Johnny One Note

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Johnny One Note is a show tune from the 1937 Rodgers and Hart musical "Babes in Arms," known for its demanding, single-note vocal line and frequent inclusion in jazz and cabaret repertoires.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf show tune
song
associatedAct Rodgers and Hart
composer Richard Rodgers NERFINISHED
era Great American Songbook
firstAppearanceMedium stage musical
firstAppearanceWork Babes in Arms
genre cabaret song
jazz standard
show tune
hasComposerLyricistTeam Rodgers and Hart
hasMusicalStyle swing
up-tempo
isFrequentlyPerformedIn cabarets
concerts
revues
isFrequentlyRecordedAs jazz vocal standard
language English
lyricalTheme singer who can only sing one note
lyricist Lorenz Hart NERFINISHED
musicalTheatrePremiereYear 1937
notableFeature demanding single-note vocal line
originatedIn United States of America
surface form: United States
partOfMusical Babes in Arms
performanceDifficulty high
publicationDecade 1930s
typicalUse cabaret repertoire
jazz repertoire
musical theatre repertoire
vocalStyle belting
writtenFor female vocalist

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Richard Rodgers notableWork Johnny One Note
Richard Rodgers notableWork Johnny One Note
this entity surface form: Johnny One Note (song)
Richard Rodgers notableWork Johnny One Note
this entity surface form: Johnny One Note (jazz standard)
Richard Rodgers notableWork Johnny One Note
this entity surface form: Johnny One Note (popular song)