G. Gershwin on Shaving and Oysters

Discussion in 'General Shaving Talk' started by jmudrick, May 12, 2018.

  1. jmudrick

    jmudrick Type A Man

    A random note I came across, made me smile to know a good shave was on George's top ten list. I'll take issue with the oysters. The record is silent whether Ira shared George's dislike for oysters/ersters...[​IMG]

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  2. Enrico

    Enrico Popcorn

    I was a very odd child ... I enjoyed listening to his record of "Rhapsody in Blue" and An American in Paris" since I was ~8 years old.

     
  3. PickledNorthern

    PickledNorthern Fabulous, the unicorn

    This is super cool. I love the spontaneity. You can tell it was just something he whipped off for the sake of clearing his head or some such. It would be a cool thread if everyone made up a top/worst thread like that.
     
  4. jmudrick

    jmudrick Type A Man

    I'm a huge fan. My favorite recording is the Mitch Miller, I just rebought the CD this week.[​IMG]

    There are some interesting interviews with Whiteman and Grofe talking about the composition of the piece, definitely worth checking out on YouTube if you have not yet.

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  5. Jim99

    Jim99 Gold Water Shaver

    George was an interesting man. He has been quoted as saying that he wrote Rhapsody In Blue on a train ride.
     
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  6. jmudrick

    jmudrick Type A Man

    Gershwin probably did this in late '36 a few months before his death, judging from the Irving Thalberg reference.

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  7. jmudrick

    jmudrick Type A Man

    Ha, well not exactly. One of the motifs from an earlier date quite possibly, but it was composed over a period of weeks in preparation for a concert, with Whiteman looking over his shoulder and Grofe working on the orchestration.





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  8. jmudrick

    jmudrick Type A Man

    Whiteman:



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