George Gershwin, Carl Fenton Orch.- Lady Be Good (1924)

[pax41]

Very nice, Gershwin stuff is just the best.

[bsgs98]

@pax41 Thank You! The Gershwin brothers were in top form in the 1920s.

[fredjmp]

Thanks for sharing this gem! Beautiful!

[bsgs98]

@fredjmp Thanks, Fred.  I am glad you enjoy a good Gershwin tune!

[bhsisthebest]

Great recording, very good band, dancy arrangement. Thank you for posting, the information about the song is always very wellcome. Thank you.

[bsgs98]

@bhsisthebest Thanks! The Fenton Orchestra always had good dance arrangements. I am glad you enjoyed it.

[LStrachey]

Fred played an impressive piano, too

[bsgs98]

@LStrachey There is a clip of him playing piano in "Follow the Fleet" posted on YT.

[LStrachey]

@bsgs98 Ta ... and he does a good job of "won't dance" in Roberta!

[Pianosyncrazy]

Another one... now where's that roll ? ... Great Job !

[bsgs98]

@Pianosyncrazy

Thanks! I bet it's hiding somewhere in your collection!!

[Pianosyncrazy]

@bsgs98 Let me check..(he said frantically digging through boxes of rolls) :)

[UkesterBrown]

I think I remember reading that the Gershwins liked Fred singing their song because of his rhythm and phrasing. Great recording.

[bsgs98]

@UkesterBrown The Gershwin brothers loved composing songs for Astaire. They called calling him “a composer's singer.”