Early Recordings by the Composer

~ Release by George Gershwin (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Rhapsody in Blue
recording of:
Rhapsody in Blue (transcription for solo piano by Gershwin 1927)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
piano arranger:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Harms, Inc. (in 1927)
arrangement of:
Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 jazz band version, less often performed)
George Gershwin13:23
2That 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 Gershwin2:28
3Swanee
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 Gershwin2:14
4Kickin' the Clouds Away
recording of:
Kickin’ the Clouds Away
lyricist:
Buddy DeSylva and Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Harms, Inc. (in 1925)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
part of:
Tell Me More!
George Gershwin2:46
5Limehouse Nights
George Gershwin3:02
6Drifting Along With the Tide
recording of:
Drifting Along With the Tide
lyricist:
Arthur J. Jackson
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Harms, Inc. (in 1921)
George Gershwin1:58
7Rockabye Lullaby MammyGeorge Gershwin3:31
8Tee-Oodle-Um-Bum-Bo
recording of:
Tee-Oodle-Um-Bum-Bo
lyricist:
Buddy DeSylva and Arthur J. Jackson
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
La La Lucille
George Gershwin2:21
9I Was So Young, You Were So Beautiful
recording of:
I Was So Young, You Were So Beautiful
lyricist:
Alfred Bryan (US songwriter) and Irving Caesar
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
T. B. Harms & Francis, Day & Hunter, Inc. (in 1919)
part of:
Good Morning Judge
George Gershwin3:18
10Left All Alone Again BluesGeorge Gershwin2:02
11Who's Baby Are You?
recording of:
Whose Baby Are You?
lyricist:
Anne Caldwell
composer:
Jerome Kern
George Gershwin2:28
12Whipowill
recording of:
Whip-poor-will
lyricist:
Buddy DeSylva
composer:
Jerome Kern
part of:
Sally (1920 musical)
George Gershwin3:12
13The Land Where the Good Songs GoGeorge Gershwin & Rudolph O. Erlebach3:03
14For Your Country & My Country
recording of:
For Your Country and My Country
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
George Gershwin & Rudolph O. Erlebach2:32
15So Am I
recording of:
So Am I
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
George Gershwin4:10
16East Is West
George Gershwin1:09
17Yearning
George Gershwin2:58
18I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles
recording of:
I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles
lyricist:
James Brockman (US songwriter), James Kendis and Nat Vincent
composer:
John Kellette (songwriter)
publisher:
Remick Music Corp.
George Gershwin1:40
19Novelette in 4ths
recording of:
Novelette in Fourths
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
George Gershwin2:19
20Sweet & Low Down
recording of:
Sweet and Low Down
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
part of:
Tip-Toes
George Gershwin3:00