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Lydia, the Tattooed Lady by Harold Arlen and E.Y. "Yip" Harburg. Arranged by Jay Althouse. Choir Secular. Men's Choir. Choral Octavo. Pop Choral Series. Broadway; Movie. Choral Octavo. 12 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing (AP.27130).
Would you believe this song was written by the same songwriting team that wrote The Wizard of Oz, Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg? It's true. They created this number for comedian Groucho Marx to sing in the 1939 movie At the Circus. It's a tour de force of comedic writing, in the style of Gilbert and Sullivan. An absolute must-have for men's groups.
Inst. Parts Available (choral); Recorded Acc. Available.
C. F. Mayer III, Director
Location: from Niagara Falls Retired Men's Chorus, New York
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate/advanced
October 14, 2009
Great entertainment...
A Groucho Marx classic, it works very well with our Retired Men's Choir and the audience loves it every time. Well arranged but admittedly a little more complicated than most songs. I have soloists take the verses and the chorus joins in the refrains. It seems to work well if...
13 of 22 people found this review helpful.
Deryck Hanchett
Location: from Brighton Male Voice Choir. Southern UK
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate/advanced
August 31, 2009
The Amazing Groucho Marx
"I first heard this in the film 'At The Circus, and thought it was very funny, but thought no more of it. Later heard it sung by Kermit the Frog. Came across it on Sheetmusicplus web site and it was a must have for my uk choir 'The Brighton Male...
13 of 25 people found this review helpful.