George Gershwin (composer)
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Matrix No. |
First Recording Date |
Title |
Primary Performer |
Description |
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| C-22749 | 4/23/1919 | Somebody's sweetheart and good morning, Judge | Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra |
Jazz/dance band |
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| B-23645 | 1/26/1920 | Swanee | All Star Trio |
Instrumental trio |
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| C-23885 | 4/6/1920 | Nobody but you | Palace Trio |
Instrumental trio |
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| B-24084 | 6/15/1920 | Scandal walk | Van Eps Quartet |
Instrumental quartet |
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| B-24141 | 5/21/1920 | Waiting for the sun to come out | Lambert Murphy |
Male vocal solo, with violin duet and orchestra |
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| B-24159 | 6/9/1920 | Swanee | Peerless Quartet |
Male vocal quartet, with orchestra |
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| B-24488 | 9/22/1920 | The sweetheart shop | Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago |
Jazz/dance band |
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| B-25476 | 8/30/1921 | South Sea isles | Paul Whiteman Orchestra |
Jazz/dance band |
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| B-25595 | 10/11/1921 | Drifting along with the tide | Lambert Murphy |
Male vocal solo, with 2 violins, oboe, and orchestra |
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| B-25674 | 10/27/1921 | When Buddha smiles | Paul Whiteman Orchestra |
Jazz/dance band |
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| B-26247 | 3/15/1922 | Do it again! | Paul Whiteman Orchestra |
Jazz/dance band |
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| B-26607 | 6/2/1922 | The Yankee Doodle blues | The Virginians |
Jazz/dance band |
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| B-26748 | 9/1/1922 | I'll build a stairway to paradise | Paul Whiteman Orchestra |
Jazz/dance band |
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| B-26749 | 9/1/1922 | I found a four-leaf clover | Paul Whiteman Orchestra |
Jazz/dance band |
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| B-26885 | 9/19/1922 | The Yankee Doodle blues | Billy Murray ; Ed Smalle |
Male vocal duet, with orchestra |
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| B-27451 | 2/2/1923 | That American boy of mine | Paul Whiteman Orchestra |
Jazz/dance band |
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| B-28310 | 7/24/1923 | The life of a rose | Charles Dornberger Orchestra |
Jazz/dance band |
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| B-28912 | 11/5/1923 | I won't say I will (but I won't say I won't) | Irene Bordoni |
Female vocal solo, with piano and violin |
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| B-30075 | 5/12/1924 | Virginia | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring |
Jazz/dance band |
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| C-30173 | 6/10/1924 | Rhapsody in blue | George Gershwin ; Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra |
Orchestra |
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| CVE-30173 | 4/21/1927 | Rhapsody in blue | George Gershwin ; Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra |
Orchestra and piano soloist |
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| C-30174 | 6/10/1924 | Rhapsody in blue | George Gershwin ; Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra |
Orchestra and piano soloist |
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| CVE-30174 | 4/21/1927 | Rhapsody in blue | George Gershwin ; Paul Whiteman Concert Orchestra |
Orchestra and piano soloist |
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| B-30380 | 7/11/1924 | Somebody loves me | Paul Whiteman Orchestra |
Jazz/dance band |
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| B-30700 | 8/19/1924 | Somebody loves me | Aileen Stanley |
Female vocal solo, with orchestra |
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| B-30807 | 9/9/1924 | Somebody loves me | Aileen Stanley |
Female vocal solo, with orchestra |
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| B-30833 | 9/19/1924 | Nashville nightingale | Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring |
Jazz/dance band |
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| B-31278 | 12/11/1924 | Fascinating rhythm | Ted Weems Orchestra |
Jazz/dance band |
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| B-31554 | 12/29/1924 | Fascinating rhythm | Paul Whiteman Orchestra |
Jazz/dance band |
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| B-31555 | 12/29/1924 | Oh, lady be good! | Paul Whiteman Orchestra |
Jazz/dance band |
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| BVE-32570 | 5/5/1925 | Tell me more! | Paul Whiteman Orchestra |
Jazz/dance band |
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| BVE-32571 | 5/5/1925 | Why do I love you? | Paul Whiteman Orchestra |
Jazz/dance band |
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| BVE-34177 | 12/24/1925 | That certain feeling | Paul Whiteman Orchestra |
Jazz/dance band |
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| BVE-34178 | 12/24/1925 | Sweet and low-down | Paul Whiteman Orchestra |
Jazz/dance band |
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| BVE-34325 | 1/13/1926 | Looking for a boy | Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra |
Jazz/dance band |
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| BVE-34326 | 1/13/1926 | Song of the flame | Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra |
Jazz/dance band |
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| BVE-34342 | 1/19/1926 | Cossack love song | International Novelty Orchestra |
Orchestra |
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| BVE-34524 | 2/4/1926 | Song of the flame | Victor Light Opera Company |
Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra |
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| BVE-34525 | 2/4/1926 | Cossack love song | Victor Light Opera Company |
Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra |
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| CVE-34614 | 2/12/1926 | Gems from Tip-toes | The Revelers |
Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with 2 pianos |
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| BVE-36653 | 10/29/1926 | Do, do, do | Gertrude Lawrence |
Female vocal solo, with piano |
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| BVE-36654 | 10/29/1926 | Someone to watch over me | Gertrude Lawrence |
Female vocal solo, with piano (takes 1-3); with 2 pianos (take 4) |
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| BVE-36902 | 11/4/1926 | Clap yo' hands | Roger Wolfe Kahn Orchestra |
Jazz/dance band |
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| BVE-36910 | 11/6/1926 | Do-do-do | George Olsen and his Music |
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio |
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| BVE-36924 | 11/12/1926 | Someone to watch over me | George Olsen and his Music |
Jazz/dance band |
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| BVE-36992 | 12/2/1926 | Clap yo' hands | Jack Smith |
Male vocal solo, with orchestra |
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| BVE-37033 | 11/30/1926 | Maybe | Jesse Crawford |
Pipe organ solo, with orchestra |
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| BVE-37119 | 12/10/1926 | Maybe | Franklyn Baur |
Male vocal solo, with 2 pianos |
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| BVE-37124 | 12/13/1926 | Oh, Kay! : Medley fox trot | Edgar Fairchild ; Ralph Rainger |
Piano duet |
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| CVE-37723 | 1/14/1927 | Gems from Oh, Kay! | The Revelers |
Vocal chorus and soloists, with 2 pianos |
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| BVE-39184 | 9/15/1927 | The man I love | Gene Austin |
Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble |
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| BVE-40507 | 10/25/1927 | 'S wonderful | Frank Crumit |
Male vocal solo, with violin and piano |
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| BVE-41134 | 12/2/1927 | My one and only (what am I gonna do) | Johnny Johnson ; Statler Pennsylvanians |
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio |
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| BVE-41147 | 12/7/1927 | He loves and she loves | B. F. Goodrich Silvertown Cord Orchestra ; Joseph M. Knecht |
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo |
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| BVE-41151 | 12/8/1927 | Funny face | Arden-Ohman Orchestra ; Johnny Marvin |
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo |
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| BVE-41152 | 12/8/1927 | 'S wonderful | Arden-Ohman Orchestra ; Johnny Marvin |
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo |
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| BVE-41154 | 12/8/1927 | My one and only (what am I gonna do) | Jane Green |
Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble |
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| BVE-41185 | 12/19/1927 | The man I love | Grace Hayes |
Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble |
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| BVE-41346 | 12/8/1927 | The man I love | Marion Harris |
Female vocal solo, with violin, guitar, and piano |
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| BVE-41583 | 1/26/1928 | The man I love | The Troubadours |
Jazz/dance band |
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| BVE-41584 | 1/26/1928 | Oh gee! Oh joy! | Johnny Johnson ; Statler Pennsylvanians |
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio |
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| BVE-41585 | 1/26/1928 | Say so | Johnny Johnson ; Statler Pennsylvanians |
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio |
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| CVE-42418 | 2/7/1928 | The man I love | Victor Salon Orchestra |
Orchestra |
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| BVE-43428 | 2/23/1928 | Rhapsody in blue | Leroy Smith Orchestra |
Jazz/dance band |
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| CVE-43534 | 4/5/1928 | Selections from 'Funny face' | Arden-Ohman Orchestra ; Victor Arden ; Phil Ohman |
Piano duet, with orchestra and male vocal chorus and soloist |
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| CVE-47874 | 11/1/1928 | Rhapsody in blue : Excerpts | Fomeen Brothers |
Accordion duet |
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| BVE-47875 | 11/1/1928 | Rhapsody in blue : Excerpts | Fomeen Brothers |
Accordion duet |
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| BVE-48194 | 11/22/1928 | Got a rainbow | Arden-Ohman Orchestra |
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet |
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| BVE-48195 | 11/22/1928 | Feeling I'm falling | Arden-Ohman Orchestra |
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo |
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| CVE-49710 | 2/4/1929 | An American in Paris | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Symphony Orchestra |
Orchestra |
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| CVE-49711 | 2/4/1929 | An American in Paris | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Symphony Orchestra |
Orchestra |
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| CVE-49712 | 2/4/1929 | An American in Paris | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Symphony Orchestra |
Orchestra |
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| CVE-49713 | 2/4/1929 | An American in Paris | Nathaniel Shilkret ; Victor Symphony Orchestra |
Orchestra |
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| CVE-49765 | 3/7/1929 | Gershwin medley | Roger Stearns |
Piano solo |
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| BVE-53499 | 7/9/1929 | Liza | Leo Reisman Orchestra |
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo |
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| BVE-55639 | 7/31/1929 | Do what you do! | Leo Reisman Orchestra |
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo |
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| BVE-56812 | 2/25/1930 | Rhapsody in blue | Jesse Crawford |
Pipe organ solo |
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| BVE-56813 | 2/25/1930 | Rhapsody in blue | Jesse Crawford |
Pipe organ solo |
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| BVE-58639 | 1/31/1930 | Soon | Lewis James ; Victor Arden-Phil Ohman Orchestra |
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo |
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| BVE-58640 | 1/31/1930 | Strike up the band! | Victor Arden-Phil Ohman Orchestra |
Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet |
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| BVE-59660 | 3/31/1930 | Strike up the band! | The Revelers |
Male vocal quartet, with piano |
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| BVE-62231 | 5/15/1930 | Leimun laulu | Jukka Ahti |
Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble |
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| [Trial 1920-07-28-08] | 7/28/1920 | Chica Mexican dance | Gershwin Trio |
Instrumental trio |
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| [Trial 1927-09-06-01] | 9/6/1927 | Do it again | Jessica Dragonette |
Female vocal solo, with piano |
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| [Trial 1920-07-13-05] | 7/13/1920 | Chica Mexican dance | Gershwin Trio |
Instrumental trio |
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| PBVE-Test-5 | 10/21/1929 | 'Tis but a rosebud | Pietro Gentile |
Male vocal solo, with piano |
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| BVE-Test-915 | 9/17/1929 | Maybe | Ruth Montague |
Female vocal solo, with piano |
