My Cousin in Milwaukee
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"My Cousin in Milwaukee" is a song composed by George Gershwin
with lyrics by Ira Gershwin
. It was introduced in their 1932 musical Pardon My English
. the song, indeed the show, was not a particular hit, although there's a number of vintage recordings of the tune.
Among them;
(+ while this unissued performance has been reissued a few times and credited to Roberti, most collectors think it's really Gertrude Neisen, who was known to do an excellent impersonation of Roberti!)
Arnetia Walker, complete score recoding of "Pardon My English", 1994 Roxbury/Electra/Nonesuch
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George Gershwin
George Gershwin was an American composer and pianist. Gershwin's compositions spanned both popular and classical genres, and his most popular melodies are widely known...
with lyrics by Ira Gershwin
Ira Gershwin
Ira Gershwin was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs of the 20th century....
. It was introduced in their 1932 musical Pardon My English
Pardon My English
Pardon My English is a musical with a book by Herbert Fields and Morrie Ryskind, lyrics by Ira Gershwin, and music by George Gershwin. Set in 1933 Dresden, the farcical plot satirizes the Prohibition era.-Production history:Producers Alex A...
. the song, indeed the show, was not a particular hit, although there's a number of vintage recordings of the tune.
Among them;
- Victor Arden-Phil Ohman & their Orchestra (Victor 24206)
- Lyda Roberti+ with Eddy Duchin and his Central Park Casino Orchestra (Brunswick unissued)
(+ while this unissued performance has been reissued a few times and credited to Roberti, most collectors think it's really Gertrude Neisen, who was known to do an excellent impersonation of Roberti!)
Notable recordings
- Ella FitzgeraldElla FitzgeraldElla Jane Fitzgerald , also known as the "First Lady of Song" and "Lady Ella," was an American jazz and song vocalist...
- Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin SongbookElla Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin SongbookElla Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook is a 1959 five album set by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, focusing on the songs of George and Ira Gershwin. It was recorded with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra, marking the first time that Ella and Riddle had worked together...
(1959)
Arnetia Walker, complete score recoding of "Pardon My English", 1994 Roxbury/Electra/Nonesuch
[Category:Songs with music by George Gershwin]]