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"Divaville Lounge" with Sarah O (archive)

step into the lounge!

Sunday, September 26, 2021 | 14:00 to 16:00 | jazz/pop vocalists

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Artist	Song	Album	Label	Comments
Paul Whiteman Orchestra featuring George Gershwin	Rhapsody in Blue	Gershwin Plays Gershwin	Naxos	Happy birthday George Gershwin! Every song today written by Gershwin. This (1924) was the first recording & second ever performance of "Rhapsody in Blue." It was commissioned by Paul Whiteman.
George Gershwin	Prelude #2	Gershwin Plays Gershwin: 1919-1931	Naxos	written 1927, rec 1928, Gershwin on solo piano
Al Jolson	Swanee	Smithsonian American Songbook Series: George Gershwin	Sony	written 1919, this recording 1920. Originally written for the show Demi-Tasse, when Jolson recorded it this song became the biggest hit of Gershwin's career. He made so much money from "Swanee" that he was able to write the music he wanted, opera and film scores, rather than chasing hits the way most Tin Pan Alley songwriters had to
Paul Whiteman Orchestra	I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise	Smithsonian American Songbook Series: George Gershwin	Sony	written & rec 1922. Written for the show George White's Scandals. It later appeared in the film An American in Paris

Fred Astaire & George Gershwin	The Half of It Dearie Blues	Fred Astaire The Complete London Sessions	Parlophone UK	written 1924, this recording 1926 (I mistakenly said 1928 on the air). Written for the show Lady, Be Good which starred Fred Astaire. Astaire starred in many of the shows and movies that produced Gershwin's best work. This recording was made when they worked together in London. Near the end you can hear them speaking to each other
RKO Radio Studio Orchestra	Promenade (Walking the Dog)	George and Ira Gershwin in Hollywood	Rhino	written and rec 1937 for the film Shall We Dance. This is from the scene where Fred and Ginger walk their dogs on the deck of the ship
Chick Webb and His Little Chicks	I Got Rhythm	Complete Chick Webb & Ella Fitzgerald Decca Sessions	Mosaic	written 1930 for the show Girl Crazy, originally sung by Ethel Merman this recording 1937. It had originally been a slow song in the show Treasure Girl but the sped-up version we know was written for Girl Crazy
Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra	Let's Call the Whole Thing Off	Lady Day	Sony	written 1937 for the movie Shall We Dance, originally sung by Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers, this recording also 1937
Benny Goodman Orchestra v/ Peggy Lee	How Long Has This Been Going On?	The Complete Recordings 1941-1947	RCA	written 1927 for the show Funny Face, it was dropped from the show and then sung by Bobbe Arnst in Rosalie (1928). This recording 1941
Bunny Berigan & His Orchestra	I Can't Get Started	An Introduction to Bunny Berigan	Best of Jazz	written 1936 for the movie Ziegfeld Follies of 1936. This was written by Ira Gershwin and Vernon Duke, including it in this show was a mistake

Frank Sinatra	A Foggy Day	Songs for Young Lovers	Capitol	written 1937 for the film A Damsel in Distress, originally sung by Fred Astaire. This recording 1953
Mel Torme & the Marty Paich Dek-tette	Fascinating Rhythm	Lulu's Back in Town	Bethlehem Archive	written 1924 for the show Lady Be Good, originally sung by Cliff Edwards, Fred Astaire & Adele Astaire. This recording 1956
Dinah Washington o/ Quincy Jones	Somebody Loves Me	The Swingin' Miss 'D'	Emarcy	written 1924 for George White's Scandals. This recording 1956
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong	They All Laughed	Ella and Louis Again	Verve	written 1937 for Shall We Dance, originally sung by Ginger Rogers, this recording 1957

Fred Astaire	Things Are Looking Up	Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers at RKO	Rhino	written 1937 for A Damsel in Distress, this performance by Astaire is the original from the movie
Peggy Lee o/ Dave Barbour	Aren't You Kind of Glad We Did?	The Great Jazz Vocalists Sing The George Gershwin Songbook	Blue Note	written by George Gershwin but unpublished during his life, Ira Gershwin later added lyrics and used it in the 1947 film The Shocking Miss Pilgrim where it was sung by Betty Grable & Dick Haymes. This recording 1946
Nat King Cole Trio	Embraceable You	Complete Capitol Recordings of the King Cole Trio	Mosaic	written 1928 for an unpublished show, used in Girl Crazy in 1930 where it was sung by Ginger Rogers. This recording 1942
Lena Horne	The Man I Love	I Got Rhythm: The Music of George Gershwin	Smithsonian	written 1924 for Lady Be Good, it was dropped from that show and used in 1927 in the show Strike Up the Band. This recording 1941
Jones-Smith Incorporated	Lady, Be Good	Classic 1936-1947 Count Basie & Lester Young Studio Sessions	Mosaic	written 1924 for Lady Be Good & originally sung by Walter Catlett. This recording 1936 is one of the first sides recorded by Count Basie as a bandleader

Ella Fitzgerald	Lady, Be Good	Jazz at the Philharmonic: The Ella Fitzgerald Set	Verve	recorded live at Carnegie Hall 1949
Della Reese o/ John Cotter	But Not for Me	The Best Thing For You	Jasmine	written 1930 for Girl Crazy & originally sung by Ginger Rogers
Dinah Washington	Our Love is Here to Stay	After Hours With Miss D	Emarcy	written 1937 for the film The Goldwyn Follies. This was the last song Gershwin wrote before his death. This recording 1954
Frank Sinatra	Love Walked In	The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings	Reprise	written 1930 but unused until the 1938 film The Goldwyn Follies where it was sung by Kenny Baker. This recording 1961
Ella Fitzgerald w/ Paul Smith	I've Got a Crush On You	Ella Sings Gershwin	Verve	written 1928 for the show Treasure Girl where it was sung by Cilfton Webb and Mary Hay. Also used in Strike Up the Band. This recording 1950

Fred Astaire	Slap That Bass	Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers at RKO	Rhino	written 1937 for the movie Shall We Dance, this performance by Astaire is the original from the movie. Gershwin's innovative use of the ship's engine as percussion is a hint as to what he might have accomplished if he hadn't died so young
Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra	Summertime	The Lady Sings	Verve	written 1934 for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess, lyrics by DuBose Heyward though ASCAP co-credited Ira Gershwin. Originally sung by Nikki Renee Daniels. This recording 1936
Sammy Davis Jr.	A Woman Is a Sometime Thing	Boy Meets Girl	Verve	written for Porgy and Bess. Originally sung by John W. Bubbles. This recording 1959, Davis played Sportin' Life in the movie
Aretha Franklin	It Ain't Necessarily So	The Great American Songbook	Columbia/Legacy	written for Porgy and Bess. Originally sung by John Bubbles. This recording 1960.
Shirley Horn	I Got Plenty O' Nuttin	I Remember Miles	Polygram	written for Porgy and Bess. Originally sung by Todd Duncan. This recording 1998.

Ella Fitzgerald	Someone to Watch Over Me	The George and Ira Gershwin Songbook	Verve	written 1926 for the show Oh, Kay! originally sung by Gertrude Lawrence. This recording 1951
Chet Baker	Long Ago and Far Away	The Best of Chet Baker Sings	Blue Note	written 1944 for the movie Cover Girl, this was written by Ira Gershwin & Jerome Kern, its inclusion in this show is a mistake
Sarah Vaughan	Nice Work if You Can Get It	Sarah Vaughan in Hi-Fi	Columbia/Legacy	written 1937 for A Damsel In Distress, originally sung by Fred Astaire. This recording 1955
June Christy	Looking for a Boy	The Best of June Christy: The Jazz Sessions	Blue Note	written 1925 for the show Tip-Toes. This recording 1960

Ella Fitzgerald	I'm a Poached Egg Without Toast	Jukebox Ella	Verve	written by George Gershwin but unpublished until Ira Gershwin added lyrics for the 1964 film Kiss Me, Stupid. This recording also 1964
Johnny Hartman	Bidin' My Time	Unforgettable	Impulse!	written 1930 for Girl Crazy. This recording 1966
Julie London	'S Wonderful	Julie Is Her Name	EMI	written 1927 for Funny Face, originally sung by Adele Astaire and Allen Kearn. Ira Gershwin reportedly hated it when people mangled the lyric and called this song "It's Wonderful." This recording 1955
Fred Astaire	He Loves and She Loves	Funny Face OST	Verve	written 1927 for Funny Face, it replaced "How Long Has This Been Going On?" which was dropped from the show. Originally sung by Adele Astaire and Allen Kearns. This performance from the movie Funny Face, 1957

Fred Astaire o/ Johnny Green	They Can't Take That Away from Me	Top Hat, White Tie and Tails	ASV Living Era	written 1937 for Shall We Dance. Originally sung by Astaire but this is not the performance in the movie, this is a studio recording he released at the same time