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Tenderloin

words and music by Bock and Harnick
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Tenderloin is a musical with music by Jerry Bock and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick. It premiered in 1960.1

The musical's title also refers to a notorious district in late 19th-century midtown Manhattan, known for its corruption, bordellos, and gambling houses. This neighborhood's nickname is believed to have originated from the idea that corrupt police could afford a "tender loin" (a choice cut of meat) due to the illicit activities occurring there. The term was later applied to similar disreputable areas in other cities.2

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