Avant Gershwin

~ Release by Patti Austin (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Overture / Gershwin (medley)
12:19
2I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise
recording of:
I’ll Build a Stairway to Paradise
lyricist:
Arthur Francis (in 1922) and Buddy DeSylva (in 1922)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1922)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd. and Harms, Inc. (in 1922)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
6:14
3Who Cares
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
6:34
4Funny Face
recording of:
Funny Face
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1927)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1927)
publisher:
New World Music Company Ltd. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
Funny Face (1927 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
4:02
5Love Walked In / Love Is Sweeping the Country
recording of:
Love Is Sweeping the Country
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1931)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1931)
publisher:
New World Music Co. (in 1931)
part of:
Of Thee I Sing (1931 musical)
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
5:35
6Swanee
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)
5:13
7Porgy and Bess (medley)
17:08
8Lady Be Good
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)
6:52

Credits

Release

ASIN:US: B000IOM0UQ [info]

Release group

part of:Grammy Award: Best Jazz Vocal Album nominees (number: 2008 winner) (order: 16)