’S Marvelous: The Gershwin Songbook

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Tracklist

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1I Got Rhythm
baritone saxophone and flute:
Romeo Penque
bass:
Milt Hinton
drums (drum set):
Charlie Persip (American jazz drummer)
guitar:
Barry Galbraith
piano:
Hank Jones (piano)
tenor saxophone:
Benny Golson (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (US jazz trombonist)
trumpet:
Ernie Royal
vocals:
Ernestine Anderson
recording of:
I Got Rhythm
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV and New World Music Co. (in 1930)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
Ernestine Anderson2:58
2Nice Work If You Can Get It
alto saxophone:
Benny Carter
bass:
John Simmons (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Larry Bunker
guitar:
Barney Kessel
piano:
Jimmy Rowles
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison
vocals:
Billie Holiday
recording of:
Nice Work If You Can Get It
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
A Damsel in Distress (1937 film score)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
Billie Holiday3:52
3Embraceable You
alto saxophone:
Lanny Morgan
baritone saxophone:
Jack Nimitz (American saxophonist and clarinet player)
bass:
Bob Badgley (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Gerrick King
guitar:
Henry Johnson (jazz guitarist)
piano:
Norman Simmons
saxophone:
Med Flory
tenor saxophone:
Jay Migliori and Ray Reed (flute,saxophone)
vocals:
Joe Williams (US jazz vocalist)
recording of:
Embraceable You
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music (new age music), New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2024-01-01)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
Joe Williams4:38
4Who Cares?
bass:
Joe Mondragon
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller
guitar:
Barney Kessel
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader)
vocals:
Anita O’Day
recording of:
Who Cares? (Of Thee I Sing)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1931)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1931)
publisher:
New World Music (new age music) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Of Thee I Sing: Act II
Anita O’Day3:17
5A Woman Is a Sometime Thing
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong
vocals:
Louis Armstrong
orchestra:
Russ Garcia & His Orchestra
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act Ⅰ, Scene Ⅰ. “Lissen to yo’ daddy warn you … A woman is a sometime thing”
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I
Louis Armstrong4:47
6Love Walked In
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan
orchestra:
Hal Mooney & His Orchestra
cover recording of:
Love Walked In
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1938)
part of:
The Goldwyn Follies
Sarah Vaughan3:09
7Our Love Is Here to Stay
bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen
guitar:
Mundell Lowe
vocals:
Blossom Dearie
recording of:
Love Is Here to Stay
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Frankie G. Songs, George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music, Nokawi Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1938) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), 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:
The Goldwyn Follies
Blossom Dearie3:13
8Oh, Lady Be Good
bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist)
cello and piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller
guitar:
Barney Kessel
tenor saxophone:
Flip Phillips
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers
vocals:
Fred Astaire
recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good!
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
Fred Astaire4:32
9Of Thee I Sing
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-03-18)
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1959-03-18)
bass:
Joe Comfort (on 1959-03-18)
bass trombone:
Karl DeKarske (on 1959-03-18)
cello:
Elizabeth Greenschpoon (on 1959-03-18), Armand Kaproff (on 1959-03-18) and Eleanor Slatkin (US cellist, b. Aller) (on 1959-03-18)
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis (American jazz drummer) (on 1959-03-18)
French horn:
James Decker (French hornist) (on 1959-03-18) and Vincent DeRosa (on 1959-03-18)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1959-03-18)
percussion:
Frank Flynn (on 1959-03-18)
piano:
Lou Levy (on 1959-03-18)
trombone:
James Priddy (on 1959-03-18), Dick Nash (on 1959-03-18) and Tommy Pederson (on 1959-03-18)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli (on 1959-03-18), Joe Triscari (on 1959-03-18), Dale McMickle (on 1959-03-18) and Shorty Sherock (on 1959-03-18)
tuba:
Ed Gilbert (on 1959-03-18)
viola:
Alvin Dinkin (on 1959-03-18), Stanley Harris (US big band viola player) (on 1959-03-18) and Paul Robyn (on 1959-03-18)
violin:
Victor Arno (on 1959-03-18), Victor Bay (on 1959-03-18), Alex Beller (on 1959-03-18), Harold Dicterow (on 1959-03-18), Ben Gill (on 1959-03-18), Murray Kellner (on 1959-03-18), Erno Neufeld (on 1959-03-18), Paul Shure (on 1959-03-18), Felix Slatkin (on 1959-03-18) and Marshall Sosson (on 1959-03-18)
woodwind:
Gene Cipriano (on 1959-03-18), Jewell Grant (US saxophonist) (on 1959-03-18) and William Green (woodwind) (on 1959-03-18)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1959-03-18)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1959-03-18)
performer:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1959-03-18)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
Of Thee I Sing (on 1959-03-18)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1931)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1931)
publisher:
New World Music Corp. (in 1931)
part of:
Of Thee I Sing: Act I
Ella Fitzgerald3:10
10For You, for Me, for Evermore
piano:
Hank Jones (piano)
trombone:
Chauncey Welsch
vocals:
Morgana King
orchestra:
Richard Hayman and His Orchestra
recording of:
For You, for Me, for Evermore
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (from 1936 until 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1936 until 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd. and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1946)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim (movie score)
Morgana King3:05
11A Foggy Day
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-06-15)
alto saxophone:
Rick Henderson (jazz saxophonist) (on 1954-06-15)
double bass:
Keter Betts (on 1954-06-15)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen (on 1954-06-15)
piano:
Junior Mance (on 1954-06-15)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis (jazz saxophonist) (on 1954-06-15)
trombone:
Gus Chappell (on 1954-06-15)
trumpet:
Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1954-06-15)
vocals:
Dinah Washington (on 1954-06-15)
cover recording of:
A Foggy Day (in London Town) (on 1954-06-15)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Gershwin Publishing Corp, Warner Chappell North America Ltd. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
A Damsel in Distress (1937 film score)
Dinah Washington38:03
12Someone to Watch Over Me
vocals:
Arthur Prysock
orchestra:
Mort Garson and his Orchestra
cover recording of:
Someone to Watch Over Me (Oh, Kay!)
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)
Arthur Prysock2:56
13Isn’t It a Pity
bass:
Charles Ables
drums (drum set):
Steve Williams (US jazz drummer)
piano:
Shirley Horn
vocals:
Shirley Horn
recording of:
Isn’t It a Pity?
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1933)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1933)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), New World Music Co. (in 1932) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
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:
Pardon My English
Shirley Horn5:50
14They Can’t Take That Away From Me
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1956-08-16)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Rich (on 1956-08-16)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1956-08-16)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1956-08-16)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1956-08-16)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1956-08-16) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1956-08-16)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-16)
cover recording of:
They Can’t Take That Away From Me (from “Shall We Dance”) (on 1956-08-16)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., Ira Gershwin Music, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
The 10th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1937 nominee)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong4.654:40
15’S Wonderful
piano:
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975)
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan
orchestra:
Hugo Peretti and His Orchestra
recording of:
’S Wonderful
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)
Sarah Vaughan2:31
16Fascinatin’ Rhythm
bass:
Sebastião Neto
cello:
Jaques Morelenbaum
drums (drum set):
Paulo Braga
guitar:
Paulo Jobim
piano:
Antônio Carlos Jobim
vocals:
Antônio Carlos Jobim
recording of:
Fascinatin’ Rhythm
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)
Antonio Carlos Jobim2:09

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part of:The Complete Gershwin Songbooks (number: 2) (order: 2)
The Verve Songbook Series (number: 1994) (order: 8)