The Man I Love
George Gershwin * Track #6 On Lady, Be Good!
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The Man I Love by George Gershwin
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This often-covered jazz standard has an unexpectedly tortured history. It was originally written for the 1924 musical Lady, Be Good but was cut from the show before it opened. It was then put into Strike Up the Band and Rosalie before suffering the same fate each time. It achieved fame on its own in...
The Man I Love Lyrics
(Verse)
When the mellow moon begins to beam
Every night I dream a little dream
And, of course, Prince Charming is the theme
The he
For me
Although I realize as well as you
It is seldom that a dream comes true
To me it's clear
That he'll appear
(Chorus)
Some day he'll come along
The man I love
And he'll be big and strong
The man I love
And when he comes my way
I'll do my best to make him stay
He'll look at me and smile
I'll understand
And in a little while
He'll take my hand
And though it seems absurd
I know we both won't say a word
Maybe I shall meet him Sunday
Maybe Monday, maybe not
Still I'm sure to meet him one day
Maybe Tuesday will be my good news day
He'll build a little home
Just meant for two
From which I'll never roam
Who would—would you?
And so all else above
I'm dreaming of the man I love
(Instrumental break)
Maybe I shall meet him Sunday
Maybe Monday, maybe not
Still I'm sure to meet him one day
Maybe Tuesday will be my good news day
He'll build a little home
Just meant for two
From which I'll never roam
Who would—would you?
And so all else above
I'm dreaming of the man I love
The Man I Love Q&A
Who wrote The Man I Love's ?
The Man I Love was written by George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin.
When did George Gershwin release The Man I Love?
George Gershwin released The Man I Love on Sat Jan 01 1927.
Who appeared in "Strike Up the Band" when it first opened?
The original 1927 version that closed quickly had Edna May Oliver, Jimmy Savo, and Morton Downey Sr. A revamped version went to Broadway a few years later with Gordon Smith, Blanche Ring, and Dudley Clements.
Is there a live performance of "The Man I Love" by George Gershwin?
Ella Fitzgerald
Sarah Vaughan
Kirsten MacKinnon
Jürg Hanselmann
Angelique Alexander
Alexandre Tharaud
Daniel Hope and the Zuercher Kammerorchester
Paul Masse
Gina Beck
Vivian Choi
Rosena M. Hill Jackson
Tony Bennett
Joyce Yang
Coleman Hawkins
Diane Schuur
Benny Goodman
Harry James and His Orchestra
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