George Gershwin: A Century of Glory 1898–1998
Compilation by George Gershwin
Released 1998
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1SwaneeAl Jolson1:55
- 2I’ll Build a Stairway to ParadisePaul Whiteman and His Orchestra3:17
- 3Yankee Doodle BluesLadd’s Black Aces2:53
- 4Nashville NightingaleWaring’s Pennsylvanians3:20
- 5Rhapsody in BluePaul Whiteman and His Concert Orchestra9:02
- 6Lady Be Good MedleyAdele & Fred Astaire5:14
- 7Tip‐Toes Medley5:17
- 8That Certain FeelingJoséphine Baker2:58
- 9Someone to Watch Over Me / Clap Yo’ Hands5:54
- 10The Man I LoveSophie Tucker2:54
- 11’S WonderfulMaurice Chevalier2:14
- 12My One and OnlyFred Astaire3:02
- 13How Long Has This Been Going On?Lee Wiley with Joe Bushkin’s Orchestra3:24
- 14Somebody Loves MeFletcher Henderson and His Orchestra3:05
- 15LizaJoe Turner2:49
- 16I’ve Got a Crush on YouLee Wiley with Max Kaminsky’s Orchestra3:17
- 17Sam and DelilahDuke Ellington and His Orchestra3:31
- 18Lady Be GoodJones‐Smith Incorporated3:09
- 19I Got RhythmAndré Kostelanetz and His Orchestra2:53
- CD 2
- 1I Got RhythmFletcher Henderson and His Orchestra2:32
- 2Embraceable YouBillie Holiday with Eddie Heywood & His Orchestra3:16
- 3An American in ParisVictor Symphony Orchestra with George Gershwin16:01
- 4SummertimePaul Robeson2:34
- 5It Ain’t Necessarily SoMaxine Sullivan & Orchestra3:32
- 6They Can’t Take That Away From MeBillie Holiday with Count Basie Orchestra3:22
- 7Let’s Call the Whole Thing OffFred Astaire with Johnny Green and His Orchestra3:14
- 8Nice Work If You Can Get ItTeddy Wilson & His Orchestra with Billie Holiday3:09
- 9A Foggy DayFred Astaire with Ray Noble & His Orchestra2:54
- 10I Was Doing AllrightElla Fitzgerald & Her Savoy Eight2:57
- 11Love Walked InLouis Armstrong and His Orchestra2:31
- 12Strike Up the BandJudy Garland & Mickey Rooney5:51
- 13But Not for MeJudy Garland2:33
- 14The Man I LoveColeman Hawkins Quartet5:06
- 15The Babbitt and the BromideFred Astaire & Gene Kelly5:08
- 16LizaDjango Reinhardt, Stéphane Grappelli & le Quintette du Hot Club de France2:54
- 17SummertimeSidney Bechet & Bang Muggsy Spanier2:55
- 18Embraceable YouCharlie Parker Quintet3:25
More by George Gershwin
Release credits
- vocal [1]
- guitar [16]
- double bass [10]
- tenor saxophone [11]
- guitar [10]
- trumpet [18]
- alto saxophone [11]
- drums (drum set) [10]
- double bass [16]
- piano [18]
- guitar [16]
- vocal [10]
- vocal [1.12, 2.9]
- double bass [11]
- trombone [11]
- piano [12]
- guitar [16]
- drums (drum set) [18]
- producer [18]
- vocal [8]
- performing orchestra [12]
- guitar [11]
- clarinet [18], tenor saxophone [18]
- trumpet [11], vocal [11]
- performing orchestra [11]
- alto saxophone [10]
- piano [11]
- piano [12]
- vocal [11]
- drums (drum set) [11]
- performing orchestra [9]
- reeds [11]
- trombone [10]
- trumpet [11]
- violin [16]
- trumpet [10]
- tenor saxophone [10]
- piano [10]
- double bass [18]
- performing orchestra [11]
Issues
G1998