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Frances "Frankie" Gershwin Godowsky (born Frances Gershwin; December 6, 1906 – January 18, 1999) was an American singer, musician, Broadway performer and artist.
"The Real American Folk Song (is a Rag)" is a 1918 song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin. It was the first song by the Gershwin brothers to be performed on Broadway, where it was introduced by Nora Bayes in the 1918 musical Ladies First .
Although his younger sister Frances Gershwin was the first in the family to make a living through her musical talents, she married young and devoted herself to being a mother and housewife, thus precluding spending any serious time on musical endeavors. Having given up her performing career, she settled upon painting as a creative outlet, which ...
"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 ]
The Gershwin family, working in conjunction with the Library of Congress and the University of Michigan, are working to make scores available to the public that represent Gershwin's true intent. [13] The entire Gershwin project may take 30 to 40 years to complete, and it is unclear when the Blue Monday edition will be released. [14] [15]
1933 – Let 'Em Eat Cake (lyrics by Ira Gershwin), sequel to Of Thee I Sing; 1935 – Porgy and Bess (lyrics by Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward) Revived on Broadway in 1942, 1943, 1953, 1976 (Houston Grand Opera winner of the Tony Award for Most Innovative Revival of a Musical), 1983, and 2012
The cast included Frances Gershwin, the younger sister of George and Ira Gershwin. [5] The New York Times review called it "a reasonably bright and generally entertaining revue . . ." [6] After trying out in Philadelphia, the show was revived once again on October 5, 1932, at the Shubert Theatre running for 77 performances until December 1932. [7]
"But Not for Me" is a popular song originally written by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin for the musical Girl Crazy (1930). [1]Ella Fitzgerald's 1959 version of "But Not for Me," which appeared on Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook, won the 1960 Grammy Award for Best Female Vocal Performance.