Blue Room (1926 song)

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"Blue Room"
Song
Published1926
Genre Showtune
Composer(s) Richard Rodgers
Lyricist(s) Lorenz Hart

"Blue Room" is a show tune from the 1926 Rodgers and Hart musical The Girl Friend , [1] where it was introduced by Eva Puck and Sammy White. [2] It is also a jazz standard.

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Early recordings

Later recordings

Use in films and television


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References

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  2. Nolan, Frederick (1994). Lorenz Hart: A Poet on Broadway . New York: Oxford University Press. p.  75. ISBN   0-19-506837-8.
  3. Victor Records in the 20000 to 20499 series
  4. 1 2 Victor Records in the 24500 to 24900 series
  5. Brunswick Records in the 6500 to 6999 series
  6. Brunswick Records in the 7500 to 7999 series
  7. Vocalion Records in the 5000 to 5499 series
  8. Conqueror Records in the 9000 to 9499 series
  9. "Columbia Records in the 39000 to 39499 series". Archived from the original on 2012-05-27. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
  10. Columbia Records in the 36500 to 36999 series
  11. MGM Records in the 30000 to 30499 series
  12. MGM Records in the 30500 to 30887 series
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  17. 1 2 RCA Victor records in the 20-3000 to 20-3499 series
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