Maureen McGovern, vocals ; Jeff Harris, piano, conductor ; Jay Leonhart, acoustic bass ; Grady Tate, drums ; Lou Marini, reeds ; Mark Sherman, percussion, vibes
Title from disc label.
Includes Gershwin's popular songs, revue material, musical theater, opera and film scores.
Lyrics primarily by Ira Gershwin.
Program notes (10 pages) inserted in container.
Recorded live at Clinton Recording Studios, New York City, 1988 November 20.
Sung in English.
Stiff upper lip / Ira Gershwin (3:22) -- Things are looking up / (1:10) -- (I've got) beginner's luck / (1:41) -- How long has this been going on? / (4:12) -- By Strauss / (3:08) -- Naughty baby / Ira Gershwin, Desmond Carter Love walked in / (1:50) -- Embraceable you / (2:21) -- A corner of heaven with you / Lou Paley (3:40) -- Somebody loves me / B.G. DeSylva, Ballard MacDonald (5:01) -- Little jazz bird / (3:32) -- My man's gone now / DuBose Heyward (2:05) -- Porgy, I's yo' woman now / DuBose Heyward, Ira Gershwin (3:21) -- The man I love / (3:18) -- Piano prelude II (1:21) -- Summertime / (2:51) -- Gershwin tribute. Strike up the band (0:50) Fascinating rhythm (1:40) Clap yo' hands (1:01) They can't take that away from me (2:05) 'S wonderful (1:07) They all laughed I got rhythm (1:05) -- Love is here to stay (verse) / (3:03) -- Of thee I sing (refrain) / Ira Gershwin