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George Gershwin / Oscar Levant Piano, With Eugene Ormandy Conducting The Philadelphia Orchestra, Artur Rodzinski Conducting The New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Rhapsody In Blue / An American In Paris

Album US 1949 on Columbia Masterworks label
Classical

This is the first LP pressing on first iteration Columbia LP labels. This label style only ran 1948-49. Initial release is in "column" cover with back flap. Repress versions were released on next label variation and housed in either red Rhapsody In Blue / An American In Paris, yellow Rhapsody In Blue / An American In Paris or green Rhapsody In Blue / An American In Paris "column" covers without flap. Reissued in 1950 Rhapsody In Blue / An American In Paris with illustrated cover that "borrowed" cover artwork by Alex Steinweiss from the earlier 12" 78 RPM albums, Rhapsody In Blue and An American In Paris.

     
Musicians
PortraitGeorge Gershwin p, key, 1898-1937 US
album by
PortraitOscar Levant p, 1906-1972 US
piano, album by
PortraitEugene Ormandy vn, 1899-1985 US
conductor, album by
PortraitThe Philadelphia Orchestra , US
orchestra, album by
PortraitArtur Rodzinski , 1892-1958 PL
conductor, album by
PortraitThe New York Philharmonic Orchestra ,
orchestra, album by
Producers
Paul Affelder liner notes
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Rhapsody In BlueGeorge Gershwin / Oscar Levant Piano, With Eugene Ormandy Conducting The Philadelphia Orchestra, Artur Rodzinski Conducting The New York Philharmonic Orchestra
2An American In ParisGeorge Gershwin / Oscar Levant Piano, With Eugene Ormandy Conducting The Philadelphia Orchestra, Artur Rodzinski Conducting The New York Philharmonic Orchestra
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