George Gershwin: Great Songs Presented By Great Stars CD Track Listing

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George Gershwin Great Songs Presented By Great Stars (2004)
All music written by George Gershwin;\nall lyrics by Ira Gerswhin, except noted
This classical cd contains 14 tracks and runs 41min 20sec.
Freedb: a809ae0e

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: Music

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1. George Gershwin - Benny Goodman and his Orchestra / Somebody Loves Me (02:50)
   Recorded 11/5/1936 in New York\nBenny Goodman and His Orchestra\nlyrics by B.G. DeSylva and Ballard MacDonald\nSong from the Musical George White's Scandals of 1924
2. George Gershwin - Johnny Williams and his Swing Sextet / I'll Build A Stairway To Paradise (02:50)
   Recorded 6/15/1937 in New York\nJohnny Williams and His Swing Sextett\nSong from the Musical George White's Scandals of 1922
3. George Gershwin - Billy Holiday and her Orchestra / Summertime (02:56)
   Recorded 7/10/1936 in New York\nBillie Holiday and His Orchestra\nlyrics by Dubose Heyward\nSong from the Opera Porgy and Bess (1936)
4. George Gershwin - Benny Goodman Quartet / 'S Wonderful (03:25)
   Recorded 10/12/1938 in Chicago\nBenny Goodman Quartet\nSong from the Musical Funny Face (1938)
5. George Gershwin - The Nat King Cole Trio / Liza (02:56)
   Recorded in november 1938\ntranscription session\nThe Nat King Cole Trio: Nat King Cole (piano), Oscar\nMoore (guitar), Wesley Prince\nSong from the Musical Show Girl (1938)
6. George Gershwin - Fred Astaire / Who Cares? (02:50)
   Recorded 5/9/1940 in Los Angeles\nFred Astaire\nSong from the Musical Of Thee I Sing (1938)
7. George Gershwin - Helen Forest, Harry James and his Orchestra / But Not For Me (03:03)
   Recorded 12/30/1941 in New York\nHarry Jones And His Orchestra featuring Helen Forrest\nSong from the Musical Girl Crazy (1941)
8. George Gershwin - Jo Stafford, Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra / Embraceable You (02:55)
   Recorded 9/26/1941 in New York\nTommy Dorsey and His Orchestra featuring Jo Stafford\nand the Pied Pipers
9. George Gershwin - Judy Garland / But Not For Me (02:40)
   Recorded in May 1943\nJudy Garland accompanied by Ivan Ditmars on piano
10. George Gershwin - Bing Crosby, Judy Garland / Mine (02:46)
    Recorded 7/31/1944 in Los Angeles\nBing Crosby and Judy Garland
11. George Gershwin - Vaughn Monroe, Betty Norton / Aren't Ya Kinda Glad We Did? (03:13)
    Recorded 5/3/1946 in New York\nVaughn Monroe and Betty Norton\nOuttake from the film The Schocking Miss Pilgrim (1946)
12. George Gershwin - Billy Holiday / The Man I Love (03:05)
    Recorded 4/22/1946 in Los Angeles\nBillie Holiday\nSong from the musical Strike Up The Band (1946)
13. George Gershwin - Frank Sinatra / Someone To Watch Over Me (02:23)
    Recorded 3/28/1945\nRadio Broadcast\nFrank Sinatra with Axel Stordahl and His Orchestra\nSong from the musical Oh, Kay! (1926)
14. George Gershwin - Charlie Parker Quintet / Embraceable You (03:21)
    Recorded 10/26/1947\nCharlie Parker Quintet: Charlie Parker (alto sax),\nMiles Davis (trumpet), Duke Jordan (piano),\nTommy Potter (bass), Max Roach (drums)\nSong from the musical Girl Crazy (1941)