An independent literary history article by Debi Simons, published February 9, 2021, tracing the musical's roots to Damon Runyon's short stories of 1920s and 1930s New York gamblers and gangsters, and stating that Sergeant Sarah Brown's military title "is an obvious reference to the Salvation Army." Also covers the show's production history, including Jo Swerling's original book being reworked by Abe Burrows around Frank Loesser's already written songs.
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Citation
AuthorDebi Simons
Publisherdebisimons.com
URLhttps://debisimons.com/guys-and-dolls-creative-wellsprings/
Source Typescholarly-blog
Assessment
Reliability Tier3
Tier three: an independent literature and history blog, not an academic press, used here only to independently corroborate, outside the Salvation Army's own voice, that the Save-a-Soul Mission and Sergeant Sarah Brown's title reference the Salvation Army. Cross-Tradition Connections
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This source names The Salvation Army directly: "title "is an obvious reference to the Salvation Army." Also covers the show's production history, including Jo Swerling's original book being reworked by Abe Burrows around Frank Loesser's already..."
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This source backs 12 claims across the atlas. As facts: 7 well-attested. As cited relationships: 3 holds. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
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- Sources, 9 claims: 6 well-attested, 3 holds.
- Musical Works, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.
- Articles, 1 claims: 1 general references.
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