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The Real American Folk Song (is a Rag)
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Wikipedia article
"'The Real American Folk Song (is a Rag)'" is a 1918 song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin.
It was the first Gershwin song to be performed on Broadway, where it was introduced by Nora Bayes in the 1918 musical 'Ladies First'.Richard C. Norton. A Chronology of American Musical Theater. Vol. 2. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2002. pp. 161-162.
Notable recordings
*Ella Fitzgerald - 'Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook' (1959) (first recording)
Notes
Category:Songs with music by George Gershwin
Category:Songs with lyrics by Ira Gershwin
Category:Ella Fitzgerald songs
Category:1918 songs
Category:Songs about music
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