Guess Who I Saw Today
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Guess Who I Saw Today is a popular jazz song written by Murray Grand
with lyrics by Elisse Boyd. The song was originally composed for Leonard Sillman's
Broadway musical revue New Faces of 1952
in which it was sung by June Carroll
.
Murray Grand
Murray Grand was an American singer, songwriter, lyricist, and pianist best known for the song "Guess Who I Saw Today"....
with lyrics by Elisse Boyd. The song was originally composed for Leonard Sillman's
Leonard Sillman
Leonard Sillman was an American Broadway producer. Born in Detroit, Michigan on May 9, 1908, he was the brother of June Carroll, the brother-in-law of Sidney Carroll and the uncle of Steve Reich and Jonathan Carroll...
Broadway musical revue New Faces of 1952
New Faces of 1952
New Faces of 1952 is a musical revue with songs and comedy skits. It ran on Broadway for nearly a year in 1952 and was then made into a motion picture in 1954...
in which it was sung by June Carroll
June Carroll
June Carroll was an American lyricist, singer and actress.Born June Sillman in Detroit, Michigan, Carroll appeared in the Broadway musical New Faces of 1952, singing the Murray Grand standard, Guess Who I Saw Today, as well as two songs that she also wrote: Penny Candy and Love is a Simple...
.
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