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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.
" ' The Half of it, Dearie' Blues" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin. It was introduced by Fred Astaire and Kathlene Martyn in the 1924 musical Lady be Good. Recordings. Fred Astaire with George Gershwin at the piano - Fred Astaire - Complete London Sessions.
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 and Adele Astaire performing George Gershwin's "I'd Rather Charleston", with Gershwin at the piano. Recorded in London in 1926, from his score for "Lady...
15 de ago. de 2019 · The recording featured Astaire not just singing but tap dancing, with Gershwin providing a sprightly accompaniment. One can hear echoes from Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” and “An American in Paris” (which he would not write until 1928) in his virtuosic piano playing.
This 14:35 minute piece is essential listening; Gershwin's melodic flair so in evidence and combined with various attractive Latin-flavoured devices and colours. It is a mystery why the work is not better known.
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.
