The Essential George Gershwin

Track 1-1 recorded December 10, 1028 Track 1-2 from Girl Crazy (1930) recorded November 18, 1930; originally released December 31, 1930 Track 1-3 from Oh Lady, Be Good! (1924) recorded December 26, 1933; originally released January 30, 1934 Track 1-4 from Porgy And Bess (1935) recorded July 10, 1936; originally released August 20, 1936 Track 1-5 from A Damsel In Distress (1937) recorded October 22, 1937; originally released November 20, 1937 Track 1-6 from Shall We Dance (1937) recorded march 18, 1937; previously unreleased Track 1-7 from Capitol Revue: Demi Tasse (1919) recorded December 7, 1943 Track 1-8 from Show Girl (1929) recorded September 24, 1945; previously unreleased Track 1-9 from Oh, Kay! (1924) recorded July 30, 1945; originally released March 4, 1946 Track 1-10 from Funny Face (1924) recorded November 28, 1947; originally released August 30, 1948 Track 1-11 from The French Doll (1922) recorded July 10, 1947; originally released December 1, 1947 Track 1-12 from Strike Up The Band (1930) recorded April 26, 1950; originally released June 26, 1950 Track 1-13 from Lady, Be Good (1924) and Oh, Kay (1926) recorded February 19, 1953; originally released May 18, 1953 Track 1-14 from Lady, Be Good (1924) recorded December 13, 1939; originally released February 23, 1940 Track 1-15 from Shall We Dance (1937) recorded March 19, 1937; originally released April 3, 1937 Track 1-16 from Goldwyn Follies (1938) recorded July 21, 1950 Track 1-17 from Rosalie (1928) recorded August 18, 1954; originally released November 29, 1954 Track 1-18 from An American In Paris (1928) recorded October 25, 1952; originally released April 3, 1953 Track 1-19 from Girl Crazy (1930) recorded September 26, 1956; originally released December 17, 1956 Track 1-20 from A Damsel In Distress (1937) recorded September 13, 1957; previously unreleased Track 1-21 from George White's Scandals (1922) recorded July 25, 1950 Track 1-22 from Concerto In F (1925) recorded May 4, 1942; originally released July 13, 1942 Track 2-1 from Of Thee I Sing (1931) recorded May 12, 1976; from the Columbia album Broadway Overtures ℗ 1977 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Track 2-2 from Shall We Dance (1937) recorded November 25, 1968; originally released January 21, 1969 Track 2-3 from Of Thee I Sing (1931) recorded August 5, 1958; from the Columbia album, originally released January 12, 1959 Track 2-4 from Shall We Dance (1937) recorded February 1982; from the Columbia album George Gershwin: Rhapsodies Track 2-5 from Treasure Girl (1928) recorded July 5, 1973; from the Columbia album ℗ 1973 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Track 2-6 from George White's Scandals (1924) recorded June 17, 1983; from the Columbia album ℗ 1983 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Track 2-7 from The Goldwyn Follies (1938) and Girl Crazy (1930) recorded November 20, 1988; from the Columbia album ℗ 1989 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Track 2-8 from Let 'Em Eat Cake (1933) recorded December 16, 1964; from the Columbia soundtrack album ℗ 1979 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Track 2-9 from Pardon My English (1933) recorded December 16, 1964; from the Columbia album Isn't It A Pity, originally released July 19, 1965 Track 2-10 from Porgy And Bess (1935) recorded October 2, 1963; from the album, originally released December 16, 1963 Track 2-11 from Porgy And Bess (1935) recorded October 19, 1960; from the album, originally released February 27, 1961 Track 2-12 from Porgy And Bess (1935) recorded March 18, 1959; from the soundtrack album, originally released May 25, 1959 Track 2-13 from Porgy And Bess (1935) recorded August 18, 1958; from the album, originally released March 9, 1959 Track 2-14 from Porgy And Bess (1935) recorded February 1-2, 1982; from the album Track 2-15 from Porgy And Bess (1935) recorded March 19, 1959; from the soundtrack album, originally released May 25, 1959 Track 2-16 from Of Thee I Sing (1931) recording date unknown; from the album ℗ 1993 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Track 2-17 (1924) recorded 1925 and 1976 (additional orchestration); from the album ℗ 1977 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Track 2-18 from Strike Up The Band (1930) recorded September 9, 1961; from the album, originally released January 15, 1962 Track 2019 from An American In Paris (1928) recorded April 4, 2002; previously unreleased ℗ 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.