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Mountain Greenery

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Published
  
1926

Composer(s)
  
Richard Rodgers

Writer(s)
  
Lorenz Hart

"Mountain Greenery" is a popular song composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Lorenz Hart for the musical The Garrick Gaieties (1926). It was first performed on stage by Sterling Holloway. Fans of The Dick Van Dyke Show will remember the duet by Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore in the episode "The Sleeping Brother".

Notable recordings

  • Roger Wolfe Kahn and his Orchestra - recorded on May 27, 1926.
  • Frank Crumit - recorded on July 29, 1926.
  • Perry Como - from the MGM film Words and Music (1948 film) (1948)
  • Bing Crosby - Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings (1956) recorded on June 12, 1956.
  • Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers & Hart Songbook (1956)
  • Mel Tormé (1956) (a top-five hit in the UK)
  • The Supremes (1966) The Supremes Sing Rodgers and Hart (1966)
  • Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and the Fun Songs Kids - Mickey's Fun Songs: Campout at Walt Disney World (1994)

    • References

    Mountain Greenery Wikipedia
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