Look up artist Gershwin, George
Name: Gershwin, George
Born: Sept 26, 1898 (Brooklyn, NY)
Died: July 11, 1937 (Mt. Vernon, NY)
Note: a/k/a Jacob Gershowitz/Gershvini / See Gottlieb 239
Related information in folder 709:- Comments: 1. Article in Forward, by Jenna Weissman Joselit, titled "Gershwin's American Rhapsody".
Songs written or composed
Title: Love Is Here To Stay
Author: Gershwin, George
Composer: Gershwin, George
Genre: Instrumental/Theater/Love
Subject: Love/Constancy/Radio/Telephone.Rockies/Gibralter/Passing
Origin: Ephemera 1127
Recordings:
On album: F-013(g) (Giora Feidman Gershwin & The Klezmer)
Track ID: 9428
Artist: Feidman, Giora Trio
Artist: Pansera, Robert
Artist: Feidman, Giora -- פיידמן, גיורא
Style: Instrumental
On album: M-099(a) (An Evening With George Gershwin / Donna Morein, Mezzo Soprano/ Alexander Frey, Piano)
Track ID: 36589
Artist: Morein, Donna
Artist: Frey, Alexander
First line: It's very clear, our love is here to stay, not for a year, but ever and a day,
Language: English
Style: Concert/Pop/Art Song
Length: 2:58
Title: Summertime
Also known as: Zumertsayt
Author: Gershwin, Ira
Composer: Gershwin, George
Genre: Opera/Lullaby
Subject: Summer/Seaon/Father/Mother
Recordings:
On album: N-005(a) (Cantares De Madre Susana Naidich Orqueta De Camara)
Track ID: 14715
Artist: RovIra, Eduardo
Artist: Naidich, Susana
Artist: Camara Orchestra
First line: Summertime, and the livin is easy,
Track comment: From "Porgy and Bess"
Language: English
Style: Operatic
On album: K-057(a) (Para Ustedes... Zivia Klein -- צביה קלײן )
Track ID: 14716
Artist: Tsesler, Shmuel -- צעסלער, שמואל
Artist: Klein, Zivia -- קלײן, צביה
Artist: Levy, Alberto
First line: Sumertseyt, un dos lebn iz gringer, fishlekh shpringen...
First line (Yiddish):זומערצײַט, און דאָס לעבן איז גרינגער, פֿישלעך שפּרינגן...
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: From "Porgy & Bess"
Language: Yiddish
Style: Concert
On album: R-016(g) (A..Caravan..Stars Featuring Seymour Rechtzeit & Molly Picon)
Track ID: 23637
Artist: Kressyn, Miriam -- קרעסן, מיריאַם
Artist: Rechtzeit, Seymour -- רעכצײַט, סימאָר
First line: Shlof mayn kind, got geshankt in zayn himl, in kholem...
First line:די אמתה ליבע, זי לעבט איבער אַלעס, זי איז אַ מתּונה פֿון גאָט,
Track comment: From the opera "Porgy & Bess"
Language: Yiddish/English
Title: Mischa Yasha Toscha Sascha
Author: Gershwin, Ira
Composer: Gershwin, George
Genre: Humor/Satire/Novelty
Subject: Violin/Names/Assimilation/Concert/Origins
Additional song notes: See Gottlieb, p. 40
Recordings:
On album: F-045(a)2 (From Avenue A To The Great White Way/ Yiddish & American Popular Songs/ Disk 2)
Track ID: 28552
Artist: Venuti, Joe
Artist: Wall, Phil
First line: One two three four, five four three, one two three four, who are we
Track comment: Originally recorded May 31, 1933
Language: English
Style: Harmony
Length: 03:18
On album: G-057(c) (Funny It Doesn't Sound Jewish/ Compilation by Jack Gottlieb accompaning book with same title.)
Track ID: 31656
Artist: Paul Whiteman Orchestra
First line: We really think you ought to know that we were born right in the middle of...
Language: English
Style: Four Part Harmony/Pop/Orchestral/
Length: 3:10
Title: My One And Only
Author: Gershwin, Ira
Composer: Gershwin, George
Genre: Broadway/Theater/Cabaret
Subject: Proposal/acceptance/rejection/obsession
Additional song notes: See Gottlieb, p. 42, 43. Patterned after "Shlof Zhe Mayn Feygele".
Recording:
On album: G-057(c) (Funny It Doesn't Sound Jewish/ Compilation by Jack Gottlieb accompaning book with same title.)
Track ID: 31658
Artist: Fitzgerald, Ella
Artist: Larkins, Ellis
First line: My one and only, what am I goona do when you turn me down?
Language: English
Style: Cabaret
Length: 1:23
Title: Swanee
Author: Gershwin, George
Additional song notes: From "Sinbad"
Recording:
On album: J-007(B) (The Best of Al Jolson)
Track ID: 35324
Artist: Jolson, Al
Language: English
Length: 2:32
Title: Nice Work If You Can Get It
Author: Gershwin, George
Composer: Gershwin, George
Genre: Classical/Theater/Love
Subject: Money/Fame/Love/Courting/Famly/Persistance
Origin: Ephemera 1127
Recording:
On album: M-099(a) (An Evening With George Gershwin / Donna Morein, Mezzo Soprano/ Alexander Frey, Piano)
Track ID: 36588
Artist: Morein, Donna
Artist: Frey, Alexander
First line: Holding hands at midnight, 'neath a starry skh...Oh that is nice work if you...
Language: English
Style: Concert/Pop/Art Song
Length: 2:59
Title: Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
Author: Gershwin, George
Author: Gershwin, Ira
Composer: Gershwin, George
Composer: Gershwin, Ira
Genre: Theater/Classical
Subject: Love/Differences/Breakup/Heartbreak
Origin: Ephemera 1127
Recording:
On album: M-099(a) (An Evening With George Gershwin / Donna Morein, Mezzo Soprano/ Alexander Frey, Piano)
Track ID: 36590
Artist: Morein, Donna
Artist: Frey, Alexander
First line: You say either and I say eyther, you say neither and I say nyther,...
Language: English
Style: Concert/Pop/Art Song
Length: 2:40
Title: Promenade
Author: Gershwin, George
Author: Dowling, Richard
Composer: Gershwin, George
Composer: Dowling, Richard
Genre: Theater/Pop
Subject: Self/Drinking/Drunk
Origin: Ephemera 1127
Recordings:
On album: M-099(a) (An Evening With George Gershwin / Donna Morein, Mezzo Soprano/ Alexander Frey, Piano)
Track ID: 36591
Artist: Frey, Alexander
Style: Concert/Pop/Instrumental
Length: 3:50
On album: M-099(a) (An Evening With George Gershwin / Donna Morein, Mezzo Soprano/ Alexander Frey, Piano)
Track ID: 36595
Artist: Frey, Alexander
Style: Concert/Instrumental
Length: 3:50
Title: They Can't Take That Away From Me
Author: Gershwin, George
Composer: Gershwin, George
Genre: Theater/Pop/Love
Song Comment: Memory/Attributes/Smile/Actions/Dreams
Origin: Ephemera 1127
Recordings:
On album: M-099(a) (An Evening With George Gershwin / Donna Morein, Mezzo Soprano/ Alexander Frey, Piano)
Track ID: 36592
Artist: Morein, Donna
Artist: Frey, Alexander
First line: The way you wear your hat, the way you sip your tea, the memory of all that,...
Language: English
Style: Concert/Pop/Art Song
Length: 3:25
On album: M-099(a) (An Evening With George Gershwin / Donna Morein, Mezzo Soprano/ Alexander Frey, Piano)
Track ID: 36596
Artist: Morein, Donna
Artist: Frey, Alexander
First line: The way you wear your hat, the way you sip your tea, the memory of all that,...
Language: English
Style: Concert/Pop/Art Song
Length: 3:25
Title: The Man I Love
Author: Gershwin, George
Composer: Gershwin, George
Genre: Theater/Pop
Subject: Dream/Love/Anticipation/Hope/Waiting
Origin: Ephemera 1127
Recording:
On album: M-099(a) (An Evening With George Gershwin / Donna Morein, Mezzo Soprano/ Alexander Frey, Piano)
Track ID: 36593
Artist: Morein, Donna
Artist: Frey, Alexander
First line: When the mellow moon begins to beam, ev'ry night I dream a little dream,,,
Language: English
Style: Concert/Pop/Art Song
Length: 4:35
Title: 'S Wonderful
Author: Gershwin, George
Composer: Gershwin, George
Genre: Theater/Pop/Love
Subject: Joy/Appeal/Wonder/Love/Glamour
Origin: Ephemera 1127
Recording:
On album: M-099(a) (An Evening With George Gershwin / Donna Morein, Mezzo Soprano/ Alexander Frey, Piano)
Track ID: 36597
Artist: Morein, Donna
Artist: Frey, Alexander
First line: 'S wonderful! 'S marvelous! (that) you should care for me! 'S awful nice!...
Language: English
Style: Concert/Pop/Art Song
Length: 4:07
Title: Embraceable You
Author: Gershwin, George
Composer: Gershwin, George
Genre: Theater/Pop/Love
Subject: Embrace/Charms/Heart/Gypsy
Origin: Ephemera 1127
Recording:
On album: M-099(a) (An Evening With George Gershwin / Donna Morein, Mezzo Soprano/ Alexander Frey, Piano)
Track ID: 36598
Artist: Morein, Donna
Artist: Frey, Alexander
First line: Embrace me, my sweet embraceable you, embrace me, you irreplaceable you...
Language: English
Style: Concert/Pop/Art Song
Length: 5:36
Title: Serenade #1
Composer: Gershwin, George
Genre: Theater/Concert/Instrumental
Recording:
On album: M-099(a) (An Evening With George Gershwin / Donna Morein, Mezzo Soprano/ Alexander Frey, Piano)
Track ID: 36599
Artist: Frey, Alexander
Style: Concert/Instrumental
Length: 4:18
Title: Serenade #2
Composer: Gershwin, George
Genre: Theater/Concert/Instrumental
Recording:
On album: M-099(a) (An Evening With George Gershwin / Donna Morein, Mezzo Soprano/ Alexander Frey, Piano)
Track ID: 36600
Artist: Frey, Alexander
Style: Concert/Instrumental
Length: 1:39
Title: Serenade #3
Composer: Gershwin, George
Genre: Theater/Concert/Instrumental
Recording:
On album: M-099(a) (An Evening With George Gershwin / Donna Morein, Mezzo Soprano/ Alexander Frey, Piano)
Track ID: 36601
Artist: Frey, Alexander
Style: Concert/Instrumental
Length: 1:39
Title: Love Walked In
Author: Gershwin, George
Composer: Gershwin, George
Genre: Theater/Pop/Love
Subject: Love/Shadows/Sunny Days/Future/
Origin: Ephemera 1127
Recording:
On album: M-099(a) (An Evening With George Gershwin / Donna Morein, Mezzo Soprano/ Alexander Frey, Piano)
Track ID: 36602
Artist: Morein, Donna
Artist: Frey, Alexander
First line: Love walked right in and drove the shadows away: live walked right in and...
Language: English
Style: Concert/Pop/Art Song
Length: 4:29
Title: Someone To Watch Over Me
Author: Gershwin, George
Composer: Gershwin, George
Genre: Theater/Pop/Love
Subject: Waiting/Yearning/Guardian/Looking
Origin: Ephemera 1127
Recording:
On album: M-099(a) (An Evening With George Gershwin / Donna Morein, Mezzo Soprano/ Alexander Frey, Piano)
Track ID: 36605
Artist: Morein, Donna
Artist: Frey, Alexander
First line: There's a sombody I'm longin' to see, I hope thathe, turns out to be, someone..
Language: English
Style: Concert/Pop/Art Song
Length: 4:36
Title: Opening Applause, Nice Work If You Can Get It
Author: Gershwin, George
Composer: Gershwin, George
Genre: Theater/Classical
Subject: Gershwin, in Berlin
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Title: Promenade(Walking the Dog)
Author: Gershwin, George
Composer: Gershwin, George
Genre: Theater/Classical
Title: They Can't Take That Away From Me (Morein&Fre
Author: Gershwin, George
Composer: Gershwin, George
Genre: Theater/Classical
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Title: Love Walked Right In
Composer: Gershwin, George
Genre: Theater/Classical
Subject: Love
Title: Someone Who'll Watch Over Me
Composer: Gershwin, George
Genre: Theater/Classical
Subject: Love, Protection
Other tracks with this artist
Title: I Got Rhythm (Instr, Medley)
On album: F-013(g) (Giora Feidman Gershwin & The Klezmer)
Track ID: 6973
Artist: Feidman, Giora -- פיידמן, גיורא
Artist: Gershwin, George
Artist: Feidman, Giora Trio
Artist: Pansera, Robert
Track comment: Strike Up The Band/ I Got Rhythm/ Facinating Rhythm
Style: Instrumental/Medley
Title: An American In Paris (Instr)
On album: B-058(b) (Bernstein, Arias & Barcarolles/ Barber / Gershwin)
Track ID: 1257
Artist: Gershwin, George
Artist: Seattle Symphony
Artist: Schwartz, Gerald, Cond
Artist: Butler Charles, solo trumpet
Style: Instrumental
Title: Bess You Is My Woman Now (Instr)
On album: F-013(g) (Giora Feidman Gershwin & The Klezmer)
Track ID: 2302
Artist: Gershwin, George
Artist: Feidman, Giora Trio
Artist: Feidman, Giora -- פיידמן, גיורא
Track comment: From "Porgy and Bess"
Style: Instrumental
Title: Fascinating Rhythm (Instr, Medley)
On album: F-013(g) (Giora Feidman Gershwin & The Klezmer)
Track ID: 5143
Artist: Feidman, Giora Trio
Artist: Feidman, Giora -- פיידמן, גיורא
Artist: Gershwin, George
Artist: Pansera, Robert
Track comment: Strike Up The Band/ I Got Rhythm/ Facinating Rhythm
Title: Gershwin Suite (Instr)
On album: F-013(f) (Giora Feidman The Magic Of The Klezmer)
Track ID: 5596
Artist: Feidman, G., Clarinet & Ensemble -- פיידמן, גיורא, קלאַרנעט מיט אַנסאַמבל
Artist: Gershwin, George
Artist: Feidman, Giora -- פיידמן, גיורא
Artist: Wisenberg, Menakhem, piano
Track comment: Melodies Rhapsody In Blue/ Ain't Necessarily So/ Summertime
Title: Let's Call The Holy Rov
On album: xR-029(b)
Track ID: 9115
Artist: Gershwin, George
Artist: Rechnitzer Rejects
First line: You say a "khupe", I say a "khipe", you say "maushiga",
Track comment: Parody of Gershwin's "Let's Say We're Falling In Love"
Title: Let's Say We're Falling In Love
On album: R-029(b) (The More Complete Collection of.....Rechnitzer Rejects Vol 2)
Track ID: 9120
Artist: Gershwin, George
Artist: Rechnitzer Rejects
First line: You say a "khupe", I say a "khipe", you say "maushiga",
Track comment: Parody of song- Parody titled "Let's Call The Holy Rov"
Title: Rhapsody In Blue (Instr, Excerpt)
On album: G-013(d)6 (Song of the Golden Land Lectures 11, 12 and 13)
Track ID: 12789
Artist: Gershwin, George
Artist: Whiteman, Paul Concert Orchestra
Artist: Gershman, Geoge, piano
Artist: Katzman, Dr. Jacob
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: Lecture 13, Song of Golden Land, Transmigration of a Melody
Title: Strike Up The Band (Instr)
On album: F-013(g) (Giora Feidman Gershwin & The Klezmer)
Track ID: 14692
Artist: Feidman, Giora -- פיידמן, גיורא
Artist: Gershwin, George
Artist: Feidman, Giora Trio
Artist: Pansera, Robert
Track comment: Strike Up The Band/ I Got Rhythm/ Facinating Rhythm
Style: Instrumental
Title: Swanee (Instr)
On album: F-013(g) (Giora Feidman Gershwin & The Klezmer)
Track ID: 14743
Artist: Gershwin, George
Artist: Feidman, Giora Trio
Artist: Pansera, Robert
Artist: Feidman, Giora -- פיידמן, גיורא
Style: Instrumental
Title: Three Times Gershwin (Medley)
On album: F-013(g) (Giora Feidman Gershwin & The Klezmer)
Track ID: 15321
Artist: Feidman, Giora -- פיידמן, גיורא
Artist: Gershwin, George
Artist: Feidman, Giora Trio
Artist: Pansera, Robert
Style: Instrumental/Medley
Title: Gershwin Suite (Instr)
On album: F-013(h) (Giora Feidman To You -- גיורא פיידמן)
Track ID: 21312
Artist: Gershwin, George
Artist: Fiedman, Giora, clarinet & arr -- פיידמן, גיורא, קלאַרנעט
Audio: Freedman Sound Archives at Penn Libraries (temporarily unavailable)
Track comment: Melodies Rhapsody In Blue/ Ain't Necessarily So/ Summertime
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