I Was Doing All Right Explained

"I Was Doing All Right" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin. It was introduced by Ella Logan (unseen, on the radio)^[1] in the 1937 film The Goldwyn Follies.

Notable recordings

• Ella Logan - recorded on December 30, 1937 for Brunswick Records (catalog No. 8064).^[2]
• Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra - recorded for Decca Records (catalog No. 1660B) on January 25, 1938.^[3]
• Ella Fitzgerald – recorded January 25, 1938 for Decca Records (catalog No. 1669)^[4] and later for Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook (1959).
• Artie Shaw & his Orchestra - recorded on July 21, 1945 for RCA Victor (catalog No. 20-1742).^[5]
• Buddy DeFranco and Oscar Peterson play George Gershwin (1954)
• Carmen McRae - for her album Blue Moon (1956).
• Louis Armstrong w/ Oscar Peterson – Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson (1957).
• Susannah McCorkle - Someone to Watch Over Me—Songs of George Gershwin (1998).^[6]
• Diana Krall - From This Moment On (2006).
• The Longines Symphonette - A George Gershwin Festival

Notes and References

1. Web site: Internet Movie Database. imdb.com. March 12, 2018.
2. Web site: The Online Discographical Project. 78discography.com. March 12, 2018.
3. Web site: The Online Discographical Project. 78discography.com. March 12, 2018.
4. Web site: The Online Discographical Project. 78discography.com. March 12, 2018.
5. Web site: The Online Discographical Project. 78discography.com. March 12, 2018.
6. Web site: Discogs.com. Discogs.com. March 12, 2018.