Rhapsody in blue / by Gershwin, George, 1898-1937

The Smithsonian collection of classic jazz.

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The romantic approach : a special collection of 20th century American music.

Table of Contents: “…Quiet city / Aaron Copland (8:41) -- Lonely town (Pas de deux) from On the town: three dance episodes / Leonard Bernstein (3:22) -- Hymn from Hymn and fuguing tune no. 2 / Henry Cowell (2:38) -- Elegy / Elliott Carter (4:12) -- Adagio from String quartet / Samuel Barber (7:18) -- Dream / John Cage (7:25) -- Lullaby / George Gershwin (7:10) -- A night piece / Arthur Foote (7:56) -- 3rd movement from Quartet for violin, clarinet, cello and piano / Peter Schickele (4:43) -- Village of the virgins from "Suite from The river" / Duke Ellington (4:17) -- Painted desert from Grande Canyon suite / Ferde Grofé (5:25) -- The unanswered question from Two contemplations / Charles Ives (5:43).…”
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Gershwin & Ellington.

Table of Contents: “…Porgy and Bess medley ; Overture ; Summertime ; My man's gone now ; There's a boat that's leaving soon from New York ; Porgy, I's your woman now : Bess, you is my woman now ; It ain't necessarily so ; I loves you, Porgy ; I've got plenty o'nothing ; Oh Lawd, I'm on my way / George Gershwin -- Duke's place ; I let a song go out of my heart ; Don't get around much anymore ; Prelude to a kiss ; Love you madly ; I got it bad ; Brown skin gal in the calico gown ; Mood indigo ; What am I here for ; In a sentimental mood ; Squeeze me ; Sophisticated lady ; Take the 'A' train ; Solitude ; Come Sunday ; Caravan ; The Creole love call ; It don't mean a thing / Duke Ellington.…”
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And then we wrote American composers and lyricists sing, play and conduct their own songs.

Table of Contents: “…Handy's orchestra) -- Like he loves me (Beatrice Lillie, vocal; Vincent Youmans, piano) -- Someone to watch over me (George Gershwin, piano) -- Star dust (Hoagy Carmichael, vocal, whistling, and piano; Artie Bernstein, double bass; Spike Jones, drums) -- Honeysuckle rose (Fats Waller, piano) -- Mood indigo (Jungle Band; Duke Ellington, piano) -- Anything goes (Cole Porter, vocal and piano) -- Strip polka (Johnny Mercer with Paul Weston and his orchestra) -- Sunday in the park (Harold Rome, vocal and piano) -- You are never away (Mary Martin, vocal; Richard Rodgers, piano; orchestra conducted by John Lesko) -- A sleepin' bee (Harold Arlen; orchestra arr. and conducted by Peter Matz) -- Anyone can whistle (Stephen Sondheim, vocal and piano) -- If my friends could see me now (Cy Coleman, with orchestra).…”

Lost tapes Baden-Baden 1958/1959 / by Pettiford, Oscar, 1922-1960