The Great American Composers: George and Ira Gershwin > Various Artists

Recording Details

Date: 1989
Type: Audio / Vocal Recording / (Compilation)
Language: English
Music: George Gershwin (859)
Lyrics: Ira Gershwin (709)
Producer: Didier C. Deutsch (161)
Performer: Julie Andrews [1] (188), Fred Astaire (346), Count Basie (45), Tony Bennett (193), Louise Carlyle (10), Allen Case (7), Jack Cassidy (39), Ray Conniff (35), Doris Day (370), The Four Lads (30), Aretha Franklin (43), Jane Froman (20), Joel Grey (54), Billie Holiday (173), Dorothy Kirsten (49), André Kostelanetz (58), Cloris Leachman (6), Garrett Lewis (4), Mary Martin (179), Johnny Mathis (112), Carroll O'Connor (5), Leslie Uggams (58), Sarah Vaughan [1] (200), Andy Williams (68)
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Releases

Format: 2-CD
Label: Columbia House 7925
Released: 1989
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# Tracks: 42
Lists: 10 collectors / 3 wish lists
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Disc 1:
1. Strike up the band (Andre Kostelanetz and his Orchestra)
2. 'S wonderful (Ray Conniff and his Orchestra)
3. Fascinatin' rhythm / I got rhythm (Leslie Uggams)
4. Isn't it a pity (Johnny Mathis)
5. They all laughed (Fred Astaire)
6. Let's call the whole thing off (Billie Holiday)
7. Oh, lady be good! (Count Basie and his orchestra)
8. Somebody loves me (The Four Lads)
9. Dear little girl (Jack Cassidy)
10. A foggy day (Fred Astaire)
11. Nice work if you can get it (Sarah Vaughan)
12. Looking for a boy (Julie Andrews)
13. Our love is here to stay (Tony Bennett)
14. I'll build a stairway to paradise (Joel Grey)
15. Promenade (Walking the dog) (L.A. Philharmonic)
16. Slap that bass (Fred Astaire)
17. Boy! what love has done to me (Jane Froman)
18. Love is sweeping the country (Garrett Lewis and chorus)
19. Someone to watch over me (Leslie Uggams)
20. Swanee (Aretha Franklin)
21. The man I love (Sarah Vaughan)
Disc 2:
1. "Girl crazy" -- overture (The Buffalo Philharmonic)
2. Who cares? (Tony Bennett)
3. Summertime (Sarah Vaughan)
4. I can't be bothered now (Fred Astaire)
5. Bidin' my time (The Four Lads)
6. I've got a crush on you (Dorothy Kirsten)
7. Clap yo' hands (Allen Case)
8. Embraceable you (Andy Williams )
9. Love walkedin (Leslie Uggams)
10. They can't take that away from me (Tony Bennett)
11. Sweet and low down (Sarah Vaughan)
12. Shall we dance (Fred Astaire)
13. Things are looking up (Billie Holiday)
14. But not for me (Mary Martin)
15. Sam and Delilah (Louise Carlyle)
16. Do do do (Doris Day)
17. Soon (Dorothy Kirsten)
18. Hi-ho! (Tony Bennett)
19. It ain't necessarily so (Aretha Franklin)
20. How long has this been going on? (Julie Andrews)
21. Of thee I sing (Caroll O'Connor & Cloris Leachman)