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Verdon’s one album, The Girl I Left Home For, remains a truly under-appreciated gem. Verdon came from a family on the fringes of show-business. Verdon’s mother, Gertrude, had been a dancer and disciple of the famous modern dancer Ruth St. Denis (immortalized in Johnny mercer’s classic song, “Arthur Murray Taught Me Dancing in a Hurry ...
Also Contains. New Girl in Town - 1957 Original Broadway Cast. Performer. Beryl Davis (10), Carol Burnett (52), Fran Warren (29), Martha Raye (37), Tony Martin (146) Notes. With 5 bonus tracks, including 2 from Gwen Verdon's 1957 solo album "The Girl I Left Home For". # Tracks.
Gwyneth Evelyn "Gwen" Verdon (January 13, 1925 – October 18, 2000) was an American actress and dancer. She won four Tony Awards for her musical comedy performances, and she served as an uncredited choreographer's assistant and specialty dance coach for theater and film. Verdon was a critically acclaimed performer on Broadway in the 1950s ...
The Girl I Left Home For, 1956; The Girl I Left Home For, 1956 Gwen Verdon. Ain't Misbehavin', 02:31 Mister and Missus Fitch, 02:55 Bettin' on a Man, 02:57 ...
Apr 12, 2019 · “Gwen Verdon, the principal ballerina, is the practical star of the show,” wrote The New York Times’ critic Brooks Atkinson of the 1953 Broadway musical Can-Can. Later, stories circulated of ...
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Jan 24, 2014 · The Girl I Left Home For. Masterworks Broadway: G010003103131X. Buy download online. Gwen Verdon (vocal)