John Raitt
John Emmett Raitt (19 January 1917 – 20 February 2005) was a star of the mu… Read Full Bio ↴John Emmett Raitt (19 January 1917 – 20 February 2005) was a star of the musical theater and stage.

Raitt was born in Santa Ana, California. He got his start in theatre as a high school student at Fullerton High School in Fullerton, California. While there, he played in several drama productions in the Plummer Auditorium. Raitt sang in the chorus of "Desert Song." A few years before he died, Raitt once again came back to the Plummer to see a rehearsal, visit students and recollect his beginnings. He is on the school's "Hall of Fame" for his accomplishments.

He is best known for his stage roles in the musicals Carousel, Oklahoma!, The Pajama Game, Carnival in Flanders, Three Wishes for Jamie, and A Joyful Noise, in which he set the standard for virile, handsome, strong-voiced leading men during the golden age of the Broadway musical. His only leading film role was in the 1957 movie version of The Pajama Game opposite Doris Day.

On television, he was seen many times on the Bell Telephone Hour. A clip of a television performance of Raitt singing the final section of the song "Soliloquy" from Carousel is included in the documentary film Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There. In 1957, also for television, he and Mary Martin re-created their starring roles in the national touring version of Annie Get Your Gun.

In addition, Raitt made several studio cast recordings of Broadway musicals, including Oklahoma! (as Curly), and Show Boat (as Gaylord Ravenal).

In 1945, John Raitt was one of the recipients of the first Theatre World Award for his debut performance in Carousel. In 1965, he starred in the twentieth-anniversary production of the show at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.

In 1981, he found out that his high school sweetheart was widowed. Having recently divorced from his second wife, he phoned her. "Having played Zorba, I believe in grabbing at life," he recalled. "So I called her and this sweet voice answered. 'I'm free now,' I told her, 'and I'm coming to dinner.' They married.

He died on February 20, 2005, at his home in Pacific Palisades, California, from complications due to pneumonia, aged 88. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Live Theatre.

He was the father of singer Bonnie Raitt, and former father-in-law of Michael O'Keefe. He was the grandfather of Bay Raitt, the creator of Gollum's face for the The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.
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John Raitt Lyrics


A New Town Is A Blue Town Sid: This is my once-a-year day Once-a-year day Felt the m…
Almost Like Being In Love What a day this has been! What a rare mood I'm…
Because You're Mine Because you're mine the brightest star I see looks down My…
Blow Gabriel Blow Men Blow high, blow low, Away then we will go We'll go away…
Camelot: If Ever I Would Leave You If ever I would leave you It wouldn't be in summer. Seeing…
Carousel: If I Loved You But somehow I can see Just exactly how I'd be If I…
Carousel: The Highest Judge Of All When you walk through a storm Keep your chin up high And…
Do You Love Me I'm walking on the air, dear For life is fair, dear To…
Great Day When skies were dark Came Noah's ark Amen When lions roare…
Hello Young Lovers When I think of Tom I think about a night When the…
Here's That Rainy Day Maybe I should have saved Those left-over dreams Funny, but…
Hey There Hey there, you with the stars in your eyes Love never…
How Are Thing In Glocca Mora I hear a bird, Londonderry bird, It well may be he's…



How Are Things In Glocca Morra I hear a bird, Londonderry bird, It well may be he's…
I Love Paris I'm walking on the air, dear For life is fair, dear To…
I Wonder As I Wander I wonder as I wander out under the sky, How…
I'm a Bad Bad Man I'm honored, I'm flattered This greeting really mattered Thi…
If Ever I Would Leave You If ever I would leave you It wouldn't be in summer. Seeing…
If I Loved You But somehow I can see Just exactly how I'd be If I…
Loch Lomond By yon bonnie banks and by yon bonnie braes, Where the…
Make Believe The game of "just supposing" is the sweetest game I…
Oh What a Beautiful Mornin There's a bright golden haze on the meadow, There's a brigh…
Oh What a Beautiful Mornin' from Oklahoma! There's a bright golden haze on the meadow There's a bright…
Oh What a Beautiful Morning There's a bright golden haze on the meadow, There's a bright…
Oklahoma Oklahoma, where the wind comes sweepin' down the plains Wher…
Oklahoma Overture Oklahoma, where the wind comes sweepin' down the plains, Whe…
Oklahoma! Oklahoma, where the wind comes sweepin' down the plains, Wh…
Oklahoma: Oklahoma! Overture Oklahoma, where the wind comes sweepin' down the plains, Whe…
Old Devil Moon I look at you and suddenly Something in your eyes I…
Once-A-Year Day! Sid: This is my once-a-year day Once-a-year day Felt the mor…
One I wonder as I wander out under the sky, How…
People Will Say We're In Love Why do they think up stories that link my name…
Shadrack The story of Shadrack, Meshach and Abednego! There was thre…
Small Talk I don't want to talk small talk Now that I'm alone…
So In Love Strange dear, but true, dear When I'm close to you, dear The…
Soliloquy I wonder what he'll think of me I guess he'll call…
Some Enchanted Evening Some enchanted evening You may see a stranger, You may see a…
Strange Music Soft breeze, whispering trees The summer winds are sighing …
Sweet Little Jesus Boy Sweet little Jesus boy They made you be born in a…
The Girl I Marry The girl that I marry will have to be As soft…
The Highest Judge Of All When you walk through a storm Keep your chin up high And…
The Pajama Game: A New Town Is a Blue Town Sid: This is my once-a-year day Once-a-year day Felt the m…
The Pajama Game: Hey There Hey there, you with the stars in your eyes Love never…
The Pajama Game: There Once Was a Man There once was a man who loved a woman She was…
The Surrey with the Fringe on Top When I take you out, tonight, with me, Honey, here's the…
The World Around Us The world around us Is tryin' to tear us apart But let's…
There Once Was A Man There once was a man who loved a woman She was…
There's No Business Like Show Business There's no business like show business Like no business I kn…
They Call The Wind Maria Maria Maria They call the wind Maria Away out here they got…
They Say It's Wonderful They say that falling love is wonderful It's wonderful, so t…
Two Shillelagh O'Sullivan There's many a man that rode a horse across the…
Where's the Mate for Me Who cares if my boat goes upstream, Or if the gale…
why do i love you I'm walking on the air, dear, For life is fair, dear,…
Why Do I Love You? I'm walking on the air, dear For life is fair, dear To…
You Are Love You are love, here in my arms Where you belong, And here…
You'll Never Walk Alone When you walk through a storm Keep your chin up high And…
Younger Than Springtime Younger than springtime are you Softer than starlight are y…


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