Tabbert, William Columbia

Description

side 1: Men's Chorus with South Pacific Orchestra. Bloody Mary: side 2: William Tabbert with South Pacific Orchestra. Younger Than Springtime (Columbia 4560-M), from the album, South Pacific (Columbia MM-850).78 rpm.This recording is of the Original Broadway cast for the 1949 musicalSouth Pacific, composed by Richard Rogers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and book by Hammerstein and Joshua Logan. South Pacific opened at the Majestic Theatre on April 7, 1949, running for 1,925 performances. It received ten Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Score, Best Libretto, including awards in all four acting categories for Mary Martin, Ezio Pinza, Juanita Hall, and Myron McCormick. In 1950, the musical won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.Currently not on view

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National Museum of American History

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Smithsonian Institution