From Gershwin’s Time: The Original Sounds of George Gershwin 1920–1945

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Tracklist

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1Swanee
baritone vocals and whistling:
Al Jolson (on 1920-01-08)
recording of:
Swanee (on 1920-01-08)
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)
Al Jolson52:38
2The Yankee Doodle Blues
vocals:
Gus Van (on 1922-01-27) and Joe Schenck (on 1922-01-27)
recording of:
The Yankee Doodle Blues (on 1922-01-27)
lyricist:
Irving Caesar and Buddy DeSylva
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1922)
Van & Schenck2:39
3Do It Again
orchestra:
Arthur Lange's Orchestra (in 1922)
recording of:
Do It Again (in 1922)
lyricist:
Buddy DeSylva
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Harms, Inc. (in 1922)
Arthur Lange’s Orchestra2:44
4Somebody Loves Me
piano and saxophone:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1924-08)
vocals:
Isabella Patricola (in 1924-08) and Tom Patricola (in 1924-08)
recording of:
Somebody Loves Me (in 1924-08)
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)
Isabelle & Tom Patricola3:10
5Fascinating Rhythm
recording of:
Fascinatin’ Rhythm (on 1924-12-18)
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 “Ukulele Ike” Edwards2:55
6Oh, Lady Be Good
tap dance [incidental tap dancing]:
Buck and Bubbles (on 1933-12-26)
vocals:
Buck and Bubbles (on 1933-12-26)
recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good! (on 1933-12-26)
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)
Buck & Bubbles3:31
7Tell Me More
tenor vocals:
Alexander Gray (on 1925-04-23)
recording of:
Tell Me More! (on 1925-04-23)
lyricist:
Buddy DeSylva and Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Tell Me More!
Alexander Gray3:04
8Sweet and Low‐Down
piano:
Ed Smalle (on 1926-02-01)
vocals:
Singing Sophomores (on 1926-02-01)
recording of:
Sweet and Low Down (on 1926-02-01)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
part of:
Tip-Toes
Singing Sophomores2:43
9Song of the Flame
choir vocals:
The Russian Art Choir (on 1926-03-26)
soprano vocals:
Tessa Kosta (on 1926-03-26)
recording of:
Song of the Flame (from "Song of the Flame") (on 1926-03-26)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) and Otto Harbach
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
Tessa Kosta2:53
10“Oh, Kay!” Medley
piano:
Frank Banta (US pianist Frank E. Banta, son) (on 1927-01-06) and Constance Mering (on 1927-01-06)
vocals:
Columbia Light Opera Company (on 1927-01-06)
medley including a recording of:
Clap Yo’ Hands (on 1927-01-06)
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)
medley including a recording of:
Do, Do, Do (on 1927-01-06)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Oh, Kay! (1926 musical)
medley including a recording of:
Maybe (on 1927-01-06)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
New World Music Corp. (in 1926)
part of:
Oh, Kay! (1926 musical)
medley including a recording of:
Oh, Kay! (on 1927-01-06)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Harms, Inc. (in 1926)
part of:
Oh, Kay! (1926 musical)
medley including a recording of:
Someone to Watch Over Me (Oh, Kay!) (on 1927-01-06)
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)
Columbia Light Opera Company4:17
11’S Wonderful
vocals:
Harold "Scrappy" Lambert (on 1927-11-30)
orchestra:
Ipana Troubadours (on 1927-11-30)
conductor:
S.C. Lanin (on 1927-11-30)
recording of:
’S Wonderful (on 1927-11-30)
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)
Ipana Troubadours3:10
12My One and Only
vocals:
Tom Stacks (on 1927-12-05)
orchestra:
Cliquot Club Eskimos (on 1927-12-05)
conductor:
Harry Reser (1920s banjo player and bandleader) (on 1927-12-05)
recording of:
My One and Only (from “Funny Face”) (on 1927-12-05)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1927)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1927)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
Funny Face (1927 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
Cliquot Club Eskimos2:57
13The Man I Love
vocals:
Vaughn De Leath (on 1927-12-10)
orchestra:
Fred Rich & His Hotel Astor Orchestra (on 1927-12-10)
recording of:
The Man I Love (on 1927-12-10)
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)
Vaughn De Leath with Fred Rich & His Hotel Astor Orchestra3:11
14Oh, Gee! Oh, Joy!
vocals:
Lewis James (early 20th century tenor) (on 1928-03-03)
orchestra:
Ben Selvin and His Orchestra (on 1928-03-03)
recording of:
Oh Gee! Oh Joy! (on 1928-03-03)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and P. G. Wodehouse
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
Ben Selvin & His Orchestra2:49
15Liza (All the Clouds’ll Roll Away)
vocals:
Smith Ballew (on 1929-07-09)
orchestra:
Ipana Troubadors (on 1929-07-09)
conductor:
S.C. Lanin (on 1929-07-09)
recording of:
Liza (All the Clouds’ll Roll Away) (on 1929-07-09)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and Gus Khan
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
New World Music Corp. (in 1929)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
Ipana Troubadours3:00
16Do What You Do
producer:
Charles O’Connell
vocals:
Smith Ballew (on 1929-07-09)
orchestra:
Ipana Troubadors (on 1929-07-09)
conductor:
S.C. Lanin (on 1929-07-09)
recording of:
Do What You Do
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and Gus Kahn
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
Ipana Troubadours2:59
17Strike Up the Band
orchestra:
Red Nichols and His "Strike Up The Band" Orchestra (on 1934-01-18)
recording of:
Strike Up the Band! (unknown orchestration of the song) (on 1934-01-18)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
orchestration of:
Strike Up the Band (1927 Gershwin song)
Red Nichols & His Orchestra2:44
18I Got Rhythm
instruments:
novelty accompaniment ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1930-11-06)
soprano vocals:
Kate Smith (American singer) (on 1930-11-06)
recording of:
I Got Rhythm (on 1930-11-06)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV and New World Music Co. (in 1930)
included in:
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)
Kate Smith2:47
19“Of Thee I Sing” Dance Medley
vocals:
Phil Neely (on 1932-01-30), Dick Robertson (US jazz vocalist, 1920s-1940s) (on 1932-01-30) and Frank Sylvano (on 1932-01-30)
orchestra:
Abe Lyman & His Californians (on 1932-01-30)
medley including a recording of:
Of Thee I Sing (1931 musical) (on 1932-01-30)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
librettist:
George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind
Abe Lyman & His Californians4:38
20Wintergreen for President
orchestra:
Hal Kemp & His Orchestra (on 1932-10-13)
recording of:
Wintergreen for President (Of Thee I Sing) (on 1932-10-13)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Of Thee I Sing: Act I
Hal Kemp & His Orchestra3:07
21My Cousin in Milwaukee
vocals:
Gertrude Niesen (on 1933-01-18)
orchestra:
Eddie Duchin & His Central Park Casino Orchestra (on 1933-01-18)
recording of:
My Cousin in Milwaukee (on 1933-01-18)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1932)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1932)
part of:
Pardon My English
Eddy Duchin & His Central Park Casino Orchestra2:58
22Let ’em Eat Cake
vocals:
Rondoliers Quartet (on 1933-10-16)
orchestra:
Emil Coleman & His Riviera Orchestra (on 1933-10-16)
partial recording of:
Let 'em Eat Cake (on 1933-10-16)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1933)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1933)
librettist:
George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind
Emil Coleman & His Riviera Orchestra2:54
23It Ain’t Necessarily So
baritone vocals:
Edward Matthews (African-American baritone opera singer) (on 1935-11-13)
orchestra:
Leo Reisman and His Orchestra (on 1935-11-13)
recording of:
It Ain’t Necessarily So (jazz standard originally from Porgy and Bess; catch-all for unspecified pop and jazz arrangements) (on 1935-11-13)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin, Dorothy Heyward (playwright) and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell Music (ASCAP), Gershwin Publishing Corp, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
was commissioned by:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1935)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II. “It ain’t necessarily so” (Sportin’ Life)
Leo Reisman & His Orchestra2:53
24They All Laughed
vocals:
Three Songies (on 1937-03-14)
orchestra:
Red Nichols & His Orchestra (on 1937-03-14)
recording of:
They All Laughed (from “Shall We Dance”) (on 1937-03-14)
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)
Red Nichols & His Orchestra2:45
25Nice Work If You Can Get It
cornet and other vocals [incidental vocal]:
Buster Bailey (clarinetist) (on 1937-10-22)
orchestra:
Maxine Sullivan & Her Orchestra (on 1937-10-22)
conductor:
Claude Thornhill (on 1937-10-22)
recording of:
Nice Work If You Can Get It (on 1937-10-22)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
A Damsel in Distress (1937 film score)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
Maxine Sullivan & Her Orchestra2:51
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Release

art direction:Allen Weinberg (art director and designer)
engineer:Andreas K. Meyer (US sound engineer)
executive producer:Thomas Frost (classical music producer) (task: senior executive producer)
Dennis D. Rooney (task: reissue)
editor:Cynthia Elliott
Richard Haney-Jardine
design:Mirko Ilić Corp. (comics artist and founder of Mirko Ilić Corp.; art direction, design)
ASIN:US: B00000FCKN [info]