Songs I Like from the 1930s - Part 4 Quiz

Answer: work we go

"Heigh-Ho" is sung by the Seven Dwarfs (technically only six sing as Dopey doesn't sing) in "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." They sing the song at the diamond and ruby mine they work at, and then on the way home from work.

Frank Churchill and Larry Morey wrote the song.

This song is reprised in the 1988 Disney film, "Oliver & Company," when Tito sings it as he goes to rescue Jenny.

Answer: Richard Rodgers

Richard Rodgers composed the music, and Lorenz Hart wrote the lyrics to "I Wish I Were in Love Again." It was originally sung in the 1937 Broadway musical, "Babes in Arms." When it was made into a movie in 1939, the song was cut from the film. However, the movie's stars, Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney, sang it in the 1948 biopic film "Words and Music."

It has since been recorded by several people, including Ella Fitzgerald, Mel Torme, Rosemary Clooney, and Audra McDonald.

Richard Rodgers wrote 27 musicals with Lorenz Hart during the 25 years they worked together. These include "The Garrick Gaieties" (1925, their first Broadway musical), "On Your Toes" (1936), and "Pal Joey," (1940).

Their final musical together was "By Jupiter" in 1942. Hart died in 1943. Richard Rodgers went on to make 11 more musicals with Oscar Hammerstein. These include "Oklahoma!" (1943), which is the first fully integrated musical (that is, songs, dances, characters, costumes, etc were all a part of the plot and not picked because they were popular at the time). They worked together until their final musical "The Sound of Music" (1959). Oscar Hammerstein died in 1960 and did not get to see the show made into a movie in 1965.

Richard Rodgers died in 1979, after composing five more musicals, including "Do I Hear a Waltz" (1965), and "I Remember Mama" (1979). Richard Rodgers was the first person to become an EGOT. An EGOT is a person who has won the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony.

Answer: Babes in Arms

"Babes in Arms" was written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. The show, which opened on Broadway in 1937, tells the story of some teenagers in Long Island who did not want to work on a farm, so they decided to put on a show. The original version was more political than the remakes. It included a Communist character, racism, and dialogue about Nietzsche.

In the modern versions (first done in 1959), the teenagers are trying to save a summer stock theatre. They still do not want to return to working on the farm. It was not political like the original version, however. The original Broadway cast included Mitzi Green and Alfred Drake.

Answer: The Lady is a Tramp

"The Lady is a Tramp" was written for the 1937 Broadway musical "Babes in Arms." The song was sung by Mitzi Green in the show. The song opens with the line, "I get too hungry for dinner at eight." This is a reference to the fact that high society folks eat dinner late.

In the 1939 movie musical, the song is only done as an instrumental. In the 1948 biopic "Words and Music" it was sung by Lena Horne.

Perhaps the most popular version is that of Frank Sinatra. He first sang it when it was added to the movie score of "Pal Joey" (1957).

It has been sung by many artists, including Ella Fitzgerald, and Tony Bennett, who sang it with Lady Gaga, and on the 2009 TV series "Glee," Mark Salling and Amber Riley sang it together during the first season.

Answer: roller skates

George and Ira Gershwin wrote "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off" for the 1937 movie musical "Shall We Dance." The song is known for "You like _____ and I like ______," with words such as tomato/tohmahto showing different ways to say the words. This shows more of a class difference than a regional difference. The song was ranked 34 on "AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs."

The song has been recorded by other artists, including Ella Fitzgerald. Bing Crosby, and Rosemary Clooney sang it as a duet. Even Willie Nelson and Cyndi Lauper sang it as a duet.

Answer: False

Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart wrote "My Funny Valentine" for the 1937 Broadway musical "Babes in Arms." It was not a Valentine's Day song. The Valentine being sung about is Valentine (originally played by Ray Heatherton). He is the main character in the show. In the original version, Mitzi Green, as Billie Smith, sings the song describing Val's character, and despite his flaws, she is in love with him.

The song was later covered by Chet Baker and became his signature song.

Many others have also recorded the song, including Miles Davis, Julie London, Frank Sinatra, Chaka Khan, and Linda Rondstadt.

Answer: spring

Frank Churchill and Larry Morey wrote "Someday My Prince Will Come" for Disney's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." It was sung in the movie by Adriana Caselotti (voice of Snow White). One of the lines is "Someday when spring is here."

The AFI's "1000 Years...100 Songs" ranked this song as the 19th greatest film song of all time.

The song is sung three times in the movie. The first time Snow White sings it to the dwarfs as a bedtime story. Then, when she is making a pie, she reprises it. At the end of the film when Snow White and the prince are leaving for his castle, at the end of the movie, a chorus is heard singing it again.

In 1961, Miles Davis had a hit with the song.

It has been a popular song among jazz musicians as well as pop stars including Herbie Hancock, Melody Gardot, Barbra Streisand, and The Cheetah Girls.

Answer: Precious

Thomas A. Dorsey wrote "Take My Hand, Precious Lord" in 1937. The title is sometimes written as "Precious Lord, Take My Hand." He took the song's melody from an 1844 hymn called "Maitland," composed by George N. Allen.

Dorsey's wife, Nettie Harper died giving birth to their son (who also died), in 1932. His grief inspired him to write this song. The first recording was by The Heavenly Gospel Singers in 1937.

The song was Martin Luther King Jr.'s favorite song. When he was assassinated in 1968, Mahalia Jackson sang it at his funeral.

Since 1937, it has been done in at least 40 different languages, and recorded by many artists. Some of these include The Blind Boys of Alabama, Aretha Franklin, Denny Correll, and Kristin Hayter.

Answer: Irving Berlin

Irving Berlin wrote the song in 1937. Ray Noble was the first person to record it. In the 1937 movie musical "On the Avenue," Dick Powell and Alice Faye sang the song.

Irving Berlin's real name is Israel Isidore Beilin. He lived to be 101 years old. During his lifetime, he composed about 1,500 songs. His first song was "Alexander's Ragtime Band" in 1911. Some other songs he wrote are "Easter Parade," "White Christmas," "There's No Business Like Show Business," "Puttin' on the Ritz," and "God Bless America."

Answer: Move on back

Verna Hills wrote the song "The Wheels on the Bus" in 1937. It became a popular children's song in many countries, including the United States, Denmark, and Brazil.

Each verse of the song is accompanied by an action. In the verse that says "The driver on the bus says move on back," one motions toward the back of the bus with their thumb.

The song is featured on many children's CDs, such as some of the Cedarmont Kids' albums.

Answer: start a flame in your heart

Bennie Benjamin, Eddie Durham, Sol Marcus, and Eddie Seiler wrote "I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire" in 1938. Harlan Leonard and His Rockets were the first to record the number in 1941. Horace Heidt recorded it that same year, as did The Ink Spots. The Heidt version reached number one, and the Ink Spots reached number four.

Some others who have recorded the song include Tommy Tucker, Vera Lynn, Betty Carter, and Frankie Laine.

Answer: peepers

Harry Warren and Johnny Mercer wrote "Jeepers Creepers." It was written for a movie musical called "Going Places." Louis Armstrong sang the song first, and it was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song. However, it lost to "Thanks for the Memory."

Answer: Daddy

Cole Porter wrote "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" for the Broadway musical "Leave It to Me!" in 1938. Mary Martin was the first person to sing the song. It did not refer to her father but to her sugar daddy. The song explains since she has him, she can flirt with other men, but nothing more.

Martin reprised the song in the 1940 movie "Love Thy Neighbor." In the 1960 movie, "Let's Make Love," Marilyn Monroe sang the song. In 1997, Anna Nicole Smith recorded Monroe's version of the song.

Answer: Memory

Ralph Rainger and Leo Robin wrote "Thanks for the Memory" in 1938. Bob Hope and Shirley Ross first sang it in the 1938 movie, "The Big Broadcast of 1938." The song won the Oscar that year for Best Original Song and became Bob Hope's theme song for the rest of his life. He also managed to adapt the lyrics to whatever occasion he was performing it at.

In 1970, at the "Bob Hope & Bing Crosby Reunion," Hope and Crosby sang a melody of each other's well-known songs. Crosby sang, "Thanks for the memory of our camera, rather on the tee and on the tee, and all the years you played straight for me, I thank you so much."

Answer: False

Harry Warren and Johnny Mercer wrote "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby" in 1938 for the romantic comedy "Hard to Get." It was sung by Dick Powell.

That same year, Bing Crosby recorded the song and had the biggest hit with it.

In 1961, Bobby Darin recorded it, and also had a chart-reaching hit.

Many others have recorded the song, including Tommy Dorsey, Perry Como, The Dave Clark Five, and Sharon, Lois, and Bram.