They Say It's Wonderful

They Say It's Wonderful

Written by: Irving Berlin
Comments: Copyrighted March 4, 1946. Previously registered for copyright as an unpublished song January 10, 1946. Introduced in the musical "Annie Get Your Gun", which had its first tryout on March 28 and opened May 16, 1946. The song was performed by the characters "Annie Oakley" (Ethel Merman) and "Frank Butler" (Ray Middleton).
First performance: They Say It's Wonderful by Ethel Merman & Ray Middleton in stage production Annie Get Your Gun (May 16, 1946)

They Say It's Wonderful Lyrics

They say that falling love is wonderful
It’s wonderful, so they say
And with the moon up above, it’s wonderful
It’s wonderful, so they tell me

I can’t recall who said it
I know I’ve never read it
I only know they tell me that love is grand, and
The thing that’s known as romance
Is wonderful, wonderful
In every way, so they say

They Say It's Wonderful Singers

1 Ethel Merman & Ray Middleton May 16, 1946 (performance date) 2 Ethel Merman & Ray Middleton 1946
3 Perry Como (billboard hit) 1946.

4. Frank Sinatra (billboard hit) 1946 5 Betty Hutton, Howard Keel 1950 6 The Dave Pell Octet 1953 7 Lennie Niehaus 1955 8 Pat Boone October 1957 9 The Modern Jazz Quartet 1957 10 Mary Martin and John Raitt 1957 11 Sal Salvador 1957 12 Sarah Vaughan 1957 13 Dave Brubeck 1957 14 Ray Ellis and His Orchestra 1958 15 The Four Lads with Ray Ellis and His Orchestra 1958 16 Johnny Mathis September 1959 17 The Ray Conniff Singers 1959 18 Gogi Grant 1959 19 Keely Smith 1960 20 Little Anthony & The Imperials 1960 21 Doris Day 1960 22 Doris Day, Robert Goulet February 11, 1963 23 John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman 1963 24 Charles McPherson 1975 25 Duke Jordan Trio 1979 26 René Thomas 1990 27 Roman Schwaller Jazz Quartet 1990 28 Ralph Sharon Trio 1992 29 Andrea Marcovicci, Arranged and Accompanied by Glenn Mehrbach May 31, 1995 30 Thomas Allen and Valerie Masterson 1995 31 Emile Pandolfi 1995 32 Sonny Stitt 1996 33 Stacey Kent 1998 34 Mark Shane & Terry Blaine Feat. Ed Polcer, Tom Artin, Allan Vaché, Phil Flanigan, Ed Metz, Jr. 1998 35 Paula West July 13, 1999 36 Bernadette Peters and Tom Wopat 1999 37 Eliane Elias February 15, 2000 38 Janet Seidel 2001 39 Christine Andreas October 15, 2002 40 Todd Murray 2002 41 Charito 2003 42 Eddie Gomez & Mark Kramer May 16, 2006 43 Beegie Adair 2006 44 Diane Schuur February 26, 2008 45 Cheryl Conley 2010 46 Chick Corea Eddie Gomez Paul Motian 2011.

You May Also Like Perry Como:
* A You're Adorable (1947)
* I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (1947)
* When You Were Sweet Sixteen (1947)
* Because (1948)
* Forever And Ever (1949)

You May Also Like Pop Music:
* To Each His Own - Eddy Howard
* To Each His Own - Ink Spots
* You Won't Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart) - Doris Day
* You Won't Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart) - Perry Como
* Across the Alley From the Alamo - Mills Brothers

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