Kathryn Grayson charms in a song that was cut from Vagabond King

THE SONGBIRD: Kathryn Grayson (1922 - 2010) is best remembered as an American film actress during Hollywood's golden age of musicals. Born in North Carolina, she studied classical singing from the age of 12. In 1940 she was discovered by a talent scout and signed a contract at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Her film debut came in 1941's "Andy Hardy's Private Secretary." More supporting parts followed for a few years until she became a box office star in 1945's "Anchors Aweigh." Her most prominent movie musicals included "Show Boat" (1951) and "Kiss Me Kate" (1953). Grayson also appeared on television variety shows, in nightclubs, and in staged theater and opera productions. She replaced Julie Andrews in 1962 as Guinevere in "Camelot" on Broadway, then continued the role on the national tour.
THE MUSIC: "The Vagabond King' is a 1925 operetta by Rudolf Friml that was tremendously successful with an original Broadway run of 511 performances, a London production, tours, revivals and two film adaptations -- in 1930 with Jeanette MacDonald and in 1956 with Kathryn Grayson. For Grayson's production, Friml composed some additional music that was recorded, but not included in the final edit. One is this short novelty song, "A harp, a fiddle, and a flute" that Grayson takes up to a short High F6.

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