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20th Century
George Gershwin
- Years
- 1898–1937
- Nationality
- United States
- Born in
- Brooklyn
- Works
- 60
- Recordings
- 4,523
Also a performer
George Gershwin · Soloist
92 recordings in this catalogue
George Gershwin (1898–1937) was a 20th Century composer from United States. This catalogue lists 60 recorded works across 4,523 recordings. The OO catalogue here has 68 entries. Most recorded forms: Lied, Opera, Concerto.
Born
September 26, 1898
Brooklyn
Died
July 11, 1937
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| Title | Catalog | Form | Key | Year | Recordings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| It Ain’t Necessarily So | — | Lied | - | - | 76 |
| Fascinatin’ Rhythm | — | Lied | - | - | 67 |
| My Man’s Gone Now | — | Lied | - | - | 67 |
| Liza, All the Clous'll | OO 15565 | Lied | - | - | 65 |
| Medley: I've Got A Crush On You; A Foggy Day | OO 15586 | Lied | - | - | 64 |
| Who Cares? | — | Lied | - | - | 58 |
| Soon | — | Lied | - | - | 44 |
| Cuban Overture | OO 15566 | Overture | - | - | 41 |
| Bess, You Is My Woman Now | — | Lied | - | - | 39 |
| Swanee | OO 15536 | Lied | - | - | 35 |
| They All Laughed | — | Lied | - | - | 31 |
| I Got Plenty o’ Nuttin’ | — | Lied | - | - | 29 |
| Do It Again! | OO 15538 · OO 15582 | Lied | - | - | 28 |
| Porgy and Bess: A Symphonic Picture | OO 15563 | Suite | - | - | 26 |
| I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise | OO 15557 | Lied | - | - | 25 |
| My One and Only | — | Lied | - | - | 24 |
| Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off | — | Lied | - | - | 23 |
| I Was Doing All Right | — | Lied | - | - | 22 |
| Rialto Ripples | OO 15589 | - | - | - | 17 |
| By Strauss | OO 15571 | Lied | - | - | 11 |