Oscar Peterson Plays George Gershwin
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| artist = Oscar Peterson
| cover = Oscar_Peterson_Plays_George_Gershwin.png
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| released = 1953
| recorded = December 1952
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| genre = Jazz
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| label = Clef Records
| producer = Norman Granz
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{{album ratings
|rev1 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings
|rev1score = {{Rating|3|4}}{{cite book |last1=Cook |first1=Richard |authorlink1=Richard Cook (journalist) |last2=Morton |first2=Brian |authorlink2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title=The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |year=2008 |edition=9th |publisher=Penguin |isbn=978-0-141-03401-0 |page=1151}}
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Oscar Peterson Plays George Gershwin is an album by pianist Oscar Peterson of popular songs written by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin.
In 1956, Columbia released a series of individual "clef series" 45rpms under the same title with 4 selected tracks from the original LP record.
Verve Records reissued the album in 1985 under the title "Oscar Peterson - The George Gershwin Songbook" in Germany through PolyGram.{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Oscar-Peterson-The-George-Gershwin-Songbook/release/2667808|title=Oscar Peterson: The George Gershwin Songbook|publisher=discogs.com|access-date=August 22, 2016}}
Track listing
- "The Man I Love"
- "Fascinating Rhythm
- "It Ain't Necessarily So"
- "Somebody Loves Me
- "Strike Up The Band"
- "I've Got a Crush On You"
- "I Was Doing All Right"
- "S'Wonderful"
- "Oh, Lady be Good!"
- "I Got Rhythm"
- "A Foggy Day"
- "Love Walked In"{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Oscar-Peterson-Oscar-Peterson-Plays-George-Gershwin/release/5942705|title=Oscar Peterson Plays George Gershwin|publisher=discogs.com|access-date=August 22, 2016}}
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Category:Oscar Peterson albums
Category:Albums produced by Norman Granz
Category:George and Ira Gershwin tribute albums
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