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I May Be Wrong (but I Think You're Wonderful)

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"I May Be Wrong (but I Think You're Wonderful)" is a popular song. The music was written by Henry Sullivan, the lyrics by Harry Ruskin, arranged by Dan Daugherty, and the original music publisher was Ager, Yellen, and Bornstein, Inc.[1] The song was published in 1929 and it was included in the musical revue Murray Anderson's Almanac which ran for 69 performances at Erlanger's Theatre on Broadway in 1929.[2] It is said that the song was written on-demand for John Murray Anderson.

In his book, Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre,[3] Stanley Green reported that “because Anderson believed that the best songs are created under pressure he locked Sullivan in a room with a piano and threatened to keep him in there until he came up with a potential hit. When finally liberated, the composer had written the most successful number in the show. The song was introduced by singer Jimmy Savo in the revue."[4]

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References

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  1. ^ Sullivan, Henry (1929-01-01). "I May Be Wrong". Sheet Music Collection.
  2. ^ "Broadway World". broadwayworld.com. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  3. ^ Green, Stanley (1980). Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre. New York: Da Capo. ISBN 0306801132.
  4. ^ "Worcester Songwriters of the Great American Songbook". worcestersongs.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
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  8. ^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
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  10. ^ "Judy Garland Discography". thejudyroom.com. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  11. ^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  12. ^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  13. ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  14. ^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  15. ^ "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  16. ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved December 4, 2017.