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"Kansas City" is a song from the 1943 musical Oklahoma!. The plot set-up for it is the return of cowboy Will Parker from an excursion to the city of the same name . He describes his experiences in song.
Through a connection to producer Ralph Bass, they wrote "Kansas City" specifically for West Coast blues/R&B artist Little Willie Littlefield. [2] There was an initial disagreement between the two writers over the song's melody: Leiber (who wrote the lyrics) preferred a traditional blues song, while Stoller wanted a more distinctive vocal line; Stoller ultimately prevailed.
Magna held invitational screenings of Oklahoma! over three days at the Rivoli Theatre in New York City starting on October 11, 1955. The official public premiere was on October 13. [ 23 ] The film was shown on a two-a-day reserved seat policy with three shows at the weekends and holidays and grossed $573,493 in its first 12 weeks in New York.
"Oklahoma City" – written and recorded by Zach Bryan, 2020. [251] "Oklahoma City Alarm Clock" – The Fixtures, 1996. [252] "Oklahoma City Blues" – Jimmy Wakely. Wakely earlier recorded the song as "Oklahoma Blues." This one (with "City") is a little shorter, but has the same words and tune. [253] "Oklahoma City Blues" – Neal Pattman ...
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He had a Billboard #1 record in 1959 with the song "Kansas City". [2] The song was written in 1952 and was one of the first credited collaborations by the team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. [3] Harrison recorded "Kansas City" for the Harlem-based entrepreneur Bobby Robinson, who ...