THE GERSHWIN PROJECT
– EPISODE 14
‘The Gershwin Project’ is a 26 episode series about the life and works of the 20th Century American music composer, George Gershwin. Each episode runs for 30 minutes.
The series was first broadcast on Artsound FM in 2008. The show was written and produced by Len Power and is narrated by Bill Stephens.
With access to the vast music library of local Gershwin collector, Bert Whelan, the programs include not only Gershwin’s well-known music but also an extraordinary number of Gershwin rarities.
Program 14: “George White’s ‘Scandals’”
Handsome hoofer, George White produced his lavish revues ‘George White’s Scandals’ on Broadway for 20 years from 1919 to 1939. George Gershwin wrote the music for 5 in a row from 1920. We’ll hear the enduring ‘Somebody Loves Me’, the cheeky ‘Scandal Walk’, the delightful ‘Drifting Along With The Tide’ and, the most famous of all, ‘I’ll Build A Stairway to Paradise’. Artists featured include Barbara Cook, Anthony Perkins, Elaine Stritch and, maybe, Ingrid Bergman!
Listen now:
https://www.mixcloud.com/artsoundfm/the-gershwin-project-episode-14/
