Mary Martin

Mary Martin (December 1, 1913 - November 3, 1990) was an American star of (mainly stage) musicals. Amongst the roles originally created by her were those of Nellie Forbush in South Pacific and Maria in The Sound of Music.
 
In 1929, she married Ben Hagman. Their son is actor Larry Hagman, who once appeared with his mother in South Pacific, as a member of the chorus. They were divorced in 1936.
 

• "Leave It To Me" (1938) Broadway

 

• "The Great Victor Herbert" (1939) Film

 

• "Rhythm on the River" (1940) Film

 

• "Love Thy Neighbor" (1940) Film

 
Married Richard Halliday 1940
 
Daughter Heller Halliday
 

• "Kiss the Boys Goodbye" (1941) Film

 

• "New York Town" (1941) Film

 

• "Birth of the Blues" (1941) Film

 

• "Star Spangled Rhythm" (1942) Film

 

• "Happy Go Lucky" (1943) Film

 

• "True to Life" (1943) Film

 

• "One Touch of Venus" (1943) Broadway and Tour

 
Donaldson Award, NY Drama Critics Award: "One Touch of Venus"
 

• "Pacific 1860" (1946) London

 

• "Lute Song" (1946) Broadway

 

• "Night and Day" (1946) Film

 

• "Annie Get Your Gun" (1947) National Tour

 
Special Tony Award: "Annie Get Your Gun"
 

• "South Pacific" (1949) Nellie Forbush

 

• "America Applauds: An Evening for Richard Rodgers" (1951) Television

 

• "Kind Sir" (1953) Broadway

 

• "Ford 50th Anniversary Show" (1953) Television

 

• "Main Street to Broadway" (1953) Film

 

• "Peter Pan" (1954) Broadway

 
Tony Award, (later) Emmy Award: "Peter Pan"
 

• "General Foods 25th Anniversary Show" (1954) Television

 

• "Person to Person" (1954) Television

 

• "The Skin of Our Teeth" (1955) Broadway, Washington, DC, Paris

 

• "Peter Pan" (1955) Television

 

• "Ford Star Jubilee: Together With Music" (1955) Television

 

• "Hallmark Hall of Fame, Born Yesterday" (1956) Television

 

• "Peter Pan" (1956) Television

 

• "Annie Get Your Gun" (1957) Television

 

• "The Sound of Music" (1959) Maria

 
Tony Award: "The Sound of Music"
 

• "Magic with Mary Martin" (1959) Television

 

• "Music with Mary Martin" (1959) Television

 

• "Peter Pan" (1960) Television

 

• "Bing Crosby Christmas Show" (1962) Television

 

• "Jennie" (1963) Broadway

 

• "Hello Dolly" (1965) Tour, London

 

• "Mary Martin, Hello Dolly 'Round the World" (1966) Television

 

• "I Do! I Do!" (1966) Broadway, National Tour

 

• "Mary Martin at Eastertime" (1966) Television

 

• "Jack Paar Special" (1972) Television

 
Husband Richard Halliday dies, 1973
 
Autobiography: "My Heart Belongs," Morrow (1976)
 

• "Together On Broadway" with Ethel Merman (1977)

 

• "Do You Turn Sommersaults?" (1977) Broadway and Tour

 

• "Bing Crosby, His Life and Legend" (1978) Television

 

• "Valentine" (1979) Television/Film

 
Peabody Award: "Valentine"
 

• "Standing Room Only: Showstoppers" (1980) Television

 

• "Beverly Sills Farewell" (1981) Television

 

• "Over Easy" (1981-1983, PBS, Host) Television

 

• "The Sound of American Music: Rodgers and Hammerstein" (1985) Television

 

• "Irving Berlin's America" (1986) Television

 

• "Legends!" (1986) National Tour

 

• "In Performance at the White House, A Salute to Broadway" (1988) Television

 
Kennedy Center Honors (1989)
 
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Three extraordinary Disney jazz CDs from Japan

I've just come back from Tokyo, where, as ever, I found time to visit Tokyo Disneysea, the most elaborate and beautiful constructed environment I've ever seen. While there, I found three remarkable Disney jazz albums that have knocked my socks off by combining classic Disney standards with novel, artful interpretations from a diverse and talented collection of artists. First off, Bossa Disney Carioca, which has the worst cover and the best music of all three. These cool Brazilian covers reveal the pure, breathy dreamlike character in Disney's best music, especially Saigenji's "When You Wish Upon a Star" and Maucha Adnet's "Sonhar E Desejar" ("A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes"). Every track on this disc made me smile and sing along. Next up, the altogether more challenging Modal Jazz Loves Disney, a more free-form approach to the canon. These are a little spottier, but when they score, they score big, as with the Helge Lien Trio's cover of the sinister, slinky overture from The Jungle Book, and LTC's sprinkly Baby Mine. Disney's Jazz Album: Big Band & Swing is the least interesting of the three, but that's mostly because so much of it is drawn from common issues like Disney Songs the Satchmo Way and original soundtrack recordings of tracks like Peggy Lee's smoky He's a Tramp. But this disc does have some standout rarities that were new to me, like the cover of Heigh Ho from Mary Martin and Tutti Camarata and His Orchestra, as well as their cover of Bibbidi Bobbidy Boo. Bossa Disney Carioca on Amazon Japan, Modal Jazz Loves Disney on Amazon Japan, Disney's Jazz Album: Big Band & Swing on Amazon See also: Bossa Nova greats cover Disney songs...
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