Dear Mr. Gable, I am writing this to you,
and I hope that you will read it so you’ll know,
My heart beats like a hammer,
And I stutter and I stammer,
Every time I see you at the picture show.
I guess I’m just another fan of yours,
And I thought I’d write,
and tell you so.
Also known as Follow the Yellow Brick Road, We’re Off to See the Wizard was sung three times during The Wizard of Oz — as a duet between Dorothy Gale (Judy Garland) and the Scarecrow (Ray Bolger), as a trio between Dorothy Gale (Judy Garland), the Scarecrow (Ray Bolger) and the Tin Man (Buddy Ebsen), and as a quartet with Dorothy Gale (Judy Garland), the Scarecrow (Ray Bolger), the Tin Man (Buddy Ebsen), and the Cowardly Lion (Bert Lahr).
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Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas lyrics — originally sung by Judy Garland in ‘Meet Me in St. Louis’, but oddly enough the song didn’t become truly popular until it was rewritten for and recorded by Frank Sinatra
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Song lyrics to ‘Over the Rainbow’, music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by E.Y. Harburg, written for — The Wizard of Oz’ where it was… Read More »Over the Rainbow song lyrics
The Trolley Song was written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane and made famous by Judy Garland in the 1944 film musical Meet Me in St. Louis. The song was inspired by a picture of a trolley car in a children’s picture book. The Trolley Song was nominated for the Best Song Oscar at the 1945 Academy awards, but lost to Swinging on a Star from Going My Way. The Trolley Song was ranked #26 by the American Film Institute in 2004 on the 100 Years … 100 Songs list. It has been recorded by Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra and many others. The song was a giant single for the Pied Pipers, at the time outselling Judy Garland’s single.
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The Boy Next Door is a 1944 popular song by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane, performed by Judy Garland in Meet Me in St. Louis
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Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis, better known as just Meet Me in St. Louis, was a popular song from 1904 which celebrated the St. Louis World’s Fair. The lyrics were written by Andrew B. Sterling, with music by Kerry Mills.
The song and the fair were focal points of the Judy Garland movie, Meet Me in St. Louis.Read More »Meet Me in St. Louis lyrics
DVD review of Meet Me in St. Louis – starring Judy Garland, directed by Vincent Minelli – one of the best musicals of the 20th Century
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As one of the best-loved musicals of the 20th century, The Wizard of Oz had a wonderful selection of now-classic movie tunes. They include:
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