'S Wonderful

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"'S Wonderful" is a popular song.

The music was written by George Gershwin, the lyrics by Ira Gershwin. The song was published in 1927 and was written for the Broadway musical Lady, Be Good! where it was introduced by Adele Astaire and Allen Kearns.[1]

The song was included in the 1951 movie An American in Paris where it was sung by Gene Kelly, as well as in the 1957 American musical, Funny Face, in which it was performed by Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire. The song is a very well-known standard, recorded by many artists.

In the show Gilmore Girls Lorelai Gilmore and Christopher Hayden say S'wonderful S'marvelous. On The Simpsons (episode 9F21), Comic Book Guy is selling a copy of a Krusty album entitled, ""S'Wonderful, S'Marvelous, S'Krusty".

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  1. ^ Billman, Larry (1997). Fred Astaire - A Bio-bibliography. Connecticut: Greenwood Press, p.62. ISBN 0-313-29010-5. 

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