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"Hello, Dolly!" is the title song of the popular musical of the same name, with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman. A recording by Louis Armstrong released in 1964 was a widely popular success, winning the Song of the Year and Male Vocal Performance awards at the 7th Annual Grammy Awards .
Hello, Dolly! is a 1964 musical with lyrics and music by Jerry Herman and a book by Michael Stewart, based on Thornton Wilder's 1938 farce The Merchant of Yonkers, which Wilder revised and retitled The Matchmaker in 1954.
Among popular versions are those by: Frank Sinatra - recorded March 2, 1951 with Axel Stordahl and His Orchestra., [1] as well as on 1965's September of My Years. [2]Perry Como - recorded March 20, 1951 with Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra. [3]
Hello, Dolly! may refer to: Hello, Dolly!, with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, first staged in 1964 "Hello, Dolly!" (song), the title song first recorded by Louis Armstrong, often covered as a pop standard; Hello, Dolly!, the musical's 1969 screen adaptation Hello, Dolly!, recording from the 1969 musical film; Hello, Dolly!
Hello Again is a musical with music, lyrics and book by Michael John LaChiusa. It is based on the 1897 play La Ronde by Arthur Schnitzler (also titled Reigen ). It focuses on a series of love affairs among ten characters during the ten different decades of the 20th century.
Gerald Sheldon Herman (July 10, 1931 – December 26, 2019) was an American composer and lyricist, known for his work in Broadway theatre.. One of the most commercially successful Broadway songwriters of his time, Herman was the composer and lyricist for a number of hit musicals, starting in the 1960s, that were characterized by an upbeat and optimistic outlook and what Herman called "the ...
On the back of one of the song edition's cover was an ad by Leo Feist which declared "MUSIC WILL HELP WIN THE WAR!", as well as an essay by "A. Patriot" which explained the meaning of the song. The song was meant to lift the nation's spirit and fight off fatigue and worry by promoting the American war effort in Europe. [9]
Bye Bye Birdie is a stage musical with music by Charles Strouse and lyrics by Lee Adams, based upon a book by Michael Stewart. Originally titled Let's Go Steady , Bye Bye Birdie is set in 1958. The play's book was influenced by Elvis Presley being drafted into the Army in 1957.