Miss Marmelstein
| "Miss Marmelstein" | ||||
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| Single by Barbra Streisand | ||||
| from the album I Can Get It For You Wholesale | ||||
| B-side | "Who Knows?" (performed by Marilyn Cooper) | |||
| Released | April 1962 | |||
| Recorded | 1962 | |||
| Genre | Showtunes | |||
| Length | 3:22 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Harold Rome | |||
| Producer(s) | Goddard Lieberson | |||
| Barbra Streisand singles chronology | ||||
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"Miss Marmelstein" is a song composed by Harold Rome, first introduced by Barbra Streisand in the Broadway musical I Can Get It for You Wholesale. The young secretary Miss Marmelstein is a supporting role in the show; in the song she laments everyone addressing her so formally. The song became the most memorable part of the musical, with Streisand routinely stopping the show.[1]
The song was released as a promotional only single to radio in April 1962 with "Who Knows?" (performed by Marilyn Cooper) on the b-side. This marked Streisand's first appearance on a Columbia Records single.
Streisand's first name was misspelled on the vinyl as "Barbara".
Live performances
[edit]In 2000, Barbra performed the song during her Timeless concert tour, later included on the Timeless: Live in Concert album and DVD releases.
References
[edit]- ^ BJSMusic Archived 2009-01-15 at the Wayback Machine
