Funny Face–Part Four (1927)

We have come to the last post on Funny Face. Unlike the first three posts, this post covers some of the music from the 1927 Broadway musical. If you want to listen to the music, please click on the link to our website.

Again, let’s start with the Overture, as restored and played by John Wilson and his Orchestra at the 2012 London PROM.

Our next selection is a duet sung by Fred and Adele Astaire of the song, “Funny Face,” with George Gershwin at the piano.

Adele sang “He Loves and She Loves” with Bernard Clifton; Gershwin is again at the piano.

The next song, “The Babbitt and the Bromide,” again features Adele and Fred singing, while Gershwin plays the piano.

This brings us to a lesser known song, called “The Whichness of the Whatness.” It tends to show that not all of Gershwin’s tunes are memorable. In this case, Fred and Adele do their best; again, Gershwin plays the piano.

In the next number, Fred sings another lesser known Gershwin tune, “High Hat.” The phrase has long since passed from normal usage; just as well. Again, Gershwin plays the piano.

The following number is a little better known. “Oh Gee! Oh Gosh!” was a love song, sung by Fred and Adele, with Gershwin at the piano.

The next song is fairly well known and formed the basis of the Tommy Tune revival of Funny Face, this time renamed as My One and Only, in honor of the song we are about to provide. “My One and Only” is sung by Fred and Gershwin plays the piano.

The final selection that we have from the Broadway show is the wonderful song, ” ‘S Wonderful,” sung by Adele and Bernard Clifton, with Gershwin again at the piano.