well, That's Show Biz, 07-07-2024 3-14 Americana 3

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“Well, That’s Show Biz!”

07-07-2024

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• Welcome to “well, That’s Show Biz!”. I am your host, Jeremy Freedman, and each 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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• Last Thursday was July 4th and every year, to celebrate American Independence Day, our theme has been Americana, songs from musicals that speak to American culture.

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•  One aspect of American culture is the State Fair. And we are going to open with the opening song, “Our State Fair” from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s State Fair. It was originally a movie but this is from the 1996 Original Broadway Cast recording that starred John Davidson, Kathryn Crosby, and Andrea McArdle. Next, another purely American summer activity is the New England Clambake. We are going to hear “This Was a Real Nice Clambake” from Rodgers & Hammersteins’s Carousel. Then, there was nothing more American than the satirical comic strip Li'l Abner. We are going to hear Stubby Kaye with “Jubilation T. Cornpone” from the film version of Li’l Abner, lyrics by Savannah’s own Johnny Mercer. And we will conclude this set with “But, Mr. Adams” from 1776 about the writing of the Declaration of Independence. Here’s “Our State Fair” from State Fair.

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• This is our third annual Americana show for July 4th, which was Thursday and you just heard “Our State Fair” from State Fair, “This Was a Real Nice Clambake” from Carousel, “Jubilation T. Cornpone” from Li’l Abner, and “But, Mr. Adams” from 1776.

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• Our theme today is Americana as last Thursday was The 4th of July. We are going to start off our second set with “Wells Fargo Wagon” from the original production of The Music Man.  Next, we will hear “Fugue for Tinhorns” from the 1992 revival of Guys and Dolls. Then we will hear “Big D” from The Most Happy Fella. And we will conclude this set with “The Egg” from 1776, as John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson discuss what the national symbol should be for the newly born United States. Here’s the “Wells Fargo Wagon” from The Music Man.

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• You just heard “Wells Fargo Wagon” from The Music Man, “Fugue for Tinhorns” from Guys and Dolls, “Big D” from The Most Happy Fella, “The Egg” from 1776 as we celebrate American Independence Day with songs about Americana today on “well, That’s Show Biz!”.

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

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• This is our third annual Americana show for Independence Day which was Thursday so we are playing songs from shows that represent America.

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• Opening our third set, we have the song “Freedom” from Shenandoah. Next, Keith Carradine sings “Never Met a Man I Didn’t Like” from The Will Rogers Follies. Then, Judy Garland sings “The Trolley Song” from the movie Meet Me In St. Louis. And closing out this set, is “Ol’ Man River” from the 1951 film version of Show Boat.  Here’s “Freedom” from Shenandoah.

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• You just heard “Freedom” from Shenandoah, “Never Met a Man I Didn’t Like” from The Will Rogers Follies, “The Trolley Song” from Meet Me In St. Louis and “Ol’ Man River” from Showboat as we listen to songs that showcase America today on “well, That’s Show Biz!”.

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

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• And now for our closing set for Americana, we start with the title song to Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!  This is from the film version. Then, founding John Adams predicted that American Independence Day would be celebrated with fireworks, pageantry, pomp, and parades and this was described in “Is Anybody There?” from the musical 1776. And we will end with Joel Grey, Bernadette Peters, and company singing the “Yankee Doodle” medley from George M. Here’s Oklahoma!.

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• You just heard the title song to Oklahoma!, “Is Anybody There?” from 1776, and the “Yankee Doodle” medley from George M as we conclude today’s show about Americana.

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

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