A Rollicking Irish Boy
From the 1882 play “The Maid of Arran.” Words and music by Louis F. Baum.
Songs
A Ring on the Finger is Worth Two on the Phone
A 1911 popular song. Words by Jack Mahoney. Music by Geo. W. Meyer.
A Real Nice Clambake
From the 1945 musical “Carousel” Words by Oscar Hammerstein 2nd Music by Richard Rodgers
A Quaint Old Love Song
From the musical “The Fattest Calf”, 1915. Words by R. Cutler. Music by F. Hyde.
A Pretty Girl, A Summer Night
From the 1891 comic opera Wang words by John Cheever Goodwin music by Woolson Morse
A Pretty Girl Milking Her Cow
From the film “Little Nellie Kelly”, 1940. A traditional song adapted by Roger Edens.
A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody (ZIEGFELD FOLLIES of 1919)
The theme song for “ZIEGFELD FOLLIES OF 1919”. Words and Music by Irving Berlin. Cover Art by Henry Cline. Later used in M-G-M’s 1936 “The Great Ziegfeld.” Used in “ALEXANDER’S RAGTIME BAND,” 1938 film. Used in “BLUE SKIES,” 1946 film, Used in “THERE’S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS,” 1954 film. Copyright ©26 Jun 1919. Sheet Music from the collection of Michael Deatz,
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A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody (1954 THERE’S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS film)
Used in the musical film “THERE’S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS,” 1954. Words and Music by Irving Berlin. Copyright ©26 Jun 1919. New Arrangement 1940. Also used in film musical “ALEXANDER’S RAGTIME BAND,” 1938. Also used in film musical “BLUE SKIES,” 1946. Sheet Music from the collection of Michael Deatz.
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A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody (1946 “BLUE SKIES” film)
Used in PARAMOUNT film “BLUE SKIES,” 1946. Words and Music by Irving Berlin. New 1940 Arrangement. Originally written as theme song of “ZIEGFELD FOLLIES of 1919”. Cover Art (Pink Marquis) by Hal Weinstein. Copyright ©26 Jun 1919. Also used in film musical “ALEXANDER’S RAGTIME BAND,” 1938. Sheet Music from the collection of Michael Deatz.
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A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody (1938 ALEXANDER’S RAGTIME BAND film)
Used in the film musical “ALEXANDER’S RAGTIME BAND,” 1938. Words and Music by Irving Berlin. Copyright ©26 Jun 1919. Sheet Music from the collection of Michael Deatz.
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