Portrait

~ Release by George Gershwin (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Instrumental Works for the Concert Hall
2▼CD: Early Records of the 20s
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1Somebody Loves Me
orchestra:
The Columbian Dance Orchestra
recording of:
Somebody Loves Me
lyricist:
Buddy DeSylva and Ballard MacDonald
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Stephen Ballentine Music Publishing Co.
part of:
Broadway Rhythm (film)
George Gershwin2:46
2I’ll Build a Stairway to Paradise
orchestra:
Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (on 1922-09-01)
recording of:
I’ll Build a Stairway to Paradise (on 1922-09-01)
lyricist:
Arthur Francis (in 1922) and Buddy DeSylva (in 1922)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1922)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd. and Harms, Inc. (in 1922)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra3:10
3Nashville Nightingale
performer:
Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians (in 1924)
recording of:
Nashville Nightingale (in 1924)
lyricist:
Irving Caesar
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Harms, Inc. (in 1923)
Fred Waring’s Pennsylvanians3:13
4I Won’t Say I Will (but I Won’t Say I Won’t)
vocals:
Irene Bordoni (in 1923)
recording of:
I Won’t Say I Will But I Won’t Say I Won’t (in 1923)
lyricist:
Arthur Francis and Buddy DeSylva
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
Irene Bordoni2:46
5Boy Wanted
vocals:
Heather Thatcher (in 1924)
recording of:
Boy Wanted (in 1924)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1921)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1921)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
Heather Thatcher3:01
6Song of the Flame
vocals:
Tessa Kosta (in 1926)
recording of:
Song of the Flame (from "Song of the Flame") (in 1926)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) and Otto Harbach
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
Tessa Kosta2:49
7Clap ’Yo Hands
orchestra:
Roger Wolfe Kahn and His Orchestra
recording of:
Clap Yo’ Hands
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1926)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1926)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
part of:
Oh, Kay! (1926 musical)
Roger Wolfe Kahn and His Orchestra3:15
8Do, Do, Do
piano:
Tom Waring (on 1926-10-29)
vocals:
Gertrude Lawrence (on 1926-10-29)
recording of:
Do, Do, Do (on 1926-10-29)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Oh, Kay! (1926 musical)
George Gershwin3:11
9Someone to Watch Over Me
piano:
Tom Waring (on 1926-10-29)
vocals:
Gertrude Lawrence (on 1926-10-29)
recording of:
Someone to Watch Over Me (Oh, Kay!) (on 1926-10-29)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1926)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1926)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Harms, Inc. (in 1926) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2022-01-01)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Oh, Kay! (1926 musical)
Gertrude Lawrence, Tom Waring3:20
10Fascinating Rhythm
vocals:
Cliff Edwards (actor/musician, best known as the voice of Jiminy Cricket)
orchestra:
Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra
recording of:
Fascinatin’ Rhythm
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (renewed) (1929–2019) and Harms, Inc. (in 1924)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
Cliff Edwards, Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra2:49
11Oh! Lady, Be Good!
orchestra:
Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (in 1924)
recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good! (on 1924-12-29)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra3:01
12Funny Face
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1928-11-26)
vocals:
Adele Astaire (on 1928-11-26) and Fred Astaire (on 1928-11-26)
orchestra:
Julian Jones and His Novelty Orchestra (on 1928-11-26)
recording of:
Funny Face (on 1928-11-26)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1927)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1927)
publisher:
New World Music Company Ltd. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
Funny Face (1927 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
Adele and Fred Astaire3:04
13That Certain Feeling
orchestra:
Percival Mackey and His Band
recording of:
That Certain Feeling
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1925)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1925)
part of:
Tip-Toes
Percival Mackey and His Band2:49
14Looking for a Boy
drums (drum set):
Vic Berton (on 1926-01-13)
guitar:
Eddie Lang (US jazz guitarist, also recorded as Blind Willie Dunn) (on 1926-01-13)
piano:
Arthur Schutt (on 1926-01-13)
reeds:
Alfie Evans (on 1926-01-13)
trumpet:
Tommy Gott (on 1926-01-13) and Leo McConville (on 1926-01-13)
violin:
Joe Raymond (on 1926-01-13) and Joe Venuti (on 1926-01-13)
recording of:
Looking for a Boy (on 1926-01-13)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1925)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1925)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to ????)
part of:
Tip-Toes
Roger Wolfe Kahn and His Orchestra3:03
15Sweet and Low‐Down
orchestra:
Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (in 1925)
recording of:
Sweet and Low Down (on 1925-12-24)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
part of:
Tip-Toes
Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra2:31
16The Man I Love
vocals:
Vaughn De Leath (in 1927)
orchestra:
Fred Rich and His Hotel Astor Orchestra (in 1927)
recording of:
The Man I Love (in 1927)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
New World Company, New World Music Corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
Vaughn De Leath, Fred Rich and His Orchestra3:03
3▶CD: Great Songs Presented by Great Stars