George Gershwin Plays Rhapsody in Blue - First Recording 1924 from Rare Piano Rolls

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1Rhapsody in Blue
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1924)
piano [piano roll]:
George Gershwin (composer)
recording of:
Rhapsody in Blue (transcription for solo piano by Gershwin 1927)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
piano arranger:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Harms, Inc. (in 1927)
arrangement of:
Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 jazz band version, less often performed)
13:45
2An American in Paris
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States
piano [piano roll]:
Ernest Leith (pianist) and Frank Milne
14:10
3Swanee
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1919)
piano [piano roll]:
George Gershwin (composer)
recording of:
Swanee (for piano solo)
composer and arranger:
George Gershwin (composer)
arrangement of:
Swanee
part of:
George Gershwin’s Songbook (18 arrangements for piano solo by George Gershwin, 1932)
2:19
4Walkin' the Dog
recorded in:
Orange, New Jersey, United States (in 1916)
piano [piano roll]:
George Gershwin (composer)
recording of:
Walkin' the Dog (solo piano arrangement)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
piano arranger:
George Gershwin (composer)
arrangement of:
Promenade (Walking the Dog)
2:03
5Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1937-04)
piano [piano roll]:
J. Lawrence Cook (American pianist)
instrumental recording of:
Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off (from “Shall We Dance”)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
translated version of:
Vamos a dejarlo ya (Let's Call the Whole Thing Off)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
2:51
6Somebody Loves Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1924-10)
piano [piano roll]:
Victor Arden and Max Kortlander
recording of:
Somebody Loves Me (for piano solo)
composer and arranger:
George Gershwin (composer)
arrangement of:
Somebody Loves Me
part of:
George Gershwin’s Songbook (18 arrangements for piano solo by George Gershwin, 1932)
3:40
7Love Is Here to Stay
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1987-11)
piano [piano roll]:
Rudy Martin
instrumental recording of:
Love Is Here to Stay
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Frankie G. Songs, George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music, Nokawi Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1938) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), 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:
The Goldwyn Follies
2:39
8's Wonderful
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1957-05)
piano [piano roll]:
J. Lawrence Cook (American pianist)
recording of:
’S Wonderful (for piano solo)
composer and arranger:
George Gershwin (composer)
piano arranger:
George Gershwin (composer)
arrangement of:
’S Wonderful
part of:
George Gershwin’s Songbook (18 arrangements for piano solo by George Gershwin, 1932)
2:13
9Embraceable You
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1954-07)
piano [piano roll]:
J. Lawrence Cook (American pianist)
instrumental recording of:
Embraceable You
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music (new age music), New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2024-01-01)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
2:25
10Oh, Lady Be Good
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1957-04)
piano [piano roll]:
J. Lawrence Cook (American pianist)
recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good (for piano solo)
composer and arranger:
George Gershwin (composer)
piano arranger:
George Gershwin (composer)
arrangement of:
Oh, Lady Be Good!
part of:
George Gershwin’s Songbook (18 arrangements for piano solo by George Gershwin, 1932)
2:04