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Inchworm (ver. 1) by Frank Henry Loesser - Piano Sheets and Free Sheet Music

  
About the Song
"Inchworm", also known as "The Inch Worm", is a song originally performed by Danny Kaye in the 1952 film Hans Christian Andersen. It was written by Frank Loesser. The song has become a popular children's song and is best known for its arithmetic-based chorus: Two and two are four Four and four are eight Eight and eight are sixteen Sixteen and sixteen are thirty-two Towards the end of the song, the verses are sung in counterpoint with this chorus. In the film, a children's chorus sings the "arithmetic" section over and over inside a small classroom, while Andersen, listening just outside, gazes at an inchworm crawling on the flowers and sings the main section of the song. It has been recorded by many singers, including The Brothers Creeggan, Anne Murray, Kenny Loggins, We Five, John Lithgow, Mary Hopkin, Doris Day, Kurt Wagner and Patricia Barber, and has been performed in.    Download this sheet!
About the Artist
Frank Henry Loesser (June 29, 1910 – July 26, 1969) was an American songwriter who wrote the scores to the Broadway hits Guys And Dolls and How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, among others. He won separate Tony Awards for the music and lyrics in both shows, as well as sharing the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the latter. He also wrote numerous songs for films and Tin pan alley, many of which have become standards, and was nominated for five Academy Awards for best song, winning once for "Baby, It's Cold Outside". Loesser was born in New York City to Henry Loesser, a pianist, and Julia Ehrlich. He left City College of New York in 1925 after one year. After trying various jobs, by 1935 he was performing in a club with singer Lynn Blankenbaker Garland, whom he married.[1] After signing with Universal Pictures in 1936 he moved to Hollywood, and then worked for Paramount Pictures. He wrote lyrics for many songs during this time, including "Two Sleepy People" and "I Hear Music". He stayed there until World War II, when he was in the Army Air Force.[1] "Inchworm", also known as "The Inch Worm", is a song originally performed by Danny.
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