John Eaton Presents the American Popular Song: Richard Rodgers - One Man and His Lyricists

John Eaton



  • 1Introduction and Opening Credits
  • 2Climb Ev’ry Mountain / Manhattan Medley
  • 3Commentary On Rodgers’ Contrasting Musical Styles
  • 4Commentary On Rodgers’ Musical Relationship With His Lyricists
  • 5Oh, What a Beautiful Morning
  • 6I Didn’t Know What Time It Was
  • 7Discussion Contrasting the Lyrics of Hart and Hammerstein
  • 8Where or When
  • 9Discussion of Rodgers’ Musical Risk-taking
  • 10John and Jay Role-play As Rodgers and Hammerstein
  • 11Some Enchanted Evening
  • 12Commentary On Some Enchanted Evening and the Song’s Rich Image
  • 13My Romance
  • 14Commentary Contrasting My Romance and Some Enchanted Evening
  • 15Some Enchanted Evening Reprise
  • 16Have You Met Miss Jones?
  • 17Discussion of Jazz Musicians and Rodgers’ Music
  • 18The Surrey With the Fringe On Top”
  • 19You Took Advantage of Me
  • 20Conclusion
  • 21Isn’t It Romantic
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