(I Wonder Why) You're Just in Love

Description:

This sheet music is for the song “(I Wonder Why?) You’re Just in Love,” by Irving Berlin. It was published by Irving Berlin Music Corp. in New York, New York in 1950.

”(I Wonder Why?) You’re Just in Love” was featured in the musical, Call Me Madam, with book by Howard Lindsay and Russell Crouse and music and lyrics by Irving Berlin. Call Me Madam had its pre-Broadway run in New Haven, Connecticut and Boston, Massachusetts. The musical opened on Broadway at the Imperial Theatre on October 12, 1950, where it ran for 644 performances. Call Me Madam received Tony Awards for Outstanding Musical Score to Irving Berlin. Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical to Ethel Merman, and Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical to Russell Nype.

Publishing Date: 1950

Publisher: Irving Berlin Music Corporation

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: New York, New York

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1985.0506.19Accession Number: 1985.0506Catalog Number: 1985.0506.19

Object Name: sheet music

Physical Description: paper (overall material)ink (overall material)Measurements: overall: 12 in x 9 in; 30.48 cm x 22.86 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-ee0c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_681490

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