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"I Got Rhythm" is a piece composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin and published in 1930, which became a jazz standard. Its chord progression, known as the "rhythm changes", is the foundation for many other popular jazz tunes such as Charlie Parker's and Dizzy Gillespie's bebop standard "Anthropology (Thrivin' on a Riff)".
"I Got Rhythm" 1930: George Gershwin "Little Man On The White Keys" [5] Nat King Cole "I Got Rhythm" 1930 George Gershwin "Little Quail" [36] Ted Brown "I'll Remember April" 1942 Gene de Paul "Little Rootie Tootie" [75] Thelonious Monk "I Got Rhythm" 1930: George Gershwin "Little Willie Leaps" [1] 1947: Miles Davis "All God's Chillun Got Rhythm ...
Ira Gershwin (born Israel Gershovitz; December 6, 1896 – August 17, 1983) was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs in the English language of the 20th century. [1]
The song's I-vi-ii-V7 chord progression has been used in countless jazz compositions, and is commonly known as "rhythm changes". [20] George Gershwin's last concert composition, Variations on "I Got Rhythm" was based on this song. [21] "Lazy River", [4] [22] a song by Hoagy Carmichael and Sidney Arodin, [23] was a hit for the Mills Brothers in ...
Variations on "I Got Rhythm" is a set of variations for orchestra and piano solo composed by George Gershwin in 1933–34. The piece is dedicated "to [his] brother Ira". Gershwin composed the new piece for his forthcoming concert tour with the Leo Reisman Orchestra, as an alternative to his Rhapsody in Blue and Concerto in F.
Girl Crazy is a 1932 American pre-Code musical film adaptation of the 1930 stage play of the same name.The film was very unlike the stage play except for its score. It was tailored for the comic talents of Wheeler & Woolsey, a popular comedy team of the time.
Songs from George and Ira Gershwin musicals (2 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Songs with lyrics by Ira Gershwin" The following 69 pages are in this category, out of 69 total.
In 1929, the Gershwin brothers created Show Girl; [28] the following year brought Girl Crazy, [29] which introduced the standards "Embraceable You", sung by Ginger Rogers, and "I Got Rhythm". 1931's Of Thee I Sing became the first musical comedy to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama; the winners were George S. Kaufman, Morrie Ryskind, and Ira ...