Ethel Merman

Ethel Merman

Musician · US · 1908–1984

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Ethel Merman was an American singer and actress known for her powerful voice and leading roles in musical theater.

Merman won a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance in 'Call Me Madam.'

She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, recognizing her contributions to the entertainment industry.

Biography

Early Life

Ethel Merman was born on January 16, 1908, in Astoria, Queens, New York, although she later claimed to have been born in 1912. Raised in a strict Episcopal household, she was the only child of Edward and Agnes Zimmermann. Her parents emphasized education and church attendance, which shaped her disciplined character. Merman attended P.S. 4 and William Cullen Bryant High School, where she was active in extracurricular activities and developed a passion for music, often visiting local music stores to explore new sheet music.

Career

Merman's career began in the late 1920s when she was discovered while performing at a club in Manhattan. She quickly gained recognition, landing a contract with Warner Bros. and performing in vaudeville shows. Her powerful voice and commanding stage presence led her to star in numerous hit musicals, including "Girl Crazy," "Annie Get Your Gun," and "Gypsy." Merman was celebrated for her ability to carry a show, earning accolades such as the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her role in "Call Me Madam" and a Grammy Award for her performance in "Gypsy." Her discography includes iconic albums like "Ethel Merman Sings 'Annie Get Your Gun'" and "The Ethel Merman Disco Album."

Personal Life

Merman's personal life was marked by four marriages, including a brief union with actor Ernest Borgnine. She had two children with her second husband, Robert Levitt. Despite her tumultuous relationships, Merman maintained a strong public persona, often using humor to navigate her challenges. In her later years, she faced health issues, including a diagnosis of stage four glioblastoma, which ultimately led to her passing on February 15, 1984. Merman's legacy as a Broadway icon endures, celebrated for her contributions to musical theater and her unforgettable performances.

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Discography

Albums
Merman Sings MermanMerman Sings Merman2017
  1. 1.You’re The Top2:14
  2. 2.I Got Rhythm2:34
  3. 3.You’re Just in Love2:47
  4. 4.Alexander’s Ragtime Band1:56
  5. 5.I Got Lost in His Arms3:28
  6. 6.Eadie Was a Lady5:43
  7. 7.There’s No Business Like Show Business2:29
  8. 8.They Say It’s Wonderful3:57
  9. 9.It’s D’Lovely2:34
  10. 10.I Get A Kick Out of You3:18
  11. 11.Everything’s Coming Up Roses3:14
  12. 12.Blow, Gabriel Blow3:11
The World Is Your Balloon: The Decca Singles 1950-1951The World Is Your Balloon: The Decca Singles 1950-19512005
  1. 1.A Little Girl From Little Rock3:06
  2. 2.Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend2:28
  3. 3.Dearie3:24
  4. 4.I Said My Pajamas (And Put on My Prayers)3:02
  5. 5.It’s So Nice to Have a Man Around the House3:11
  6. 6.(If I Knew You Were Comin’) I’d’ve Baked a Cake2:46
  7. 7.Calico Sal2:41
  8. 8.She’s Shimmyin’ on the Beach Again2:30
  9. 9.Hawaii3:20
  10. 10.Ukelele Lady2:41
  11. 11.The Lake Song (Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg)3:16
  12. 12.Don’t Believe It3:11
  13. 13.Once Upon a Nickel2:57
  14. 14.Oldies3:11
  15. 15.Love Is the Reason3:08
  16. 16.The World Is Your Balloon3:01
  17. 17.Make the Man Love Me2:47
  18. 18.You Say the Nicest Things2:34
  19. 19.A Husband - A Wife3:00
  20. 20.If You Catch a Little Cold (I’ll Sneeze for You)3:15
I Got Rhythm!I Got Rhythm!2004
  1. 1.I Get a Kick Out of You3:07
  2. 2.Shake It Off With Rhythm3:41
  3. 3.Doin’ What Comes Naturally3:21
  4. 4.You’re the Top3:10
  5. 5.Anything You Can Do3:10
  6. 6.I Got the Sun in the Morning2:54
  7. 7.It’s the Animal in Me3:14
  8. 8.Ridin’ High3:10
  9. 9.It’s De‐Lovely2:47
  10. 10.Hot and Happy2:25
  11. 11.They Say It’s Wonderful3:00
  12. 12.I Got Lost in His Arms2:43
  13. 13.An Earful of Music2:53
  14. 14.Shake Well Before Using2:16
  15. 15.How Deep Is the Ocean?3:25
  16. 16.You Can’t Get a Man With a Gun3:11
  17. 17.It’s Just a New Spanish Custom2:07
  18. 18.He Reminds Me of You1:11
  19. 19.Shanghai‐De‐Do4:00
  20. 20.Heatwave2:48
  21. 21.You Are the Music to the Words in My Heart2:11
  22. 22.I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues3:30
  23. 23.Eadie Was a Lady6:03
  24. 24.Pack Up Your Sins / My Walking Stick / Everybody Step4:35
Merman in VegasMerman in Vegas2002
  1. 1.Just a Lady With a Song2:18
  2. 2.I Got Rhythm0:51
  3. 3.This Is It3:18
  4. 4.A Lot of Livin’ to Do4:44
  5. 5.Medley9:34
  6. 6.They Say It’s Wonderful3:50
  7. 7.Make It Another Old‐Fashioned Please2:55
  8. 8.You Can’t Get a Man With a Gun3:00
  9. 9.Blow, Gabriel, Blow3:38
  10. 10.There’s No Business Like Show Business3:29
Cocktail HourCocktail Hour2000
  1. 1.I Got Rhythm3:00
  2. 2.Heat Wave2:48
  3. 3.Eadie Was a Lady6:06
  4. 4.You’re the Top2:15
  5. 5.How Deep Is the Ocean3:27
  6. 6.An Earful of Music2:53
  7. 7.Blow, Gabriel, Blow2:29
  8. 8.You’re a Builder‐Upper2:36
  9. 9.I Get a Kick Out of You3:20
  10. 10.It’s the Animal in Me3:16
  11. 11.The Lady in Red2:50
  12. 12.Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries3:01
  13. 13.A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody1:07
  14. 14.Say It With Music0:49
  15. 15.It’s De‐Lovely2:52
  16. 16.Ridin’ High3:13
  17. 17.Red, Hot and Blue3:13
  18. 18.Doin’ What Comes Natur’Lly3:22
  19. 19.You Can’t Get a Man With a Gun3:12
  20. 20.Make It Another Old Fashioned, Please2:56
  21. 21.I’ll Pay the Check3:19
  22. 22.Down in the Depths3:09
  23. 23.I Got the Sun in the Morning2:58
  24. 24.They Say It’s Wonderful3:06
  25. 25.I Got Lost in His Arms2:47
  26. 26.Anything You Can Do3:10
  27. 27.Friendship2:59
  28. 28.Moonshine Lullaby3:09
Doin’ What Comes NaturallyDoin’ What Comes Naturally1999
  1. 1.You’re the Top2:53
  2. 2.I Get a Kick Out of You3:08
  3. 3.Ridin’ High3:11
  4. 4.You Can’t Get a Man With a Gun3:11
  5. 5.Anything You Can Do3:10
  6. 6.I Got Lost in His Arms2:45
  7. 7.I Got the Sun in the Morning2:55
  8. 8.They Say It’s Wonderful3:04
  9. 9.Doin’ What Comes Naturally3:23
  10. 10.Moonshine Lullaby3:12
  11. 11.I’m an Indian Too2:42
  12. 12.How Deep Is the Ocean?3:26
  13. 13.Eadie Was a Lady6:05
  14. 14.An Earful of Music2:54
  15. 15.It’s De‐Lovely2:49
  16. 16.Friendship2:52
  17. 17.My Mother Would Love You2:28
  18. 18.Let’s Be Buddies3:22
  19. 19.I’ve Still Got My Health2:29
  20. 20.I’ll Pay With Check3:21
  21. 21.This Is It3:04
  22. 22.Hey, Good Lookin’2:33
  23. 23.He’s a Right Guy2:15
There’s No Business Like Show Business: The Ethel Merman CollectionThere’s No Business Like Show Business: The Ethel Merman Collection1999
  1. 1.I Got Rhythm3:00
  2. 2.Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries3:00
  3. 3.Eadie Was a Lady, Part 1 and 26:06
  4. 4.You’re the Top2:14
  5. 5.I Get a Kick Out of You3:18
  6. 6.Blow, Gabriel, Blow2:27
  7. 7.It’s De‐Lovely2:53
  8. 8.Make It Another Old‐Fashioned, Please2:59
  9. 9.I’ve Still Got My Health2:34
  10. 10.Doin’ What Comes Naturally3:25
  11. 11.I Got the Sun in the Morning2:54
  12. 12.Anything You Can Do3:09
  13. 13.You Can’t Get a Man With a Gun3:10
  14. 14.Dearie3:24
  15. 15.If I Knew You Were Comin’ I’d’ve Baked a Cake2:46
  16. 16.The Hostess With the Mostes’3:28
  17. 17.You’re Just in Love3:08
  18. 18.There’s No Business Like Show Business2:22
  19. 19.Some People3:40
  20. 20.Everything’s Coming Up Roses3:07
  21. 21.Rose’s Turn4:23
24 Classic Songs24 Classic Songs1998
  1. 1.You’re the Top2:52
  2. 2.I Get a Kick Out of You3:07
  3. 3.It’s De‐Lovely2:49
  4. 4.You Can’t Get a Man With a Gun3:11
  5. 5.Doin’ What Comes Naturally3:22
  6. 6.How Deep Is the Ocean (How High Is the Sky?)3:27
  7. 7.Friendship2:52
  8. 8.Red, Hot and Blue3:09
  9. 9.Down in the Depths (On the 90th Floor)3:08
  10. 10.I’ve Still Got My Health2:29
  11. 11.My Mother Would Love You2:28
  12. 12.Eadie Was a Lady (parts 1 & 2)6:07
  13. 13.I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues3:28
  14. 14.You’re a Builder‐Upper2:37
  15. 15.This Is It3:06
  16. 16.I’ll Pay the Check3:22
  17. 17.A Lady Needs a Change2:31
  18. 18.I’m an Indian, Too2:42
  19. 19.Moonshine Lullaby3:14
  20. 20.Earful of Music2:55
  21. 21.Let’s Be Buddies3:18
  22. 22.Make It Another Old‐Fashioned, Please2:55
  23. 23.Anything You Can Do3:10
  24. 24.Ridin’ High3:13
I Get a Kick Out of YouI Get a Kick Out of You1995
  1. 1.You’re the Top2:49
  2. 2.I Get a Kick Out of You3:05
  3. 3.Eadie Was a Lady, Parts 1–26:01
  4. 4.How Deep Is the Ocean?3:22
  5. 5.Satan’s Lil Lamb3:04
  6. 6.An Earful of Music2:51
  7. 7.The Lady in Red2:47
  8. 8.You’re a Builder Upper2:34
  9. 9.I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues3:24
  10. 10.It’s the Animal in Me3:12
  11. 11.A Lady Needs a Change2:28
  12. 12.Down in the Depths3:02
  13. 13.It’s De‐Lovely2:43
  14. 14.Red, Hot and Blue3:06
  15. 15.Ridin’ High3:06
  16. 16.My Mother Would Love You2:25
  17. 17.Let’s Be Buddies3:14
  18. 18.I’ve Still Got My Health2:27
  19. 19.Make It Another Old‐Fashioned, Please2:50
  20. 20.I’ll Follow You3:30
  21. 21.Hey Good Lookin’2:30
  22. 22.Something for the Boys2:19
An Earful of MermanAn Earful of Merman1994
  1. 1.An Earful of Music2:57
  2. 2.Shake Well Before Using2:19
  3. 3.How Deep Is the Ocean3:29
  4. 4.I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues3:34
  5. 5.Eadie Was a Lady6:06
  6. 6.I Get a Kick Out of You3:10
  7. 7.It’s Just a New Spanish Custom2:10
  8. 8.He Reminds Me of You1:14
  9. 9.It’s the Animal in Me3:18
  10. 10.Shake It Off With Rhythm3:43
  11. 11.You’re the Top3:13
  12. 12.Shanghai‐De‐Ho4:03
  13. 13.Ridin’ High3:13
  14. 14.It’s De‐Lovely2:51
  15. 15.Hot and Happy2:28
  16. 16.You Are the Music to the Words in My Heart2:14
  17. 17.Medley From Alexander’s Ragtime Band4:39
  18. 18.Heat Wave2:51
  19. 19.Marching Along With Time2:20
  20. 20.This Is It3:06
  21. 21.I’ll Pay the Check3:22
  22. 22.Friendship (live, W Bert Lahr)2:54
  23. 23.Make It Another Old‐Fashioned, Please3:00
  24. 24.Let’s Be Buddies3:21
You’re the TopYou’re the Top1992
  1. 1.You’re the Top2:56
  2. 2.Wipe That Frown Right Off Your Face2:15
  3. 3.Satan’s Li’l Lamb3:11
  4. 4.How Deep Is the Ocean3:30
  5. 5.I Got a Right to Sing the Blues3:32
  6. 6.Eadie Was a Lady6:10
  7. 7.An Earful of Music2:58
  8. 8.You’re a Builder Upper2:43
  9. 9.I Get a Kick Out of You3:12
  10. 10.The Lady in Red2:54
  11. 11.It’s the Animal in Me3:20
  12. 12.Down in the Depths (On the 90th Floor)3:09
  13. 13.It’s De-Lovely2:50
  14. 14.Ridin’ High3:13
  15. 15.Red Hot and Blue3:13
  16. 16.Heat Wave2:52
  17. 17.I’m Marching Along With Time2:21
  18. 18.Friendship2:52
  19. 19.Make It Another Old Fashioned Please1:57
  20. 20.A Lady Needs a Change2:32
The Ethel Merman Disco AlbumThe Ethel Merman Disco Album1979
  1. 1.There’s No Business Like Show Business5:48
  2. 2.Everything’s Coming Up Roses6:30
  3. 3.I Get a Kick Out of You6:09
  4. 4.Something for the Boys5:19
  5. 5.Some People4:49
  6. 6.Alexander’s Ragtime Band4:28
  7. 7.I Got Rhythm5:06
Ethel Merman Sings “Annie Get Your Gun”Ethel Merman Sings “Annie Get Your Gun”1974

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Ethel’s Ridin’ HighEthel’s Ridin’ High1974

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Happy HuntingHappy Hunting1956

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Annie Get Your Gun (The Original Cast Album)Annie Get Your Gun (The Original Cast Album)

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Singles
You’re Just in Love / Washington Square DanceYou’re Just in Love / Washington Square Dance1953

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Why Do They Call a Private a Private? / Alec Templeton ImpressionsWhy Do They Call a Private a Private? / Alec Templeton Impressions1945

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Achievements

Award
Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical
Award
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Award
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical
Award
Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year

Groups

  • Ethel Merman with the Foursome Quartetcurrent

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Passport
Country

US

Born

1908-01-16

Died

1984-02-15

Instruments

voice

Identifiers & aliases
ISNI

0000000063016801

Description

American actress and singer (1908-1984)

Extract from Wikipedia

Ethel Merman was an American singer and actress. Known for her distinctive, powerful voice, and her leading roles in musical theater, she has been called "the undisputed First Lady of the musical comedy stage." Variety claimed that she probably starred in more hit musicals than any other performer on Broadway starring in Girl Crazy, Du Barry Was a Lady, Panama Hattie, Anything Goes, Annie Get Your Gun, Call Me Madam and Gypsy. They also called her "one of the tiny handful of Broadway stars who had the talent, vitality, personality and drive to carry a show to critical and boxoffice success on her own." Among many accolades, she received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance in Call Me Madam, a Grammy Award for Gypsy, and a Drama Desk Award for Hello, Dolly!

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