Portrait

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▼ CD 1: Instrumental Works for the Concert Hall
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1Rhapsody in Blue
piano:
George Gershwin (composer) (on 1927-04-21)
orchestra:
Paul Whiteman and His Concert Orchestra (on 1927-04-21)
conductor:
Paul Whiteman
recorded at:
Liederkranz Hall in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Rhapsody in Blue (1926 Grofé revision) (on 1927-04-21)
orchestrator:
Ferde Grofé (pianist, arranger, conductor and composer) (in 1926)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell & Co. (in 1927)
revision of:
Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 jazz band version, less often performed)
George Gershwin, Paul Whiteman and His Concert Orchestra9:01
2Prelude #1
piano:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
recording of:
Three Preludes: No. 1. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso (original version for piano) (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1926)
part of:
Three Preludes (original for piano)
George Gershwin1:19
3Prelude #2
piano:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
recording of:
Three Preludes: No. 2. Andante con moto e poco rubato (original version for piano) (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1926)
part of:
Three Preludes (original for piano)
George Gershwin2:35
4Prelude #3
piano:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
recording of:
Three Preludes: No. 3. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso (original version for piano) (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1926)
part of:
Three Preludes (original for piano)
George Gershwin1:02
5Rhapsody in Blue – Andante
piano:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
partial recording of:
Rhapsody in Blue (transcription for solo piano by Gershwin 1927) (in 1928)
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 Gershwin2:27
6Rhapsody in Blue – An American in Paris
celesta:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928, on 1929-02-04)
piano:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1929)
orchestra:
Victor Symphony Orchestra (in 1928, on 1929-02-04)
conductor:
Nat Shilkret (in 1928) and Nathaniel Shilkret (on 1929-02-04)
recorded at:
Liederkranz Hall in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
An American in Paris (on 1929-02-04)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
premiered at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1928-12-13)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
Victor Symphony Orchestra, George Gershwin15:46
7Second Rhapsody – Rehearsal Performance
piano:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1931)
recording of:
Second Rhapsody for Piano and Orchestra (in 1931)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1931)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
George Gershwin14:20
▼ CD 2: Early Records of the 20s
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1Somebody Loves Me
orchestra:
The Columbian Dance Orchestra
recording of:
Somebody Loves Me
lyricist:
Buddy DeSylva and Ballard MacDonald
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Stephen Ballentine Music Publishing Co.
part of:
Broadway Rhythm (film)
George Gershwin2:46
2I’ll Build a Stairway to Paradise
orchestra:
Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (on 1922-09-01)
recording of:
I’ll Build a Stairway to Paradise (on 1922-09-01)
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)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra3:10
3Nashville Nightingale
performer:
Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians (in 1924)
recording of:
Nashville Nightingale (in 1924)
lyricist:
Irving Caesar
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Harms, Inc. (in 1923)
Fred Waring’s Pennsylvanians3:13
4I Won’t Say I Will (but I Won’t Say I Won’t)
vocals:
Irene Bordoni (in 1923)
recording of:
I Won’t Say I Will But I Won’t Say I Won’t (in 1923)
lyricist:
Arthur Francis and Buddy DeSylva
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
Irene Bordoni2:46
5Boy Wanted
vocals:
Heather Thatcher (in 1924)
recording of:
Boy Wanted (in 1924)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1921)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1921)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
Heather Thatcher3:01
6Song of the Flame
vocals:
Tessa Kosta (in 1926)
recording of:
Song of the Flame (from "Song of the Flame") (in 1926)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) and Otto Harbach
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
Tessa Kosta2:49
7Clap ’Yo Hands
orchestra:
Roger Wolfe Kahn and His Orchestra
recording of:
Clap Yo’ Hands
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)
Roger Wolfe Kahn and His Orchestra3:15
8Do, Do, Do
piano:
Tom Waring (on 1926-10-29)
vocals:
Gertrude Lawrence (on 1926-10-29)
recording of:
Do, Do, Do (on 1926-10-29)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Oh, Kay! (1926 musical)
George Gershwin3:11
9Someone to Watch Over Me
piano:
Tom Waring (on 1926-10-29)
vocals:
Gertrude Lawrence (on 1926-10-29)
recording of:
Someone to Watch Over Me (Oh, Kay!) (on 1926-10-29)
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 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 (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
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Oh, Kay! (1926 musical)
Gertrude Lawrence, Tom Waring3:20
10Fascinating Rhythm
vocals:
Cliff Edwards (actor/musician, best known as the voice of Jiminy Cricket)
orchestra:
Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra
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)
Cliff Edwards, Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra2:49
11Oh! Lady, Be Good!
orchestra:
Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (in 1924)
recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good! (on 1924-12-29)
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)
Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra3:01
12Funny Face
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1928-11-26)
vocals:
Adele Astaire (on 1928-11-26) and Fred Astaire (on 1928-11-26)
orchestra:
Julian Jones and His Novelty Orchestra (on 1928-11-26)
recording of:
Funny Face (on 1928-11-26)
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)
Adele and Fred Astaire3:04
13That Certain Feeling
orchestra:
Percival Mackey and His Band
recording of:
That Certain Feeling
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1925)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1925)
part of:
Tip-Toes
Percival Mackey and His Band2:49
14Looking for a Boy
drums (drum set):
Vic Berton (on 1926-01-13)
guitar:
Eddie Lang (US jazz guitarist, also recorded as Blind Willie Dunn) (on 1926-01-13)
piano:
Arthur Schutt (on 1926-01-13)
reeds:
Alfie Evans (on 1926-01-13)
trumpet:
Tommy Gott (on 1926-01-13) and Leo McConville (on 1926-01-13)
violin:
Joe Raymond (on 1926-01-13) and Joe Venuti (on 1926-01-13)
recording of:
Looking for a Boy (on 1926-01-13)
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
Roger Wolfe Kahn and His Orchestra3:03
15Sweet and Low‐Down
orchestra:
Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (in 1925)
recording of:
Sweet and Low Down (on 1925-12-24)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
part of:
Tip-Toes
Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra2:31
16The Man I Love
vocals:
Vaughn De Leath (in 1927)
orchestra:
Fred Rich and His Hotel Astor Orchestra (in 1927)
recording of:
The Man I Love (in 1927)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
New World Company, New World Music Corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
part of:
New York, New York (soundtrack of the 1977 film)
Vaughn De Leath, Fred Rich and His Orchestra3:03
▼ CD 3: Great Songs Presented by Great Stars
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1Somebody Loves Me
orchestra:
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (in 1936)
recording of:
Somebody Loves Me (in 1936)
lyricist:
Buddy DeSylva and Ballard MacDonald
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Stephen Ballentine Music Publishing Co.
part of:
Broadway Rhythm (film)
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra2:50
2I’ll Build a Stairway to Heaven
orchestra:
Johnny Williams and his Swing Sextet (in 1937)
recording of:
I’ll Build a Stairway to Paradise (in 1937)
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)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
Johnny Williams and his Swing Sextet2:50
3Summertime
vocals:
Billie Holiday (in 1936)
orchestra:
Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra (in 1936)
recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess) (in 1936)
lyricist:
Dorothy Kuhns (playwright), Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra2:56
4’S Wonderful
performer:
The Benny Goodman Quartet (in 1938)
recording of:
’S Wonderful (in 1938)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1927)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1927)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Ira Gershwin Music, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Funny Face (1927 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
The Benny Goodman Quartet3:25
5Liza
performer:
The Nat King Cole Trio (in 1938)
recording of:
Liza (All the Clouds’ll Roll Away) (in 1938)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and Gus Khan
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
New World Music Corp. (in 1929)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
The Nat King Cole Trio2:56
6Who Cares?
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-05-09)
clarinet:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) (on 1940-05-09)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1940-05-09)
orchestra:
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra (on 1940-05-09)
recording of:
Who Cares? (Of Thee I Sing) (on 1940-05-09)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1931)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1931)
publisher:
New World Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Of Thee I Sing (1931 musical)
Fred Astaire2:51
7But Not for Me
vocals:
Helen Forrest (in 1941)
orchestra:
Harry James and His Orchestra (in 1941)
cover recording of:
But Not for Me (in 1941)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), New World Music Co. (in 1930) 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 (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
part of:
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)
Helen Forrest, Harry James and His Orchestra3:04
8Embraceable You
vocals:
The Pied Pipers (American vocal group, active 1930s-50s) (in 1941) and Jo Stafford (in 1941)
orchestra:
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (in 1941)
recording of:
Embraceable You (in 1941)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music, New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
Jo Stafford, Pied Pipers, Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra2:55
9But Not for Me
piano:
Ivan Ditmars (in 1943)
vocals:
Judy Garland (in 1943)
recording of:
But Not for Me (in 1943)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), New World Music Co. (in 1930) 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 (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
part of:
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)
Judy Garland, Ivan Ditmars2:40
10Mine
vocals:
Bing Crosby (in 1944, on 1944-07-31) and Judy Garland (in 1944, on 1944-07-31)
performer:
Judy Garland
recording of:
Mine (on 1944-07-31)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
New World Music Corp. (in 1933)
part of:
Let 'em Eat Cake
Bing Crosby, Judy Garland42:46
11Aren’t ya Kinda Glad We Did?
vocals:
Vaughn Monroe (in 1946) and Betty Norton (in 1946)
recording of:
Aren’t You Kind of Glad We Did? (in 1946)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1946)
Vaughn Monroe and Betty Norton3:13
12The Man I Love
vocals:
Billie Holiday (in 1946)
recording of:
The Man I Love (in 1946)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
New World Company, New World Music Corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
part of:
New York, New York (soundtrack of the 1977 film)
Billie Holiday3:05
13Someone to Watch Over Me
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (in 1945)
orchestra:
Axel Stordahl and His Orchestra (in 1945)
recording of:
Someone to Watch Over Me (Oh, Kay!) (in 1945)
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 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 (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
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Oh, Kay! (1926 musical)
Frank Sinatra, Axel Stordahl and His Orchestra2:23
14Embraceable You
performer:
Charlie Parker Quintet (in 1947)
recording of:
Embraceable You (in 1947)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music, New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
Charlie Parker Quintet3:22