SHOW / EPISODE

112. Rhapsody in Blue: The Story of a Song

28m | Apr 8, 2024

In this solo ep, Tim talks through the history – and indeed, the controversy – of Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin. It's one of the most iconic pieces of American music ever composed. But its origin story is a little complicated. Leave it to Timmy to sort it all out!


SONGS PLAYED:

George Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue

Eddie Cantor - If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie!)

Willie "The Lion" Smith - Keep Your Temper

W.C. Handy - St. Louis Blues

Paul Simon - Crazy Love, Vol. II

Béla Fleck - Rhapsody in Blue(grass)


FURTHER READING:

Arranging Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue and the Creation of an American Icon by Ryan Bañagale

‘We must face harms done”: Béla Fleck’s defense of George Gershwin’s ‘Rhapsody in Blue’


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