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Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
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<p>"Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man" with music by <a href="/facts/Jerome_Kern/F4EXR96X">Jerome Kern</a>, and lyrics by <a href="/facts/Oscar_Hammerstein_II/CPfbGF1a">Oscar Hammerstein II</a>, is one of the most famous songs from their classic 1927 <a href="/facts/Musical_play/KQ2Y35SQ">musical play</a> <i><a href="/facts/Show_Boat/p4IEF4Mv">Show Boat</a></i>, adapted from <a href="/facts/Edna_Ferber/Ph4UuQVC">Edna Ferber</a>'s 1926 novel. </p><p>Its musical composition entered the public domain on January 1, 2023. </p>