Pre-1960's Standards

[epo9]

Hey guys I thought you could help me with this. This semester my classes are focused on the pre-1960's musical era and we need to come up with a list of standards that we could potentially sing. Generally, we're allowed to transpose the key because of the era but just in case, I'm a soprano mix (legit and belt).

(A standard, in case you're unsure, is something from the era that was popular enough to be played on the radio; it may have started in a show but eventually everyone was singing it. For example: The Man That Got Away, They Can`t Take That Away From Me, Someone to Watch Over Me, I Got Rhythm, Just Imagine etc.)

Any suggestions would be awesome. I need an inital list for Tuesday but can add more afterwards.

[exedore]

One of my favourite pre-60's songs is "A Little Bit In Love" from Wonderful Town. The whole score is great, and surprisingly complex (the opening number has 17 key changes in 5:30) Shows to look at are WSS, Gypsy, most of the R&H catalogue, and stuff from Irving Berlin, Leonard Bernstein, and anything that falls under the best of Tin Pan Alley.

EDIT: How could I forget "My White Knight" and "Goodnight My Someone" from The Music Man?

[santtu]

Standards? Here's some:

* Summertime -- PORGY AND BESS
* I get a kick out of you -- ANYTHING GOES
* There's no business like show business -- ANNIE GET YOUR GUN
* Wouldn't it be lovely -- MY FAIR LADY
* I could have danced all night -- MY FAIR LADY
* Heather on the hill -- BRIGADOON
* You'll never walk alone -- CAROUSEL
* If I loved you -- CAROUSEL
* Climb ev'ry mountain -- THE SOUND OF MUSIC
* Do Re Mi -- THE SOUND OF MUSIC
* Something wonderful -- THE KING AND I
* Getting to know you -- THE KING AND I
* We kiss in a shadow -- THE KING AND I
* I have dreamed -- THE KING AND I
* Tonight -- WEST SIDE STORY
* Maria -- WEST SIDE STORY
* America -- WEST SIDE STORY
* Something's coming -- WEST SIDE STORY
* Everything's coming up roses -- GYPSY
* You gotta get a gimmick -- GYPSY
* Oklahoma! -- OKLAHOMA!
* I can't say no! -- OKLAHOMA!
* Bill -- SHOW BOAT
* Misery's comin' around -- SHOW BOAT
* Can't help lovin' that man -- SHOW BOAT
* After the ball -- SHOW BOAT
* Smoke gets in your eyes -- ROBERTA
* Adelaide's lament -- GUYS AND DOLLS
* I've never been in love before -- GUYS AND DOLLS
* Steam heat -- THE PAJAMA GAME
* Some enchanted evening -- SOUTH PACIFIC

[epo9]

Hey guys, Thanks so much for all of that. I`ve definatly been reminded of some I forgot but if anyone knows anything more obscure that`d be great... some of the early Berlin, Porter, or Kern. The problem is it has to be something one of the other girls aren`t doing or have already done. There are 14 girls in my class 10 of which are sopranos so you can see the competitions for good songs are not fun ones.