| "Tea for Two" | |
|---|---|
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Marion_Harris%E2%80%93Tea_For_Two.jpg) Record label of 1925 number one hit by Marion Harris[1] | |
| Single by Marion Harris | |
| B-side | "The Blues Have Got Me" |
| Written | 1924 |
| Published | June 10, 1924 Harms, Inc.[2] |
| Released | January 1925 |
| Recorded | October 15, 1924[3] |
| Studio | Brunswick Studios, 799 Seventh Avenue, New York City |
| Genre | Popular music, musical theater |
| Label | Brunswick 2747 |
| Composer(s) | Vincent Youmans |
| Lyricist(s) | Irving Caesar |
| Official audio | |
| "Tea for Two" (Recorded November 1924) on YouTube | |
"Tea for Two" is a 1924 song composed by Vincent Youmans, with lyrics by Irving Caesar.[4][5] It was introduced in May 1924 by Phyllis Cleveland and John Barker during the Chicago pre-Broadway run of the musical No, No, Nanette.[6][4] When the show finally hit Broadway on September 16, 1925, Nanette was played by Louise Groody, and her duet with Barker of "Tea for Two" was a hit. The song went on to become the biggest success of Youmans's career.[7]
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop memories, 1890–1954 : the history of American popular music : compiled from America's popular music charts 1890–1954. The Archive of Contemporary Music. Menomonee Falls, Wis. : Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-083-6.
- ^ Library of Congress. Copyright Office. (1924). Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1924 Musical Compositions New Series Vol 19 Part 3. United States Copyright Office. U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
- ^ "Brunswick matrix 13957-13959. Tea for two / Marion Harris – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- ^ a b Lewens, Alan (2001). Popular Song: Soundtrack of the Century. New York: Billboard Books. p. 50. ISBN 0823084361. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
- ^ Grossiels, Dirk. "Tea for Two". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ^ "No, No, Nanette (Pre-Broadway Production, 1924)". Ovrtur. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- ^ Zinsser, William Knowlton (2001). Easy To Remember: The Great American Songwriters And Their Songs (1st ed.). Jaffrey, N.H.: David R. Godine. p. 52. ISBN 1567921477. Retrieved April 8, 2019.