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Wish you were here : Wish you were here

Title
Wish you were here : Wish you were here / words and music by Harold Rome.
Author
Rome, Harold, 1908-1993
Publication
  • New York : Chappell & Co., [1952]
  • ©1952

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Notated musicSupervised use Music-Am. (Sheet) 89-4069Performing Arts Research Collections - Music

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Additional Authors
  • Aarons, Slim
  • Hayward, Leland, 1902-1971.
  • Logan, Joshua
  • Kober, Arthur, 1900-1975.
  • Mielziner, Jo, 1901-1976.
  • Blyden, Larry, 1925-1975
Description
1 vocal score (5, [1] pages); 31 cm
Uniform Title
Wish you were here. Wish you were here. Vocal score
Alternative Title
  • Wish you were here. Wish you were here.
  • Where is the wonder as each day would start
  • They're not making the skies as blue this year
Subject
  • Rome, Harold, 1908-1993 > Portraits
  • Rome, Harold, 1908-1993
  • 1951-1960
  • Songs with orchestra > Vocal scores with piano
  • Popular music > United States > 1951-1960
  • Musicals > Excerpts > Vocal scores with piano
  • Popular music
  • Musicals
  • Songs with orchestra
  • Musicals > Excerpts
  • United States
Genre/Form
  • Musicals.
  • Excerpts.
  • Songs.
  • Popular music.
  • Vocal scores.
  • Portraits.
  • Vocal scores with piano.
Note
  • For medium voice and piano; includes chord symbols and ukulele chord diagrams. accompaniment originally for orchestra.
  • Caption title.
  • Illustrated list cover in blue with a photo. of a man and a woman on a beach / Slim Aarons; list of 11 selections from the show.
  • From the musical Wish you were here which opened at the Imperial Theatre in New York City on June 25, 1952 (information from IBDB.com).
  • "Leland Hayward and Joshua Logan present Wish you were here, a new musical comedy by Arthur Kober and Joshua Logan, music and lyrics by Harold Rome, direction and dances by Joshua Logan, settings by Jo Mielziner, based on Mr. Kober's play Having wonderful time"--List title page
  • Advertisement for other songs / Rome, with his photo. on p. [6].
Call Number
Music-Am. (Sheet) 89-4069
OCLC
498691423
Author
Rome, Harold, 1908-1993, composer.
Title
Wish you were here : Wish you were here / words and music by Harold Rome.
Publisher
New York : Chappell & Co., [1952]
Copyright Date
©1952
Type of Content
notated music
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Local Note
This copy has the title page inscribed to Larry Blyden and is autographed by Leland Heyward, Arthur Kober, Joshua Logan, Harold Rome, Jo Mielziner and Jay Blackton; lacking pages 3-4.
Chronological Term
1951-1960
Added Author
Rome, Harold, 1908-1993, lyricist.
Aarons, Slim. Photographer
Hayward, Leland, 1902-1971. Production manager
Logan, Joshua. Production manager. Librettist. Director. Choreographer
Kober, Arthur, 1900-1975. Librettist
Mielziner, Jo, 1901-1976. Set designer
Kober, Arthur, 1900-1975. Having wonderful time.
Blyden, Larry, 1925-1975, honouree of item.
Publisher No.
1870-4 Chappell & Co.
Research Call Number
Music-Am. (Sheet) 89-4069
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