1st RECORDING OF: Rhapsody In Blue - Paul Whiteman Orch. & George Gershwin piano (1924 version)

Ross Gorman’s clarinet glissando leads off this historic two-sided acoustically-recorded 12-inch 78 of the George Gershwin masterpiece, arranged for orchestra by Ferde Grofe. In 1927 Gershwin and the Paul Whiteman Orchestra (conducted by Nat Shilkret) released an updated electrically-recorded version, which you can listen to here:    • 1927 HITS ARCHIVE: Rhapsody In Blue -...  

See Wikipedia for the interesting background on the composition, the Aeolian Hall premiere, and the important Whiteman connection: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhapsod...

The original 78rpm single was issued on Victor 55225 - Rhapsody in Blue Parts 1 & 2 (Gershwin), by Paul Whiteman and His Concert Orchestra, arranged by Ferde Grofe, George Gershwin at the piano, recorded in NYC June 10, 1924

For hundreds of other ‘originals,’ please visit the fascinating playlist “FIRST RECORDING OF THE SONG…” (click here:    • FIRST RECORDING OF THE SONG... (Music...   ) .
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