The Lonely Goatherd

Summary

The Lonely Goatherd is a musical work/composition^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (184 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Lonely Goatherd's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition^[3].
• The Lonely Goatherd's composer is recorded as Richard Rodgers^[4].
• The Lonely Goatherd followed Sixteen Going on Seventeen^[5].
• Among the performers on The Lonely Goatherd was Mary Martin^[6].
• The Lonely Goatherd was performed by Julie Andrews^[7].
• The Lonely Goatherd is part of The Sound of Music^[8].
• The Lonely Goatherd is part of The Sound of Music^[9].
• The Lonely Goatherd was released on 1959^[10].
• The Lonely Goatherd's tonality is recorded as F-sharp major^[11].
• The Lonely Goatherd's form of creative work is recorded as song^[12].

Product Details

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• Release type: Song^[13]

• MusicBrainz ID: 08006f02-a0e2-45ac-b1f9-20d2a91c8e5f^[14]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Performers include Mary Martin^[6] and Julie Andrews^[7].

Publication

The Lonely Goatherd was published on 1959^[10]. Part of include The Sound of Music^[8], a dramatico-musical work^[15].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Lonely Goatherd followed Sixteen Going on Seventeen^[5].

Why It Matters

The Lonely Goatherd ranks in the top 5% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (184 views/month).^[2]