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George Gershwin
The Essential Collection

Compil. UK 2006 on Avid Entertainment label
Jazz

Made in England. All tracks featured on this album were recorded between 1926 and 1953 Disc 1: Total running time 77:22 Warner/Chappell North America (Tracks 1,3-6,8-18 & 20-25) Warner/Chappell North America / Redwood Music Ltd (Tracks 2 & 7) EMI Music Publishing Ltd / Warner Chappell Music Ltd (Track 19) Disc 2: Total running time 78:49 All tracks Warner/Chappell North America

     
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PortraitGeorge Gershwin p, key, 1898-1937 US
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PortraitAl Jolson voc, 1886-1950 US
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PortraitSue Allen voc, US
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PortraitHazel Scott p, voc, 1920-1981 US
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PortraitIke Hatch ,
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PortraitFred Astaire voc, 1899-1987 US
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PortraitLena Horne voc, 1917-2010 US
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PortraitJack Teagarden tb, voc, 1905-1964 US
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PortraitElla Fitzgerald voc, 1917-1996 US
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PortraitBing Crosby voc, 1903-1977 US
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PortraitThe Merry Macs voc, US
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PortraitGertrude Lawrence voc, 1898-1952 GB
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PortraitLee Wiley voc, 1908-1975 US
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PortraitWhispering Jack Smith voc, 1896-1950
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PortraitLeslie Hutchinson p, 1900-1969
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PortraitDinah Shore voc, 1916-1994 US
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PortraitJack Hylton voc, 1892-1965 GB
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PortraitSarah Vaughan voc, 1924-1990 US
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PortraitCarroll Gibbons p, voc, 1903-1954 US
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PortraitThe Foursome ,
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PortraitJudy Garland voc, 1922-1969 US
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PortraitFrank Sinatra voc, 1915-1998 US
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PortraitJack Simpson ,
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PortraitGeorge Gershwin , Paul Whiteman & His Concert Orchestra ,
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PortraitTeddy Wilson p, 1912-1986 US
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PortraitMickey Rooney voc, 1920-2014 US
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PortraitJane Froman voc, 1907-1980 US
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PortraitShirley Ross voc, 1913-1975 US
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PortraitHelen Jepson , 1904-1997 US
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PortraitPaul Robeson voc, 1898-1976 US
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PortraitLawrence Tibbett voc, 1896-1960 US
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PortraitJohnny Mercer voc, 1909-1976 US
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PortraitRoy Fox tr, 1901-1982 US
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PortraitRed Nichols tr, cor, 1905-1965 US
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PortraitBillie Holiday voc, 1915-1959 US
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PortraitKenny Baker voc, 1912-1985
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PortraitMildred Bailey voc, 1907-1951 US
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PortraitHorace Heidt voc, 1901-1986 US
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PortraitArtie Shaw , Mel Tormé ,
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PortraitMargaret Whiting voc, 1924-2011 US
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PortraitGeorge Gershwin , Victor Symphony Orchestra ,
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Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Disc 1George Gershwin
2SwaneeAl Jolson1:52
3Do It AgainSue Allen3:02
4Fascinating RhythmHazel Scott2:23
5Oh, Lady Be Good!Ike Hatch3:09
6I'd Rather CharlestonFred Astaire3:00
7The Man I LoveLena Horne3:15
8Somebody Loves MeJack Teagarden2:38
9Looking For A BoyElla Fitzgerald3:18
10MaybeBing Crosby2:45
11Clap Yo' HandsThe Merry Macs2:24
12Do, Do, DoGertrude Lawrence3:12
13Someone To Watch Over MeLee Wiley3:07
14Funny FaceWhispering Jack Smith2:43
15High HatLeslie Hutchinson (2)2:36
16'S WonderfulDinah Shore2:33
17He Loves And She LovesLeslie Hutchinson (2)2:26
18My One And OnlyJack Hylton2:55
19I've Got A Crush On YouSarah Vaughan3:02
20Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away)Al Jolson2:10
21Strike Up The BandCarroll Gibbons2:18
22Bidin' My TimeThe Foursome2:38
23Could You Use Me?Judy Garland3:01
24Embraceable YouFrank Sinatra3:19
25I Got RhythmJack Simpson2:47
26Rhapsody In BlueGeorge Gershwin , Paul Whiteman & His Concert Orchestra8:48
27Disc 2George Gershwin
28But Not For MeTeddy Wilson3:16
29Treat Me RoughMickey Rooney3:01
30Gems From "Of Thee I Sing"Jane Froman4:18
31MineShirley Ross2:34
32SummertimeHelen Jepson2:28
33It Takes A Long Pull To Get TherePaul Robeson3:02
34I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'Lawrence Tibbett3:04
35It Ain't Necessarily SoJohnny Mercer2:46
36(I've Got) Beginner's LuckRoy Fox2:44
37They All LaughedRed Nichols2:44
38Let's Call The Whole Thing OffBillie Holiday2:36
39They Can't Take That Away From MeBillie Holiday3:02
40Things Are Looking UpFred Astaire3:07
41A Foggy DayCarroll Gibbons2:36
42Nice Work If You Can Get ItCarroll Gibbons2:52
43Love Walked InKenny Baker (2)2:48
44I Was Doing All RightElla Fitzgerald2:51
45Love Is Here To StayMildred Bailey2:47
46Dawn Of A New DayHorace Heidt2:31
47Changing My TuneArtie Shaw , Mel Tormé2:41
48For You, For Me, For EvermoreMargaret Whiting2:59
49An American In ParisGeorge Gershwin , Victor Symphony Orchestra16:14
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