‘The Half of it, Dearie’ Blues
“‘The Half of It, Dearie’ Blues” | |
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Songby Fred Astaire and Kathlene Martyn | |
Released | 1924 |
Composer(s) | George Gershwin |
Lyricist(s) | Ira Gershwin |
“‘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 musicalLady be Good.[1]
“‘The Half of It, Dearie’ Blues” | |
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Songby Fred Astaire and Kathlene Martyn | |
Released | 1924 |
Composer(s) | George Gershwin |
Lyricist(s) | Ira Gershwin |
Recordings
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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.”
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Ella Fitzgerald –Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook(1959)
References
[1]
Citation Linkopenlibrary.orgBillman, Larry (1997).Fred Astaire – A Bio-bibliography. Connecticut: Greenwood Press. p. 57. ISBN 0-313-29010-5.
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[2]
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