Music by Gershwin > Radio Show

Recording Details

Date: February 19, 1934
Type: Audio / Radio Cast
Language: English
Performer: George Gershwin (860)
Shortcode: [r9871]

Releases

Title: Gershwin Performs Gershwin: Rare Recordings 1931-1935
Format: CD
Label: Musicmasters 5062
Release Date: 1991-08-13
UPC / EAN: 016126506227
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Also Contains: Music by Gershwin - 1934 Radio Show
Porgy and Bess - 1931 Original Broadway Cast Rehearsal
Liner Notes: Edward Jablonski (49)
Performer: Rudy Vallée (59)
Notes: Contains two 15-minute episodes of the 1934 "Music by Gershwin" radio program (complete with commercials), an interview on the Rudy Vallée "Fleischmann Hour" Radio Show, and rehearsals for the Second Rhapsody and Porgy and Bess conducted by Gershwin himself.
# Tracks: 22
Lists: 24 collectors / 7 wish lists
Shortcode: [rl13865]

1. Music by Gershwin Radio Program (Signature, February 19, 1934) 1:31
2. Of Thee I Sing, musical (Overture) 3:31
3. The Man I Love, song (from Strike Up the Band, 1st version; orig. composed for Lady, Be Good!) 4:42
4. I Got Rhythm, song (from Girl Crazy, 1930) 2:45
5. Music by Gershwin Radio Program (Commercial for Phenamint (February 19, 1934)) 0:57
6. Music by Gershwin Radio Program (Swanee / Sign-off, February 19, 1934) 1:14
7. Music by Gershwin Radio Program (Signature, April 30, 1934) 1:26
8. Mine, song (from Let 'em Eat Cake, musical) 1:04
9. Variations on "I Got Rhythm," for piano & orchestra (or 2 Pianos) 8:32
10. Love Is Sweeping the Country, song (from Of Thee I Sing, musical) 0:59
11. Music by Gershwin Radio Program (Commercial for Phenamint (April 30, 1934)) 1:26
12. Music by Gershwin Radio Program (Public service message ("Wintergreen for President") and Sign-Off, April 30, 1934) 1:13
13. Gershwin Song-Book, song transcriptions (18) for piano (Variations on "Fascinating Rhythm" / Variations on "Liza") 2:26
14. Preludes (3) for piano (Second Prelude) 2:31
15. Interview with George Gershwin on the Rudy Vallée "Fleischmann Hour" Radio Program, November 10, 1932 1:28
16. I Got Rhythm, song (from Girl Crazy, 1930) 1:09
17. Second Rhapsody, for piano & orchestra ("Rhapsody in Rivets") (Rehearsal performance, June 26, 1931) 14:24
18. Porgy and Bess Rehearsal performance. Summertime (preceded by radio introduction, July 19, 1935 -- Abbie Mitchell 4:07
19. Porgy and Bess Rehearsal performance. A Woman Is a Sometime Thing -- Edward Matthews 2:30
20. Porgy and Bess Rehearsal performance. Act 1. Scene 1. Finale 1:40
21. Porgy and Bess Rehearsal performance. My Man's Gone Now -- Ruby Elzy 4:14
22. Porgy and Bess Rehearsal performance. Bess, You Is My Woman Now -- Todd Duncan, Anne Brown 5:34