I Was Doing All Right
"I Was Doing All Right" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin. It was introduced by Ella Logan (unseen, on the radio)[1] in the 1937 film The Goldwyn Follies.
Notable recordings[]
- Ella Logan - recorded on December 30, 1937 for Brunswick Records (catalog No. 8064).[2]
- Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra - recorded for Decca Records (catalog No. 1660B) on January 25, 1938.[3]
- Ella Fitzgerald – recorded January 25, 1938 for Decca Records (catalog No. 1669)[4] and later for Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook (1959).
- Artie Shaw & his Orchestra - recorded on July 21, 1945 for RCA Victor (catalog No. 20-1742).[5]
- Buddy DeFranco and Oscar Peterson play George Gershwin (1954)
- Carmen McRae - for her album Blue Moon (1956).
- Louis Armstrong w/ Oscar Peterson – Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson (1957).
- Susannah McCorkle - Someone to Watch Over Me—Songs of George Gershwin (1998).[6]
- Diana Krall - From This Moment On (2006).
References[]
- ^ "Internet Movie Database". imdb.com. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
- ^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
- ^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
- ^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
- ^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
Categories:
- Songs with music by George Gershwin
- Songs with lyrics by Ira Gershwin
- Ella Fitzgerald songs
- Mildred Bailey songs
- Carmen McRae songs
- 1937 songs