S WONDERFUL - SONGS OF GEORGE GERSHWIN (1929-1949)


George Gershwin

George White’s Scandals of 1922: I’ll Build A Stairway To Paradise

Paul Whiteman Orchestra
Whiteman, Paul, Conductor


George White’s Scandals of 1922: I’ll Build A Stairway To Paradise 03:13
Sinbad: Swanee

Jolson, Al, vocals
Charles A. Prince Orchestra
Prince, Charles Adams, Conductor


Sinbad: Swanee 02:34
Lady, Be Good!: Fascinating Rhythm

Edwards, Cliff, vocals
Edwards, Cliff, ukulele


Lady, Be Good!: Fascinating Rhythm 02:51
Oh, Kay!: Someone To Watch Over Me

Lawrence, Gertrude, vocals
His Majesty's Theatre Orchestra
Wood, Arthur, Conductor


Oh, Kay!: Someone To Watch Over Me 02:43
Oh, Kay! (excerpts): Fidgety Feet - Maybe - Clap Yo’ Hands - Do-do-do

Fairchild, Edgar, piano
Rainger, Ralph, piano


Oh, Kay! (excerpts): Fidgety Feet - Maybe - Clap Yo’ Hands - Do - do - do 03:24
Funny Face: ’S Wonderful

Leath, Vaughn de, vocals
Ernie Golden Hotel McAlpine Orchestra
Golden, Ernie, Conductor


Funny Face: ’S Wonderful 03:18
Strike Up the Band: The Man I Love

Studio violinist, violin
Studio guitarist, guitar
Studio pianist, piano
Harris, Marion, vocals


Strike Up the Band: The Man I Love 03:31
Show Girl: Liza, "All the Clouds’ll Roll Away"

Jolson, Al, vocals
Studio orchestra


Show Girl: Liza, "All the Clouds’ll Roll Away" 02:52
Strike Up The Band: Strike Up The Band

Black, Frank, piano
Revelers, The


Strike Up The Band: Strike Up The Band 02:09
Girl Crazy: I Got Rhythm

Merman, Ethel, vocals
Jay Blackton Orchestra
Blackton, Jay, Conductor


Girl Crazy: I Got Rhythm 02:59
Girl Crazy: Embraceable You

Garland, Judy, vocals
Victor Young Orchestra
Young, Victor, Conductor


Girl Crazy: Embraceable You 02:49
Girl Crazy: Bidin’ My Time

Foursome, The


Girl Crazy: Bidin’ My Time 02:36
Pardon My English: My Cousin In Milwaukee

Roberti, Lyda, vocals
Rudy Vallee Orchestra
Valle, Rudy, Conductor


Pardon My English: My Cousin In Milwaukee 02:30
Let ’Em Eat Cake: Mine

Garland, Judy, vocals
Crosby, Bing, vocals
Joseph Lilley Orchestra
Lilley, Joseph, Conductor


Let ’Em Eat Cake: Mine 02:45
Porgy and Bess: It Ain’t Necessarily So

Lombardo Trio, The
Guy Lombardo Royal Canadians
Lombardo, Guy, Conductor


Porgy and Bess: It Ain’t Necessarily So 03:11
Porgy and Bess: Summertime

Mercer, Mabel, vocals
Walter, Cy, piano


Porgy and Bess: Summertime 02:56
A Damsel In Distress: Nice Work If You Can Get It

Holiday, Billie, vocals
Teddy Wilson Orchestra
Wilson, Teddy, Conductor


A Damsel In Distress: Nice Work If You Can Get It 03:05
Goldwyn Follies: Love Walked In

Baker, Kenny, vocals
Harry Sosnik Orchestra
Sosnik, Harry, Conductor


Goldwyn Follies: Love Walked In 02:39
Shall We Dance: They Can’t Take That Away From Me

Astaire, Fred, vocals
MGM Studio Orchestra
Hayton, Lennie, Conductor


Shall We Dance: They Can’t Take That Away From Me 03:05
Rhapsody In Blue

Templeton, Alec, piano
Jack Hylton Orchestra
Hylton, Jack, Conductor


Rhapsody In Blue 06:06



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