'The Half of it, Dearie' Blues
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'The Half of it, Dearie' Blues
'The Half of it, Dearie' Blues
| "'The Half of It, Dearie' Blues" | |
|---|---|
| Song by 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 musical Lady be Good.[1]
| "'The Half of It, Dearie' Blues" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Fred Astaire and Kathlene Martyn | |
| Released | 1924 |
| Composer(s) | George Gershwin |
| Lyricist(s) | Ira Gershwin |
Recordings
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
[1]
Citation Linkopenlibrary.orgBillman, Larry (1997). Fred Astaire - A Bio-bibliography. Connecticut: Greenwood Press. p. 57. ISBN 0-313-29010-5.
Sep 18, 2019, 4:15 AM
[2]
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Sep 18, 2019, 4:15 AM