Speak Low
original show tune composed by Kurt Weill with lyrics by Ogden Nash; from the 1943 musical "One Touch of Venus"
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Speak Low
Summary
Speak Low is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Speak Low's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
- Speak Low's composer is recorded as Kurt Weill[4].
- Among the performers on Speak Low was Billie Holiday[5].
- Among the performers on Speak Low was Barbra Streisand[6].
- Speak Low's language of work or name is recorded as English[7].
- Speak Low was published on 1943[8].
- Speak Low's lyricist is recorded as Ogden Nash[9].
- Speak Low's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Speak Low'}[10].
- Speak Low's has characteristic is recorded as jazz standard[11].
- Speak Low's has characteristic is recorded as show tune[12].
- Speak Low's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Speak low when you speak, love'}[13].
- Speak Low's form of creative work is recorded as song[14].
- Speak Low's music created for is recorded as One Touch of Venus[15].
Product Details
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Authorship and Creation
Performers include Billie Holiday[5] and Barbra Streisand[6].
Publication
Speak Low was published on 1943[8]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[7].
Why It Matters
Speak Low ranks in the top 5% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18]