Mountain Greenery
"Mountain Greenery" is a popular song composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Lorenz Hart for the musical The Garrick Gaieties (1926). It was first performed on stage by Sterling Holloway.
"Mountain Greenery" | |
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Song | |
Published | 1926 |
Songwriter(s) | Lorenz Hart |
Composer(s) | Richard Rodgers |
Lyrics
The lyrics display Hart's characteristic use of enjambement and witty and unexpected internal rhymes e.g. 'lover let' and 'coverlet' and 'keener re...' rhymed with 'beanery':
Notable recordings
- Roger Wolfe Kahn and his Orchestra - recorded on May 27, 1926 for Victor.[1]
- Frank Crumit - recorded for Victor on July 29, 1926.[2]
- Bing Crosby - Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings (1956) recorded on June 12, 1956.[3]
- Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers & Hart Songbook (1956)
- Patti Page - for her album In the Land of Hi-Fi (1956).[4]
- Mel Tormé (1956) (a top-five hit in the UK)[5]
- Barbara Lea - included in the album Lea in Love (1957).[6]
- The Supremes (1966) The Supremes Sing Rodgers & Hart
- Tony Bennett (1973) for his album The Rodgers & Hart Songs with The Ruby Braff-George Barnes Quartet.[7]
- Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and the Fun Songs Kids - Mickey's Fun Songs: Campout at Walt Disney World (1994)
Popular Culture
- It was featured in the MGM film Words and Music (1948 film) (1948) when it was performed by Perry Como, Allyn Ann McLerie and chorus.
- Fans of The Dick Van Dyke Show will remember the duet by Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore in the episode "The Sleeping Brother".
References
- "THE ONLINE DISCOGRAPHICAL PROJECT". 78discography.com. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
- "THE ONLINE DISCOGRAPHICAL PROJECT". 78discography.com. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
- "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
- "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
- British Hit Singles & Albums. London: Guinness World Records Ltd. 2005. p. 513. ISBN 1-904994-00-8.
- "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
- "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
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