Tracklist
- CD 1: Instrumental Works for the Concert Hall
- 1Rhapsody in BlueGeorge Gershwin, Paul Whiteman and His Concert Orchestra9:00
- 2Prelude #11:18
- 3Prelude #22:34
- 4Prelude #31:01
- 5Rhapsody in Blue – Andante2:27
- 6Rhapsody in Blue – An American in ParisVictor Symphony Orchestra, George Gershwin15:46
- 7Second Rhapsody – Rehearsal Performance14:19
- CD 2: Early Records of the 20s
- 1Somebody Loves Me2:46
- 2I’ll Build a Stairway to ParadisePaul Whiteman and His Orchestra3:10
- 3Nashville NightingaleFred Waring’s Pennsylvanians3:13
- 4I Won’t Say I Will (but I Won’t Say I Won’t)Irene Bordoni2:46
- 5Boy WantedHeather Thatcher3:01
- 6Song of the FlameTessa Kosta2:49
- 7Clap ’Yo HandsRoger Wolfe Kahn and His Orchestra3:15
- 8Do, Do, Do3:11
- 9Someone to Watch Over MeGertrude Lawrence, Tom Waring3:20
- 10Fascinating RhythmCliff Edwards, Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra2:49
- 11Oh! Lady, Be Good!Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra3:01
- 12Funny FaceAdele and Fred Astaire3:04
- 13That Certain FeelingPercival Mackey and His Band2:49
- 14Looking for a BoyRoger Wolfe Kahn and His Orchestra3:03
- 15Sweet and Low‐DownPaul Whiteman and His Orchestra2:31
- 16The Man I LoveVaughn De Leath, Fred Rich and His Orchestra3:03
- CD 3: Great Songs Presented by Great Stars
- 1Somebody Loves MeBenny Goodman and His Orchestra2:50
- 2I’ll Build a Stairway to HeavenJohnny Williams and his Swing Sextet2:50
- 3SummertimeBillie Holiday and Her Orchestra2:56
- 4’S WonderfulThe Benny Goodman Quartet3:25
- 5LizaThe Nat King Cole Trio2:56
- 6Who Cares?Fred Astaire2:51
- 7But Not for MeHelen Forrest, Harry James and His Orchestra3:04
- 8Embraceable YouJo Stafford, Pied Pipers, Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra2:55
- 9But Not for MeJudy Garland, Ivan Ditmars2:40
- 10MineBing Crosby, Judy Garland2:464.0 ★
- 11Aren’t ya Kinda Glad We Did?Vaughn Monroe and Betty Norton3:13
- 12The Man I LoveBillie Holiday3:05
- 13Someone to Watch Over MeFrank Sinatra, Axel Stordahl and His Orchestra2:23
- 14Embraceable YouCharlie Parker Quintet3:22
More by George Gershwin
Release credits
- vocal [12]
- reeds [14]
- piano [14]
- performing orchestra [13]
- clarinet [6]
- performing orchestra [1, 6]
- vocal [11]
- vocal [3, 12]
- performing orchestra [3]
- vocal [10]
- performer [14]
- vocal [10]
- guitar [14]
- vocal [13]
- vocal [3.6, 2.12]
- performing orchestra [16]
- performer [3]
- celesta [6], piano [1-7]
- vocal [8-9]
- performing orchestra [7]
- vocal [5]
- vocal [7]
- vocal [4]
- piano [9]
- vocal [8]
- violin [14]
- violin [14]
- performing orchestra [2]
- performer [10], vocal [9-10, 10]
- performing orchestra [12]
- trumpet [14]
- conductor [6]
- conductor [1]
- performing orchestra [1]
- performing orchestra [2, 10-11, 15]
- performing orchestra [13]
- performing orchestra [7]
- vocal [6]
- performer [4]
- performing orchestra [1]
- performer [5]
- vocal [8]
- piano [8-9]
- performing orchestra [8]
- trumpet [14]
- vocal [16]
- vocal [11]
- drums (drum set) [14]
- performing orchestra [6]
Issues
P3x CD2003