What’s the Use of Wond’rin’ (Carousel)

~ Song

Relationships

lyricist:Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:Richard Rodgers (composer)
lyrics page:https://genius.com/Amanda-palmer-whats-the-use-of-wondrin-lyrics [info]
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/work/31373 [info]
part of:Carousel (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical) (order: 12)

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1945There’s Nothin’ So Bad for a Woman / What’s the Use of Wond’rin’ (Carousel, 1945 original Broadway cast)Murvyn Vye, Connie Baxter and Chorus / Jan Clayton4:22
1950What’s the Use of Wond’rin’ (Carousel, 1950 original London cast)Iva Withers and Chorus3:08
1990-05-25 – 1990-05-26What's the Use of Wond'rin'liveBetty Carter5:21
1993What’s the Use of Wond’rin’ (Carousel, 1993 Royal National Theatre cast)Joanna Riding4:19
1994What's the Use of Wond'rin' (Carousel, 1994 Broadway cast)Rodgers & Hammerstein3:23
Carousel Medley: What’s the Use of Wonderin’ / June Is Bustin’ Out All Over / The Night Is Young and You’re So BeautifulmedleyDinah Shore5:31
Carousel, Scene 22: What’s the Use of Wond’rin’Shirley Jones3:19
Carousel: Soliloquy / Blow High, Blow Low / When the Children are Asleep / A Real Nice Clambake / Stonecutters Cut it on Stone / What’s the use of Wond’rin’ / You’ll Never Walk Alone / If I Loved You / You’ll Never Walk AloneAlfred Newman, 20th Century‐Fox Orchestra27:54
Carousel: What’s the Use of Wonderin’Shirley Jones3:27
There’s Nothin’ So Bad for a Woman / What’s the Use of Wond’rin’ (alternate take)Murvyn Vye and Chorus / Jan Clayton4:21
What's the Use of Wond'rinBarbara Cook4:11
What's the Use of Wond'rincoverBernadette Peters3:18
What's the Use of Wond'rininstrumentalBetty Carter5:25
What's the Use of Wond'rin'Rodgers & Hammerstein2:35
What's the Use of Wond'rin' (Carousel, 1956 film cast)Shirley Jones3:29
What's the Use of Wond'rin'Doris Day2:28
What's the Use of Wond'rin' (Carousel, 1956 film cast)Rodgers & Hammerstein3:30
What's the Use of Wond'rin' (from 'Carousel')[unknown]2:36
What's the Use of Wonderin'Doris Day2:37
What’s the Use of Wond’rin?coverAmanda Palmer2:49
What’s the Use of Wond’rin’coverHelen Forrest2:28
What’s the Use of Wond’rin’coverHelen Forrest2:31
What’s the Use of Wond’rin’Eileen Christy3:39
What’s the Use of Wond’rin’Doretta Morrow2:35
What’s the Use of Wond’rin’Shirley Jones3:15
What’s the Use of Wond’rin’Doris Day3:36