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"'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) in the 1937 film 'The Goldwyn Follies'.

Notable recordings



*Ella Logan - recorded on December 30, 1937 for Brunswick Records (catalog No. 8064).

*Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra - recorded for Decca Records (catalog No. 1660B) on January 25, 1938.

*Ella Fitzgerald  recorded January 25, 1938 for Decca Records (catalog No. 1669) 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).

*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 MeSongs of George Gershwin' (1998).

*Diana Krall - 'From This Moment On' (2006).

*The Longines Symphonette - A George Gershwin Festival

References



Category:Songs with music by George Gershwin

Category:Songs with lyrics by Ira Gershwin

Category:Ella Fitzgerald songs

Category:Mildred Bailey songs

Category:Carmen McRae songs

Category:1937 songs

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