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    Ethel Merman

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    I'll admit - I was honored to be on the cover of Time. ↗


    — Ethel Merman

    #cover #honored #i #time

    I'll pat myself on the back and admit I have talent. Beyond that, I just happened to be in the right place at the right time. ↗


    — Ethel Merman

    #back #beyond #happened #i #just

    I've made a wonderful living playing that theatrical character - the professional brassy dame. ↗


    — Ethel Merman

    #dame #i #living #made #playing

    I've never cooked. I can't do much more in the kitchen than make a cup of tea and some toast. ↗


    — Ethel Merman

    #cup #i #kitchen #make #more

    I've never suffered stage fright. That fascinates people. ↗


    — Ethel Merman

    #fright #i #never #people #stage

    In my case, things have pretty much been handed to me. ↗


    — Ethel Merman

    #case #handed #me #much #pretty

    Legend has it that when God created me, he gave me a big distinctive voice, a lot of boldness and no heart. ↗


    — Ethel Merman

    #boldness #created #distinctive #gave #god

    Mom and Pop were proud of my popularity, but from their point of view, show business was no way to make a living. ↗


    — Ethel Merman

    #living #make #mom #point #point of view

    Mom claimed that I could carry a tune at 2 or 3 years of age. Maybe she was a little prejudiced. ↗


    — Ethel Merman

    #carry #claimed #could #i #little

    Music, in the past few years... anything singable or understandable is square. ↗


    — Ethel Merman

    #few #in the past #music #past #square






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    [citation needed]
    Merman attended P. Dunham & Company a Manhattan wholesale dry-goods company and her mother Agnes (née Gardner; 1883–1974) was a school teacher. She also performed at the Central Park Casino the Paramount Theatre and a return engagement at the Palace.

    Known primarily for her powerful voice and roles in musical theatre Ethel Merman has been called "the undisputed First Lady of the musical comedy stage. " Among the many standards introduced by Merman in Broadway musicals are "I Got Rhythm" "Everything's Coming Up Roses" "Some People" "Rose's Turn" "I Get a Kick Out of You" "It's De-Lovely" "Friendship" "You're the Top" "Anything Goes" and "There's No Business Like Show Business" which later became her theme song.

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