''Sarah Vaughan Sings George Gershwin'' is a 1958

studio album An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual 78 rpm records c ...

Sarah Vaughan Sarah Lois Vaughan (March 27, 1924 – April 3, 1990) was an American jazz singer. Nicknamed "Sassy" and " The Divine One", she won two Grammy Awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, and was nominated for a total of nine Grammy Award ...

, of the music of

George Gershwin George Gershwin (; born Jacob Gershwine; September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer and pianist whose compositions spanned popular, jazz and classical genres. Among his best-known works are the orchestral compositions ' ...

. Vaughan would release another all-Gershwin album, ''

Gershwin Live! ''Gershwin Live!'' is a 1982 live album by Sarah Vaughan, of music composed by George Gershwin, accompanied by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas. The album was arranged by Marty Paich. Vaughan's performance won he ...

'', in 1982.

Track listing

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Isn't It a Pity? "Isn't It a Pity?" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, written for the unsuccessful 1933 musical ''Pardon My English''. It was introduced by George Givot and Josephine Huston. Notable recordings *Victor Arden - Ph ...

" – 3:53 # "

Of Thee I Sing ''Of Thee I Sing'' is a musical with a score by George Gershwin, lyrics by Ira Gershwin and a book by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind. The musical lampoons American politics; the story concerns John P. Wintergreen, who runs for President o ...

" – 3:10 # " I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise" ( Buddy De Sylva,

Ira Gershwin Ira Gershwin (born Israel Gershovitz; December 6, 1896 – August 17, 1983) was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs in the English language of the 2 ...

) – 2:39 # " Someone to Watch over Me" – 3:58 # " Bidin' My Time" – 3:01 # " The Man I Love" – 3:34 # "

How Long Has This Been Going On? "How Long Has This Been Going On?" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, for the musical '' Funny Face'' in 1927. History According to Ira Gershwin in his book ''Lyrics on Several Occasions'', after the premiere of ...

" – 3:58 # " My One and Only (What Am I Gonna Do?)" – 3:13 # "

Lorelei The Lorelei ( ; ), spelled Loreley in German, is a , steep slate rock on the right bank of the River Rhine in the Rhine Gorge (or Middle Rhine) at Sankt Goarshausen in Germany, part of the Upper Middle Rhine Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Th ...

" – 2:32 # " I've Got a Crush on You" – 4:00 # " Summertime" (G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) – 2:51 # " Aren't You Kinda Glad We Did?" – 3:27 # "

They All Laughed ''They All Laughed'' is a 1981 American romantic comedy film directed by Peter Bogdanovich and starring Audrey Hepburn, Ben Gazzara, John Ritter, Colleen Camp, Patti Hansen, and Dorothy Stratten. The film was based on a screenplay by Bogdanovic ...

" – 2:23 # " Looking For a Boy" – 3:38 # "

He Loves and She Loves "He Loves and She Loves" is a 1927 song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics written by Ira Gershwin. It replaced the song " How Long Has This Been Going On?" in the Broadway musical ''Funny Face''. It was introduced by Adele Astaire and Allen ...

" – 3:24 # "

My Man's Gone Now "My Man's Gone Now" is an aria composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by DuBose Heyward, written for the opera ''Porgy and Bess'' (1935). Sung in the original production by Ruby Elzy, it has been covered by many singers, notably Ella Fitzgera ...

" (G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin, Heyward) – 4:22 # "I Won't Say I Will" (DeSylva, G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin) – 3:24 # "

A Foggy Day "A Foggy Day" is a popular song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin. The song was introduced by Fred Astaire in the 1937 film '' A Damsel in Distress''. It was originally titled "A Foggy Day (In London Town)" in reference t ...

" – 3:24 # "

Let's Call the Whole Thing Off "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off" is a song written by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin for the 1937 film '' Shall We Dance'', where it was introduced by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers as part of a celebrated dance duet on roller skates. The she ...

" – 2:22 # " Things Are Looking Up" – 3:33 # " Do It Again" (DeSylva, I. Gershwin) – 3:13 # "

Love Walked In "Love Walked In" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin. The tune was composed in 1930, but the lyric was not written until 1937, for the movie musical ''The Goldwyn Follies'' (1938), where it was sung by Kenny Baker. H ...

" – 3:06 #: ''1999 Cd reissue bonus tracks not included on the original 1958 release:'' # "Of Thee I Sing" – 3:23 # " Summertime" # " Things Are Looking Up" – 3:21 # "I Won't Say I Will" (

Buddy DeSylva George Gard "Buddy" DeSylva (January 27, 1895 – July 11, 1950) was an American songwriter, film producer and record executive. He wrote or co-wrote many popular songs and, along with Johnny Mercer and Glenn Wallichs, he co-founded Capitol Recor ...

, G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin) – 0:18 # "I Won't Say I Will" – 3:21 # "I Won't Say I Will" – 1:21 # "I Won't Say I Will" – 2:50 # "I Won't Say I Will" – 7:49 # "Of Thee I Sing" – 1:35 # "Of Thee I Sing" – 2:25 # "Of Thee I Sing" – 2:16 # "Of Thee I Sing" – 4:02 # "My One and Only (What Am I Gonna Do?)" – 1:47 # "My One and Only (What Am I Gonna Do?)" – 3:11 # "My One and Only (What Am I Gonna Do?)" – 4:34 All songs composed by

with lyrics by

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Personnel

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Hal Mooney Hal Mooney, born Harold Mooney (February 4, 1911 – March 23, 1995), was an American composer and arranger. Early life and career Hal Mooney was born in Brooklyn, New York. As a young man, Mooney was a professional pianist. He attended Brookly ...

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arranger In music, an arrangement is a musical adaptation of an existing composition. Differences from the original composition may include reharmonization, melodic paraphrasing, orchestration, or formal development. Arranging differs from orchest ...

References

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