George Gershwin Plays His Greatest Hits

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1Swanee
recording of:
Swanee
lyricist:
Irving Caesar (in 1919)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1919)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and T. B. Harms & Francis, Day & Hunter, Inc. (on 1919-10-31)
George Gershwin with Van Eps Trio2:40
2Looking for a Boy
recording of:
Looking for a Boy (on 1926-07-06)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1925)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1925)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to ????)
part of:
Tip-Toes
George Gershwin2:44
3Sweet and Low-Down
recording of:
Sweet and Low Down (on 1926-07-06)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
part of:
Tip-Toes
George Gershwin2:44
4That Certain Feeling
recording of:
That Certain Feeling (on 1926-07-06)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1925)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1925)
part of:
Tip-Toes
George Gershwin2:26
5When Do We Dance?
recording of:
When Do We Dance? (on 1926-07-06)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
George Gershwin2:38
6Do, Do, Do
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1926-11-08)
solo piano:
George Gershwin (composer) (on 1926-11-08)
recording of:
Do, Do, Do (for piano solo) (on 1926-11-08)
composer and arranger:
George Gershwin (composer)
arrangement of:
Do, Do, Do
part of:
George Gershwin’s Songbook (18 arrangements for piano solo by George Gershwin, 1932)
George Gershwin3:05
7Someone to Watch Over Me
piano:
George Gershwin (composer) (on 1926-11-08)
recording of:
Someone to Watch Over Me (Oh, Kay!) (on 1926-11-08)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1926)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1926)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Harms, Inc. (in 1926) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2022-01-01)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Oh, Kay! (1926 musical)
George Gershwin3:10
8Clap ’Yo Hands
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1926-11-12)
solo piano:
George Gershwin (composer) (on 1926-11-12)
instrumental recording of:
Clap Yo’ Hands (on 1926-11-12)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1926)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1926)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
part of:
Oh, Kay! (1926 musical)
George Gershwin2:46
9Maybe
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1926-11-12)
solo piano:
George Gershwin (composer) (on 1926-11-12)
recording of:
Maybe (on 1926-11-12)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
New World Music Corp. (in 1926)
part of:
Oh, Kay! (1926 musical)
George Gershwin3:16
10Hang on to Me
piano:
George Gershwin (composer) (on 1926-04-19)
vocals:
Adele Astaire (on 1926-04-19) and Fred Astaire (on 1926-04-19)
recording of:
Hang on to Me (on 1926-04-19)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
George Gershwin with Fred and Adele Astaire2:47
11Fascinating Rhythm
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1926-04-19)
piano:
George Gershwin (composer) (on 1926-04-19)
vocals:
Adele Astaire (on 1926-04-19) and Fred Astaire (on 1926-04-19)
recording of:
Fascinatin’ Rhythm (on 1926-04-19)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (renewed) (1929–2019) and Harms, Inc. (in 1924)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
George Gershwin with Fred and Adele Astaire2:27
12Half of it, Dearie, Blues
piano:
George Gershwin (composer) (on 1926-04-19)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1926-04-19)
recording of:
“The Half of It, Dearie” Blues (on 1926-04-19)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Harms, Inc. (in 1924)
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
George Gershwin with Fred and Adele Astaire2:49
13I’d Rather Charleston
piano:
George Gershwin (composer) (on 1926-04-20)
vocals:
Adele Astaire (on 1926-04-20) and Fred Astaire (on 1926-04-20)
recording of:
I’d Rather Charleston! (on 1926-04-20)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
George Gershwin with Fred and Adele Astaire2:53
14My One and Only
recording of:
My One and Only (from “Funny Face”) (on 1928-06-08)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1927)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1927)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
Funny Face (1927 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
George Gershwin2:38
15'S Wonderful / Funny Face
recording of:
’S Wonderful (on 1928-06-12)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1927)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1927)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music Company Ltd., Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Funny Face (1927 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
George Gershwin2:51
16Introduction and Summertime (rehearsal)
George Gershwin with Abby Mitchell3:45
17Rhapsody in Blue (original acoustic recording)
recording of:
Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 jazz band version, less often performed) (on 1924-06-10)
orchestrator:
Ferde Grofé (pianist, arranger, conductor and composer) (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
was commissioned by:
Paul Whiteman (in 1924)
publisher:
Harms, Inc. (in 1924)
premiered at:
Aeolian Hall in New York, New York, United States (on 1924-02-12)
version of:
Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 two-piano manuscript version)
George Gershwin with Paul Whiteman and His Concert Orchestra9:10
18Three Preludes
recording of:
Three Preludes (original for piano) (on 1928-06-08)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1926)
premiered at:
[concert] (1926)
publisher:
New World Music Co. (in 1927)
premiered at:
Roosevelt Hotel in New York, New York, United States (in 1926)
George Gershwin4:57
19Andante from "Rhapsody In Blue"
recording of:
Prelude No. 3, Andante from Rhapsody In Blue (on 1928-06-08)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
George Gershwin2:27
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