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Wikipedia article




'"If I Loved You"' is a show tune from the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical 'Carousel'.

Background



In the show, the characters of Billy Bigelow and Julie Jordan sing this song as they hesitantly declare their love for one another, yet are too shy to express their true feelings.

The song was in turn inspired by lines of dialogue from Ferenc Molnr's original 'Liliom', the source material for the musical.

Carousel



The song was introduced by John Raitt as "Billy Bigelow" and Jan Clayton as "Julie" in the original Broadway production.

The song was performed in the 1956 film version 'Carousel' by Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones.

Other recordings



There were four hit versions of the song in 1945: Perry Como (#3), Frank Sinatra (#7), Bing Crosby (#8) and Harry James (#8).

In 1954, Roy Hamilton's recording went to #4 on Billboard's, Best Sellers in Stores chart.

Many artists have recorded the song over the years.

References



Category:1945 songs

Category:Songs with music by Richard Rodgers

Category:Songs with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II

Category:Shirley Jones songs

Category:Barbra Streisand songs

Category:Andy Williams songs

Category:Songs from Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals

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