well, That's Show Biz, 06-01-2025 4-9 Rodgers & Hammerstein Celebration 2025

Rodgers & Hammerstein Celebration 2025 

“Well, That’s Show Biz!”

6-01-2025

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• Welcome to “well, That’s Show Biz!”. I am your host, Jeremy Freedman, and this is the show that brings you music from Broadway, Movies, and Entertainers along with some anecdotes, information, and commentary all based on a theme.

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• And “June IS Bustin’ Out All Over” and you just heard Bing Crosby covering that song originally from the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical, Carousel, their favorite. Today is our 4th Rodgers and Hammerstein Celebration, celebrating the two men that changed musical theater. They integrated music and dance with the plot that moved the story forward. Today’s show will highlight these two men by playing covers of some of their most famous songs.

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• Our first set highlights Richard Rodgers and his collaborations with Moss Hart before he joined up with Oscar Hammerstein.

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• We are going to open with The Marcels and their do wop cover of Blue Moon. Then we will hear Natalie Cole cover “This Can’t Be Love” originally from The Boys From Syracuse. We will follow that with two songs originally from Babes In Arms. First is Etta James’ haunting rendition of “My Funny Valentine” followed by Lena Horne’s high energy version of “The Lady Is a Tramp”.  Here’s The Marcels with Blue Moon. 

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• This first set was dedicated to composer Richard Rodgers and you just heard The Marcels with Blue Moon, Natalie Cole singing “This Can’t Be Love” originally from The Boys From Syracuse, Etta James’ singing “My Funny Valentine” and Lena Horne’s version of “The Lady Is a Tramp”, both songs originally from Babes In Arms.

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• Today is our 4th annual Rodgers and Hammerstein Celebration and set two will focus on the lyrics of Oscar Hammerstein II before he teamed up with Richard Rodgers.

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• First up we have Bobby Darrin’s cover of “Softly, As In a Morning Sunrise” originally from the operetta The New Moon, music by Sigmund Romberg. Then Frank Sinatra sings “Ol’ Man River” originally from Show Boat, music by Jerome Kern. And we will close the set with Michael Jackson singing “All the Things You Are” originally from the show Very Warm For May, music also by Jerome Kern. Here’s Bobby Darrin with “Softly, As In a Morning Sunrise” from the operetta The New Moon.

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• You just heard Bobby Darrin with “Softly, As In a Morning Sunrise” from the operetta The New Moon, Frank Sinatra singing “Ol’ Man River” from Show Boat, and Michael Jackson with “All the Things You Are” from the show Very Warm For May as we celebrate Rodgers & Hammerstein today on “well, That’s Show Biz!”.

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• You‘re listening to “well, That’s Show Biz!” on [Station ID].

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• Today is our 4th annual Rodgers and Hammerstein Celebration. Our first two sets focused on covers of songs by them BEFORE they began their collaboration. The next two sets will focus on covers of songs in which Richard Rodgers wrote the music and Oscar Hammerstein II wrote the lyrics.

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• To start our third set we have Mandy Patinkin singing about his “Honey Bun” originally from South Pacific. We will follow that with Peggy Lee singing a Latin inspired version of “I Enjoy Being a Girl” originally from Flower Drum Song. Then we will hear Audra McDonald and Josh Groban duet with “If I Loved You” originally from Carousel, and we will close with Bernadette Peters declaring “The Gentleman Is a Dope”, originally from Allegro. Here is Mandy Patinkin and “Honey Bun” from South Pacific.

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You Just heard Mandy Patinkin singing “Honey Bun” from South Pacific, Peggy Lee singing “I Enjoy Being a Girl” from Flower Drum Song, Audra McDonald and Josh Groban duetting with “If I Loved You” from Carousel, and Bernadette Peters declaring “The Gentleman Is a Dope”, from Allegro.

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• We are celebrating Rodgers & Hammerstein today by playing covers of some of their most famous songs.

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• We open our final set with Jack Jones asking “Shall We Dance?” originally from The King and I. Then we will hear Betty Buckley sing “This Nearly Was Mine” originally from South Pacific. Then we will go back to The King and I with Barbra Streisand singing a medley of “I Have Dreamed / We Kiss In a Shadow / Something Wonderful” from her Broadway Album. And we will close with Seth MacFarlane, of Family Guy fame, bringing us “All Er Nothin’”, originally from Oklahoma!. Here’s Jack Jones and “Shall We Dance?” from The King and I.

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• You just heard Jack Jones singing “Shall We Dance?” from The King and I, Betty Buckley singing “This Nearly Was Mine” from South Pacific, Barbra Streisand singing a medley of “I Have Dreamed / We Kiss In a Shadow / Something Wonderful” from The King and I, and Seth MacFarlane singing “All Er Nothin’” from Oklahoma! As we conclude our 4th annual Rodgers and Hammerstein Celebration.

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• Next week, June 8th, is the night of the Tony Awards for 2025 and our show will be about the Tonys.

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• Please stay tuned for “Music At The Movies”, coming up next, hosted by Aiden Peck and I will see you next week. So long.