"Who Cares?" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, written for their 1931 musical Of Thee I Sing. It was introduced by William Gaxton and Lois Moran in the original Broadway production.
Notable recordings
- Fred Astaire with Benny Goodman and his Orchestra - recorded May 9, 1940 for Columbia Records, catalog No. 35517.[1]
- Kate Smith - for her album Kate Smith (1954).[2]
- Anita O'Day - This Is Anita (1955)[3]
- Sammy Davis Jr. and Carmen McRae - Boy Meets Girl (1957)[4]
- Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook (1959)[5] and the 1983 Pablo release Nice Work if You Can Get It
- Cannonball Adderley - Know What I Mean? (1961)
- Judy Garland - Judy at Carnegie Hall (1961) Judy Garland - That’s Entertainment (1960) The Judy Garland Show (1963)
- Michael Feinstein - Nice Work If You Can Get It: Songs by the Gershwins (1996)
- Dick Haymes - For You, for Me, Forevermore (1978).[6]
- Tony Bennett - Steppin' Out (1993)
- Susannah McCorkle - Someone to Watch Over Me—Songs of George Gershwin (1998).[7]
- Bea Arthur - Bea Arthur on Broadway — Just Between Friends (2002)[8]
- Rufus Wainwright - Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall (2007)
- Bill Evans - with Chuck Israels and Larry Bunker on the album Time Remembered
References
- ^ "THE ONLINE DISCOGRAPHICAL PROJECT". 78discography.com. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
- ^ "www.allmusic.com". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
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- ^ "www.discogs.com". discogs.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1978. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
- ^ "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
- ^ "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved December 20, 2017.