The Great Songs Of George Gershwin

Various Artists

• Released on 11/17/98 by Columbia - Legacy
• Main artist: Various Artists
• Genre: Jazz

1 They All Laughed (Album Version)

Fred Astaire 00:02:45

Producer not documented on available sources, Producer - G. Gershwin, Composer - G. Gershwin, Lyricist - Fred Astaire, Vocal - Fred Astaire, Performer - Johnny Green & His Orchestra, Performer - I. Gershwin, Composer - I. Gershwin, Lyricist

Originally Recorded 1937. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

2 Summertime (Album Version)

Billie Holiday 00:02:54

Ira Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - Bunny Berigan, Trumpet - George Gershwin, Composer - George Gershwin, Lyricist - Cozy Cole, Drums - Artie Shaw, Clarinet - Dubose Heyward, Composer - Dubose Heyward, Lyricist - Dick McDonough, Guitar - Billie Holiday, Vocal - Dorothy Heyward, Composer - Dorothy Heyward, Lyricist - Joe Bushkin, Piano - Unknown, Producer - Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra, Performer

Originally Released 1936 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

3 The Man I Love (from Lady, Be Good!)

Benny Goodman 00:03:50

Benny Goodman & His Orchestra, Performer - George Gershwin, Composer - George Gershwin, Lyricist - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer - Didier C. Deutsch, Producer - Ira Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - Tom Ruff, Producer - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Billie Holiday, Vocal

Originally Released 1940 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

4 Embraceable You (from Girl Crazy)

Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra 00:03:14

George Gershwin, Composer - George Gershwin, Lyricist - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer - Didier C. Deutsch, Producer - Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra, Performer - Helen Ward, Vocal - Ira Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - Tom Ruff, Producer - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer

Originally Released 1941 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

5 They Can't Take That Away from Me (From "Shall We Dance") (from Shall We Dance)

Mildred Bailey 00:03:06

Mildred Bailey, Performer - George Gershwin, Composer - George Gershwin, Lyricist - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer - Didier C. Deutsch, Producer - Ira Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - Tom Ruff, Producer - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer

Originally Recorded 1940 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

6 Somebody Loves Me (from George White's Scandals of 1924)

Woody Herman & The Four Chips 00:03:12

Ballard MacDonald, Composer - Ballard MacDonald, Lyricist - George Gershwin, Composer - George Gershwin, Lyricist - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer - Didier C. Deutsch, Producer - Tom Ruff, Producer - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Woody Herman & His Orchestra, Performer - B.G. DeSylva, Composer - B.G. DeSylva, Lyricist

Originally Released 1947 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

7 I've Got A Crush On You (from Strike Up The Band)

Bobby Hackett 00:03:22

George Gershwin, Composer - George Gershwin, Lyricist - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer - Didier C. Deutsch, Producer - Ira Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - Bobby Hackett, Performer - Tom Ruff, Producer - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Lee Wiley, Performer

Originally Released 1951 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

8 Someone To Watch Over Me (from Oh, Kay!)

Dorothy Kirsten 00:03:05

George Gershwin, Composer - George Gershwin, Lyricist - Dorothy Kirsten, Performer - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer - Didier C. Deutsch, Producer - Percy Faith, Conductor - Ira Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - Tom Ruff, Producer - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer

Originally Released 1950 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

9 I Got Rhythm (from Girl Crazy)

Mary Martin 00:02:34

George Gershwin, Composer - George Gershwin, Lyricist - Mary Martin, Performer - LEHMAN ENGLE AND COMPANY, Conductor - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer - Didier C. Deutsch, Producer - Ira Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - Tom Ruff, Producer - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer

Originally Released 1951 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

10 Mine (from Let 'Em Eat Cake)

Jo Stafford 00:02:28

George Gershwin, Composer - George Gershwin, Lyricist - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer - Didier C. Deutsch, Producer - Percy Faith, Performer - Ira Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - Tom Ruff, Producer - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Jo Stafford, Performer

Originally Released 1956 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

11 But Not For Me (from Girl Crazy)

Doris Day 00:02:36

George Gershwin, Composer - George Gershwin, Lyricist - Paul Weston & His Music From Hollywood, Conductor - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer - Didier C. Deutsch, Producer - Ira Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - Tom Ruff, Producer - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Doris Day, Performer

Originally Released 1956 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

12 Love Walked In (from Golwyn Follies Of 1938)

Johnny Mathis with Percy Faith & His Orchestra 00:02:34

George Gershwin, Composer - George Gershwin, Lyricist - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer - Percy Faith, Conductor - Didier C. Deutsch, Producer - Johnny Mathis with Percy Faith & His Orchestra, Performer - Ira Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - Tom Ruff, Producer - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer

Originally released 1958 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

13 It Ain't Necessarily So (from Porgy and Bess)

Aretha Franklin 00:03:06

George Gershwin, Composer - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer - Didier C. Deutsch, Producer - Robert Mersey, Conductor - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - Aretha Franklin, Performer - Tom Ruff, Producer - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer

Originally Released 1961 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

14 A Foggy Day (Album Version)

George Benson 00:02:33

George Benson, Performer - George Gershwin, Composer - George Gershwin, Lyricist - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer - Didier C. Deutsch, Producer - Ira Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - Tom Ruff, Producer - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer

Originally Released 1966 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

15 Isn't It A Pity? (from Pardon My English)

Mel Tormé 00:03:07

George Gershwin, Composer - George Gershwin, Lyricist - Mel Tormé, Performer - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer - Didier C. Deutsch, Producer - Robert Mersey, Conductor - Ira Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - Tom Ruff, Producer - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer

Originally Released 1965 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

16 Our Love Is Here To Stay (from Goldwyn Follies of 1938)

Andy Williams 00:02:43

George Gershwin, Composer - George Gershwin, Lyricist - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer - Didier C. Deutsch, Producer - Robert Mersey, Conductor - Ira Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - Tom Ruff, Producer - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Andy Williams, Performer

Originally Released 1962 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

17 Swanee (from A Star Is Born)

Judy Garland 00:01:53

George Gershwin, Composer - George Gershwin, Lyricist - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer - Irving Caesar, Composer - Irving Caesar, Lyricist - Didier C. Deutsch, Producer - Tom Ruff, Producer - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Judy Garland, Performer - Ray Heindorf, Conductor

Originally Released 1954 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

18 Fascinatin' Rhythm (from Lady, Be Good!)

Tony Bennett 00:01:25

Count Basie & His Orchestra, Performer - George Gershwin, Composer - George Gershwin, Lyricist - Tony Bennett, Performer - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer - Didier C. Deutsch, Producer - Ira Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - Tom Ruff, Producer - Tom Ruff, Mastering Engineer

Originally Released 1959 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

About the album

• 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
• Total length: 00:50:27

• Main artist: Various Artists
• Composer: Various Composers
• Label: Columbia - Legacy
• Genre: Jazz
Available in
16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

Originally Released 1936, 1937, 1940, 1941, 1947, 1950, 1951, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, (P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.