Cover image for The essential George Gershwin.
Title:
The essential George Gershwin.
Uniform Title:
Works. Selections
Publication Information:
New York : Sony Classical, p2003.
Physical Description:
2 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Compact discs.

Program notes by Tim Page and Diane Warren (15 p. : ports.) inserted in container.
Contents:
Prelude no. 2 for piano (George Gershwin) (2:39) -- I got rhythm (Ethel Waters) (3:03) -- Oh lady, be good (Buck & Bubbles) (3:28) -- Summertime (Billie Holiday) (2:53) -- Nice work if you can get it (Maxine Sullivan and her orchestra) (2:49) -- They can't take that away from me (Fred Astaire) (3:06) -- Swanee (Al Jolson) (1:33) -- Liza (Benny Goodman) (3:00) -- Someone to watch over me (Frank Sinatra) (3:19) -- 'S wonderful (Dinah Shore and Buddy Clark) (2:36) -- Do it again (Jane Russell) (3:15) -- Soon (Dorothy Kirsten) (2:56) -- Fascinating rhythm/Someone to watch over me (Morton Gould, his piano and orchestra) (8:06) -- The man I love (Billie Holiday) (3:04) -- Let's call the whole thing off (Fred Astaire) (3:13) -- Love is here to stay (Gene Kelly) (4:06) -- How long has this been going on (Felicia Sanders) (3:04) -- Blues (Harry James and his orchestra) (4:10) -- But not for me (Doris Day) (2:36) -- A foggy day (Rosemary Clooney) (2:51) -- I'll build a stairway to paradise (Georges Guetary) (2:34) -- Concerto in F. Third movement (Oscar Levant) (6:25) -- Of thee I sing. Overture (Buffalo Philharmonic) (4:38) -- They all laughed (Tony Bennett) (2:44) -- Of thee I sing (The Hi-Lo's) (2:40) -- Promenade (Los Angeles Philharmonic) (2:54) -- I've got a crush on you (Ella Fitzgerald) (2:17) -- Somebody loves me (Alberta Hunter) (2:54) -- Love walked in/Embraceable you (Maureen McGovern) (4:09) -- Mine (Dick Hyman) (2:57) -- Isn't it a pity (Mel Tormé) (3:09) -- Introduction and jazzbo brown (Andre Kostelanetz and his orchestra) (3:02) -- It ain't necessarily so (Aretha Franklin) (3:07) -- Bess, you is my woman now (Robert McFerrin and Adele Addison) (5:12) -- I loves you, Porgy (Miles Davis) (3:40) -- My man's gone now (Sarah Vaughan) (5:42) -- There's a boat dat's leavin' soon for New York (Cab Calloway) (2:17) -- Who cares? (Tony Bennett) (3:17) -- Rhapsody in blue (George Gershwin) (13:43) -- Strike up the band (Andre Kostelanetz and his orchestra) (2:41) -- Home Blues (Michael Feinstein) (3:51).
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