How did the lyrics to “I Got Rhythm” come about? Susannah McCorkle tells us:
And here she is singing it:
All songs were composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin
Eleanor Powell taps to “Fascinatin’ Rhythm”
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“It Ain’t Necessarily So” — Cab Calloway on Ed Sullivan
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Patrick Cassidy: “Clap Yo’ Hands”
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“I Can’t Be Bothered Now” at the 1992 Tony Awards
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Astaire & Rogers: “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off”
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“Little Jazz Bird” I think sung by John Pizzarelli
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Ella says it’s “Nice Work If You Can Get It”
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“They All Laughed” — but not at Rogers & Astaire
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