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| 1928 | Liberty Theatre Original. May 9, 1928 · Lew Leslie | 518 performances |
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She had previously made a splash with her lyrics to Jimmy McHugh’s music for Blackbirds of 1928 (5/9/28; 519 performances). The team’s hit song for the Lew Leslie revue was “I Can’t Give You Anything But Love.” book:broadway-its-history-people-and-places-an-encyclopedia-bloom-ken-1949-2nd-ed-new#p189
Blackbirds of 1928 (5/9/28; 519 performances) was one of the most successful. It featured a stellar cast, including Adelaide Hall, Mantan Moreland, Aida Ward, Elisabeth Welch, and Bill Robinson. The score by Dorothy Fields and Jimmy McHugh included “Doin’ the New Low-Down,” “I Can’t Give You Anything but Love,” and “Po… book:broadway-its-history-people-and-places-an-encyclopedia-bloom-ken-1949-2nd-ed-new#p318
Dorothy Fields woman first wrote songs for Blackbirds of 1928. book:broadway-musicals-the-101-greatest-shows-of-all-time-bloom-ken-1949-vlastnik-fra#p320
9 May: Blackbirds of 1928, a show with an African American cast and a score by Dorothy Fields and Jimmy McHugh (including “I Can’t Give You Anything But Love”), opens at the Liberty Theater and runs for 518 performances. book:historical-dictionary-of-the-broadway-musical-volume-22-william-a-everett-paul-r#p20
Blackbirds of 1928 (with a “white” score from the debuting team of Jimmy book:more-opening-nights-on-broadway-a-critical-quotebook-of-compiled-by-steven-suski#p139
Schwartz’s new lyricist was Dorothy Fields, daughter/sister of Lew/Herbert (see BLACKBIRDS OF 1928 [PART 4: May 9, 1928]) and 1936 Oscar winner for “The Way You Look Tonight” book:show-tunes-1905-1985-the-songs-shows-and-careers-of-steven-suskin-1st-ed-new-yor#p276
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