Songwriters Hall of FameInducted 1970 | ASCAP Writer

GERSHWIN PLAYS GERSHWIN…AND OTHER GREAT COMPOSERS

George Gershwin, with Fred Astaire on vocals, performs “Rhapsody in Blue”, “That Certain Feeling”, “Hanging Around With You”, “Strike Up the Band”, “I Got Rhythm” and “Make Believe”.
Magnum Collectors # 21, 2000.

RHAPSODY IN BLUE

George Gershwin performs his own catalog including “Rhapsody in Blue”, “An American in Paris”, “Walkin’ the Dog”, “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off” and “Embraceable You”.
Biograph # 106, 1993.

THE COMPLETE GERSHWIN SONGBOOKS

Box set of three compilation records of various artists' recordings from 1952 through 1995 of the Gershwin songbook. Tracks include “Someone To Watch Over Me”, “I Loves You, Porgy”, “How Long Has This Been Going On?”, “Somebody Loves Me”, and “Nice Work if You Can Get It”. Records originally released in 1992 and 1995.
Verve # 529 152, 1995.

GERSHWIN’S WORLD

Herbie Hancock -- with Stevie Wonder, Kenny Garrett, James Carter, Joni Mitchell, Wayne Shorter and Chick Corea -- perform the Gershwin songbook including “St. Louis Blues” (1999 Grammy award for Best Male R&B Vocal performance and Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals), “The Man I Love”, “It Ain’t Necessarily So” and “Summertime”. Album recieved the Grammy award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, individual or group.
Verve # 557 797, 1998.

CAPITOL SINGS GEORGE GERSHWIN: FASCINATIN’ RHYTHM

Part of the Capitol Sings series, various artists including Margaret Whiting, Nat King Cole, Freddy Martin, Ann Ricahrds, Peggy Lee, Jeri Southern and Liza Minnelli perform “Rhapsody in Blue”, “But Not for Me”, “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off” and “I’ll Build a Stairway To Paradise".
Capitol/EMI Records # 96792, 1992.

GEORGE & IRA GERSHWIN IN HOLLYWOOD

2 Disc collection of original Motion Picture Soundtracks recorded between 1937 and 1957. Artists include Fred Astaire, Bob Fosse, Betty Grable, The Stafford Sisters, June Allyson, Mickey Rooney, Tommy Dorsey and RKO and Paramount studio orchestras.
Turner Classic Movies Music # 72732, 1997.

OH, LADY, BE GOOD!: BEST OF THE GERSHWIN SONGBOOK

Recorded at Capitol Studios in Hollywood, California between January 5, 1959 and July 16, 1959, Ella Fitzgerald performs “Funny Face”, “Embraceable You”, “Oh, Lady, Be Good!”, “How Long Has this Been Going On” and “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off”. Originally released on Verve # 825 024 in 1959.
Remastered and re-released on Verve # 529 581, 1996.

PORGY AND BESS: Performed by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong

Verve # 827 475, 1956.

FUNNY FACE - 1957 Motion Picture Soundtrack

Verve # 531 231, 1956.