The Birth of Rhapsody in Blue: Paul Whiteman's Historic Aeolian Hall Concert of 1924

~ Release by Maurice Peress (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1Livery Stable Blues
conductor:
Maurice Peress
recording of:
Livery Stable Blues
composer:
Ray Lopez (New Orleans jazz trumpeter) and Alcide Nunez (American jazz clarinetist)
Nick LaRocca2:04
2Mama Loves Papa
conductor:
Maurice Peress
recording of:
Mama Loves Papa
lyricist:
Cliff Friend (US composer, lyricist & pianist)
composer:
Abel Baer (songwriter)
Abel Baer3:27
3Yes, We Have No Bananas / So This Is Venice
conductor:
Maurice Peress
recording of:
So This Is Venice
lyricist:
Grant Clarke and Edgar Leslie
composer:
Ambroise Thomas (opera composer)
arranger:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Clarke & Leslie Songs Inc. (on 1923-09-07)
recording of:
Yes! We Have No Bananas
writer:
Irving Cohn and Frank Silver (American songwriter and jazz drummer)
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Salabert
Frank Silver / Harry Warren4:51
4Whispering
conductor:
Maurice Peress
recording of:
Whispering
lyricist:
Richard Coburn (in 1920) and Malvin Schönberger (Malvin Schonberger) (in 1920)
composer:
Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader) (in 1920) and John Schoenberger (John Schonberger) (in 1920)
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Fisher Music Corp., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Sherman, Clay & Co. (in 1920)
John Schoenberger3:14
5Limehouse Blues
conductor:
Maurice Peress
recording of:
Limehouse Blues
lyricist:
Douglas Furber
composer:
Philip Braham
publisher:
Harms, Inc. and Warner Bros. Mus. (ASCAP) (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Philip Braham2:49
6Linger Awhile
conductor:
Maurice Peress
recording of:
Linger Awhile
lyricist:
Harry Owens
composer:
Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader) and Paul Whiteman
Benson Rose2:48
7Raggedy Ann
conductor:
Maurice Peress
recording of:
Raggedy Ann
lyricist:
Anne Caldwell
composer:
Jerome Kern
part of:
Stepping Stones
Jerome Kern3:02
8Kitten on the Keys
piano:
Dick Hyman (jazz pianist)
conductor:
Maurice Peress
recording of:
Kitten on the Keys
composer:
Zez Confrey (in 1921)
Zez Confrey2:33
9Three Little Oddities: Romanza
piano:
Dick Hyman (jazz pianist)
conductor:
Maurice Peress
recording of:
Three Little Oddities: II. Romanza
composer:
Zez Confrey (in 1923)
part of:
Three Little Oddities
Zez Confrey1:05
10Three Little Oddities: Impromptu
piano:
Dick Hyman (jazz pianist)
conductor:
Maurice Peress
recording of:
Three Little Oddities: I. Impromptu
composer:
Zez Confrey (in 1923)
part of:
Three Little Oddities
Zez Confrey2:02
11Three Little Oddities: Novelette
piano:
Dick Hyman (jazz pianist)
conductor:
Maurice Peress
recording of:
Three Little Oddities: III. Novelette
composer:
Zez Confrey (in 1923)
part of:
Three Little Oddities
Zez Confrey1:43
12Nickel in the Slot
piano:
Dick Hyman (jazz pianist)
conductor:
Maurice Peress
recording of:
Nickel in the Slot
composer:
Zez Confrey (in 1923)
Zez Confrey2:06
13Orange Blossoms in California
piano:
Dick Hyman (jazz pianist)
conductor:
Maurice Peress
Irving Berlin1:22
14A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody
piano:
Dick Hyman (jazz pianist)
conductor:
Maurice Peress
recording of:
A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody (from “Ziegfeld Follies of 1919”)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
Irving Berlin1:29
15Alexander's Ragtime Band
piano:
Dick Hyman (jazz pianist)
conductor:
Maurice Peress
recording of:
Alexander’s Ragtime Band
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1911)
publisher:
Williamson Music, Inc.
Irving Berlin1:42
16Pomp and Circumstance
conductor:
Maurice Peress
Sir Edward Elgar5:20
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1Russian Rose
conductor:
Maurice Peress
recording of:
Russian Rose
composer:
Peter de Rose (tin pan alley era songwriter, pianist and performer on radio) and Ferde Grofé (pianist, arranger, conductor and composer)
Ferde Grofé & Peter DeRose3:41
2Pale Moon
conductor:
Maurice Peress
recording of:
Pale Moon (Indian Love Song)
lyricist:
Jesse G. M. Glick (songwriter)
composer:
Frederic Knight Logan
Frederick Knight Logan3:54
3To a Wild Rose
conductor:
Maurice Peress
recording of:
10 Woodland Sketches, op. 51: No. 1. To a Wild Rose (original for solo piano)
composer:
Edward MacDowell (American composer, pianist) (in 1896)
part of:
10 Woodland Sketches, op. 51
Edward MacDowell2:07
4Chansonette
conductor:
Maurice Peress
recording of:
Chansonette
composer:
Rudolf Friml
Rudolf Friml2:58
5A Suite of Serenades: Spanish
conductor:
Maurice Peress
recording of:
A Suite of Serenades: III. Spanish
composer:
Victor Herbert (American composer)
part of:
A Suite of Serenades
Victor Herbert1:48
6A Suite of Serenades: Chinese
conductor:
Maurice Peress
recording of:
A Suite of Serenades: IV. Chinese
composer:
Victor Herbert (American composer)
part of:
A Suite of Serenades
Victor Herbert2:32
7A Suite of Serenades: Cuban
conductor:
Maurice Peress
recording of:
A Suite of Serenades: I. Cuban
composer:
Victor Herbert (American composer)
part of:
A Suite of Serenades
Victor Herbert2:31
8A Suite of Serenades: Oriental
conductor:
Maurice Peress
recording of:
A Suite of Serenades: II. Oriental
composer:
Victor Herbert (American composer)
part of:
A Suite of Serenades
Victor Herbert1:44
9Rhapsody in Blue
piano:
Ivan Davis (pianist)
conductor:
Maurice Peress
recording of:
Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 jazz band version, less often performed)
orchestrator:
Ferde Grofé (pianist, arranger, conductor and composer) (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
was commissioned by:
Paul Whiteman (in 1924)
publisher:
Harms, Inc. (in 1924)
premiered at:
Aeolian Hall in New York, New York, United States (on 1924-02-12)
version of:
Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 two-piano manuscript version)
George Gershwin16:22

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ASIN:US: B000000FPW [info]