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

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
Arranger:
Pansera, Robert
Clarinet:
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
Vocal:
Morein, Donna
Piano:
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

Summertime

Also known as:
Zumertsayt
Author:
Gershwin, Ira
Author:
Cahan, Mendy
Composer:
Gershwin, George
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
Conductor:
RovIra, Eduardo
Vocal:
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
Translator,Yiddish:
Tsesler, Shmuel — צעסלער, שמואל
Vocal:
Klein, Zivia — קלײן, צביה
Arranger:
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:
C-060(a) (Mendy Cahan and Der Yiddish Express/ Yiddish Fever — מענדי קאַהן און דער ייִדיש־עקספּרעס\ ייִדעש פֿיבור)
Track ID:
41805
Vocal/Yiddish Adaption:
Cahan, Mendy
Bass Guitar:
Segal, Yankele
Drums:
Fried, Oren
Artist:
Der Yiddish Express
First line:
Zumertsayt, sara lebn, a mekhaye, katshkelekh shvimen, un a royte zun fargeyt,
First line (Yiddish):
זומערצײַט, סאַראַ לעבן, קאַטשקעלעך שווימען, און אַ רויטע זון פֿאַרגייט, דײַן טאַט
Language:
Yiddish
Style:
Folk/Jazz/Fusion
Length:
3:57
On album:
R-016(g) (A..Caravan..Stars Featuring Seymour Rechtzeit & Molly Picon)
Track ID:
23637
Yiddish Adaptation:
Kressyn, Miriam — קרעסן, מיריאַם
Vocal:
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

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
Violin:
Venuti, Joe
Piano:
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

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
Vocal:
Fitzgerald, Ella
Piano:
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

Swanee

Author:
Gershwin, George
Additional song notes:
From "Sinbad"

Recording

On album:
J-007(B) (The Best of Al Jolson)
Track ID:
35324
Vocal:
Jolson, Al
Language:
English
Length:
2:32

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
Vocal:
Morein, Donna
Piano:
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

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
Vocal:
Morein, Donna
Piano:
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

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
Piano:
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
Piano:
Frey, Alexander
Style:
Concert/Instrumental
Length:
3:50

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
Vocal:
Morein, Donna
Piano:
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
Vocal:
Morein, Donna
Piano:
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

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
Vocal:
Morein, Donna
Piano:
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

'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
Vocal:
Morein, Donna
Piano:
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

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
Vocal:
Morein, Donna
Piano:
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

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
Piano:
Frey, Alexander
Style:
Concert/Instrumental
Length:
4:18

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
Piano:
Frey, Alexander
Style:
Concert/Instrumental
Length:
1:39

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
Piano:
Frey, Alexander
Style:
Concert/Instrumental
Length:
1:39

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
Vocal:
Morein, Donna
Piano:
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

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
Vocal:
Morein, Donna
Piano:
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
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Love Walked Right In

Composer:
Gershwin, George
Genre:
Theater/Classical
Subject:
Love

Someone Who'll Watch Over Me

Composer:
Gershwin, George
Genre:
Theater/Classical
Subject:
Love, Protection

S'Wonderful

Author:
Gershwin, Ira
Composer:
Gershwin, George
Genre:
Theatre
Subject:
Love

Recording

On album:
F-065(a) (Fyvush Finkel/ It's Never Too Late)
Track ID:
38839
Piano:
Finkel, Elliot
Vocal:
Finkel, Fyvush — פֿינקל, פֿײַװוּש
Xylophone:
Finkel, Ian
Bass:
Sterbenz, Ed
Guitar:
Berliner, Jay
Drums:
Fischer, Martin
Synth:
Bichel, Ken
Trumpet:
Stripling, Byron
Trombone:
Andos, Randy
Alto Sax:
Olsen, Ralph
Alto Sax:
Anderson, Dennis
Baritone Sax:
Berger, Ken
Backup singer:
Heath, D. Michael
Backup Singer:
Allen, Cheryl Ann
First line:
there are my boys, Ian and Elliot, S'wonderful, S'marvelous, you should care
Language:
English
Style:
American Theater
Length:
2:57

Other tracks with this artist

Let's Call The Holy Rov

On album:
xR-029(b)
Track ID:
9115
Composer:
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"

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
Composer:
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"