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Music by George Gershwin, lyrics by Ira Gershwin 1923 – The Sunshine Trail (title song of silent film with accompaniment music) 1931 – Delicious; 1937 – Shall We Dance; 1937 – A Damsel in Distress; 1938 – The Goldwyn Follies (Gershwin died during filming; Vernon Duke completed and adapted Gershwin's songs, and composed additional ones)
"That Certain Feeling" is a 1925 song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin. [1] It was introduced by Allen Kearns and Queenie Smith in the 1925 musical Tip-Toes. [1] It was later used as the title of a 1956 Bob Hope film when it was performed during the opening credits by Pearl Bailey and later reprised by Bob Hope
Sheet music cover " Soon " is a 1927 song composed by George Gershwin , with lyrics by Ira Gershwin . It was introduced by Margaret Schilling and Jerry Goff in the 1930 revision of the musical Strike Up the Band .
The song had little impact in its first show, but not long afterwards Gershwin played it at a party where Al Jolson heard it. Jolson then put it into his show Sinbad, already a success at the Winter Garden Theatre, and recorded it for Columbia Records in January 1920. [4] "After that", said Gershwin, "Swanee penetrated the four corners of the ...
" ' S Wonderful" is a 1927 popular song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics written by Ira Gershwin. It was introduced in the Broadway musical Funny Face (1927) by Adele Astaire and Allen Kearns. [1] The song is considered a standard and has been recorded by many artists, especially jazz
"Someone to Watch Over Me" is a 1926 song composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, assisted by Howard Dietz who penned the title. [5] It was written for the musical Oh, Kay! (1926), with the part originally sung on Broadway by English actress Gertrude Lawrence while holding a rag doll in a sentimental solo scene. [6]
Rhapsody in Blue is a 1924 musical composition for solo piano and jazz band by George Gershwin.Commissioned by bandleader Paul Whiteman, the work combines elements of classical music with jazz-influenced effects and premiered in a concert titled "An Experiment in Modern Music" on February 12, 1924, in Aeolian Hall, New York City.
Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)" is a song composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin and Gus Kahn. It was introduced in 1929 by Ruby Keeler (as Dixie Dugan) in Florenz Ziegfeld's musical Show Girl. [1] The stage performances were accompanied by the Duke Ellington Orchestra. [2]