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Forty-Five Minutes From Broadway is a three-act musical by George M. Cohan written about New Rochelle, New York. [1] The title refers to the 45-minute train ride from New Rochelle to Broadway. [2] The musical debuted on January 1, 1906 at the New Amsterdam Theatre on Broadway and ran for 90 performances
What is known is that Mary Cohan was adored by her larger-than-life father. The song "Mary's a Grand Old Name," written by George M. Cohan for the Broadway musical Only 45 Minutes from Broadway and featured in the 1942 film Yankee Doodle Dandy, was reportedly written by Cohan for his daughter, Mary. [8] Mary Cohan Ronkin died in 1983.
Cohan became one of the leading Tin Pan Alley songwriters, publishing upwards of 300 original songs [2] noted for their catchy melodies and clever lyrics. His major hit songs included: "Give My Regards to Broadway" "You're a Grand Old Flag" "Forty-Five Minutes from Broadway" "Mary Is a Grand Old Name" "The Warmest Baby in the Bunch"
The title refers to the amount of time it takes to walk to Broadway from the play's setting (and reminiscent of George M. Cohan's 1906 play Forty-five Minutes from Broadway, 1906), a coffee shop inspired by one located off the lobby of the Hotel Edison in Midtown Manhattan, a long-time diner for "theatre types...prized for its casual atmosphere, inexpensive prices and matzoh ball soup".
"The 42nd Street and Broadway Strut" music by Albert Von Tilzer; lyrics by Neville Fleeson "42nd Street Dub" by Prince Jammy "42nd Street Dub" by Renegade Soundwave "42nd Street Psycho Blues" by Janis Ian "44th Street Suite" by McCoy Tyner "45 Minutes from Broadway" by George M. Cohan "45th Street At 8th Avenue" by Isao Suzuki Quartet
45 Minutes from Broadway is a 1920 American silent comedy film directed by Joseph De Grasse and starring Charles Ray, Dorothy Devore and Eugenie Besserer. [1] It was based on the 1906 play of the same title by George M. Cohan .
According to Billboard, only 4% of all No. 1 hits have topped the Hot 100 for 10 weeks or more. All 45 songs that have achieved the feat are listed below, in chronological order. 1.
Give My Regards to Broadway—George M. Cohan and Full Company; Act II. Forty-five Minutes from Broadway—George M. Cohan and Rose; So Long, Mary—George M. Cohan, Sam Harris, Rose, Freddie and Ma Templeton; Down by the Erie—Secretary, Politicians, Little Girl in Templeton scene and Full Company; Mary Is a Grand Old Name—Fay Templeteon