Saturday, May 27, 2017

"I Got Rhythm" #3 5/27/1967

Two-fers for the next seven days! It would take hours to list every version of this standard, written by George and Ira Gershwin and first appearing in the 1930 Broadway stage musical "Girl Crazy." That production made stars out of Ethel Merman and Ginger Rogers, and featured soon-to-be big band legends Benny Goodman, Gene Krupa, Glenn Miller and Jimmy Dorsey in the orchestra. We give you one of the most popular takes, from the Happenings. Clip introduced by Tommy Smothers.


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