South Pacific: This Nearly Was Mine - 1949, Martin & Pinza

From the original 1949 Broadway cast recording of “South Pacific.“ This production won the 1950 Pulitzer Prize for Drama; and won Tony Awards for Best Musical; Libretto; Best Original Score; Best Actor in a Musical (Ezio Pinza); Best Actress in a Musical (Mary Martin); Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Myron McCormick); Best Featured Actress in a Musical (Juanita Hall); Producer (Musical) (Hammerstein, Rodgers, Hayward, Logan); Best Director (Logan); and Best Scenic Design (Jo Mielziner). This track is from the LP pictured in the video above, Columbia Masterworks, serial number OS 2040.