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Judy Garland and chorus perform "The Trolley Song" in Meet Me in St. Louis "The Trolley Song" is a song written by Ralph Blane and Hugh Martin and made famous by Judy Garland in the 1944 film Meet Me in St. Louis. [3] In a 1989 NPR interview, Blane and Martin reminisced about the song's genesis. They were assigned to write a song for the ...
Hugh Martin (August 11, 1914 – March 11, 2011) was an American musical theater and film composer, arranger, vocal coach, and playwright.He was best known for his score for the 1944 MGM musical Meet Me in St. Louis, in which Judy Garland sang three Martin songs, "The Boy Next Door", "The Trolley Song", and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas".
Meet Me in St. Louis is a 1944 American Christmas musical film made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.Divided into a series of seasonal vignettes, starting with Summer 1903, it relates the story of a year in the life of the Smith family in St. Louis leading up to the opening of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition (most commonly referred to as the World's Fair) in the spring of 1904.
Together they wrote music and lyrics to Best Foot Forward (1941) and Three Wishes for Jamie (1952). The duo penned many American standards for the stage and MGM musicals. The team's best-known songs include "The Boy Next Door", "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and "The Trolley Song", all written for the 1944 film musical Meet Me in St ...
Meet Me in St. Louis is a 1989 musical based on the 1944 film of the same name, which in turn is based on the 1942 novel of the same name by Sally Benson.The musical is about a wealthy lawyer's large family and household living in St. Louis, Missouri in a Victorian era style mansion and their excitement and anticipation of the family and the city on the eve of the 1904 World's Fair.
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"The Trolley Song" Hollywood Democratic Committee Dinner — 1944-11-06 "Gotta Get Out and Vote" Democratic National Committee — 1944-12-17 "The Trolley Song" Philco Radio Hall of Fame — 1944-12-17 "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" Philco Radio Hall of Fame — 1944-12-24 "The Trolley Song" Command Performance All-Star Christmas Show ...
lyrics to "The Trolley Song" to loud applause. Judy meets two adoring gay fans at the stage door on her way out and joins them for a late-night snack at their flat. They bond over their difficulties, and she sings " Get Happy " while one of the fans plays the piano.