A Wonderful Guy
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"A Wonderful Guy" is a popular show tune from the 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical *South Pacific*, known for its upbeat expression of romantic joy.
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| instanceOf |
show tune
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song → |
| associatedWork |
South Pacific (1958 film)
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| basedOnWork |
Tales of the South Pacific
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| characterWhoSings |
Nellie Forbush
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| composer |
Richard Rodgers
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| describes |
Nellie Forbush’s happiness in love
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| firstPerformanceDate |
1949
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| genre |
musical theatre song
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show tune → |
| hasBroadwayOpeningContext |
South Pacific Broadway premiere in 1949
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| hasCulturalContext |
post–World War II American musical theatre
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| hasForm |
verse-chorus form
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| hasInstrumentation |
voice and orchestra
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| hasRefrain |
I’m in love with a wonderful guy
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| hasStyle |
Broadway musical style
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| hasSubject |
romantic relationship between Nellie Forbush and Emile de Becque
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| hasTempo |
up-tempo
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| hasTheme |
falling in love
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romantic joy → |
| intendedFor |
female vocalist
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| isPartOf |
Rodgers and Hammerstein song catalog
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| isPopularSongFrom |
South Pacific
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| language |
English
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| lyricalMood |
joyful
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upbeat → |
| lyricist |
Oscar Hammerstein II
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| lyricsBy |
Oscar Hammerstein II
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| musicalBy |
Rodgers and Hammerstein
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| musicBy |
Richard Rodgers
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| narrativePerspective |
first-person
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| notablePerformer |
Kelli O’Hara
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Mary Martin → Mitzi Gaynor → |
| originalBroadwayPerformer |
Mary Martin
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| originallyPerformedIn |
South Pacific (Broadway production)
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| originalMedium |
stage musical
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| partOfWork |
South Pacific
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South Pacific (musical) → |
| positionInMusical |
Act I
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| publicationDate |
1949
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| settingOfSong |
a tropical island in the South Pacific
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Richard Rodgers
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Richard Rodgers ("A Wonderful Guy (song)") → Richard Rodgers ("A Wonderful Guy (standard)") → Richard Rodgers ("A Wonderful Guy (popular song)") → |
notableWork |
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Theme from "A Wonderful Guy" (revised)
(""A Wonderful Guy"")
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basedOn |