MUSICALS INSPIRE
ON this date in 1943 - "Oklahoma!" by Rodgers and Hammerstein debuted on Broadway.
The original title was "Away We Go".
Bun Man and Mr. Purple, Pals of R&H, were the inspiration behind 'Kansas City' after the Boyz came back from their trip there and were singing about the BUR - LES - QUE and 'she went about as far as she could go'...
They still look bedazzled when they talk about that trip.