Ethel Merman

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Ethel Merman

Ethel Merman (born Ethel Agnes Zimmermann, January 16, 1908 – February 15, 1984) was an American actress and singer. Known for her distinctive, powerful voice, as well as her leading roles in musical theater, she has been called "the undisputed First Lady of the musical comedy stage." She performed on Broadway in Anything Goes, Annie Get Your Gun, Gypsy, and Hello, Dolly! She is also known for her film roles in Anything Goes (1936), Call Me Madam (1953), There's No Business Like Show Business (1954), and It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963). Among many accolades, she received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance in Call Me Madam, a Grammy Award for Gypsy, and a Drama Desk Award for Hello, Dolly! Merman introduced many Broadway standards, including "I Got Rhythm" from Girl Crazy, "Everything's Coming Up Roses", "Some People", and "Rose's Turn" from Gypsy, and the Cole Porter songs "It's De-Lovely" (from Red, Hot and Blue), "Friendship" (from Du Barry Was a Lady), and "I Get a Kick Out of You", "You're the Top", and "Anything Goes" (from Anything Goes). The Irving Berlin song "There's No Business Like Show Business", written for Annie Get Your Gun, became Merman's signature song.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 16, 1908 (Astoria), Died February 15, 1984 (Manhattan)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931 - 1955

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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Recordings (Results 76-92 of 92 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	L 8446	5/25/1955	Sidewalks of New York (East side, West side) ; On a bicycle built for two (Daisy, Daisy) ; She'll be comin' 'round the mountain ; Put on your old grey bonnet	Ethel Merman	vocalist
Decca	L 8447	5/25/1955	Put on your old grey bonnet ; M-i-s-s-i-s-s-i-p-p-i ; Listen to the mocking bird ; Moonlight bay ; By the light of the silvery moon ; Shine on, harvest moon	Ethel Merman	vocalist
Decca	L 8483	6/16/1955	Way down in the depths of the 90th floor (from Red hot and blue)	Ethel Merman	vocalist
Decca	L 8484	5/16/1955	Make it another old fashioned, please (from Panama Hattie)	Ethel Merman	vocalist
Decca	L 8485	6/16/1955	This is it (from Stars in your eyes)	Ethel Merman	vocalist
Decca	L 8486	6/16/1955	I'll pay the check (from Stars in your eyes)	Ethel Merman	vocalist
Decca	L 8487	6/16/1955	He's a right guy (from Something for the boys)	Ethel Merman	vocalist
Decca	L 8488	6/16/1955	How deep is the ocean (How high the sky)	Ethel Merman	vocalist
Decca	L 8489	6/16/1955	Do I love you?	Ethel Merman	vocalist
Decca	L 8490	6/16/1955	I got rhythm (from Girl Crazy)	Ethel Merman	vocalist
Decca	L 8491	6/16/1955	I got lost in his arms	Ethel Merman	vocalist
Decca	L 8492	6/16/1955	Anything goes (from Anything goes)	Ethel Merman	vocalist
Decca	L 8493	6/16/1955	Embraceable you (from Girl Crazy)	Ethel Merman	vocalist
Decca	L 8494	6/16/1955	Ridin' high (from Red hot and blue)	Ethel Merman	vocalist
Decca	L 8495	6/16/1955	Friendship (from Dubarry was a lady)	Ethel Merman	vocalist
Decca	L 8496	6/16/1955	You're an old smoothie (from Take a chance)	Ethel Merman	vocalist
Decca	L 8497	6/16/1955	Alexander's ragtime band (from There's no business like show business)	Ethel Merman	vocalist

(Results 76-92 of 92 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Merman, Ethel," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103314.

Merman, Ethel. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103314.

"Merman, Ethel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.