The rumor about Loesser has been around for a long time. I don't think I've ever heard anyone really prove it, or not. To me, the harmonic language in the song does feel more like Loesser than it does the rest of the Music Man score, but that's still not proof. It could also be that Loesser contributed to the song but didn't write the whole thing.
Meanwhile, Shirley Jones could certainly have sung the song as presented in the Broadway score. It should also be noted, btw, that the high note that the end (an Ab) is actually marked optional in the score, though I think most of us would be very thrown not to hear it. :-) |
