"My One and Only" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, written for the 1927 musical Funny Face where it was introduced by Fred Astaire, Betty Compton and Gertrude McDonald.[1] It was originally titled "(What Am I Gonna Do) If You Turn Me Down?"
Notable recordings
- Johnny Johnson & His Statler Pennsylvanians - Victor 21113; Matrix BVE-41134 (rec. December 2, 1927)[2]
- Whispering Jack Smith - HMV B2863; Matrix Bb14510-3 (rec. September 18, 1928)[3]
- Fred Astaire with Adele Astaire, orchestra conducted by Julian Jones, London, November 28, 1928 (English Columbia 5174)[1]
- Lee Wiley - Sings the Songs of George & Ira Gershwin & Cole Porter (1940), Legendary Song Stylist (1999)
- Sarah Vaughan - Sarah Vaughan Sings George Gershwin (1957)
- Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Sings Gershwin (1950), Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook (1959)
Notes and references
- ^ a b Billman, Larry (1997). Fred Astaire - A Bio-bibliography. Connecticut: Greenwood Press. pp. 62, 236. ISBN 0-313-29010-5.
- ^ "Encyclopedic Discography of Victor Recordings". University of California, Santa Barbara Libraries. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- ^ Andrews & Bayly (2000). Catalogue of HMV "B" Series Records. Norfolk, England: City of London Phonograph and Gramophone Society Ltd. OCLC 47117798.
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