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Essential George Gershwin

George Gershwin (piano), Ethel Waters (vocal), Tommy Dorsey (trombone), Mannie Klein (trumpet), Ben Selvin (violin), Jimmy Dorsey (clarinet), Buck & Bubbles, Buck Washington (vocal, piano), John "Bubbles" Sublett (vocal), Joe Bushkin (piano), Artie Shaw (clarinet), Bunny Berigan (trumpet), Cozy...

Essential George Gershwin

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Essential George Gershwin

George Gershwin (piano), Ethel Waters (vocal), Tommy Dorsey (trombone), Mannie Klein (trumpet), Ben Selvin (violin), Jimmy Dorsey (clarinet), Buck & Bubbles, Buck Washington (vocal, piano), John "Bubbles" Sublett (vocal), Joe Bushkin (piano), Artie Shaw (clarinet), Bunny Berigan (trumpet), Cozy...

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  • Release date: 24th Feb 2003
  • Label: Sony
  • Catalogue number: S2K89913
  • Length: 2 hours 29 minutes

Contents and tracklist

Gershwin: Prelude No. 2
Work length2:39
  • George Gershwin (piano)
Gershwin: I Got Rhythm
Work length3:03
  • Ethel Waters (vocal), Tommy Dorsey (trombone), Mannie Klein (trumpet), Ben Selvin (violin), Jimmy Dorsey (clarinet)
Gershwin: Oh, Lady Be Good!
Work length3:28
  • Buck & Bubbles, Buck Washington (vocal), John "Bubbles" Sublett (vocal), Buck Washington (piano)
George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward, Dorothy Heyward: Summertime
Work length2:53
Gershwin: Nice Work If You Can Get It
Work length2:49
  • Maxine Sullivan & Her Orchestra, Claude Thornhill (director), Maxine Sullivan (vocal), Buster Bailey (vocal), Buster Bailey (cornet)
Gershwin: They Can't Take That Away From Me
Work length3:06
George Gershwin, I. Caesar: Swanee
Work length1:33
  • Al Jolson (vocal)
  • Leo F. Forbstein
Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin, Gus Kahn: Liza
Work length3:00
Gershwin: Someone to Watch over Me
Work length3:19
  • Frank Sinatra (vocal), Mischa Russell (violin), David Frisina (violin), John Ryan (bass), Samuel Freed, Jr (viola), John Mayhew (flute), Fred Goerner (cello), Mark Mclntye (piano), Ray Hagan (drums), George Van Eps (guitar)
  • Axel Stordahl
Gershwin: 's Wonderful
Work length2:36
  • Buddy Clark (vocal), Dinah Shore (vocal)
  • Harry Zimmerman
George Gershwin, B.G. DeSylva: Do It Again
Work length3:15
  • Jane Russell (vocal)
  • Lou Bring
Gershwin: Soon
Work length2:56
  • Dorothy Kirsten (vocal), Percy Faith & His Orchestra
Gershwin: Fascinating Rhythm / Someone To Watch Over Me
Work length8:06
  • Morton Gould, His Piano and Orchestra, Martin Gould (piano)
Gershwin: The Man I Love
Work length3:04
Gershwin: Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
Work length3:13
Gershwin: Love Is Here to Stay
Work length4:06
  • Gene Kelly (vocal)
  • Johnny Green
Gershwin: How Long Has This Been Going On
Work length3:04
  • Felicia Sanders (vocal), Irving Joseph (piano), Red Callender (bass), Norm Jeffries (drums)
George Gershwin, E. Sauter: Blues
Work length4:10
  • Harry James & His Orchestra
Gershwin: But Not for Me
Work length2:36
Gershwin: A Foggy Day (In London Town)
Work length2:51
George Gershwin, B.G. DeSylva, Arthur Francis: I'll Build A Stairway to Paradise
Work length2:34
  • Georges Guetary
  • Johnny Green
Gershwin: Third Movement (Allegro Agitato)
Work length6:25
  • Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of New York, Oscar Levant (piano), Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra Of New York
Gershwin: Of Thee I Sing Overture
Work length4:37
Gershwin: They all laughed
Work length2:43
Gershwin: Of Thee I Sing
Work length2:40
Gershwin: Promenade (Walking the Dog)
Work length2:54
Gershwin: I've got a crush on you
Work length2:16
George Gershwin, B.G. DeSylva, B. MacDonald: Somebody Loves Me
Work length2:54
  • Alberta Hunter (vocal), Vishnu Wood (bass), Budd Johnson (tenor saxophone), Doc Cheatham (trumpet), Vic Dickinson (trombone), Jonah Jones (trumpet), Gerald Cook (piano), Butch Miles (drums), Billy Butler (guitar)
Gershwin: Love Walked In / Embraceable You
Work length4:09
  • Maureen McGovern (vocal), Jeff Harris (piano), Jay Leonhart (bass guitar)
Gershwin: Mine
Work length2:56
Gershwin: Isn't It a Pity?
Work length3:08
Gershwin: Introduction and Jazzbo Brown
Work length3:02
  • Andre Kostelanetz & His Orchestra
Gershwin: It Ain't Necessarily So (from Porgy and Bess)
Work length3:07
  • Aretha Franklin (vocal), Ray Bryant (piano), Bill Lee (bass), Warren Lucky (tenor saxophone), Belton Evans (drums), Lord Westbrook (guitar)
  • Robert Mersey
Gershwin: Bess, you is my woman now (from Porgy and Bess)
Work length5:11
George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Dubose Heyward: I Loves You, Porgy
Work length3:40
Gershwin: My man's gone now (from Porgy and Bess)
Work length5:42
George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward, Dorothy Heyward: There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York
Work length2:17
Gershwin: Who Cares?
Work length3:17
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
Work length13:43
Gershwin: Strike Up the Band
Work length2:41
  • André Kostelanetz & His Orchestra
George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Gus Kahn: Home Blues
Work length3:51
  • Michael Feinstein (piano), Michael Feinstein (vocal)

Awards and reviews

  • Grammy Awards
    19th Awards (1976)
    Best Engineered Album, Classical

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