Of Thee I Sing Murphy, George performer Theatrical Performance 1931-12-31 Music Box Theater A musical comedy in two acts, 11 scenes. Book by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind. Music by George Gershwin.Lyrics by Ira Gershwin. Staged by George S. Kaufman. Dances by George Hale. Opened 26 December 1931 at the Music Box Theatre, moved 10 October 1932 to the 46th Street Theatre, and closed 14 January 1933 after 441 performances. George Murphy in the role of Sam Jenkins. Performing Arts Encyclopedia http://www.loc.gov/performingarts Tap Dance America http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/tda/tda-home.html George Murphy (biography) loc.music.tdabio.137 tda IHAS 151216 loc.music.tda.2376