GIRL CRAZY

Composer: George Gershwin
Lyricist: Ira Gershwin

Opened: October 14, 1930, Alvin Theatre, N.Y.C.
Performances: 272

Note: Only recordings of numbers not found on the 1990 studio cast album are noted below.

Ask Me Again (written for but not used in GIRL CRAZY; interpolated into the 1990 revival of OH, KAY!):

1. Nice Work If You Can Get It: Songs By The Gershwins, CD/Atlantic 82833-2 (Michael Feinstein, piano and voice, with orchestra conducted by Rob Fisher)
2. Ask Me Again, CD/LML Music 7 (Charles Cermele)
3. Mostly Mercer, CD/Painted Smiles 103 (Rosemary Clooney) [also CD/Harbinger HDC1807]
4. Don't Fence Me In, CD/D'Arcy (D'Arcy)
5. The Lost Gershwin, CD/Specific Jazz 011 (Victoria Hart)
6. Ask Me Again, CD/Midder Music 008 (Nancy La Mott)
7. The Memory Of All That: A Celebration Of Gershwin, CD/Kopaesthetics 104 (Spider Saloff)
8. By George!, CD/After 9 TWCD-2023 (Patrick A'Hearn with musical direction by Lee Musiker)
9. Somebody Come And Play, CD/Big Elbows Productions 00665 78342 (Jan Peters with the Tom LaMark Orchestra)
 

Dawn Of A New Day (originally written for the 1939 New York World's Fair; revised for the 1960 revival):

1. 78/Brunswick 8313 (Charles Goodman with Horace Heidt & His Musical Knights) [reissued on From Gershwin's Time, CD/Sony Classical MH2K 60648]
2. 78/Bluebird B 10101 (Bobby King with Johnny Messner & his Music Box Band)
3. Paul Whiteman Conducts George Gershwin, CD/Music & Arts 1042 (Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra)
4. A George Gershwin Festival, Longines Symphonette (S) LWS 228 (Symphonette Society) [reissued on Best Of George Gershwin, CD/Rhino Flashback 75454]
A radio transcription by the College Eight and the Frank Westerfield Band (unverified) is also known to exist.


You've Got What Gets Me (written for the 1932 film version) (music for the release originally written for "Your Eyes! Your Smile! cut from FUNNY FACE):

1. 78/GB 4489-2 (Al Bowlly with Ray Fox & His Band) [reissued on George Gershwin - A Celebration: 'S Wonderful, CD/Avid AMSC 640]
2. Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book Volume IV, Verve MGVS-6080 (Ella Fitzgerald with orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle) [reissued on CD/Verve 825 024-2]
3. George And Ira Gershwin In Hollywood, CD/Rhino Movie Music R2 72732 (Eddie Quillan, Dixie Lee, Mitzi Green, and the RKO Radio Studio Orchestra)


Unrecorded Material:

And I Have You (cut; no music survives)
Are You Dancing (not used)
The Gambler Of The West
Something Peculiar (L: Lou Paley) (not used)
You Can't Unscramble Eggs (not used)