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Nice Work If You Can Get It
A Damsel In Distress, (1937)
Ira Gershwin (w), George Gershwin (m)
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  • Show History
1998
Oct 15-16JK 1998-99Fascinating Rhythm
2002
Aug 3-7OFAM 2002Crazy for You!Silva
Aug 7OFAM 2002A Damsel In DistressRecital
2010
Apr 30-May 9JK 2009-10'S Wonderful
2011
Aug 2OFAM 2011Embraceable YouJaqua
2015
Jul 2SW 2014-15Fred & Ginger!Jaqua
2017
Aug 4OFAM 2017They All LaughedJaqua
Aug 10OFAM 2017OFAM Sing-Along 2Recital
Aug 11OFAM 2017They All LaughedJaqua
2019
Jul 24OFAM 20192019 Community Sing-Along 1Recital
2021
Oct 14-17JK 2021-22I'm Glad There Is YouJaqua
2022
Aug 5OFAM 2022A Damsel In DistressRecital
RecordedPerformersLabelCat.#Matrix
Sarah VaughanColumbia38897CO43831
Nat BrandwynneColumbia39335ZSP6312
Cy WalterColumbia39628ZSP8872
09/07/1937Vincent Lopez & His OrchestraConqueror895321623
09/07/1937Vincent Lopez & His OrchestraMelotone7-12-0121623
09/15/1937Shep Fields Rippling RhythmBluebirdB719513807
10/14/1937Tommy Dorsey & Clambake 7Victor2569514679
10/17/1937Fred Astaire with Ray Noble and his OrchestraBrunswick7983LA1467
10/22/1937Maxine Sullivan & Her OrchestraVocalion384821939
10/26/1937Frankie CarleDecca15037-A62717
11/01/1937Teddy Wilson And His OrchestraBrunswick801521982
11/05/1937Bob Crosby & His OrchestraDecca1539DLA1015
11/24/1937Andrews SistersDecca156262810
02/12/1945Billy ButterfieldCapitol20026374=3A
YearTitleMediumTypeUsage
1937A Damsel In Distressfilmfilm remakeintroduced
Nice Work If You Can Get It (An American In Paris, 1951) Nice Work If You Can Get It (1937)
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