Oct 11, 2026 · 7 min · 4 segments
It's hard to top Al Jolson, Bring Crosby and Oscar Levant with a string of Gershwin tunes, with this segment from the 16 Oct 1947 Kraft Music Hall. Just sit back and enjoy! The complete broadcast…
Oscar, honestly, you ought to be glad you took up piano, otherwise you might never have known George Gershwin.
You're right, Al.
George was an inspiration to many of us.
Well, I guess we all benefited by knowing George.
And Bing, you and I still have the privilege of singing his great songs.
Well, let's warm up Oscar and get after him, huh? ¶¶ Deep in my heart, that melody will always linger.
The folks up north won't see me no more when I get to that Swanee shore.
Someday he'll come along The man I love
And
he'll be good and strong The man I love And when he comes my way I'll do my best to make him
stay Oh, sweet and lovely Lady Big Bird Oh, lady, be good to me
Maybe it's you
Embrace me, my sweet, embraceable you Embrace me, my irreplaceable you
I got rhythm, I got music I got my gal who could ask for anything more I got my gal who could ask for anything more A good life
for anything more
It ain't necessarily
so
Well, it ain't necessarily so The things that your preacher Is liable to teach you Well, it ain't necessarily so.
It ain't necessary, ain't necessary, ain't necessary, ain't necessary.
¶¶
Summertime And living is easy
Oscar, honestly, you ought to be glad you took up piano, otherwise you might never have known George Gershwin.
You're right, Al.
George was an inspiration to many of us.
Well, I guess we all benefited by knowing George.
And Bing, you and I still have the privilege of singing his great songs.
Well, let's warm up Oscar and get after him, huh? ¶¶ Deep in my heart, that melody will always linger.
The folks up north won't see me no more when I get to that Swanee shore.
Someday he'll come along The man I love
And
he'll be good and strong The man I love And when he comes my way I'll do my best to make him
stay Oh, sweet and lovely Lady Big Bird Oh, lady, be good to me
Maybe it's you
Embrace me, my sweet, embraceable you Embrace me, my irreplaceable you
I got rhythm, I got music I got my gal who could ask for anything more I got my gal who could ask for anything more A good life
for anything more
It ain't necessarily
so
Well, it ain't necessarily so The things that your preacher Is liable to teach you Well, it ain't necessarily so.
It ain't necessary, ain't necessary, ain't necessary, ain't necessary.
¶¶
Summertime And living is easy
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