Do it again

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Do It Again is a song written by George Gershwin (music) and Buddy DeSylva (lyrics) and released in 1922.

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Irène Bordoni

While working together, Gershwin improvised a melody; DeSylva listened for a few minutes and then started singing Do it again, do it again . The song Do It Again was first used in the Broadway play The French Doll , which premiered on February 20, 1922 at the Lyceum Theater; the song was presented by Irène Bordoni . Alice Delysia sang it at the London performance of the piece in the Mayfair and Montmartre Revue , but under the title Please Do It Again . The singer Eva Gauthier appeared in 1923 a. a. performed the Gershwin song in New York's Aeolian Hall . The song became popular in the US mainly through the recording of Paul Whiteman (Victor); Do It Again experienced some boycotts by American radio stations because of the allusive title.

First recordings and later cover versions

Musicians who covered the song in the United States from 1922 included Joseph Samuels' Music Masters & Arthur Hall (Radiex 1111), Ernest Hussar & His Orchestra ( Pathé 020775), the studio band Bailey's Lucky Seven (Gennett, with Phil Napoleon and Bennie Krueger ), in Sweden the Russell Jones' jazz band (Skandia). In 1933 Alice Delysia also recorded the song on record.

The discographer Tom Lord lists a total of 104 (as of 2015) cover versions in the field of jazz , u. a. from 1939 by Georgia White , Cab Calloway , Jimmy Dorsey , Billy Butterfield , Mel Tormé / Hal Mooney , Jane Harvey , June Christy / Shorty Rogers , Monica Lewis , Frances Wayne , Sarah Vaughan , Trudy Richards , Beverly Kenney , Julie London , Tyree Glenn , Shirley Horn / Jimmy Jones , Kitty White , Nancy Wilson , Eumir Deodato , Cybill Shepherd , Gustav Brom , Ruby Braff , Barbara Lea and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band . Even Judy Garland had do it again in their repertoire; in later years he was a. a. interpreted by Diana Krall ( When I Look in Your Eyes , 1999).

The Gershwin song should not be confused with the Rodgers and Hart song I'll Do It Again from 1933. Steely Dan also released another song in 1972 called Do It Again , as did The Beach Boys in 1968.

Notes and individual references

  1. ↑ a b c Michael Lasser: America's Songs II: Songs from the 1890s to the Post-War Years . 2014, p. 76
  2. ^ Marvin E. Paymer, Don E. Post Sentimental Journey: Intimate Portraits of America's Great Songs. 199, page 31.
  3. ↑ Michael Feinstein, Ian Jackman The Gershwins and Me: A Personal History in Twelve Songs . 2012, p. 125.
  4. ↑ David Ewen: George Gershwin: His Journey to Greatness . 1986, page 120
  5. ↑ a b Tom Lord: Jazz discography (online)
  6. ↑ Colin Bratkovich: Just Remember This . 2014, page 390