Bali Ha'i; I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

side 7: Juanita Hall. Bali Ha'i; side 8: Mary Martin. I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair (Columbia 4562-M), from the album, South Pacific (Columbia MM-850). 78 rpm.

This recording is of the Original Broadway cast for the 1949 musical South Pacific, composed by Richard Rogers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and book by Hammerstein and Joshua Logan. South Pacific opened at the Majestic Theatre on April 7, 1949, running for 1,925 performances. It received ten Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Score, Best Libretto, including awards in all four acting categories for Mary Martin, Ezio Pinza, Juanita Hall, and Myron McCormick. In 1950, the musical won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

Materials, dates and provenance

• recording date: 1949
• recording artist: Dell, Bruce E.
• recording artist: Martin, Mary
• recording artist: Hall, Juanita
• manufacturer: Columbia
• Object Name: sound recording
• Physical Description: shellac (overall material)
• Measurements: overall: 10 in; x 25.4 cm
• place made: United States
• ID Number: 1980.0099.15
• accession number: 1980.0099
• maker number: 4562-M
• maker number: MM-850
• catalog number: 1980.0099.15
• Credit Line: Gift of Mary U. McLaughlin
• Data Source: National Museum of American History

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