An Occasional Man
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"An Occasional Man" is a lighthearted popular song from the mid-20th century American songbook, known for its playful, tropical-themed lyrics and catchy melody.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| An Occasional Man canonical | 2 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American songbook standard
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | Great American Songbook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Ralph Blane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| firstPopularizedInDecade | 1950s ⓘ |
| genre |
easy listening
ⓘ
traditional pop ⓘ vocal jazz ⓘ |
| hasImagery |
beach and sea
ⓘ
island life ⓘ relaxed vacation atmosphere ⓘ |
| hasLyricStyle |
humorous
ⓘ
playful ⓘ |
| hasLyricTheme |
romantic escapism
ⓘ
tropical setting ⓘ |
| hasMelodyCharacteristic | catchy ⓘ |
| hasMood | lighthearted ⓘ |
| intendedPerformanceContext |
cabaret
ⓘ
nightclub act ⓘ popular vocal performance ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
relaxed swing feel
ⓘ
tropical-themed wordplay ⓘ witty lyrics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Hugh Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecordingArtist |
Blossom Dearie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jeri Southern NERFINISHED ⓘ June Christy NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Vaughan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | mid-20th century American popular song repertoire ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
jazz combo
ⓘ
orchestra ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| vocalType | female vocal standard ⓘ |
| writer |
Hugh Martin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ralph Blane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.