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62. 5.6K views 12 years ago. George Gershwin plays piano and Fred Astaire sing in this 1926 recording of 'the half of it dearie blues' taken from the musical 'Lady be good' from 1924. Music...
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Funny Face is a 1927 musical composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, and book by Fred Thompson and Paul Gerard Smith. When it opened on Broadway on November 22, 1927, as the first show performed in the newly built Alvin Theatre, it starred Fred Astaire and his sister Adele Astaire.
Fred Astaire with George Gershwin at the piano - Fred Astaire - Complete London Sessions. In this first ever recording of the number, on April 19, 1926, Astaire includes a short tap-dancing section and asks Gershwin: "How's that, George," to which Gershwin replies: "That's fine, Freddy, keep going."
Digitized from the LP shown above, released in 1952 on the Heritage label, catalogue number H-0073. George Gershwin (September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was...
Lady, Be Good! (title sometimes presented with an exclamation point) is a musical written by Guy Bolton and Fred Thompson with music by George and lyrics by Ira Gershwin. It was first presented on Broadway in 1924; the West End production followed in 1926.
5. Juni 2015 · Theater. 'Gershwins And Me' Tells The Stories Behind 12 Songs. June 5, 20151:10 PM ET. Heard on Fresh Air. 43-Minute Listen. Playlist. Musician Michael Feinstein chronicles his experience working...
15. Aug. 2019 · “THE HALF OF IT DEARIE, BLUES” – Fred Astaire with George Gershwin (April 20, 1926) George & Ira Gershwin. In December 1924, one of the most important events in Broadway musical history occurred when George and Ira Gershwin collaborated on their first hit show, Lady, Be Good!
