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Wednesday Jul 31
9:00 a
Top Hat
1:30 p
Sing-Along: Gems from the 1920s & '30s
5:00 p
Talk: Fred, Ginger & RKO
7:30 p
A Fine Romance
Thursday Aug 1
9:00 a
Hooray For Love
1:30 p
Heart And Soul
5:00 p
Talk: Let Me Off Uptown - Razaf & Fields
7:30 p
Memories Of You
Friday Aug 2
9:00 a
Singin' In The Rain
1:30 p
My Funny Valentine
5:00 p
Talk: Look For The Silver Lining - DeSylva & Freed
7:30 p
The Best Things In Life
Saturday Aug 3
9:00 a
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1:30 p
Jeepers Creepers
5:00 p
Talk: Life's Full Of Consequence - Harburg
7:30 p
Old Devil Moon
Sunday Aug 4
4:00 p
Blues In The Night: The 2024 Jazz Party
Wednesday Aug 7
9:00 a
Robin and the 7 Hoods
1:30 p
Sing-Along: Gems from the 1940s & '50s
5:00 p
Talk: Time After Time - Loesser & Cahn
7:30 p
Heart And Soul
Thursday Aug 8
9:00 a
Finian's Rainbow
1:30 p
The Best Things In Life
5:00 p
Talk: Over The Rainbow - Arlen
7:30 p
Old Devil Moon
Friday Aug 9
9:00 a
The Fleet's In
1:30 p
Memories Of You
5:00 p
Talk: Too Marvelous For Words - Mercer
7:30 p
Jeepers Creepers
Saturday Aug 10
9:00 a
Love Me Tonight
1:30 p
A Fine Romance
5:00 p
Talk: Thou Swell - Hart
7:30 p
My Funny Valentine
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The Best Things In Life
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The Best Things In Life Are Free
Good News
, (1927)
Lew Brown
/
B. G. DeSylva
(w),
Ray Henderson
(m)
Lyrics
Heard at The Shedd...
Recordings
Show History
The Best Things In Life Are Free
1927
English
Lew Brown
B. G. De Sylva
Ray Henderson
Good News
stage
1927
VERSE 1
2017
Jul 21-30
ST 2017
Good News!
Jaqua
Oct 27-Nov 5
JK 2017-18
Keep Your Sunny Side Up
2019
Oct 10-13
JK 2019-20
Get Happy
2022
Mar 4
OFAM Winter 2022
Stairway To Paradise
Jaqua
Mar 4-5
OFAM Winter 2022
Stairway To Paradise
Jaqua
Mar 5
OFAM Winter 2022
Stairway To Paradise
Jaqua
2024
Aug 2-8
OFAM 2024 Summer
The Best Things In Life
Jaqua
Recorded
Performers
Label
Cat.#
Matrix
Jo Stafford
Capitol
991
Henry Burr (Tenor)
Columbia
A2390
77324
Ted Lewis And His Orchestra
Decca
24969
Rose Murphy
Mercury
8128
2564
Willard Robison Deep River Orchestra
Pathé
11562
Beryl Davis
RCA Victor
20-2483
Mindy Carson
RCA Victor
20-4041
08/18/1927
George Olsen & His Music
Victor
20872-B
BVE-39473
09/20/1927
Frank Black & His Orchestra
Brunswick
3657
24485
10/28/1927
Jack Smith
Victor
21039
BVE-39379
11/11/1927
Jack Crawford & His Boys
Champion
15384
X0930
11/11/1927
Emil Seidel & His Orchestra
Gennett
6295-A
X0930
12/23/1935
Jimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra
Decca
788-A
60276
12/23/1935
Jimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra
Decca
25289
60276
12/23/1947
Ink Spots
Decca
24327
74396
Year
Title
Medium
Type
Usage
1927
Good News
stage
stage original
introduced
1947
Good News
film
film original
reused
1954
The Best Things In Life Are Free
film
film original
interpolated
1975
Good News
stage
stage revival
reused
1993
Good News!
stage
stage revival
reused
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