George Gershwin
George Gershwin (; born Jacob Gershwine; September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer and pianist whose compositions spanned popular, jazz and classical genres. Among his best-known works are the orchestral compositions Rhapsody in Blue (1924) and An American in Paris (1928), the songs "Swanee" (1919) and "Fascinating Rhythm" (1924), the jazz standards "Embraceable You" (1928) and "I Got Rhythm" (1930), and the opera Porgy and Bess (1935), which included the hit "Summertime". Gershwin studied piano under Charles Hambitzer and composition with Rubin Goldmark, Henry Cowell, and Joseph Brody. He began his career as a song plugger but soon started composing Broadway theater works with his brother Ira Gershwin and with Buddy DeSylva. He moved to Paris, intending to study with Nadia Boulanger, but she refused him, afraid that rigorous classical study would ruin his jazz-influenced style; Maurice Ravel voiced similar objections when Gershwin inquired about studying with him. He subsequently composed An American in Paris, returned to New York City and wrote Porgy and Bess with Ira and DuBose Heyward. Initially a commercial failure, it came to be considered one of the most important American operas of the twentieth century and an American cultural classic. Gershwin moved to Hollywood and composed numerous film scores. He died in 1937, only 38 years old, of a brain tumor. His compositions have been adapted for use in film and television, with many becoming jazz standards. |
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Recordings (Results 401-425 of 513 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Brunswick | XE25382-XE25383 | 12-in. | 12/2/1927 | Rhapsody in blue | Frank Black Orchestra | Orchestra, with piano solo | composer | |
Brunswick | XE25384-XE25385 | 12-in. | 12/2/1927 | Rhapsody in blue | Frank Black Orchestra | Orchestra, with piano solo | composer | |
Brunswick | E25483-E25484 | 10-in. | 12/9/1927 | The man I love | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Brunswick | E25566-E25568 | 10-in. | 12/13/1927 | ‘S wonderful | Bernie Cummins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take 25568) | composer | |
Brunswick | E25569-E25571 | 10-in. | 12/13/1927 | Funny face | Bernie Cummins Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal trio; without vocal (take E25571) | composer | |
Brunswick | E25864-E25866 | 10-in. | 1/6/1928 | The man I love | Ben Bernie ; Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (E25866) | composer | |
Brunswick | E26237-E26239 | 10-in. | 1/23/1928 | Say so! | Harry Archer Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26239) | composer | |
Brunswick | E26240-E26242 | 10-in. | 1/23/1928 | Oh gee! Oh joy! | Harry Archer Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take E26242) | composer | |
Brunswick | E30587-E30588 | 10-in. | 7/30/1929 | Do what you do! | Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
Brunswick | E30589-E30590 | 10-in. | 7/30/1929 | Liza (All the clouds’II roll away) | Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
Brunswick | E31882-E31883 | 10-in. | 1/17/1930 | Strike up the band! | Red Nichols Strike Up the Band Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
Brunswick | E31884-E31885 | 10-in. | 1/17/1930 | Soon | Red Nichols Strike Up the Band Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
Brunswick | E31884-E31885 | 10-in. | 1/17/1930 | Soon | Red Nichols Strike Up the Band Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G) | composer | |
Brunswick | C1866 | 10-in. | 4/3/1928 | The man I love | Bessie Brown | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Brunswick | C2047 | 10-in. | 7/12/1928 | The man I love | Minnie Spiesberger | Female vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | C2557 | 10-in. | 11/12/1928 | Somebody loves me | Freddie Rose | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Brunswick | C3766 | 10-in. | 7/2/1929 | Somebody loves me | Baker Hotel Orchestra ; Henry Lange | Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal | composer | |
Brunswick | C3903 | 10-in. | 7/19/1929 | Somebody loves me | Baker Hotel Orchestra ; Henry Lange | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | composer | |
Brunswick | XC4409 | 12-in. | 9/13/1929 | Song of the flame | Orchestra (unidentified; Brunswick Records) ; Vocal ensemble (unidentified; Brunswick) | Orchestra, with vocal ensemble | composer | |
Brunswick | C4415 | 10-in. | 9/14/1929 | Do what you do! | Kay Ronayne | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Brunswick | LTR309 | 12-in. | 7/13/1930 | Cossack love song | First National Orchestra and Singers | Radio transcription disc : Orchestra | composer | |
Brunswick | LTR313 | 12-in. | 7/13/1930 | Song of the flame | First National Orchestra and Singers | Radio transcription disc : Orchestra | composer | |
Brunswick | LTR336 | 10-in. | 10/17/1930 | Oh lady be good | Earl Burtnett Biltmore Quintette | Jazz/dance quintet, with vocal | composer | |
Brunswick | TCL1445 | 10-in. | 2/2/1931 | I got rhythm | Ethel Merman | Female vocal solo | composer | |
Brunswick | DB115 | 10-in. | 10/24/1928 | Funny face | Patricia Rossborough | Piano solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Gershwin, George," accessed May 6, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102427.
Gershwin, George. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 6, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102427.
"Gershwin, George." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 May 2024.
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