If I Were a Bell
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"If I Were a Bell" is a popular show tune from the Broadway musical *Guys and Dolls*, widely recognized as a jazz standard frequently performed and recorded by vocalists and instrumentalists.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Dinah Washington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ella Fitzgerald NERFINISHED ⓘ Miles Davis Quintet NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Garland NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Vaughan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | story and characters of Guys and Dolls ⓘ |
| catalogedAs |
American popular song
ⓘ
Broadway standard ⓘ |
| composer | Frank Loesser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | Golden Age of Broadway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceIn | Guys and Dolls (Broadway production) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1950 ⓘ |
| form | 32-bar song form ⓘ |
| fromWork | Guys and Dolls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
ⓘ
show tune ⓘ |
| hasNotableRecording |
Dinah Washington recording of If I Were a Bell
ⓘ
Ella Fitzgerald recording of If I Were a Bell ⓘ Miles Davis – Relaxin' with the Miles Davis Quintet NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Garland Trio recording of If I Were a Bell ⓘ Sarah Vaughan recording of If I Were a Bell ⓘ |
| includedIn | standard jazz fake books ⓘ |
| isStandardIn |
instrumental jazz repertoire
ⓘ
jazz repertoire ⓘ vocal jazz repertoire ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Frank Loesser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicEra | mid-20th-century American popular music ⓘ |
| notableAlbumAppearance | Relaxin' with the Miles Davis Quintet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalContext | sung by Sarah Brown after becoming intoxicated on a date with Sky Masterson ⓘ |
| originalMedium | stage musical ⓘ |
| originalPerformerCharacter | Sarah Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalPerformerShow | Guys and Dolls (1950 Broadway cast) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalProductionLocation | Broadway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Guys and Dolls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
frequently performed by jazz vocalists
ⓘ
frequently performed in small jazz combo settings ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1950 ⓘ |
| structure | AABA ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
falling in love
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romantic infatuation ⓘ |
| tempo | medium-up swing (typical jazz interpretation) ⓘ |
| usedAs | jazz improvisation vehicle ⓘ |
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