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What show is “Modern Major General” from?

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Pirates of Penzance

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Who was the composer/lyricist of “Pirates of Penzance”?

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Gilbert and Sullivan

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What year was “Pirates of Penzance” released?

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1879

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What show is “Gypsy Love Song” from?

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The Fortune Teller

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How many performances did “The Fortune Teller” have?

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40

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What year was “The Fortune Teller” released?

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1898

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Who was the composer/lyricist of “The Fortune Teller”?

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Herbert and Smith

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What show is “Life’s a Funny Proposition, After All” from?

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Little Johnny Jones

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What year was “Little Johnny Jones” released?

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1904

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How many performances did “Little Johnny Jones” have?

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52

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Who is the composer/lyricist of “Little Johnny Jones”?

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George M. Cohan

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Who is best known for singing “Life’s a Funny Proposition, After All”?

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George M. Cohan

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What show is “You Made Me Love You” from?

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Honeymoon Express

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What year was “Honeymoon Express” released?

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1913

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Who was the composer/lyricist of “Honeymoon Express”?

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Schwartz and Atteridge

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Who was best known for singing “You Made Me Love You”?

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Al Jolson

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What show is “Til the Clouds Roll By” from?

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Oh, Boy!

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Who is the composer/lyricist of “Oh, Boy!”?

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Kern and Wodehouse

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What year was the show “Oh, Boy!” produced?

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1917

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What show is “A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody” from?

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The Ziegfeld Follies

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What year was “The Ziegfeld Follies” produced?

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1919

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Who was the composer/lyricist of “The Ziegfeld Follies”?

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Irving Berlin

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Who was best known for singing “A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody”?

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John Steel

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What show is “Fascinating Rhythm” from?

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Lady, Be Good!

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What year was “Lady Be Good!” produced?

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1924

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Who was the composer/lyricist of “Lady Be Good!”?

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The Gershwin Brothers

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Who is best known for singing “Fascinating Rhythm”?

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Fred and Adele Astaire

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What show is “Someone to Watch Over Me” from?

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Oh, Kay!

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What year was “Oh, Kay!” produced?

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1926

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Who was the composer/lyricist of “Oh, Kay”?

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Gershwin Brothers

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Who was best known for singing “Someone to Watch Over Me”?

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Gertrude Lawrence

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What show is “I Want to be Happy” from?

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No! No! Nanette!

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What year was “No! No! Nanette!” produced?

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1925

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Who was the composer/lyricist of “No! No! Nannette!”?

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Youmans, Ceasar and Harbach

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What is the source material for “No! No! Nanette!”

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“His Lady Friends” by Frank Mandel

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What show is “Can’t Help Lovin’ dat man” from?

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Showboat

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Who was the composer/lyricist of Showboat?

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Kern and Hammerstein

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What year was Showboat produced?

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1927

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What show is “Old Man River” from?

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Showboat

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What is the source material for Showboat?

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Show Boat by Edna Ferber

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