Oscar Peterson Plays the George Gershwin Songbook
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{{Infobox album
| name = Oscar Peterson Plays the George Gershwin Songbook
| type = studio
| artist = Oscar Peterson
| cover = oscarpgershwinsongbook.jpg
| alt =
| released = 1959
| recorded = July 14 – August 9, 1959
| venue =
| studio = Universal (Chicago){{cite book |last1=Swedien |first1=Bruce |title=Make Mine Music |date=2003 |publisher=MIA Musikk |location=Norway |isbn=82-996756-1-8 |page=66}}
| genre = Jazz
| length =
| label = Verve
| producer = Norman Granz
| prev_title = Oscar Peterson Plays the Duke Ellington Songbook
| prev_year = 1959
| next_title = Oscar Peterson Plays the Richard Rodgers Songbook
| next_year = 1959
}}
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = Allmusic
| rev1Score ={{Rating|3|5}} {{cite web|author=Ron Wynn |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/oscar-peterson-plays-the-george-gershwin-song-book-mw0000312572 |title=Oscar Peterson Plays the George Gershwin Song Book - Oscar Peterson | Songs, Reviews, Credits |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=2016-04-10}}
| rev2 = DownBeat
| rev2score = {{rating|3|5}}{{Cite magazine |last=DeMichael |first=Don |date=18 February 1960 |title=Oscar Peterson Trio |magazine=DownBeat |volume=27 |issue=4 |pages=36–38}}
| noprose=yes
|}}
Oscar Peterson Plays the George Gershwin Songbook is a 1959 album by pianist Oscar Peterson of compositions written by George Gershwin. Peterson had recorded many of the pieces for his 1952 album Oscar Peterson Plays George Gershwin.
Track listing
- "It Ain't Necessarily So" – 2:48
- "The Man I Love" – 3:09
- "Love Walked In" – 2:49
- "I Was Doing All Right" – 2:50
- "A Foggy Day" – 2:55
- "Oh, Lady be Good!" – 3:02
- "Our Love is Here to Stay" – 2:59
- "They All Laughed" – 2:31
- "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off" – 2:20
- "Summertime" (DuBose Heyward) – 2:58
- "Nice Work If You Can Get It" – 2:07
- "Shall We Dance?" – 2:18
All music composed by George Gershwin, with all lyrics by Ira Gershwin. Other lyricists indicated.
Personnel
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References
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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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