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Remembering High Button Shoes

by Mark Robinson

Jule Styne was a one of the great composers for the Broadway musical stage, having penned the melodies for such classic scores as Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Bells Are Ringing, Gypsy, and Funny Girl. Styne's first Broadway score, however came in the form of the breezy and bright High Button Shoes , which premiered in 1947. Paired with lyricist Sammy Cahn, the show is best remembered as the musical that …

SOURCE: www.markrobinsonwrites.com at 12:00am on September 27, 2019