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Old Devil Moon

Old Devil Moon

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"Old Devil Moon" is a popular song composed by Burton Lane with lyrics by Yip Harburg for the 1947 musical Finian's Rainbow. It was introduced by Ella Logan and Donald Richards in the Broadway show. The song takes its title from a phrase in "Fun to Be Fooled", a song that Harburg wrote with Harold Arlen and Ira Gershwin for the 1934 musical Life Begins at 8:40.[1]

In the 1968 film version, the song was performed by Don Francks and Petula Clark.[2]

Notable recordings

References

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    Suskin, Steven (June 13, 2010). "ON THE RECORD: Arlen, Harburg & Gershwin's Life Begins at 8:40 and New A Little Night Music". Playbill. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
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    "Internet Movie Database". imdb.com. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
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    Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 454. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
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    Whitburn (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. p. 262.
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    "1946 Charlie Spivak - Old Devil Moon (Margaret Manning, vocal)".
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    "45cat.com". 45cat.com. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
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    "Reaching Fourth — McCoy Tyner Trio". LondonJazzCollector. October 8, 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2015.


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