx Brothers film At the Circus (1939) and became one of Groucho Marx's signature tunes. It subsequently appeared in the movie The Philadelphia Story (1940), sung by Virginia Weidler as Dinah Lord.
"Hooray for Captain Spaulding" is a song composed by Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby, originally from the 1928 Marx Brothers Broadway musical Animal Crackers and the 1930 film version. [1] It later became well known as the theme song for the Groucho Marx television show You Bet Your Life (1950–1961), and became Groucho's signature tune and was ...
"Hello, I Must Be Going" is a song from the Marx Brothers' 1930 film Animal Crackers, written by Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby. It was sung by Groucho , along with Margaret Dumont , just before the dialogue that preceded the song " Hooray for Captain Spaulding ".
"It's Only Money" is a song from the 1951 RKO Radio Pictures musical Double Dynamite, written by Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn and performed by Frank Sinatra and Groucho Marx.. The song's title was initially also the title song of the film, before RKO owner Howard Hughes changed the title to Double Dynamite as a reference to co-star Jane Russell's famous cleavage. [1]
Marx shared family and show business stories and performed songs from Marx Brothers stage shows and movies. Marvin Hamlisch performed an opening overture and accompanied Groucho on the piano. [2] A numbered, limited edition edited single picture disc edition was released in 1978, and a compact disc version was later briefly available.
The song was eventually used in the 1947 United Artists film Copacabana when it was sung again by Groucho. He and Bing Crosby dueted on the song on Crosby's Philco Radio Time show on February 12, 1947. [2] The song was recorded by Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters on March 26, 1947 and was the lead track for Bing Crosby's album Go West Young Man.