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Blackbirds Of 1928

Opened 1928

518 performances

Musical, Early

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Blackbirds of 1928 was a hit Broadway musical revue that starred Adelaide Hall, Bill Bojangles Robinson, Tim Moore and Aida Ward, with music by Jimmy McHugh and lyrics by Dorothy Fields. It contained the hit songs "Diga Diga Do", the duo's first hit, "I Can't Give You Anything But Love", "Bandanna Babies" and "I Must Have That Man" all sung by Hall.

Music
Jimmy McHugh
Lyrics
Dorothy Fields

Productions1 on Broadway

1928
Liberty TheatreBroadway Original, opened May 9, 1928, directed by Lew Leslie
518 performances

Songs5 songs

Diga Diga Doo, I Can’t Give You Anything but Love, Porgy, Doin’ the New Low-Down, I Must Have That Man

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