Dorothy Fields, Part II (1936-1954)

Class Preparation

• Announcement: I know I said we would also explore the work of Agnes de Mille, I decided to move her to Class 3.
• Handout of Class Slides
• Dorothy Fields Lyrics Part II (songs from Broadway and Hollywood, 1936-1954)

YouTube Links & Playlists

Playlists:

• Songs from Swing Time  (The "song" portions of these numbers from the 1936 film: "Pick Yourself Up," "The Way You Look Tonight," "A Fine Romance," and "Never Gonna Dance.")
• A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Original 1951 Broadway Cast Recording with Shirley Booth, Johnny Johnston, Marcia Van Dyke, & Nathaniel Frey)
• Dorothy Fields: Selected Songs, Part II, 1936-1954 (Contains all songs in "Lyrics Part II" handout, except from those in the prior two playlists.)​
• Dances from Swing Time (The dance sequences for "Pick Yourself Up," "Waltz in Swing Time," "Bojangles of Harlem," and "Never Gonna Dance"--the big final dance that made Ginger's feet bleed).