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I Can't Get Started

original show tune composed by Vernon Duke, lyrics by Ira Gershwin; from the 1936 musical "Ziegfeld Follies"
VisualArtwork musical_work_composition Q1133119
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I Can't Get Started

Summary

I Can't Get Started is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (212 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • I Can't Get Started's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
  • I Can't Get Started's composer is recorded as Vernon Duke[4].
  • I Can't Get Started was published by Chappell & Co.[5].
  • Among the performers on I Can't Get Started was Bob Hope[6].
  • Among the performers on I Can't Get Started was Ella Fitzgerald[7].
  • Among the performers on I Can't Get Started was Frank Sinatra[8].
  • I Can't Get Started was performed by Rod Stewart[9].
  • I Can't Get Started was performed by Red McKenzie[10].
  • I Can't Get Started's language of work or name is recorded as English[11].
  • I Can't Get Started was released on 1936[12].
  • I Can't Get Started's lyricist is recorded as Ira Gershwin[13].
  • I Can't Get Started's tonality is recorded as B-flat major[14].
  • I Can't Get Started's described by source is recorded as JazzStandards.com[15].
  • I Can't Get Started's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "I Can't Get Started"}[16].
  • I Can't Get Started's has characteristic is recorded as show tune[17].
  • I Can't Get Started's has characteristic is recorded as jazz standard[18].
  • I Can't Get Started's form of creative work is recorded as song[19].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Song[20]

  • Genre(s): bebop, jazz[21]

  • Community tags: bebop, jazz[22]

  • MusicBrainz ID: fc4b0fb3-8b63-3d8c-a61c-a43e1c427d73[23]

Body

Authorship and Creation

I Can't Get Started was published by Chappell & Co.[5]. Performers include Bob Hope[6], Ella Fitzgerald[7], Frank Sinatra[8], Rod Stewart[9], and Red McKenzie[10].

Publication

I Can't Get Started was released on 1936[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[11].

Why It Matters

I Can't Get Started ranks in the top 5% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (212 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

Related Entities

Bob Hope Ella Fitzgerald Frank Sinatra Ira Gershwin Rod Stewart

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [20] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [23] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). I Can't Get Started. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/i-can-t-get-started
MLA “I Can't Get Started.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/i-can-t-get-started.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_i-can-t-get-started_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{I Can't Get Started}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/i-can-t-get-started}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 29d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Language of work or name → English
    Performer → Bob Hope, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra +2
    Form of creative work → song
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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