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Would You Like to Take a Walk?

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"Would You Like to Take a Walk?"
Song
Published1930
LabelRemick Music Corporation
Composer(s)Harry Warren
Lyricist(s)Mort Dixon
Billy Rose

"Would You Like to Take a Walk?" is a popular song with music by Harry Warren and lyrics by Mort Dixon and Billy Rose. It was added to the 1930 Broadway show Sweet and Low starring James Barton, Fannie Brice and George Jessel. The song was published in 1930 by Remick Music Corporation.

Cover versions

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The song has become a pop standard, recorded by many artists including:

It plays in the 1939 Porky Pig cartoon Naughty Neighbors and the 1942 Daffy Duck cartoon The Daffy Duckaroo. It also can be heard in the background of 1945's State Fair.

References

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  3. ^ American Record Guide - Volume 40, Issues 8-11 -1977 Page 7 "By 1931, Billy Rose had become a producer of musical shows and hired Warren to write the songs for Sweet and Low and Crazy Quilt. These included "Would You Like to Take a Walk," to Mort Dixon's lyrics, and "Cheerful Little Earful," with an assist by Ira Gershwin."
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