I Won't Dance
lyrical adaptation; song composed by Jerome Kern; new lyrics by Dorothy Fields and Jimmy McHugh; from the 1935 film "Roberta"
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I Won't Dance
Summary
I Won't Dance is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- I Won't Dance's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
- I Won't Dance's composer is recorded as Jerome Kern[4].
- Among the performers on I Won't Dance was Fred Astaire[5].
- Among the performers on I Won't Dance was Frank Sinatra[6].
- I Won't Dance was performed by Anita O'Day[7].
- Among the performers on I Won't Dance was Blossom Dearie[8].
- I Won't Dance was performed by Margaret Whiting[9].
- Among the performers on I Won't Dance was Frank Sinatra[10].
- I Won't Dance's language of work or name is recorded as English[11].
- I Won't Dance was released on 1934[12].
- I Won't Dance's lyricist is recorded as Oscar Hammerstein II[13].
- I Won't Dance's lyricist is recorded as Otto Harbach[14].
- I Won't Dance's lyricist is recorded as Dorothy Fields[15].
- I Won't Dance's lyricist is recorded as Jimmy McHugh[16].
- I Won't Dance's title is recorded as I Won't Dance[17].
- I Won't Dance's has characteristic is recorded as jazz standard[18].
- I Won't Dance's has characteristic is recorded as film song[19].
- I Won't Dance's has characteristic is recorded as lyrical adaptation[20].
- I Won't Dance's has melody is recorded as I Won't Dance[21].
- I Won't Dance's modified version of is recorded as I Won't Dance[22].
- I Won't Dance's adapted by is recorded as Dorothy Fields[23].
- I Won't Dance's adapted by is recorded as Jimmy McHugh[24].
- I Won't Dance's form of creative work is recorded as song[25].
Product Details
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Authorship and Creation
Performers include Fred Astaire[5], Frank Sinatra[6], Anita O'Day[7], Blossom Dearie[8], and Margaret Whiting[9].
Publication
I Won't Dance was released on 1934[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[11].
Why It Matters
I Won't Dance ranks in the top 5% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month).[2]