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Younger than Springtime

"Younger than Springtime" is a show tune from the 1949 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific. It has been widely recorded as a jazz standard.

Lyrical Analysis
Hammerstein used repetition as a key aspect of the song repeating the words "am I" and "are you" when describing Cable and Liat: "softer than starlight", "gayer than laughter" and "younger than springtime". ==Musical Analysis==
Musical Analysis
The song is written in F Major. ==Other notable recordings==
Other notable recordings
• 1949 William Tabbert in the Original Broadway Cast album. • 1949 Dick Haymes - included in the album Imagination • 1949 Gordon MacRae - Capitol-602 • 1949 Dinah Shore - Columbia – 38460 • 1950 Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians - Decca 9-24668 • 1952 Billy Eckstine for his album Love Songs By Rodgers And Hammerstein. • 1954 Rosemary Clooney - recorded May 3, 1954 and included in the album ''While We're Young''. • 1955 Margaret Whiting for her album Love Songs by Margaret Whiting. • 1956 Mario Lanza recorded for his album ''Lanza on B'way''. • 1957 The Andrews Sisters included in the album Fresh and Fancy Free. • 1958 Bill Lee included in the film soundtrack album. • 1958 Andy Williams released a version of the song on his album, Andy Williams Sings Rodgers and Hammerstein. • 1961 Matt Monro included in the album The Rarities Collection. • 1963 Bing Crosby recorded the song for the South Pacific album in the Reprise Musical Repertory Theatre series. • 1963 The Hi-Lo's also recorded the song for the South Pacific album in the Reprise Musical Repertory Theatre series. • 1963 Vic Damone included in his album On the Street Where You Live. • 1965 Ken Dodd for his album Tears of Happiness. • 1966 John Gary recorded for his album Choice. • 1967 Frank Sinatra recorded September 20, 1967 and included in the album ''Movin' with Nancy''. • 1986 Mandy Patinkin included in the studio album South Pacific. • 1991 Plácido Domingo for his album The Broadway I Love. • 1996 Bryn Terfel - recorded for the album Something Wonderful: Bryn Terfel Sings Rodgers & Hammerstein. • 1999 Judy Collins included in her album Classic Broadway. • 2022 It appears rather ironically in a scene in My Old School. == References ==
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