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3 unusual facts about The Desert Song


Gale Sherwood

As an adult, she appeared as Meelah in Blonde Savage (1947), Ellen Forrester in Rocky (1948), Sophia in Song of My Heart (1948), Yvonne in Naughty Marietta (TV 1955), Morgan Le Fay in A Connecticut Yankee (TV 1955) and Margot in The Desert Song (TV 1955).

Mario Lanza Sings Songs from The Student Prince and The Desert Song

The second half of the CD consists of highlights from another Romberg operetta, The Desert Song.

The Desert Song

Many tales romanticizing Arab North Africa were in vogue, including Beau Geste and The Son of the Sheik.


Ann George

She was born in Smethwick, and entered show business as a singer appearing in musicals such as The Belle of New York and The Desert Song and featured in the Gilbert and Sullivan show D'Oyly Carte.


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