Paul Whiteman And His Orchestra ’Rhapsody In Blue’ Original 1924 Acoustic 78 rpm

Original acoustic recording 10th June 1924 of George Gershwin’s classic composition with Gershwin at the piano. Released on both sides of a 12’’ 78 rpm record Amazing sound quality for an acoustic recording from the clarinet glissando ( played by Ross Gorman who played it as a joke for Gershwin during rehearsals for the première, Gershwin liked it so it stayed) the piano and orchestra. Gershwin and Whiteman recorded it electrically 21st April 1927. Paul Whiteman commissioned George Gershwin to write him an extended piece aiming to be the first artist to perform an all jazz concert at the Aeolian Hall in New York. He set a target of February 1924. Gershwin refused saying there wasn’t enough time, however in early January 1924 his brother Ira brought to his attention an article in the New York Tribune about the concert stating that George was working on a ’Jazz Concerto’. Gershwin spoke to Whiteman the next morning and was told Vincent Lopez was planning to steal