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: The show was written by composer-lyricist Meredith Willson, who drew deep inspiration from his own childhood in Mason City, Iowa.

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: The opening number is a "galvanic" rhythmic speech piece performed by traveling salesmen, designed to mimic the sounds and cadences of a moving train. : The show was written by composer-lyricist Meredith

: Willson reportedly went through over 40 drafts and wrote more than 40 songs over several years before the show finally hit the stage. Iowa. THE MUSIC MAN. May 18

The show is renowned for its rhythmic and creative use of language: