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Blue Moon" is a classic popular song. It was written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart in 1934, and has become a standard ballad. The song has been covered as a released single by artists such as Billie Holiday, and Mel Torme. In popular culture, the song has featured in musical films such as Grease and Blue Moon is generally regarded as the anthem of Manchester City Football Club.
¿Quién es el compositor de Blue moon?
¿En que fecha se compuso?
¿Cuál es la forma musical del tema?
¿En que musical se ha utilizado Blue Moon?
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The lyrics presumably refer to an English idiomatic expression: "once in
a blue moon" means very rarely. (The origin of the expression is
unclear; see article blue moon.)
The narrator of the song is relating a stroke of luck so unlikely that
it must have taken place under a blue moon. The title relies on a play
on words, since blue is also the colour of melancholy, and indeed the
narrator is sad and lonely until he finds love.
Según el texto, ¿cómo se encuentra el narrador de la historia?
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Mel Tormé did a cover version of "Blue Moon" that reached the Billboard charts in 1949. It was released by Capitol Records as catalog number
15428. It first reached the Best Seller chart on April 8, 1949, and
lasted five weeks on the chart, peaking at number 20. The record was a
two-sided hit, as the flip side, "Again", also charted
Mel Tormé Hizo una versión de Blue Moon ¿Cuál fue su éxito?
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"Blue Moon"'s first crossover recording to rock and roll came from Elvis Presley in 1956. His cover version of the song was included on his self-titled debut album Elvis Presley.
¿En qué disco incluyó Elvis Presley una versión de Blue Moon?
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The Marcels, a doo-wop group, also recorded the track for their album Blue Moon.
Frank Sinatra's recording of Blue Moon was also featured in the first teaser trailer for Fallout: New Vegas.
¿Cuál es el estilo musical del grupo The Marcels que también grabó Blue Moon?
¿Para qué cuidad de la EEUU grabó Frack Sinatra BLue Moon?
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