The Very Best of Gershwin

~ Release by George Gershwin (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1Strike Up the Band
double bass [Bass]:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist)
guitar:
Barney Kessel
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer)
recording of:
Strike Up the Band (1927 Gershwin song)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1927)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1927)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
part of:
Strike up the Band (1927 Gershwin musical)
3:19
2Summertime
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-08-18)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1957-08-18)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1957-08-18)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (on 1957-08-18)
guitar:
Tony Rizzi (on 1957-08-18)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (on 1957-08-18)
trombone:
Buddy Childers (American jazz trumpeter & composer) (on 1957-08-18)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1957-08-18) and Frank Beach (trombone, trumpet) (on 1957-08-18)
violin:
Victor Arno (on 1957-08-18)
vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1957-08-18) and Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1957-08-18)
orchestra:
Russ Garcia and His Orchestra (in 1957)
conductor:
Russell Garcia (on 1957-08-18)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 20)
cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess) (on 1957-08-18)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1934), Dorothy Heyward (playwright) (in 1934) and DuBose Heyward (in 1934)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1934)
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, Inc.), 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)
2.854:59
3The Man I Love
vocals:
Sarah Vaughan
cover recording of:
The Man I Love
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)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
3:38
4Someone to Watch Over Me
bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Ed Thigpen
piano:
Blossom Dearie
vocals:
Blossom Dearie
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)
6:00
5Our Love is Here to Stay
vocals:
Shirley Horn
3:36
6They Can't Take That Away From Me
producer:
Norman Granz (on 1957-01-09)
double bass:
Red Mitchell (jazz double-bassist, composer and lyricist) (on 1957-01-09) and Joe Mondragon (on 1957-01-09)
drums (drum set):
Larry Bunker (on 1957-01-09)
electric guitar and guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1957-01-09)
piano:
Jimmy Rowles (on 1957-01-09)
tenor saxophone:
Ben Webster (on 1957-01-09)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1957-01-09)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (in 1957-01, on 1957-01-09)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-01-09)
recording of:
They Can’t Take That Away From Me (from “Shall We Dance”) (on 1957-01-09)
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)
3.654:13
7Funny Face
vocals:
Fred Astaire
recording of:
Funny Face (on 1956-04-02)
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)
3:45
8How Long Has This Been Going On?
vocals:
Audrey Hepburn (UK actress & singer)
recording of:
How Long Has This Been Going On? (Funny Face, 1957 film)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
New World Music Co. (in 1927)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
part of:
Rosalie
5:05
9'S Wonderful
vocals:
Joe Williams (US jazz vocalist)
orchestra:
The Count Basie 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)
2:39
10Oh, Lady Be Good!
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (in 1959)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (in 1959)
performer:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (in 1959)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1959-01 until 1959-03)
cover recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good! (in 1959)
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)
4:02
11A Foggy Day
cover recording of:
A Foggy Day (in London Town)
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)
3:50
12I Loves You, Porgy
double bass:
Lisle Atkinson (on 1964-03-21)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Hamilton (percussionist, keyboards, vocals) (on 1964-03-21)
flute:
Rudy Stevenson
guitar:
Rudy Stevenson (on 1964-03-21)
percussion:
Lisle Atkinson
piano and lead vocals:
Nina Simone (on 1964-03-21)
arranger:
Nina Simone
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1964-03-21)
live cover recording of:
I Loves You, Porgy (use this for non-operatic performances) (on 1964-03-21)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1935)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene III. “I loves you, Porgy”
52:30
13For You, For Me, Forever More
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)
3:05
14Who 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
3:17
15I've Got a Crush On You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-04-24)
alto saxophone:
Cannonball Adderley (on 1956-04-24)
piano:
Junior Mance (on 1956-04-24)
vocals:
Dinah Washington (on 1956-04-24)
orchestra:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
conductor:
Hal Mooney (on 1956-04-24)
arranger:
Hal Mooney
cover recording of:
I’ve Got a Crush on You (on 1956-04-24)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
New World Music Corp. (ended), Warner Bros. Music Corp. (ended), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2024-01-01)
part of:
Treasure Girl (1928 musical)
3:06
16They All Laughed
recording engineer:
Alan Emig
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Herb Geller (on 1956-06-12) and Bud Shank (on 1956-06-12)
baritone saxophone:
Chuck Gentry (on 1956-06-12)
bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1956-06-12)
cello:
Edgar Lustgarden (on 1956-06-12)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1956-06-12)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-06-12)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (on 1956-06-12)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Cooper (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-06-12) and Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1956-06-12)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (on 1956-06-12), Francis Howard (trombone) (on 1956-06-12), George Roberts (american bass trombone) (on 1956-06-12), Frank Rosolino (on 1956-06-12) and Lloyd Ulyate (on 1956-06-12)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli (on 1956-06-12), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1956-06-12), Maynard Ferguson (on 1956-06-12) and Conrad Gozzo (on 1956-06-12)
viola:
Virginia Majewski (violist) (on 1956-06-12)
violin:
Lew Raderman (on 1956-06-12)
vocals:
Bing Crosby (in 1956, on 1956-06-12)
orchestra:
Buddy Bregman Orchestra (in 1956) and Buddy Bregman & Orchestra (on 1956-06-12)
conductor:
Buddy Bregman (on 1956-06-12)
arranger:
Buddy Bregman
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-06-12)
cover recording of:
They All Laughed (from “Shall We Dance”) (on 1956-06-12)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
2:42
17Embraceable You
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-01-08)
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1959-01-08)
cello:
James Arkatov (American cellist and photographer) (on 1959-01-08), Elizabeth Greenschpoon (on 1959-01-08), George Neikrug (cellist) (on 1959-01-08) and Kurt Reher (cellist) (on 1959-01-08)
drums (drum set):
Bill Richmond (on 1959-01-08)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist) (on 1959-01-08)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (on 1959-01-08)
viola:
David Sterkin (on 1959-01-08), Alvin Dinkin (on 1959-01-08), Paul Robyn (on 1959-01-08) and Barbara Simons (on 1959-01-08)
violin:
Victor Arno (on 1959-01-08), Victor Bay (on 1959-01-08), Alex Beller (on 1959-01-08), Ben Gill (on 1959-01-08), Jacques Gasselin (on 1959-01-08), Murray Kellner (on 1959-01-08), Erno Neufeld (on 1959-01-08), Misha Russell (on 1959-01-08), Paul Shure (on 1959-01-08) and Marshall Sosson (on 1959-01-08)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1959-01-08)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1959-01-08)
performer:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (on 1959-01-08)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
cover recording of:
Embraceable You (on 1959-01-08)
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)
4:54
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