Tracks: Disc One:
1. Capital Revue - Demi Tasse: 'Swanee'
2. Spice Of 1922: 'The Yankee Doodle Blues'
3. The French Doll: 'Do It Again'
4. George White's Scandals Of 1924: 'Somebody Loves Me'
5. Lady Be Good!: 'Fascinating Rhythm'
6. Lady Be Good!: 'Oh, Lady Be Good'
7. Tell Me More: 'Tell Me More'
8. Tip-Toes: 'Sweet And Low-Down' (1925) / Singing Sophomores
9. Song Of The Flame: 'Song Of The Flame'
10. Medley From Oh, Kay!: 'Oh, Kay' - 'Maybe' - 'Do-Do-Do' - 'Someone To Watch Over Me' - 'Clap Yo'Hands'
11. Funny Face: 'S Wonderful'
12. Funny Face: 'My One And Only'
13. Strike Up The Band: 'The Man I Love'
14. Rosalie: 'Oh, Gee ! Oh, Joy !'
15. Show Girl: 'Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away)'
16. Show Girl: 'Do what you do !'
17. Strike Up The Band: 'Strike Up The Band'
18. Girl Crazy: 'I Got Rhythm'
19. Of Thee I Sing: 'Of Thee I Sing' - Dance medley
20. Of Thee I Sing: 'Wintergreen For President'
21. Pardon My English: 'My Cousin In Milwaukee'
22. Let 'Em Eat Cake: 'Let 'em Eat Cake'
23. Porgy And Bess: 'It Ain't Necessary So'
24. Shall We Dance: 'They All Laughed'
25. A Damsel In Distress: 'Nice Work If You Can Get It'
Disc Two:
1. A Damsel In Distress: 'A Foggy Day (In London Town)'
2. The Goldwyn Follies: 'Love Is Here To Stay'
3. Song Of The World's Fair: 'Dawn Of A New Day'
4. Oh, Kay!: 'Do-Do-Do'
5. Oh, Kay!: 'Someone To Watch Over Me'
6. Oh, Kay!: 'Clap Yo' Hands'
7. Oh, Kay!: 'Maybe'
8. Three Preludes For Piano: No. 1
9. Three Preludes For Piano: No. 2
10. Three Preludes For Piano: No. 3
11. Rhapsody In Blue: Andante (Theme)
12. Novelty Abridgement Of Rhapsody In Blue
13. Concerto In F: I. Allegro
14. Concerto In F: II. Adagio - Andante con moto
15. Concerto In F: III. Allegro agitato
16. A Symphonic Picture: Porgy And Bess
Posted 2008-09-16 00:02:35: Amazon.com: Problem with listening to Gershwin tunes these days: all we ever hear is the new interpreters, the crooners who always boast a thick sheen of polish. Of course, there was a time--back before jazz became "smooth" and airline commercials picked up on "Rhapsody in Blue"--when Gershwin's tunes were pop music. You know, fun songs heard everywhere--in the concert halls, at the movies, on the radio--by young and old alike. These tunes comprise From Gershwin's Time, a collection of music recorded (mostly) while the composer was still alive, between 1920 and 1945 (George died in '37). Vintage Gershwin cuts by Al Jolson, Ukulele Ike, Fred Astaire, and Tom Patricola (from the original George White's Sandals Broadway cast) are interspersed with more novel acts: the Singing Sophomores, the Ipana Troubadours, and Borah Minnevitch & His Harmonica Rascals. The second CD features several tracks of Gershwin's own piano work, but it's the oddballs that make this disc so special. Of all the Gershwin compilations out there, none are so varied in performers and scope--from Broadway tunes to Rhapsody--nor are any this fun. A must-have for Gershwin fans. --Jason Verlinde
