George And Ira Gershwin In Hollywood: Motion Picture Soundtrack Anthology [Soundtrack]

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Rights problems kept many Gershwin soundtrack recordings from public release, but this collection makes up for lost time. It is a comprehensive trove of tunes, drawn from several Hollywood studios, including MGM, RKO, and Warner Bros. Among the roster's stars: Fred Astaire ("A Foggy Day"), Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney ("I Got Rhythm"), Al Jolson ("Swanee"), Gene Kelly ("Love Is Here to Stay"), and Ginger Rogers ("They All Laughed"). Added are the instrumental talents of Warner Bros. musical director Ray Heindorf ("Overture" from Rhapsody in Blue) and "Fascinating Rhythm" by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (with a piano solo by Rooney!). Sonic flaws result from some tracks having to be retrieved from old acetate playback discs, but this is still a fine commemorative souvenir for Gershwin fans. --Joseph Lanza

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Great Collection

Just a great collection of Gershwin songs!!!

George And Ira Gershwin In Hollywood: Motion Picture Soundtrack Anthology
George Gershwin , and Ira Gershwin
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000033ZI
Release Date: 1997-06-24

Overture (Medley: Swannee/Somebody Loves Me/Fascinating Rhythm/Embraceable You... - Warner Bros. Studio Orchestra
Swanee - Al Jolson
Somebody Loves Me - Lena Horne
I Can't Be Bothered Now - Fred Astaire
(I'll Build A) Stairway To Paradise - George Guetary
They Can't Take That Away From Me - Fred Astaire
Fascinating Rhythm - Tommy Dorsey And His Orch.
Love Is Here To Stay - Gene Kelly
They All Laughed - Ginger Rogers
Embraceable You - Judy Garland & The M-G-M Studio Chorus
135th Street Blues (Blue Monday) (Extended Version) - John B. Hughes & Chorus
Summertime (Extended Version) - ANNE BROWN
Let's Call The Whole Thing Off - Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers
But Not For Me - Ella Fitzgerald
Nice Work If You Can Get It - Fred Astaire
Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away) - Avon Long
I've Got A Crush On You - Gene Kelly
Third Prelude (Outtake) - Oscar Levant
Strike Up The Band - Judy Garland/Mickey Rooney/Six Hits And A Miss/The M-G-M Studio Chorus

Tracks:

Boy! What Love Has Done To Me - Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra
Slap That Bass (Alternate Take) - Fred Astaire & Chorus
Aren't You King Of Glad We Did? - Dick Haymes & Betty Grable
The Man I Love - Peg La Centra
Treat Me Rough (Extended Version) - June Allyson/Mickey Rooney/M-G-M Studio Chorus...
A Foggy Day - Fred Astaire
You've Got What Gets Me - Eddie Quillan, Dixie Lee, & Mitzi Green
Oh Lady, Be Good - Artie Shaw & His Orchestra
He Loves And She Loves - Fred Astaire
I Was Doing Alright - Ella Logan
Love Walked In (Outtake) - Virginia Verrill
Promenade (Walking The Dog) - The RKO Radio Studio Orchestra
(I've Got) Beginner's Luck - Fred Astaire
'S Wonderful - Gene Kelly & Georges Guetary
Things Are Looking Up - Fred Astaire
Delishious (Extended Version) - Sally Sweetland
Shall We Dance - Fred Astaire
I Got Rhythm - Judy Garland/Mickey Rooney/Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra & The M-G-M Studio Chorus
You'd Be Hard To Replace (Extended Version) - Fred Astaire
In Our United State - Bob Fosse
For You, For Me, For Evermore - Dick Haymes & Betty Grable

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Rights problems kept many Gershwin soundtrack recordings from public release, but this collection makes up for lost time. It is a comprehensive trove of tunes, drawn from several Hollywood studios, including MGM, RKO, and Warner Bros. Among the roster's stars: Fred Astaire ("A Foggy Day"), Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney ("I Got Rhythm"), Al Jolson ("Swanee"), Gene Kelly ("Love Is Here to Stay"), and Ginger Rogers ("They All Laughed"). Added are the instrumental talents of Warner Bros. musical director Ray Heindorf ("Overture" from Rhapsody in Blue) and "Fascinating Rhythm" by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (with a piano solo by Rooney!). Sonic flaws result from some tracks having to be retrieved from old acetate playback discs, but this is still a fine commemorative souvenir for Gershwin fans. --Joseph Lanza

Customer Reviews:

Great Collection.......2002-03-07

A great facet of Gershwin music, and a great set of some songs that are difficult to find on Gershwin collections (Liza, Stairway to Paradise). This set is very different from other classical, jazz, and Broadway style Gershwin collections. The recordings are from the movies they were used in and are sort-of one-dimensional since they were performed by actors to advance the plot, as compared to a Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, or even a Frank Sinatra interpretation that is performed for the song's sake alone. However, these movie songs were a vital part of Gershwin versatility, and are a pleasure to listen to. In all, a great value and must for a Gershwin fan.

Just a great collection of Gershwin songs!!!.......1998-10-16

If you are an old movie fan you will love this cd.You can almost see Fred and Ginger dancing. Just great!!!!

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