'The Half of It, Dearie' Blues
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1924 song by Fred Astaire and Kathlene Martyn
| "'The Half of It, Dearie' Blues" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Fred Astaire and Kathlene Martyn | |
| Published | December 1, 1924 (1924年12月01日) Harms, Inc.[1] |
| Released | 1924 (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 musical Lady be Good .[2]
Recordings
[edit ]- 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."
- Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook (1959)
References
[edit ]- ^ Library of Congress. Copyright Office. (1924). Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1924 Musical Compositions New Series Vol 19 Part 3. United States Copyright Office. U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
- ^ Billman, Larry (1997). Fred Astaire - A Bio-bibliography. Connecticut: Greenwood Press. p. 57. ISBN 0-313-29010-5.
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