Merman Hostess With The Mostess

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group The Hostess With The Mostes' On The Ball (From "Call Me Madam") Ethel Merman Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra Songs She Has Made Famous ℗ 1951. The Hostess with the Mostess' on the Ball Lyrics by Ethel Merman from the Broadway: America's Music Composers on Broadway album- including song video, artist biography, translations and more: I was born on a thousand acres of Oklahoma land Nothing grew on the thousand acres for it was gravel and sand One day. The second number from the 1950 Broadway production Call Me Madam, like the rest of the songs in the show it was written by Irving Berlin.

The hostess with the mostess was actually a real person: Perle Mesta (1889-1975). She earned that soubriquet due to her lavish parties; as well as a society hostess she was US Ambassador to Luxembourg (1949-1953), making this show and the accompanying. By request.

From the 1950 studio cast recording of "Call Me Madam.". The song "The Hostess with the Mostes' on the Ball" performed by Ethel Merman tells a story of a woman who rose to fame and prosperity from humble origins. At the beginning of the song, she recounts her family's history of living on a barren Oklahoma land until her father unexpectedly stumbled across oil.

The Hostess with the Mostess' on the Ball Ethel Merman I was born on a thousand acres of Oklahoma land Nothing grew on the thousand acres for it was gravel and sand One day, father started digging in a field, hoping to find some soil He dug and he dug and, what do you think? Oil, oil, oil The money rolled in and I rolled out With a fortune. Listen to The Hostess With The Mostess - from 'Call Me Madam', 1953 on Spotify. Irving Berlin.

The Hostess With the Mostes' On the Ball Lyrics by Ethel Merman and Gordon Jenkins & His Orchestra. I was born on a thousand acres of Oklahoma land Nothing grew on the thousand acres for it was gravel and sand One day, father started digging in a f. Ethel sings 'THE HOSTESS WITH THE MOSTEST.' from the 1953 movie 'CALL ME MADAM'.

Listen to Hostess with the Mostes' by Ethel Merman on Deezer - Number of tracks: 10 Length: 31:54 Release date: 8/16/24. Sign up for free!