I´VE GOT A CRUSH ON YOU
Music: George Gershwin- Lyrics: Ira Gershwin
Year: 1930
Origin of the song
On 8 November 1928 the musical comedy Treasure Girl was released in the Alvin Theatre of New York, which was performed sixty eight times. The libretto was Fred Thompson’s and Vincent Lawrence’s, the music, George Gershwin’s, and the lyrics, Ira Gershwin’s. Bertram Harrison was the stage management director, Alfred Newman, the music director, and Bobby Connolly, the choreographer. The leading artists were Gertrude Lawrence, Walter Cartlett, Clifton Webb, Paul Frawley, and Mary Hay. In the first act, Mary Hay and Clifton Webb sang ‘I’ve Got A Crush On You’.
On 14 January 1930 the musical comedy Strike Up The Band was released in the Times Square Theatre of New York, which was performed a hundred and ninety times. The libretto was by Morrie Ryskind, based on one by George S. Kaufman, the music, by George Gershwin, and the lyrics, by Ira Gershwin. Alexander Leftwich directed the stage management, Hilding Anderson, the music, and George Hale, the choreography. The cast included a Bobby Clark, Paul McCullough, Blanche Ring, Dudley Clements, Gordon Smith, Kathryn Hamill, Helen Gilligan, Doris Carson, and Jerry Goff. In the second act, Doris Carson and Gordon Smith sang ‘I’ve Got A Crush On You’.
This is the only song that Gershwin used in two different musicals.
Versions in the top charts
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PERFORMERS |
DATE OF RECORDING |
DAY OF ENTRANCE |
PERMANENCE WEEKS |
HIGH POSITION REACHED |
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Joe Sullivan´s Cafe Society Orchestra |
1940.04.29 |
1940.10.12 |
1 |
24 |
Helen Ward (voc) |
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1947.11.05 |
1948.04.10 |
2 |
21 |
Frank Sinatra (voc), Axel Stordahl Orchestra |
Jazz. Outstanding performances
Instrumental
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PERFORMERS |
DATE OF RECORDING |
MUSICIANS WHO TOOK PART IN THE RECORDING
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1952.12.?? |
Oscar Peterson (p), Barney Kessel (g), Ray Brown (b) |
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1956.07.14 |
Thad Jones (tp), Billy Mitchell (ts), Barry Harris (p), Percy Heath (b), Max Roach (d) |
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1962.04.18 |
Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis (ts), Harry 'Sweets' Edison (tp), Hugh Lawson (p), Ike Isaacs (b), Clarence Johnston (d) |
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Oscar Peterson Trio |
1964.05.?? |
Oscar Peterson (p), Ray Brown (b), Ed Thigpen (d) |
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1975.06.06 |
Zoot Sims (ts), Oscar Peterson (p), Joe Pass (g), George Mraz (b), Grady Tate (d) |
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2004.??.?? |
Beegie Addair (p), Roger Spencer (b), Chris Brown (d) |
Vocal
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PERFORMERS |
DATE OF RECORDING |
MUSICIANS WHO TOOK PART IN THE RECORDING |
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1939.11.13 |
Lee Wiley (voc), Fats Waller (p), Max Kaminsky Orchestra |
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1940.04.09 |
Joe Sullivan (p), Eddie Anderson (tp), Benny Morton (tb), Edmond Hall (cl), Danny Polo (cl, ts), Freddy Green (g), Henry Turner (b), Johnny Wells (d), Helen Ward (voc) |
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1946.07.18 |
Sarah Vaughan (voc), George Treadwell (tp, dir), Al Gibson (cl, as), George Nicholas (ts), Eddie de Verteuill (as, bars), Jimmy Jones (p), Jimmy Smith (g), Al McKibbon (b), William Barker (d) |
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Frank Sinatra |
1947.11.05 |
Frank Sinatra (voc), Axel Stordahl Orchestra |
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1950.09.11 |
Ella Fitzgerald (voc), Ellis Larkins (p) |
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1950.12.14 |
Lee Wiley (voc), Bobby Hackett (tp), Joe Bushkin Swinging Strings |
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1956.04.24 |
Dinah Washington (voc), Cannonball Adderley (as), Junior Mance (p), Hal Mooney Orchestra |
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1957.02.01 |
Chris Connor (voc), Joe Newman (tp), Al Cohn (ts), Eddie Costa (vib), Ralph Sharon (p), Milt Hinton (b), Osie Johnson (d), John Rodriguez (bon) |
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1957.03.20 |
Sarah Vaughan (voc), Hal Mooney Orchestra |
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1958.01.20 |
Dorothy Dandridge (voc), Oscar Peterson (p), Herb Ellis (g), Ray Brown (b), Alvin Stoller (d) |
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1959.01.08 |
Ella Fitzgerald (voc), Nelson Riddle Orchestra |
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Kenny Rankin & Sue Raney |
1994.??.?? |
Kenny Rankin, Sue Raney (voc), Bill Watrous (tb), Mike Wofford (p), Brian Bromberg (b), Roy McCurdy (d) |
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2000.06.19 |
Stacey Kent (voc), Jim Tomlinson (cl, fl, ts), Simon Thorpe (b) |
On cinemas
The song 'I’ve Got A Crush On You' is included in the soundtrack of the following movies:
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ORIGINAL
TITLE |
TITLE IN
SPAIN |
YEAR OF
PRODUCTION |
PERFOMERS OF THE SONG IN THE FILM |
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An American In Paris |
Un americano en París |
1951 |
Background music |
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Meet Danny Wilson |
Te presento a Danny |
1951 |
Frank Sinatra |
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Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore |
Alicia ya no vive aquí |
1974 |
Ellen Burstyn |
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The Choirboys |
La patrulla de los inmorales |
1977 |
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Manhattan |
Manhattan |
1979 |
New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta (dir) |
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Love's Labour's Lost |
Trabajos de amor perdidos |
2000 |
Alessandro Nivola, Matthew Lillard and Adrian Lester |
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Mona Lisa Smile |
La sonrisa de Mona Lisa |
2003 |
Seal |
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Something's Gotta Give |
Cuando menos te lo esperas |
2003 |
Steve Tyrell |
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Definitely, Maybe |
Definitivamente, quizás |
2008 |
Rachel Weisz |