Song Details for: Supper Time
Show: As Thousands Cheer (Info / Wikipedia)
Composer: Irving Berlin (Info / Wikipedia)
- Character's Age
- 25-32, 33-39, 40-59, 60+
- Voice Type
- Mezzo/Belt/Alto
- Tempo
- Easy Ballad
- Comedic/Dramatic
- Dramatic
- Lyricist
- Irving Berlin (Info / Wikipedia)
- Year Written
- 1933
- Original Key
- C Major
- Time Signature
- 4/4
- Voice Range
- B3 - E5 (Middle C = C4)
- Accompanist Difficulty
- 2
- Page Numbers
- 62-65
- Popularity
- Very popular
Comments: Song about a black woman lamenting her lynched husband. Originally sung by Ethel Waters. Powerful song for a black actress of any age. Can be sung in many keys. Worth doing!! Yes, a white woman can also sing it.