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A tango show tune, largely in long metre, from the musical The Pajama Game, written by Jerry Ross and Richard Adler and published in 1954. It was sung in the stage and film versions of the musical by Carol Haney.
The most successful recording of the song was done by Archie Bleyer, the record reaching No. 2 on the Billboard chart in 1954. A version by Johnnie Ray hit #14. A rendition by Enoch Light was featured prominently on Command Records' Provocative Percussion as well as the Command test record.
A live recording (from Carnegie Hall in 1954) by Ella Fitzgerald can be found on the Verve/Polygram release Jazz at the Philharmonic, the Ella Fitzgerald Set, with Ray Brown on bass and Buddy Rich on drums.
It has also been covered by David Clayton-Thomas, and is often played by breakbeat DJs. The R&B singer Debelah Morgan sampled it (with different lyrics and a new middle section) on her international pop hit "Dance With Me" released in 2000. The instrumental section of The Johnston Brothers' 1955 recording (a No. 1 UK hit that year) was used as the theme for Brick Top Polford in the 2000 movie Snatch.
Release Date: 1954
The Pajama Game was a hit in both the Broadway theatre and the movie theatre. This Act 2 production number still brings the house down in revivals and new productions, and it will do the same in your concert.
Voicing: SATB
The Pajama Game was a hit in both the Broadway theatre and the movie theatre. This Act 2 production number still brings the house down in revivals and new productions, and it will do the same in your concert.
The Pajama Game was a hit in both the Broadway theatre and the movie theatre. This Act 2 production number still brings the house down in revivals and new productions, and it will do the same in your concert.
Voicing: 2-Part
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Richard Adler, Jerry Ross : The Pajama Game Nine songs from the 1954 Broadway hit penned by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross presented in standard piano/vocal format with the melody in the piano line. Songlist: Small Talk, I'm Not At All In Love, I'll Never Be Jealous Again, Once-A-Year-Day, There Once Was A Man, Seven-And-A-Half Cents, Hernando's Hideaway, Hey There, Steam Heat Various : Singer's Library of Musical Theatre - Vol. 1 - Mezzo-Soprano For aspiring and professional singers who love Broadway, Alfred's Singer's Library of Musical Theatre presents an elegant collection of the best-loved musical theatre songs in their original keys, authentically transcribed from their original vocal scores. Perfect for study, and equally suitable for the most important auditions and performances, each volume is dedicated to a specific vocal range, and contains dozens of songs from a variety of shows that span decades of theatre history. Multiple volumes are available for each of four vocal ranges: Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano/Alto, Tenor, and Baritone/Bass. Authoritative historical and contextual commentary, audition tips, and 16-bar cut suggestions for each song make it the most useful and relevant song library of its kind. Songlist: Home, When I Look At You, Anything Goes, Beauty And The Beast, With You, And All That Jazz, Easy To Be Hard, Another Op'nin', Another Show, The Story Goes On, People, Goodbye, My Love, Back To Before, By The Sea, C'est Magnifique, I Wish I Could Forget You, Sunday In The Park With George, Don't Rain on My Parade, I Got Rhythm, Change (Revisited), Everything's Coming Up Roses, I Just Want To Be A Star, Miss Byrd, I'm Not At All In Love, Hernando's Hideaway, I Get A Kick Out of You, I Love Paris, Johnny One-Note, Life Story, My Funny Valentine, Rose's Turn, and more Down 4 The Count : Down 4 The Count Vocal Jazz, with a Swing specialty, is the chosen medium of these 5 artists, two baritones and three sopranos. The group got their start at Cal State University Northridge in 2003, and "Down 4 The Count" is their debut CD. There are 11 songs, favorites are "Down For The Count," "No More Blues," the funny, manic "Whirlybird" with lyrics by group member Colleen Keene, the "Train Song," "Hernando's Hideaway," the poignant "It's Not Easy Being Green," "Blame It on My Youth," the dynamic "Shut Up," and Jimi Hendrix's "Crosstown Traffic, with faux electric guitar and a very commendable Hendrix imitation. At times dissonant and moody, at times joyously powerful, "Down 4 The Count" is very good stuff, an impressive debut for this talented, attractive group! Songlist: Down For The Count, No More Blues (Chega De Saudade), Til There Was You, Whirlybird, Train Song, Turn Out The Stars, Hernando's Hideaway, It's Not Easy Being Green, Blame It On My Youth, Shut Up, Crosstown Traffic |
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The Pajama Game was a hit in both the Broadway theatre and the movie theatre. This Act 2 production number still brings the house down in revivals and new productions, and it will do the same in your concert.
Arranger: Mark Brymer | Composer: Richard Adler | Musical: Pajama Game
Featured in the Tony-nominated Broadway hit The Pajama Game, this Latin-flavored arrangement will be easily learned by both concert and show groups. Add some choreography for a guaranteed showstopper!
Arranger: Greg Gilpin | Composer: Richard Adler and Jerry Ross | Lyricist: Richard Adler and Jerry R | Musical: The Pajama Game
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