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Dorothy Fields and Jimmy McHugh
- The show ran for ninety-five performances, and, although a flop, the Dorothy Fields and Jimmy McHugh score will long be remembered for producing the two hits, “On the Sunny Side of the Street” and “ Exactly Like You,” both of which became jazz standards.
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It was introduced in the Broadway musical Lew Leslie 's International Revue starring Harry Richman and Gertrude Lawrence. Ted Lewis did the first recording of the song in 1930 (Catalog #2144-D), followed by Harry Richman (Catalog # 4747) and both enjoyed hit records with the song.
Jun 16, 2024 · Louis Armstrong did not write “On the Sunny Side of the Street”; rather, it was composed by Jimmy McHugh and Dorothy Fields. The inspiration behind the song stemmed from a desire to uplift people during the Great Depression, a tumultuous period in American history.
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"On the Sunny Side of the Street" is a 1930 song composed by Jimmy McHugh, with lyrics by Dorothy Fields. Having become a jazz standard, it was played (usual...
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The show ran for ninety-five performances, and, although a flop, the Dorothy Fields and Jimmy McHugh score will long be remembered for producing the two hits, “On the Sunny Side of the Street” and “ Exactly Like You,” both of which became jazz standards.
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"On the Sunny Side Of The Street" was written in 1930 with lyrics by Dorothy Fields, and was introduced in Lew Leslie's International Revue; its first public performance was at the Majestic Theater, New York City on February 25 that year wherein it was performed by Harry Richman, and though the show was a relative flop, closing after 95 ...
Apr 7, 2010 · A live version of 'On the sunny side of the street' by Louis Armstrong.
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