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Pace, pace, mio Dio

From the opera LA FORZA DEL DESTINO by Giuseppe Verdi, first presented in St. Petersburg, 1862
Up in Central Park (Deanna Durbin), 1948

Pack Up Your Sins and Go to the Devil

Words and music by Irving Berlin, 1922
Introduced by The McCarthy Sisters in the stage revue "Music Box Revue of 1922"
Alexander's Ragtime Band (Ethel Merman), 1938

Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag and Smile, Smile, Smile

Words by George Asaf, music by Felix Powell, 1915
Popular song during World War I
Tin Pan Alley (used instrumentally, danced by Betty Grable and London club patrons), 1940
For Me and My Gal (excerpt sung by Judy Garland), 1942
The Dolly Sisters (sung by Mens Chorus), 1945
On Moonlight Bay (sung by Gordon MacRae and Mens Chorus), 1951
So This Is Love (excerpt sung by Crowd at war's end), 1953

Paddi Wack Song, The

Words and music by Ritchie Valens
La Bamba (Los Lobos dubbing for Lou Diamond Phillips), 1987

Paducah

Words by Leo Robin, music by Harry Warren, 1943
The Gang's All Here (sung by Benny Goodman and Carmen Miranda, danced by Carmen Miranda and Tony DeMarco), 1943

Pagan Love Song

Words by Arthur Freed, music by Nacio Herb Brown, 1929
Introduced by Ramon Novarro in the film The Pagan, 1929
Pagan Love Song (sung by Chorus, later sung by Howard Keel and Chorus, later danced by Chorus, later used in Esther Williams and Howard Keel swimming scene), 1950

Page's aria

From the opera LES HUGUENOTS by Giacomo Meyerbeer, first performed in Paris, 1836
Maytime (Jeanette MacDonald), 1937



PAGLIACCI
PAGLIACCI

Opera by Ruggiero Leoncavallo, first performed in Milan, 1892

Arias and excerpts in films on Class Act:
Vesti la giubba

Films on Class Act:
A Night at the Opera (excerpts sung by Kitty Carlisle, Chorus), 1935
The Great Ziegfeld (unidentified singer), 1936
Hullabaloo (sung by Charles Holland), 1940
Thrill of a Romance (sung by Lauritz Melchior), 1945
Two Tickets to Broadway (sung by Tony Martin), 1951
The Great Caruso (sung by Mario Lanza), 1951
For the First Time (sung by Mario Lanza), 1959

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music sheet cover Painting the Clouds with Sunshine

Words by Al Dubin, music by Joe Burke, 1929
Gold Diggers of Broadway (Nick Lucas), 1929

Paintin' the Town

Written by Bob Gaudio, 1965
Ski Party (sung by Frankie Avalon, Deborah Walley, Dwayne Hickman and Yvonne Craig), 1965

Pajama Game, The

Written by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross, 1954
Introduced in the stage musical "The Pajama Game," 1954
The Pajama Game (sung by Ensemble), 1957

Pajama Party

Written by Guy Hemric and Jerry Styner, 1964
Pajama Party (sung by Annette Funicello accompanied by The Nooney Rickett 4, danced by the Pajama Boys and the Pajama Girls), 1964

Palpably Inadequate

Words and music by Sylvia Fine, 1945
Wonder Man (comic number performed by Danny Kaye), 1945

Pan American Jubilee

Words by Mack Gordon, music by Harry Warren, 1942
Springtime in the Rockies (Betty Grable, John Payne and Carmen Miranda), 1942

Papa, Can You Hear Me?

Words by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman, music by Michel Legrand, 1983
Yentl (sung by Barbra Streisand), 1983
Nominated for Best Song Academy Award for 1983

Paper Doll

Words and music by Johnny S. Black, 1930
Poularized by Tommy Lyman
Recorded by the Mills Brothers, no. 1 chart record, 1943
Two Girls and a Sailor (Lena Horne), 1944

Pappy Won't You Please Come Home

Words and music by Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett, ~1964
Kissin' Cousins (sung by Glenda Farrell with a little help from a hound dog), 1964

Parade of the Wooden Soldiers
("La Parade des Soldats de Bois")

Music by Leon Jessel, 1921
English lyric by Ballard MacDonald, 1922
Popularized by Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (Arrangement by Raymond Scott, sung by Shirley Temple with the Raymond Scott Quintet; danced by Shirley Temple, Bill Robinson and Mens Chorus), 1938

Paradise, Hawaiian Style

Words and music by Bill Giant, Bernie Baum and Florence Kaye, 1966
Paradise, Hawaiian Style (sung by Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires and The Mellowmen), 1966

Pardon Me, Madame

Written by Gus Kahn and Herbert Stothart
Rose Marie (Jeanette MacDonald, numerous soloists and Chorus), 1936

Parent Trap, The

Words and music by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, ~1961
The Parent Trap (sung behind titles by Tommy Sands and Annette Funicello), 1963

Paris

Written by Nicholas Brodszky and Sammy Cahn, 1951
Rich, Young and Pretty (sung by Jane Powell, reprised by Fernando Lamas), 1951

Paris Is a Lonely Town

Words by E. Y. Harburg, music by Harold Arlen, 1962
Gay Purr-ee (sung by Judy Garland), 1962

Paris Loves Lovers

Words and music by Cole Porter, 1955
Introduced by Don Ameche and Hildegarde Neff in the stage musical "Silk Stockings," 1955
Silk Stockings (Fred Astaire and Carole Richards dubbing for Cyd Charisse), 1957

Paris, Stay the Same

Words by Clifford Grey, music by Victor Schertzinger, ~1929
Love Parade (Maurice Chevalier, Lupino Lane and Jiggs the Dog), 1929

Parisian Pretties

Words by Paul Francis Webster, music by Sammy Fain, 1954
Lucky Me (sung and danced by Doris Day, Phil Silvers, Nancy Walker, Eddie Foy Jr. and Chorus Girls), 1954

(Let's Have A) Party

Written by Don Robertson, 1957
Loving You (sung by Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires), 1957

music sheet cover Party's Over, The

Words by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, music by Jule Styne, 1956
Introduced by Judy Holliday in the stage musical "Bells Are Ringing," 1956
Popularized by Judy Holliday
Bells Are Ringing (Judy Holliday), 1960

Pass That Peace Pipe

Words and music by Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane and Roger Edens, 1947
Good News (sung and danced by Joan McCracken and Chorus), 1947
Nominated for Best Song Academy Award for 1947

Passamaquoddy

Words and music by Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn, 1977
Pete's Dragon (Jim Dale and Townspeople), 1977

Passepied

Written by Léo Delibes and Princess Anna Eristoff
Three Daring Daughters (Jane Powell), 1948

Pat Sez He

Written by Foster Carling and Phil Ohman
Let Freedom Ring (sung by Nelson Eddy, danced by Victor McLaglen), 1939

Paul Jones, The

A dance -- sort of a musical chairs without chairs. Party guests change partners whenever the music changes. There is no set music, but rather a spontaneous mixture of popular songs sung and/or played by small orchestra during the dancing. This dance was popular in America in the early part of the 20th Century.
The Great Ziegfeld (danced by party guests), 1936

Pavlova

Written by Sylvia Fine and Max Liebman
The Kid from Brooklyn (comedy number performed by Danny Kaye), 1946

Peanut Vendor, The

Words (English) by Marion Sunshine and L. Wolfe Gilbert, music by Moises Simons, 1932
Introduced by Don Azpiazu and His Orchestra
Cuban Love Song (sung by Lawrence Tibbett), 1931
Luxury Liner (sung by Jane Powell), 1948
A Star Is Born (excerpt sung by Judy Garland, part of the Born in a Trunk sequence), 1954

Peckin'

Written by Ben Pollack, Harry James and Edward Cherkose, 1936
New Faces of 1937 (big production number featuring The Three Chocolateers, The Four Playboys, Harriet Hilliard, Chorus and many others), 1937

Pecos Bill

Written by Eliot Daniel and Johnny Lange, 1948
Melody Time (sung by Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers), 1948

Peer Gynt

Play by Henrik Ibsen with music by Edvard Grieg, first performed in Oslo, Norway, 1867
The Pied Piper of Hamelin (adaptations used in the musical score and songs), 1957

Peggy Sue

Words and music by Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison and Norman Petty, 1958
Popularized by Buddy Holly
The Buddy Holly Story (early version entitled "Cindy Lou" sung by Gary Busey, Don Stroud and Charles Martin Smith as Buddy Holly and his Band as they drive to Nashville; sung by Gary Busey as Buddy Holly at the Clearlake concert), 1978

Pelican Falls

Words by Leo Robin, music by Jule Styne, 1951
Two Tickets to Broadway (Janet Leigh and Chorus), 1951

Penetration

Music by Steve Leonard, 1964
Popularized by The Pyramids
Bikini Beach (instrumental, excerpt played by The Pyramids), 1964

Pennies from Heaven

Words and music by Johnny Burke and Arthur Johnston, 1936
Introduced by Bing Crosby in the film Pennies from Heaven, 1936
Nominated for Best Song Academy Award for 1936
Popularized by Bing Crosby
Pepe (excerpt sung by Bing Crosby), 1960
Pennies from Heaven (sung by Arthur Tracy, lip-synced and danced by Vernel Bagneris; later sung by Steve Martin), 1981

Pennsylvania 6-5000

Words by Carl Sigman, music by Jerry Gray, 1940
Popularized by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra
The Glenn Miller Story (Glenn Miller Orchestra), 1954

Pennsylvania Polka

Words and music by Lester Lee and Zeke Manners, 1942
Introduced in the film Give Out Sisters by The Andrews Sisters, 1942
Popularized by the The Andrews Sisters
Follow the Boys (part of medley sung by The Andrews Sisters), 1944

Penny Candy

Words by June Carroll, music by Arthur Siegel, ~1952
New Faces (sung by June Carroll, sung and danced by Chorus), 1954

People

Words by Bob Merrill, Music by Jule Styne, 1964
Introduced by Barbra Streisand in the stage musical "Funny Girl," 1964
Recipient of NARAS Award
Funny Girl (sung by Barbra Streisand), 1968

People Like You and Me

Words by Mack Gordon, music by Harry Warren, 1942
Orchestra Wives (Ray Eberle, Tex Beneke and Marion Hutton and The Modernaires with Glenn Miller and His Orchestra), 1942

People Will Say We're In Love

Words by Oscar Hammerstein II, music by Richard Rodgers, 1943
Introduced by Alfred Drake and Joan Roberts in the stage musical "Oklahoma!" 1943
Oklahoma! (Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones), 1955

Pepe

Written by Dory Langdon and Hans Wittstatt, 1960
Pepe (Shirley Jones), 1960

Perfect Boy, The

Words and music by Guy Hemric and Jerry Styner, ~1965
How to Stuff a Wild Bikini (sung by Annette Funicello and the Beach Girls), 1965

Perfect Love, A

Words by Sammy Cahn, music by Nicholas Brodszky, 1956
The Opposite Sex (June Allyson), 1956

Perfect Nanny, The

Words and music by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, 1963
Mary Poppins (Karen Dotrice and Matthew Garber), 1964

Perhaps

Written by Aldo Franchetti and Andreas De Securola
Nice Girl? (Deanna Durbin), 1941

music sheet cover Personality

Words by Johnny Burke, music by James Van Heusen, 1945
Road to Utopia (Dorothy Lamour), 1945

Pessimistic Character, The (With the Crab Apple Face)

Words by Johnny Burke, music by James V. Monaco, 1940
If I Had My Way (sung by Bing Crosby, Charles Winninger, Gloria Jean, El Brendel, Nana Bryant, Emory Parnell; Winninger plays bridge on trombone; all accompanied by small band onscreen), 1940

Pet Me, Poppa

Words and music by Frank Loesser, 1950
Introduced by Vivian Blaine in the stage musical "Guys and Dolls," 1950
Guys and Dolls (sung and danced by Vivian Blaine and Goldwyn Girls), 1955

Peter and the Wolf

Music by Sergei Prokofiev, 1936
The story of Peter and the Wolf is told musically through musical imagery, with appropriate instruments used as characters in the story: flute (Bird), oboe (Duck), clarinet (Cat), bassoon (Grandfather), three horns (Wolf), timpani and bass drum (Hunters' Gunshots) and strings (Peter).
Make Mine Music (played by Orchestra), 1946

Peter, Go Ring Dem Bells

(aka Oh, Peter Go Ring Dem Bells; Peter Go Ring-A Dem Bells and other variations)
Traditional Negro Spiritual
Way Down South (sung by the Hall Johnson Choir), 1939

music sheet cover Pettin' in the Park

Words by Al Dubin, music by Harry Warren, 1933
Gold Diggers of 1933 (sung and danced by by Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler, then sung and danced by Chorus), 1933

Petunia, the Gardener's Daughter

Words by Sid Tepper, music by Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett, ~1966
Frankie and Johnny (vaudeville act sung by Elvis Presley and Eileen Wilson dubbing for Donna Douglas), 1966

Philippine Dance, The

Written by Bob Carleton
San Francisco (sung by The Golden Gate Trio), 1936

Piano Concerto in F

Music by George Gershwin
See Concerto in F

Piano Concerto No. 1

Music by Peter Ilitch Tchaikovsky, 1875
Excerpts:
Anchors Aweigh (Jose Iturbi at the piano), 1945
The Barkleys of Broadway (Oscar Levant at the piano), 1949
That Midnight Kiss (Orchestra conducted by Jose Iturbi with Iturbi at the piano), 1949

Piano Dance

Words and music by Frank Loesser, 1950
Let's Dance (danced by Fred Astaire), 1950

Piccolino, The

Words and music by Irving Berlin, 1935
Top Hat (production number sung by Ginger Rogers, danced by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers with Chorus), 1935

Piccolo Pete

Music and lyrics by Phil Baxter, 1929
The King of Jazz (Roy Maier on Piccolo), 1930

Pick-A-Little, Talk-A-Little

Words and music by Meredith Willson, 1957
Introduced in the stage musical "The Music Man," 1957
The Music Man (Hermione Gingold and The Biddys), 1962

(You've Got To) Pick a Pocket or Two

Words and music by Lionel Bart, 1960
Introduced in the London production of the stage musical "Oliver!" 1960
Oliver! (Ron Moody and Boys), 1968

Pick Yourself Up

Words by Dorothy Fields, music by Jerome Kern, 1936
Swing Time (sung and danced by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, danced by Victor Moore and Helen Broderick), 1936

Picnic in the Park, A

Words by John Murray Anderson, music by Henry Sullivan
The Greatest Show on Earth (sung off-camera by Studio Chorus), 1952

Picture Me Without You

Words by Ted Koehler, music by Jimmy McHugh, 1936
Dimples (Shirley Temple), 1936

Piddle, Twiddle and Resolve

Words and music by Sherman Edwards, 1969
1776 (sung by William Daniels), 1972

Piece of Sky, A

Words by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman, music by Michel Legrand, 1983
Yentl (sung by Barbra Streisand), 1983

Pied Piper's Song, A (Petit Pierrot)

Words and music by Soeur Sourire (aka "The Singing Nun")
English lyric by Randy Sparks
The Singing Nun (sung and danced by Debbie Reynolds and Children), 1966

Pinball Wizard

Written by Pete Townshend, 1969
Tommy (performed by Nigel Olsson, Dee Murray, Ray Thomas, Davey Johnstone, Elton John and Chorus), 1975

Pineapple Picker

Words and music by George Stoll, ~1958
For the First Time (sung by Mario Lanza and unidentified small band), 1959

Pink of Perfection, The

Words and music by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, 1963
Summer Magic (Eddie Hodges and Hayley Mills), 1963

Pirate Ballet, The

Music by Cole Porter, 1948
The Pirate (production number danced by Gene Kelly with Chorus), 1948

A Pirate's Life

Words by Ed Penner, music by Oliver Wallace, 1951
Peter Pan (sung by the Jud Conlon Chorus), 1953

Place You Hold in My Heart, The
(aka "I Know a Place")

Written by Sammy Cahn and Vernon Duke, 1952
April in Paris (sung by Doris Day), 1952

Plantons la vigne

Part of Students' Drinking Song written or adapted by Herbert Stothart
Maytime (sung by Nelson Eddy and Chorus), 1937

Play a Simple Melody

Words and music by Irving Berlin, 1914
Popularized by Billy Murray
There's No Business Like Show Business (Ethel Merman and Dan Dailey), 1954

Play Me an Old Fashioned Melody

Words by Mack Gordon, music by Harry Warren
Diamond Horseshoe (sung by Beatrice Kay and William Gaxton), 1945

Play That Barbershop Chord

Written by Ballard McDonald and William Tracey, 1910
In the Good Old Summertime (Judy Garland and Mens Quartet), 1949

Play Us a Polka Dot

Words by Oscar Hammerstein II, music by Jerome Kern, 1929
Sweet Adeline (sung by Dorothy Dare and Chorus), 1935

music sheet cover Please

Words by Leo Robin, music by Ralph Rainger, 1932
The Big Broadcast (Bing Crosby), 1932
College Swing (comic rendition sung by Jerry Colonna), 1938

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

Words and music by Joe Lubin, 1960
Please Don't Eat the Daisies (sung and danced by Doris Day and School Children), 1960

Please Don't Monkey with Broadway

Words and music by Cole Porter, 1940
Broadway Melody of 1940 (sung and danced by Fred Astaire and George Murphy, 1940)

Please Don't Say No (Say Maybe)

Written by Ralph Freed and Sammy Fain, 1945
Thrill of a Romance (Jerry Scott with Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, later by Lauritz Melchior dubbing for Van Johnson serenading Esther Williams), 1945

Please Don't Stop Loving Me

Words and music by Joy Byers, ~1966
Frankie and Johnny (sung by Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires, in two segments), 1966

Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone

Written by Sam Stept and Sidney Clare
Lullaby of Broadway (sung by Gladys George), 1951

Please Pardon Us We're in Love

Words by Mack Gordon, music by Harry Revel, 1937
You Can't Have Everything (Alice Faye; reprised by Alice Faye, Don Ameche, Charles Winninger and the Ritz Brothers), 1937

Pleasure's All Mine, The

Written by Frank Ryerson and Wilton Moore, ~1947
Carnegie Hall (sung by Vaughn Monroe with His Orchestra), 1947

Plenty to Be Thankful For

Words and music by Irving Berlin, 1942
Holiday Inn (sung by Bing Crosby), 1942

Plucking Song

Words by Ray Golden, Sid Kuller, music by Samuel Pokrass
The Three Musketeers (sung by the Ritz Brothers), 1939

Plymouth Farewell Song (Alma Mater)

Words by Mack Gordon, music by Harry Revel, ~1938
My Lucky Star (sung by Mixed Chorus), 1938

Pocketful of Rainbows

Words and music by Fred Wise and Ben Weisman, ~1960
G.I. Blues (sung by Elvis Presley accompanied by dubbed Juliet Prowse), 1960

Poem Set to Music, A

Words by Mack Gordon, music by Harry Warren, 1942
Springtime in the Rockies (Harry James and His Music Makers), 1942

Poison Ivy League

Words and music by Bill Giant, Bernie Baum and Florence Kaye, ~1964
Roustabout (sung by Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires), 1964

Police Station Talk Song

Words by Leo Robin, music by Oscar Straus, ~1932
One Hour with You (George Barbier and Chorus), 1932

Polka Dot Polka, The

Words by Leo Robin, music by Harry Warren, 1943
The Gang's All Here (sung by Alice Faye, Children and Chorus, danced by children, dissolves into big Busby Berkeley production number), 1943

Polly Wolly Doodle
(aka "Polly Wolly Doodle All the Day")

(traditional)
Make a Wish (sung by Bobby Breen and Boys Chorus), 1937
The Littlest Rebel (sung by Shirley Temple with Bill Robinson on banjo, reprised by Shirley Temple and Mens Chorus, reprised by Chorus behind end titles), 1935

Polonaise in A Flat
(Polonaise No. 6 in A flat Op. 53 "Heroic")

Music by Frederic Francois Chopin
Holiday in Mexico (Jose Iturbi at the piano), 1946
Carnegie Hall (Arthur Rubenstein at the piano), 1947
Love Happy (played by Chico Marx), 1950

Polythene Pam

Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, 1969
Popularized by The Beatles
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (sung by Bee Gees), 1978

Poor Apache, The

Words by Lorenz Hart, music by Richard Rogers, ~1932
Love Me Tonight (Maurice Chevalier), 1932

Poor Boy

Written by Elvis Presley and Vera Matson, 1956
Love Me Tender (Elvis Presley), 1956

Poor Butterfly

Written by John L. Golden and Raymond Hubbell, 1916
Thoroughly Modern Millie (Julie Andrews), 1967

Poor John

Words by Henry E. Pether, music by Fred W. Leigh, 1906
Cover Girl (sung and danced by Rita Hayworth and Mens Chorus, Martha Mears dubbing for Rita Hayworth), 1944

Poor Jud

Words by Oscar Hammerstein II, music by Richard Rodgers, 1943
Introduced in the stage musical "Oklahoma!" 1943
Oklahoma! (Gordon MacRae and Rod Steiger), 1955

Poor Little Me, I'm on KP

Words and music by Irving Berlin
"Kitchen Police (Poor Little Me)" from Yip-Yip-Yaphank (?)
This Is the Army (George Tobias and Mens Chorus), 1943

Poor Mr. Chisholm

Words by Johnny Mercer, music by Bernie Hanighen, 1940
Second Chorus (Fred Astaire), 1940

Poor Pierrot

Words by Otto Harbach, music by Jerome Kern, 1931
Introduced in the stage musical "The Cat and the Fiddle," 1931
The Cat and the Fiddle (Jeanette MacDonald), 1934

Poor Professor Higgins
(aka "Servants' Chorus")

Words by Alan Jay Lerner, music by Frederick Loewe, 1956
My Fair Lady (parformed by Servant Ensemble), 1964

Poor Wandering One!

Words by William S. Gilbert, music by Sir Arthur Sullivan
From the light opera "The Pirates of Penzance" ("The Slave of Duty"), first performed in 1879
The Pirates of Penzance (performed by Linda Ronstadt and Daughters), 1983

Poor You

Words by E. Y. Harburg, music by Burton Lane, 1942
Ship Ahoy (sung by Frank Sinatra, Red Skelton and Virginia O'Brien and danced by Jimmy Cross and Eddie Hartman), 1942

Popcorn and Lemonade

Words by John Murray Anderson, music by Henry Sullivan
The Greatest Show on Earth (sung off-camera by Studio Chorus), 1952

Popo the Puppet

Words and music by Sylvia Fine, 1951
On the Riviera (sung and danced by Danny Kaye and Chorus as marionettes), 1951

Poppa Don't Preach to Me

Words and music by Frank Loesser, 1947
The Perils of Pauline (Betty Hutton and Chorus), 1947
Popularized by Betty Hutton

Portabello Road

Words and music by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, 1971
Bedknobs and Broomsticks (production number sung and danced by Angela Lansbury, David Tomlinson, Roy Smart, Cindy O'Callaghan, Ian Weighall and Ensemble), 1971

Portland Fancy

(Traditional)
"Portland Fancy" (traditional) is a tune and a type of dance similar to a square dance
Summer Stock (instrumental danced by Chorus, then by Judy Garland and Gene Kelly), 1950

Posh!

Words and music by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (sung by Lionel Jeffries), 1968

Position and Positioning

Words and music by Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman, 1975
The Slipper and the Rose (sung by Christopher Gable, then sung and danced by Servant Staff), 1976

Pottawatomie

Words by Lorenz Hart, music by Richard Rodgers, 1939
Introduced in the stage musical "Too Many Girls," 1939
Too Many Girls (sung by Chester Clute and Harry Shannon, then by Chorus), 1940

Pour, Oh Pour the Pirate Sherry

Words by William S. Gilbert, music by Sir Arthur Sullivan
From the light opera "The Pirates of Penzance" ("The Slave of Duty"), first performed in 1879
The Pirates of Penzance (performed by Kevin Kline, David Hatton, Rex Smith and Pirates), 1983

Powder, Lipstick and Rouge

Words by Mack Gordon, music by Harry Revel, ~1945
The Dolly Sisters (sung and danced by June Haver, Betty Grable and Chorus Girls), 1945

Prayer

Words by Gus Kahn, music by Victor Herbert, 1935
Naughty Marietta (Delos Jewkes, Jeanette MacDonald and Chorus), 1935

Prehistoric Man

Words by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, music by Roger Edens, 1944
Introduced in the stage musical "On the Town," 1944
On the Town (sung by Ann Miller; danced by Ann Miller, Jules Munshin, Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra and Betty Garrett), 1949

Preludium: Dixit Dominus / Morning Hymn / Alleluia

(Traditional)
Credited to Oscar Hammerstein II and Richard Rodgers
(perhaps modified from the traditional)
The Sound of Music (sung by Nun's Choir), 1965

Prepare Ye the Way of The Lord

Written by Stephen Schwartz, 1971
Godspell (sung by The Company), 1973

Prestige

Words by Irving Taylor and Hal Stanley, music adapted from Peer Gynt by Edvard Grieg, 1957
The Pied Piper of Hamelin (sung and danced by Mayor and Council), 1957

Pretty as a Picture

Music by Victor Herbert, new lyric for film by Bob Wright and Chet Forrest
Sweethearts (sung and danced by Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy and Chorus), 1938

Pretty Baby

Words by Gus Kahn, music by Tony Jackson and Egbert Van Alstyne, 1916
Introduced in the stage revue "The Passing Show of 1916"
Mammy (sung by Al Jolson), 1930
Rose of Washington Square (sung by Al Jolson), 1939
Broadway Rhythm (sung and danced by Kenny Bowers and Gloria DeHaven, then sung and danced by Charles Winninger and Gloria DeHaven with Chorus Girls), 1944
Shine On, Harvest Moon (excerpts played in background several times), 1944
Jolson Sings Again (sung by Al Jolson dubbing for Larry Parks), 1949
I'll See You in My Dreams (sung by Danny Thomas), 1951
The Eddie Cantor Story (sung by Eddie Cantor dubbing for Keefe Brasselle), 1953

Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody, A

Words and music by Irving Berlin, 1919
Introduced in the stage revue "Ziegfeld Follies of 1919"
Popularized by John Steel
Glorifying the American Girl (excerpt sung by male chorus during overture), 1929
The Great Ziegfeld (Dennis Morgan and Chorus), 1936
Alexander's Ragtime Band (Ethel Merman), 1938
Blue Skies (sung by Fred Astaire, danced by Fred Astaire and Joan Caulfield), 1946
There's No Business Like Show Business (Ethel Merman and Dan Dailey), 1954

Pretty Girl Milking Her Cow, A

Words and music by Roger Edens (adapted from an Irish folk song), 1940
Little Nellie Kelly (Judy Garland), 1940
Recorded by Judy Garland for Decca Records, 1940
Recorded by Judy Garland for Capitol Records, 1955 and 1958

Pretty Jenny Lee

Words by Oscar Hammerstein II, music by Jerome Kern, 1934
Sweet Adeline (sung by unidentified Barbershop Quartet), 1935

Prince Is Giving a Ball, The

Words by Oscar Hammerstein II, music by Richard Rodgers
Cinderella (sung by Don Heitgerd and Chorus), 1965

Private Buckaroo

Written by Charles Newman and Allie Wrubel, 1942
Private Buckaroo (Dick Foran with Harry James and His Music Makers), 1942

Prize Song, The
("Morgenlich leuchtend")

From the opera DIE MEISTERSINGER VON NÜRNBERG by Richard Wagner, first performed in Munich, 1868
Two Sisters from Boston (Lauritz Melchior, "His Master's Voice" scene), 1946

Promise Is a Promise, A

Music and Lyrics by Kenn Long, 1986
The Frog Prince (sung by Clive Revill, Advisors and Aileen Quinn), 1988

Promise Me Anything (Give Me Love)

Written by Guy Hemric and Jerry Styner, ~1963
Beach Party (sung by Annette Funicello on record player), 1963

Protocoligorically Correct

Words and music by Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman, 1975
The Slipper and the Rose (sung and danced by Michael Hordern, Kenneth More and Court Advisors), 1976

Psalm, The

Words by Joe Darion, music by Mitch Leigh, 1965
Introduced in the stage musical "Man of La Mancha," 1965
Man of La Mancha (Ian Richardson), 1972

Punch and Judy's Dance

Music by Engelbert Humperdinck, adapted by Michael Cohen, lyrics by Enid Futterman and Nancy Weems, 1987
Hansel and Gretel (sung and danced by Punch and Judy and Children; later sung and danced by Nicola Stapleton and Hugh Pollard), 1988

Punchinello
(aka "Hey Punchinello")

Written by Robert Wright and Chet Forrest, 1940
Music in My Heart (sung by Tony Martin and The Brian Sisters; reprised by Tony Martin and Edith Fellows and danced by Rita Hayworth), 1940

Puppet on a String

Written by Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett, ~1964
Girl Happy (sung by Elvis Presley and The Jordanaires)

Pupu A O Ewa

Words and music by Alfred Kealoha Perry
Paradise, Hawaiian Style (sung by Chorus), 1966

Pure Imagination

Words and music by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley, 1971
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (sung by Gene Wilder; music score theme), 1971
A wonderful rendition of this song was recorded by Michelle NiCastro and included on her Reel Imagination CD, 1994

Put a Tax on Love

Words by L. Wolfe Gilbert, music by Harry Warren, 1933
Roman Scandals (Eddie Cantor), 1933

Put 'Em Back

Words by Johnny Mercer, music by Gene de Paul, 1956
Li'l Abner (sung by Carmen Alvarez and the wives of the "Guinea pigs"), 1959

Put 'Em in a Box

Words by Sammy Cahn, music by Jule Styne, 1948
Romance on the High Seas (sung by Doris Day with the Page Cavanaugh Trio), 1948

Put It There Pal

Words by Johnny Burke, music by James Van Heusen, 1945
Road to Utopia (Bing Crosby and Bob Hope), 1945

Put Me to the Test

Words by Ira Gershwin, music by George Gershwin, 1937
A Damsel in Distress (instrumental version danced by Fred Astaire, George Burns and Gracie Allen; lyric unused), 1937
Lyric changed by Jerome Kern, re-published 1944
Cover Girl (sung by Gene Kelly, danced by Gene Kelly and Girls Chorus; later sung by Gene Kelly, Phil Silvers and Soldiers, danced by Gene Kelly and Phil Silvers), 1944

Put on a Happy Face

Words by Lee Adams, music by Charles Strouse, 1960
Introduced by Dick Van Dyke in the stage musical "Bye Bye Birdie," 1960
Bye Bye Birdie (Dick Van Dyke and Janet Leigh), 1963

Put on Your Sunday Clothes

Words and music by Jerry Herman, 1964
Introduced in the stage musical "Hello, Dolly!" 1964
Hello, Dolly! (Barbra Streisand), 1969

Put the Blame on Me

Words and music by Norman Blagman, Fred Wise and Kay Twomey, ~1965
Tickle Me (sung by Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires), 1965

Put Your Arms Around Me, Honey (I Never Knew Any Girl Like You)

Words by Junie McCree, music by Albert Von Tilzer, 1910
Introduced by Elizabeth Murray in the stage musical "Madame Sherry"
Mother Wore Tights (sung in background by Chorus Girls), 1947
In the Good Old Summertime (Judy Garland with a little help from Van Johnson), 1949

Put Your Heart in a Song

Written by Frank Churchill and Paul F. Webster, 1938
Breaking the Ice (sung by Bobby Breen), 1938

Put Your Heart into Your Feet and Dance

Written by Hal Borne and Mort Greene
Stage Door (instrumental arrangement danced by Ginger Rogers and Ann Miller with Chorus), 1937

Puttin' On the Ritz

Words and music by Irving Berlin, 1930
Introduced in the film Puttin' on the Ritz by Harry Richman, 1930
Idiot's Delight (sung and danced by Clark Gable and Chorus Girls), 1939
Blue Skies (sung and danced by Fred Astaire), 1946
There's No Business Like Show Business (played by Orchestra, danced by club patrons), 1954
Young Frankenstein (Gene Wilder and Peter Boyle), 1974
Rainbow (Andrea McArdle, Donna Pescow and Erin Donovan as the Gumm Sisters), 1978

Puzzlement, A

Words by Oscar Hammerstein II, music by Richard Rodgers, 1951
Introduced by Yul Brynner in the stage musical "The King and I," 1951
The King and I (Yul Brynner), 1956



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