Ethel Merman "HELLO DOLLY" Jerry Herman "New Songs" 1970 Promo 45 rpm Record
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This is a rare promotional 45 r.p.m. recording of the legendary ETHEL MERMAN singing two songs written especially for her and added to the score of "HELLO, DOLLY!" when she agreed to take over the role of "Mrs. Dolly Gallagher Levi" on Saturday, March 28th, 1970. The landmark Broadway production of the JERRY HERMAN and MICHAEL STEWART musical comedy hit "HELLO, DOLLY!" opened January 16th, 1964 at the St. James Theatre in New York City and closed December 27th, 1970 after 2844 performances ..... During the exceptionally long run of the musical, nine different actresses played the role of "Mrs. Dolly Levi Gallagher", created by the legendary CAROL CHANNING. Her first replacement was GINGER ROGERS (1965) followed by MARTHA RAYE (1967), BETTY GRABLE (1967), BIBI OSTERWALD (1967), PEARL BAILEY (1967), THELMA CARPENTER (1969), PHYLLIS DILLER (1969) and finally ETHEL MERMAN (March 28th, 1970) who had been Jerry Herman's original choice to star in the groundbreaking musical ..... CREDITS: Music and Lyrics by JERRY HERMAN ("Milk and Honey", "Hello, Dolly!", "Mame", "Mack and Mabel", "La Cage Aux Folles" and "Dear World"); Book by MICHAEL STEWART based on the "Matchmaker" by THORNTON WILDER; Sets designed by OLIVER SMITH; Costumes designed by FREDDY WITTOP; Directed and Choreographed by GOWER CHAMPION; Produced by DAVID MERRICK ..... DETAILS: This rare recording on the Bar-Mike Records label includes two songs, "World, Take Me Back" and "Love, Look in My Window" which Jerry Herman wrote for Ethel Merman long before the show was cast. He added the songs to the score when Miss Merman agreed to star in the show. Includes the original cardboard sleeve with song titles, credits and excerpts from several New York reviews ..... CONDITION: The record appears to be in excellent condition. The cardboard sleeve shows moderate edge wear. This rare item will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.
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