Manhattan

“Manhattan” was written in 1925 by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart for the revue Garrick Gaieties, where it became their first major hit. The song is known for its playful catalog of New York City locations and its light, conversational lyric style, which helped establish the Rodgers & Hart partnership on Broadway. The original score includes an introductory verse followed by four choruses, each describing different parts of the city through rhyme and wordplay. The song became widely recorded in the 1920s and later became a standard, performed by artists including Ella Fitzgerald, Mel Tormé, and Dinah Washington. This performance includes the full introductory verse and all four choruses as written in early editions of the score. #RodgersAndHart #AmericanSongbook #Manhattan

“Manhattan” was written in 1925 by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart for the revue Garrick Gaieties, where it became their first major hit. The song is known for its playful catalog of New York City locations and its light, conversational lyric style, which helped establish the Rodgers & Hart partnership on Broadway. The original score includes an introductory verse followed by four choruses, each describing different parts of the city through rhyme and wordplay. The song became widely recorded in the 1920s and later became a standard, performed by artists including Ella Fitzgerald, Mel Tormé, and Dinah Washington. This performance includes the full introductory verse and all four choruses as written in early editions of the score. #RodgersAndHart #AmericanSongbook #Manhattan