Thou Swell (jazz standard)

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jazz standard show tune

"Thou Swell" is a popular jazz standard and show tune composed by Richard Rodgers with lyrics by Lorenz Hart, known for its clever wordplay and enduring presence in the Great American Songbook.

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Observed surface forms (3)

Surface form	Occurrences
Thou Swell	0
Thou Swell (popular song)	1
Thou Swell (song)	1

Statements (38)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	jazz standard ⓘ show tune ⓘ
associatedWithEra	Great American Songbook ⓘ surface form: Golden Age of American popular song
associatedWithMovement	American popular music standards repertoire ⓘ surface form: Tin Pan Alley tradition
composer	Richard Rodgers NERFINISHED ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
genre	jazz ⓘ show tune ⓘ
hasCulturalSignificance	recognized as a standard in American jazz and popular music ⓘ
hasForm	32‑bar song form ⓘ verse‑chorus structure ⓘ
hasQuality	clever wordplay ⓘ enduring popularity ⓘ humorous tone ⓘ romantic lyrics ⓘ up‑tempo feel ⓘ
includedIn	jazz standard repertoires ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
lyricist	Lorenz Hart NERFINISHED ⓘ
lyricTheme	playful courtship ⓘ romantic love ⓘ
musicBy	Richard Rodgers NERFINISHED ⓘ
notableFor	association with Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart ⓘ use in jazz repertoire ⓘ
partOf	Great American Songbook ⓘ
performancePractice	frequently interpreted by jazz pianists ⓘ often arranged for big band ⓘ often performed by vocalists ⓘ
style	American popular song ⓘ
typicalInstrumentation	big band ⓘ jazz combo ⓘ voice and piano ⓘ
usedAs	jazz improvisation vehicle ⓘ
usesDevice	colloquial expressions ⓘ internal rhyme ⓘ wordplay ⓘ
wordsBy	Lorenz Hart NERFINISHED ⓘ
workOf	Richard Rodgers ⓘ surface form: Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Richard Rodgers → notableWork → Thou Swell (jazz standard) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Thou Swell (song)

Richard Rodgers → notableWork → Thou Swell (jazz standard) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Thou Swell (popular song)