well, That's Show Biz, 07-02-2023 2-14 Americana 2

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“Well, That’s Show Biz!”

07-02-2023

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

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• Tuesday is July Fourth, so today’s theme is Americana, shows and songs that bring to mind what most people think of when they think of America, its history and its people.

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• We are going to open with the song “But, Mr. Adams” from the Broadway musical 1776. The show and this song is about the writing of The Declaration of Independence. The significance of this Declaration cannot be minimized as something this audacious had never been done before in human history. Based on actual historical records, with poetic license of course, 1776 showed the humanity of our founders with all of their faults, and even though we know the eventual outcome, when watching the show, in the back of your mind, you conjure up doubt that the Continental Congress will succeed. We will follow that with a New England bar-be-que, “A Real Nice Clambake” from Carousel. And to conclude our first set, you might think that Lin-Manuel Miranda was the first to incorporate rap into Broadway musicals, but you’d be wrong. Meredith Wilson is credited with bringing rap to Broadway all the way back in 1958. Check out “Ya Got Trouble” from The Music Man. Here’s “But, Mr. Adams” about the writing of the Declaration of Independence from 1776.

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• You just heard “But, Mr. Adams” from 1776, “A Real Nice Clambake” from Carousel, and Robert Preston with “Ya Got Trouble” from The Music Man, as we celebrate all things America today on “well, That’s Show Biz!”

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• Our theme today is Americana in anticipation of Independence Day on Tuesday and nothing is more American than the movie musical. We are going to present three of the most American of movie musicals. First, we are going to hear the movie version of “A Lot of Livin’ to Do” from Bye Bye Birdie. Then we are going to hear Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, and Donald O’Conner wish you a “Good Morning” from Singin’ In The Rain. And we are going to close with Judy Garland and The MGM Studio Chorus singing “The Trolley Song” from Meet Me In St. Louis. Here’s Birdie.

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• Our theme today is Americana and you just heard “A Lot of Livin’ to Do” from Bye Bye Birdie, “Good Morning” from Singin’ In The Rain, and “The Trolley Song” from Meet Me In St. Louis, three of the most Americana heavy musicals that Hollywood has given us.

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• Starting off our third set, Lin-Manuel Miranda created a musical about one of our founding fathers, Alexander Hamilton. And the creation of our country.  From Hamilton, we will hear the song “The Schuyler Sisters”. Next we will hear “Kansas City” from the movie version of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!. Then we will hear Ethel Merman singing “Moonshine Lullaby” from Annie Get Your Gun. And finally, the 1999 cast of Rodgers & Hart’s Babes In Arms sings the title song.  Here’s “The Schuyler Sisters” from Hamilton.

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• We are celebrating Independence Day today with Americana and you just heard “The Schuyler Sisters” from Hamilton, “Kansas City” from Oklahoma!, “Moonshine Lullaby” from Annie Get Your Gun, and the title song from Babes In Arms.

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• If you would like to help out with a future show, you can send me your theme and song suggestions to wruushowbiz@gmail.com. And if you are enjoying today’s show, please contact the station at WRUU.org and let them know.

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• Will Rogers was born a citizen of the Cherokee Nation in the Indian Territory of Oklahoma and became one of America’s greatest vaudeville stars, actors, and humorous social Commentators. He was portrayed by Keith Carradine in the Broadway musical, The Will Rogers Follies where he recreated many of Will Rogers’ rope tricks.  Here he is singing “Give a Man Enough Rope”. Then, it wouldn’t be Independence Day without hearing James Cagney in his Oscar winning role of George M. Cohan singing “Yankee Doodle Dandy”. And then we will close with William Daniels as John Adams in 1776 singing “Is Anybody There” as he accurately predicts how Independence Day will be celebrated in years to come. As an added bonus, we will hear the Finale from 1776 as the delegates are called up to sign the Declaration Of Independence.  Here’s “Give a Man Enough Rope” from The Will Rogers Follies.

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• You just heard “Give a Man Enough Rope” from The Will Rogers Follies, James Cagney and company with Yankee Doodle Dandy, and “Is Anybody There” and the “Finale” from 1776, as we conclude our Americana celebration for Independence Day today on “well, That’s Show Biz!”.

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• I am always looking for help with future shows. Send me your theme and song suggestions to wruushowbiz@gmail.com. And the only way we know who’s listening is if you contact the station so please, if you enjoyed today’s show, contact the station at WRUU.org and let them know.  See you next week.