'Oklahoma!'
'Oklahoma!' is a musical written in 1943 with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and based on the play by Lynn Riggs 'Green Grow The Lilacs'. The musical was a great success and a film adaptation was made in 1955.
The original Broadway production of 'Oklahoma!' opened at the St. James Theatre on the 31st of March 1943 and the show ran for 2,212 performances. The musical opened in London's West End on the 30th April 1947 at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane and ran for 1,543 performances.
'Oklahoma!' has been revived a number of times and continues to be a popular musical.
Please find below two original piano backing tracks of songs from 'Oklahoma' with recommended recordings where possible. Designed for singers, the backing tracks have an introduction.
'People Will Say We're In Love' from 'Oklahoma!' is a popular song for jazz singers and is a jazz standard.
'People Will Say We're In Love' - Recommended Recordings:
Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr and Carmen McCrae, Bing Crosby and Stacey Kent.
'People Will Say We're In Love' - Piano Backing Track
'Oklahoma' - Piano Backing Track
For vocalists, it is worth listening to different famous recordings of a song for style and interpretation.
'Oklahoma!' is a musical written in 1943 with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and based on the play by Lynn Riggs 'Green Grow The Lilacs'. The musical was a great success and a film adaptation was made in 1955.
The original Broadway production of 'Oklahoma!' opened at the St. James Theatre on the 31st of March 1943 and the show ran for 2,212 performances. The musical opened in London's West End on the 30th April 1947 at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane and ran for 1,543 performances.
'Oklahoma!' has been revived a number of times and continues to be a popular musical.
Please find below two original piano backing tracks of songs from 'Oklahoma' with recommended recordings where possible. Designed for singers, the backing tracks have an introduction.
'People Will Say We're In Love' from 'Oklahoma!' is a popular song for jazz singers and is a jazz standard.
'People Will Say We're In Love' - Recommended Recordings:
Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr and Carmen McCrae, Bing Crosby and Stacey Kent.
'People Will Say We're In Love' - Piano Backing Track
'Oklahoma' - Piano Backing Track
For vocalists, it is worth listening to different famous recordings of a song for style and interpretation.