"The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" is a show tune from the 1935 Rodgers and Hart musical Jumbo when it was introduced by Gloria Grafton and William J. McCartney.[1]
| "The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Published | 1935 |
| Genre | Showtune |
| Composer(s) | Richard Rodgers |
| Lyricist(s) | Lorenz Hart |
Recordings by Ted Straeter (#27) and by Tommy Dorsey (#21) reached the Billboard Top 40 charts in 1952/53.[2] Other recordings include those by Sonny Rollins, Les and Larry Elgart, Vaughn Monroe, Vic Damone, Tony Bennett, and Frank Sinatra.[3]
In the 1962 MGM movie, Jumbo, the song was sung by renowned Los Angeles session singer, Jimmy Joyce, replacing the voice of actor Stephen Boyd.