Essential George Gershwin (Limited Edition) (2003)

Artist: George Gershwin
This product qualifies for Free Shipping. Click for details.FREE SHIPPING
*Some restrictions apply. Click here for details.
List Price:  See Details$15.98
Price: $12.97
Shipping: FREE

                Total Price: $12.97

Ships from and sold by DeepDiscount
What's this?
Format:  CD
Permalink
Bill Me Later
Bill Me Later
No Payments for up to 90 Days
on Orders over $149
Plus New Bill Me Later Customers receive $25 off $149
Subject to credit approval. Details
Bill Me Later
Bill Me Later
Marketplace Buying Choices
Buy.com
Price: $13.99
+ $1.90 shipping
On Order
Importcds
Price: $13.39
+ $2.99 shipping
In Stock
See all 5 New from $12.97 + FREE shipping
What's this?
Product Summary
Label: Cbs/epic/wtg Records
UPC: 00696998991323
Release Date: 1/14/2003
Buy.com Sku: 60585537
Item#: M32JJ3
Buy.com Sales Rank: 24293
Format:  CD

Song Listing

Disc 1
Song TitleSample
1. Prelude No. 2 For Piano ~ George Gershwin
1. Prelude No. 2 For Piano ~ George Gershwin
2. I Got Rhythm - (with Ethel Waters) ~ George Gershwin
2. I Got Rhythm - (with Ethel Waters) ~ George Gershwin
2. I Got Rhythm - (with Ethel Waters) ~ George Gershwin
3. Oh Lady, Be Good - (with Buck & Bubbles) ~ George Gershwin
3. Oh Lady, Be Good - (with Buck & Bubbles) ~ George Gershwin
3. Oh Lady, Be Good - (with Buck & Bubbles) ~ George Gershwin
4. Summertime - (with Billie Holiday) ~ George Gershwin
4. Summertime - (with Billie Holiday) ~ George Gershwin
4. Summertime - (with Billie Holiday) ~ George Gershwin
5. Nice Work If You Can Get It - (with Maxine Sullivan & Her Orchestra) ~ George Gershwin
5. Nice Work If You Can Get It - (with Maxine Sullivan & Her Orchestra) ~ George Gershwin
5. Nice Work If You Can Get It - (with Maxine Sullivan & Her Orchestra) ~ George Gershwin
6. They Can't Take That Away From Me - (with Fred Astaire) ~ George Gershwin
6. They Can't Take That Away From Me - (with Fred Astaire) ~ George Gershwin
6. They Can't Take That Away From Me - (with Fred Astaire) ~ George Gershwin
7. Swanee - (with Al Jolson) ~ George Gershwin
8. Liza - (with Benny Goodman) ~ George Gershwin
8. Liza - (with Benny Goodman) ~ George Gershwin
8. Liza - (with Benny Goodman) ~ George Gershwin
9. Someone to Watch Over Me - (with Frank Sinatra) ~ George Gershwin
9. Someone to Watch Over Me - (with Frank Sinatra) ~ George Gershwin
9. Someone to Watch Over Me - (with Frank Sinatra) ~ George Gershwin
9. Someone to Watch Over Me - (with Frank Sinatra) ~ George Gershwin
10. 'S Wonderful - (with Dinah Shore/Buddy Clark) ~ George Gershwin
11. Do It Again - (with Jane Russell) ~ George Gershwin
11. Do It Again - (with Jane Russell) ~ George Gershwin
11. Do It Again - (with Jane Russell) ~ George Gershwin
12. Soon - (with Dorothy Kirsten) ~ George Gershwin
12. Soon - (with Dorothy Kirsten) ~ George Gershwin
12. Soon - (with Dorothy Kirsten) ~ George Gershwin
13. Fascinatin' Rhythm / Someone To Watch Over Me - (with Morton Gould, His Piano & Orchestra) ~ George Gershwin
14. Man I Love, The - (with Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra) ~ George Gershwin
14. Man I Love, The - (with Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra) ~ George Gershwin
15. Let's Call the Whole Thing Off - (with Fred Astaire) ~ George Gershwin
15. Let's Call the Whole Thing Off - (with Fred Astaire) ~ George Gershwin
16. Love Is Here to Stay - (with Gene Kelly) ~ George Gershwin
16. Love Is Here to Stay - (with Gene Kelly) ~ George Gershwin
16. Love Is Here to Stay - (with Gene Kelly) ~ George Gershwin
16. Love Is Here to Stay - (with Gene Kelly) ~ George Gershwin
16. Love Is Here to Stay - (with Gene Kelly) ~ George Gershwin
16. Love Is Here to Stay - (with Gene Kelly) ~ George Gershwin
17. How Long Has This Been Going On? - (with Felicia Sanders) ~ George Gershwin
17. How Long Has This Been Going On? - (with Felicia Sanders) ~ George Gershwin
17. How Long Has This Been Going On? - (with Felicia Sanders) ~ George Gershwin
17. How Long Has This Been Going On? - (with Felicia Sanders) ~ George Gershwin
18. Blues - (with Harry James & His Orchestra) ~ George Gershwin
18. Blues - (with Harry James & His Orchestra) ~ George Gershwin
18. Blues - (with Harry James & His Orchestra) ~ George Gershwin
18. Blues - (with Harry James & His Orchestra) ~ George Gershwin
19. But Not For Me - (with Doris Day) ~ George Gershwin
20. Foggy Day, A - (with Rosemary Clooney) ~ George Gershwin
20. Foggy Day, A - (with Rosemary Clooney) ~ George Gershwin
20. Foggy Day, A - (with Rosemary Clooney) ~ George Gershwin
21. I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise - (with Georges Guetary) ~ George Gershwin
21. I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise - (with Georges Guetary) ~ George Gershwin
22. Third Movement - (Allegro Agitato, with Oscar Levant) ~ George Gershwin
22. Third Movement - (Allegro Agitato, with Oscar Levant) ~ George Gershwin
22. Third Movement - (Allegro Agitato, with Oscar Levant) ~ George Gershwin
Disc 2
Song TitleSample
1. Of Thee I Sing Overture - (with Buffalo Philharmonic) ~ George Gershwin
1. Of Thee I Sing Overture - (with Buffalo Philharmonic) ~ George Gershwin
1. Of Thee I Sing Overture - (with Buffalo Philharmonic) ~ George Gershwin
2. They All Laughed - (with Tony Bennett) ~ George Gershwin
2. They All Laughed - (with Tony Bennett) ~ George Gershwin
2. They All Laughed - (with Tony Bennett) ~ George Gershwin
3. Of Thee I Sing - (with The Hi-Lo's) ~ George Gershwin
3. Of Thee I Sing - (with The Hi-Lo's) ~ George Gershwin
3. Of Thee I Sing - (with The Hi-Lo's) ~ George Gershwin
4. Promenade (Walking the Dog) - (with The Los Angeles Philharmonic) ~ George Gershwin
5. I've Got a Crush on You - (with Ella Fitzgerald) ~ George Gershwin
5. I've Got a Crush on You - (with Ella Fitzgerald) ~ George Gershwin
5. I've Got a Crush on You - (with Ella Fitzgerald) ~ George Gershwin
6. Somebody Loves Me - (with Alberta Hunter) ~ George Gershwin
6. Somebody Loves Me - (with Alberta Hunter) ~ George Gershwin
6. Somebody Loves Me - (with Alberta Hunter) ~ George Gershwin
7. Love Walked In / Embraceable You - (with Maureen McGovern) ~ George Gershwin
8. Mine - (with Dick Hyman) ~ George Gershwin
8. Mine - (with Dick Hyman) ~ George Gershwin
8. Mine - (with Dick Hyman) ~ George Gershwin
9. Isn't It a Pity - (with Mel Torm?) ~ George Gershwin
9. Isn't It a Pity - (with Mel Torm?) ~ George Gershwin
9. Isn't It a Pity - (with Mel Torm?) ~ George Gershwin
9. Isn't It a Pity - (with Mel Torm?) ~ George Gershwin
10. Introduction and Jazzbo Brown - (with Andre Kostelanetz & His Orchestra) ~ George Gershwin
11. It Ain't Necessarily So - (with Aretha Franklin) ~ George Gershwin
11. It Ain't Necessarily So - (with Aretha Franklin) ~ George Gershwin
12. Bess, You Is My Woman Now - (with Robert McFerrin/Adele Addison) ~ George Gershwin
12. Bess, You Is My Woman Now - (with Robert McFerrin/Adele Addison) ~ George Gershwin
13. I Loves You, Porgy - (with Miles Davis) ~ George Gershwin
13. I Loves You, Porgy - (with Miles Davis) ~ George Gershwin
13. I Loves You, Porgy - (with Miles Davis) ~ George Gershwin
13. I Loves You, Porgy - (with Miles Davis) ~ George Gershwin
14. My Man's Gone Now - (with Sarah Vaughan) ~ George Gershwin
15. There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York - (with Cab Calloway) ~ George Gershwin
15. There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York - (with Cab Calloway) ~ George Gershwin
15. There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York - (with Cab Calloway) ~ George Gershwin
16. Who Cares? - (with Tony Bennett) ~ George Gershwin
16. Who Cares? - (with Tony Bennett) ~ George Gershwin
16. Who Cares? - (with Tony Bennett) ~ George Gershwin
17. Rhapsody In Blue ~ George Gershwin
17. Rhapsody In Blue ~ George Gershwin
17. Rhapsody In Blue ~ George Gershwin
18. Strike up the Band - (with Andre Kostelanetz & His Orchestra) ~ George Gershwin
18. Strike up the Band - (with Andre Kostelanetz & His Orchestra) ~ George Gershwin
18. Strike up the Band - (with Andre Kostelanetz & His Orchestra) ~ George Gershwin
18. Strike up the Band - (with Andre Kostelanetz & His Orchestra) ~ George Gershwin
19. Home Blues - (with Michael Feinstein) ~ George Gershwin
19. Home Blues - (with Michael Feinstein) ~ George Gershwin



 
Album Notes and Credits

Notes & Personnel Info
Personnel includes: George Gershwin (piano); Michael Feinstein (vocals, piano); Rosemary Clooney, Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Doris Day, Aretha Franklin, Sarah Vaughan, Al Jolson (vocals); Dick McDonough (guitar); Artie Shaw (clarinet); Lester Young (tenor saxophone); Miles Davis, Bunny Berigan (trumpet); Joe Bushkin (piano); Jo Jones (drums).
Compilation producers: Michael Feinstein, Didier C. Deutsch.
Includes liner notes by Tim Page and Diane Warren.
This two-disc set features a wide variety of interpretations of one of the 20th century's best-known composers, George Gershwin, from Whispering Jack Smith's genteel rendering of "Funny Face" to a youthful Ella Fitzgerald performing "I Was Doing All Right," with the added bonus of a couple of performances from Gershwin himself, performing "Rhapsody in Blue" and "An American in Paris."

Musical Guests
Al Jolson
Rosemary Clooney
Benny Goodman
Tony Bennett
Frank Sinatra
Billie Holiday
Doris Day
Miles Davis

 
Artist Overview
Widely regarded as one of the finest songwriters and composers of the 20th century, George Gershwin began his career playing piano in vaudeville, recording piano rolls, and working in Tin Pan Alley, where he wrote his first hit, "Swanee," in 1919. Collaborating with his brother, Ira (who wrote lyrics for much of his music), he created the Broadway musical LADY BE GOOD in 1924, which yielded the soon-to-be standards "Fascinating Rhythm" and the title song. That same year saw the release of Gershwin's first major orchestral work, RHAPSODY IN BLUE, in concerto form--designed to present jazz as "serious" music akin to classical. Between 1925 and 1933, he wrote at least 12 new works for Broadway, including FUNNY FACE and GIRL CRAZY (which included the classic "I Got Rhythm"). His 1935 opera, PORGY AND BESS, successfully fused elements of classical, show tunes, and African American forms, and proved to be one of the composer's greatest achievements. Gershwin wrote numerous other orchestral pieces, works for solo piano, and compositions for stage and film, but his career was cut suddenly short when he died of a brain tumor in 1937.

Artist Influences
Aaron Copland | Fr?d?ric Chopin | Igor Stravinsky | Maurice Ravel | Scott Joplin | Stephen Foster (Composer)

Artist Contemporaries
Bing Crosby | Cole Porter | Duke Ellington | Fred Astaire | Harold Arlen | Hoagy Carmichael | Irving Berlin | Richard Rodgers

Artist Followers
Bob Dylan | Carole King | Frank Loesser | Laura Nyro | Lee Feldman | Randy Newman | Ray Charles | Stephen Sondheim


 
Compilation Appearances
Vol. 1-20's
Kings Of Jazz-Live In Concert 1974
Panorama: trumpet Prism
Ethnomusicology Vol 4: live In Atlant
A-Z Encyclopedia Of Ja696
Old New Borrowed Blue
Great American Songwriters
How Do You Like This Piano Playing

 
Associated Artists and Works
A'Hearn, Patrick
Embraceable You ~ Adair, Beegie
Adair, Beegie
Adair, Beegie
Artists, Various
Artists, Various
S Wonderful: The Jazz Giants Play George Gershwin ~ Artists, Various
Artists, Various
Artists, Various
Artists, Various
Artists, Various
Artists, Various
Artists, Various
Artists, Various
Artists, Various
Artists, Various
Astaire, Fred
Bergonzi, C
Blake, Ran
Byard, Jaki
Crazy For You ~ Cast, Original
Cast, Original
Cast, Original
Cast, Original
Crescent City Orchestra (The)
Crown Project (The)
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
DeFranco, Buddy
DeFranco, Buddy
Gershwin's World ~ Hancock, Herbie
Hancock, Herbie
Hancock, Herbie
If Bix Played Gershwin ~ Hyman, Dick
Jezzro, Jack
London Festival Orchestra
London Pops Orchestra (The)
Someone To Watch Over Me: Songs Of George Gershwin ~ McCorkle, Susannah
Tabloid Suite ~ Metropole Orchestra (The)
Crazy For You ~ Original Cast
Original Cast
Original Cast
Original Cast
Original Cast
Original Cast
Oh, Kay! ~ Original Cast
Lady, Be Good! ~ Original Score
Lady, Be Good! ~ Original Soundtrack
Original Soundtrack
Original Soundtrack
Original Soundtrack
Solomon, Lenny
Various Artists
S Wonderful: The Jazz Giants Play George Gershwin ~ Various Artists
Jazz Round Midnight: Gershwin ~ Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists

 
Technical Info
Release Date : 01/14/2003
Original Release Date : 2003
Catalog ID : 89913
Label : Legacy Recordings
Number of Discs : 2
Studio/Live : Studio
Mono/Stereo : Stereo
SPAR Code : n/a
UPC : 00696998991323

  
Product Image



Look For Similar Products By Category
Copyright 2009 Muze ®. For personal non-commercial use only. All rights reserved.
Suggestion Box
Every voice counts, so stand up and be heard! Your opinion is important to us. If you have spotted a typo, discovered an incorrect price, or encountered a technical issue on this page, we want to hear about it. Thanks again for your feedback, and happy shopping! Please note: we are unable to reply directly to suggestions.
For additional information, click here to visit our Help Center.
Quick Help My Account What are you looking for? Country
 Wait There's More!
Check out these top-selling DVDs from todays hottest tv shows, movies and more!
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra  This product is eligible for Free Shipping. Click for details.  Our Price: $19.99  You Save: $11.00    more info
The Taking of Pelham 123  This product is eligible for Free Shipping. Click for details.  Our Price: $19.99  You Save: $8.97    more info
Up  Our Price: $19.99  You Save: $10.00    more info
Star Trek   Our Price: $19.99  You Save: $11.00    more info
Angels & Demons   Our Price: $19.99  You Save: $8.97    more info
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian  Our Price: $19.99  You Save: $9.99    more info
Terminator Salvation  Our Price: $18.99  You Save: $9.99    more info
Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince  Our Price: $19.99  You Save: $8.99    more info