Disc 1
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| Song Title | Sample |
| 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 |  |
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| 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 |
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| Compilation Appearances |
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| 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 |  | Crescent City Orchestra (The) |  | Crown Project |  | Crown Project (The) |  | Dallas Symphony Orchestra |  | DeFranco, Buddy |  | DeFranco, Buddy |  | Gershwin's World ~ Hancock, Herbie |  | 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: The Songs of George Gers ~ McCorkle, Susannah |  | Ferde Grof?'s Tabloid Suite ~ Metropole Orchestra |  | Metropole Orchestra |  | Tabloid Suite ~ Metropole Orchestra (The) |  | Crazy for You [Original Broadway Cast] ~ Original Cast |  | Original Cast |  | Original Cast |  | Original Cast |  | Original Cast |  | Original Cast |  | Original Cast |  | Oh, Kay! [Studio Cast] ~ Original Cast |  | Original Cast |  | Original Cast |  | Original Score |  | Original Soundtrack |  | Original Soundtrack |  | Original Soundtrack |  | Original Soundtrack |  | Original Soundtrack |  | Original Soundtrack |  | Original Soundtrack |  | American in Paris/Porgy & Bess Suite ~ Original Soundtrack |  | Original Soundtrack |  | Original Soundtrack |  | Original Soundtrack |  | American in Paris/Porgy & Bess Suite ~ Original Soundtrack |  | Original Soundtrack |  | Solomon, Lenny |  | Various Artists |  | Various Artists |  | Various Artists |  | Various Artists |  | Various Artists |  | Various Artists |  | Various Artists |  | Various Artists |  | Various Artists |  | The Complete Gershwin Songbooks [Box] ~ Various Artists |  | The Jazz Giants Play George Gershwin: 'S Wonderful ~ Various Artists |  | Gershwin Jazz Round Midnight ~ Various Artists |  | The Ultimate Collection ~ Various Artists |  | Various Artists |  | Various Artists |  | Various Artists |  | Various Artists |  | Various Artists |  | Various Artists |  | Various Artists |  | Various Artists |  | Various Artists |  | Various Artists |  | Various Artists |  | Various Artists |  | Various Artists |  | Various Artists |  | Various Artists |  | Various Artists |  | Kickin' the Clouds Away ~ Various Artists |  | Various Artists |  | Various Artists |  | Various Artists |  | Various Artists |  | World of George Gershwin ~ Various Artists |  | Various Artists |  | Great American Songwriters ~ Various Artists |  | Various Artists |  | Various Artists |  | Various Artists |  | Various Artists |  | Various Artists |  | Various Artists |  | Various Artists |  | Various Artists |  | Kickin' the Clouds Away ~ Various Artists |
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| 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 |
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