Mountain Greenery
"Mountain Greenery" is a popular song composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Lorenz Hart for the musical The Garrick Gaieties (1926).
| "Mountain Greenery" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Published | 1926 |
| Songwriter(s) | Lorenz Hart |
| Composer(s) | Richard Rodgers |
The lyrics display Hart's characteristic use of enjambement and witty and unexpected internal rhymes e.g. 'lover let' and 'coverlet' and 'keener re...' rhymed with 'beanery':
It was first performed on stage by Sterling Holloway. It was featured in the MGM film Words and Music (1948 film) (1948) when it was performed by Perry Como, Allyn Ann McLerie and chorus. Fans of The Dick Van Dyke Show will remember the duet by Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore in the episode "The Sleeping Brother".
Notable recordings
- Roger Wolfe Kahn and his Orchestra - recorded on May 27, 1926 for Victor.[1]
- Frank Crumit - recorded for Victor on July 29, 1926.[2]
- Bing Crosby - Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings (1956) recorded on June 12, 1956.[3]
- Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers & Hart Songbook (1956)
- Patti Page - for her album In the Land of Hi-Fi (1956).[4]
- Mel Tormé (1956) (a top-five hit in the UK)[5]
- Barbara Lea - included in the album Lea in Love (1957).[6]
- The Supremes (1966) The Supremes Sing Rodgers & Hart
- Tony Bennett (1973) for his album The Rodgers & Hart Songs with The Ruby Braff-George Barnes Quartet.[7]
- Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and the Fun Songs Kids - Mickey's Fun Songs: Campout at Walt Disney World (1994)
References
- "THE ONLINE DISCOGRAPHICAL PROJECT". 78discography.com. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
- "THE ONLINE DISCOGRAPHICAL PROJECT". 78discography.com. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
- "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
- "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
- British Hit Singles & Albums. London: Guinness World Records Ltd. 2005. p. 513. ISBN 1-904994-00-8.
- "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
- "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
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