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George Gershwin - Portrait / Paul Whiteman, George Gershwin, Fred Astaire, Judy Garland, Bing Crosby, Billie Holiday, a.m.o. / TIM 3x Audio CD 2003 / 221482-349

UPC 4011222214829

George Gershwin (/ˈɡɜːrʃ.wɪn/; born Jacob Gershwine; September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer and pianist, whose compositions spanned both popular and classical genres. Among his best-known works are the orchestral compositions Rhapsody in Blue (1924) and An American in Paris (1928), the songs "Swanee" (1919) and "Fascinating Rhythm" (1924), the jazz standards "Embraceable You" (1928) and "I Got Rhythm" (1930), and the opera Porgy and Bess (1935), which included the hit "Summertime".

Label:	TIM - 221482-349
Format:	3 x CD
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Released:	2003
Genre:	Classical
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Tracklist:

CD 1

Instrumental Works for the Concert Hall

Rhapsody In Blue, An American In Paris, Second Rhapsody

CD 2

Early Records of the 20s-Shows of the Broadway and Musicals
George White's Scandals of 1922 (Musical), Nifties of 1923 (Musical) , The French Dol! (Revue) ,
The Rainbow (Revue), Song Of The Flame (Musical), Oh, Kay! (Musical), Lady, Be Good! (Musical),
Funny Face (Musical), Tip Toes (Musical), Strike Up The Band (Musical)

CD 3

Great Songs Presented By Great Stars
Benny Goodman, Billie Holiday, Nat King Cole, Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, Judy Garland