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(I’ve Got) Beginner’s Luck

First released 1937English23 recordingson 56 releasesISWC T-070.907.769-9, T-010.446.727-7

from “Shall We Dance”

Written by

George GershwinComposerIra GershwinLyricist

Recordings

PerformanceBy
(I've Got) Beginner's LuckMaureen McGovern1:41
Beginner’s LuckElla Fitzgerald3:10
(I’ve Got) Beginner’s Luck (mono mix)Ella Fitzgerald3:07
I’ve Got Beginner’s LuckChris Connor2:13
(I’ve Got) Beginner’s LuckElla Fitzgerald3:11
(I’ve Got) Beginner’s LuckFred Astaire2:51
(I've Got) Beginner's LuckBobby Short2:27
(I've Got) Beginner's LuckBobby Short2:29
(I’ve Got) Beginner’s LuckFred Astaire1:59
Shall We Dance: I've Got Beginner's LuckPatti Austin, Gregory Hines, Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, John Mauceri3:52
(I've Got) Beginner's LuckGeorge Gershwin1:58
I've Got Beginner's LuckDiane Schuur4:23
(I've Got) Beginner's LuckTommy Dorsey and His Orchestra2:28
(I’ve Got) Beginner’s LuckFred Astaire2:10
An American in Paris: Act I: I’ve Got Beginner’s LuckGeorge Gershwin3:43
Beginners LuckTommy Tune, Maureen McGovern1:39
I’ve Got Beginner’s LuckFred Astaire2:55
Beginner’s LuckFrank Chacksfield & His Orchestra1:48
I've Got Beginner's LuckBobby Short2:23
Beginner's LuckFred Astaire
(I’ve Got) Beginner’s LuckElla Fitzgerald3:12
I’ve Got Beginner’s LuckChris Connor2:13
Medley 2: Beginners LuckCrispian Steele‐Perkins with Leslie Pearson1:13

On these albums

They Can't Take That Away From Me / Beginner's Luck
They Can't Take That Away From Me / Beginner's LuckFred Astaire · 1937
The Songs of Bobby Short - Speaking of Love
The Songs of Bobby Short - Speaking of LoveBobby Short · 1957
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Gershwin Song Book, Volume 1
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Gershwin Song Book, Volume 1Ella Fitzgerald · 1959
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song BookElla Fitzgerald · 1959
Naughty Baby
Naughty BabyMaureen McGovern · 1989
"Nice Work": Fred Astaire Sings Gershwin
"Nice Work": Fred Astaire Sings GershwinFred Astaire · 1989
Chris Connor Sings the George Gershwin Almanac of Song
Chris Connor Sings the George Gershwin Almanac of SongChris Connor · 1989
Bobby Short Is K-RA-ZY for Gershwin
Bobby Short Is K-RA-ZY for GershwinBobby Short · 1990
The Gershwins in Hollywood
The Gershwins in HollywoodGeorge Gershwin; Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, John Mauceri · 1991
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song BooksElla Fitzgerald · 1993
Songs from the Movies
Songs from the MoviesFred Astaire · 1994
Fred Astaire Volume 2: Let's Face The Music And Dance
Fred Astaire Volume 2: Let's Face The Music And DanceFred Astaire · 1994
Top Hat: Hits from Hollywood
Top Hat: Hits from HollywoodFred Astaire · 1994
Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire, Volume 3: Shall We Dance / Carefree
Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire, Volume 3: Shall We Dance / CarefreeFred Astaire & Ginger Rogers · 1995
Ses films et ses chansons / Songs and Pictures
Ses films et ses chansons / Songs and PicturesFred Astaire · 1995
Happy Birthday George Gershwin
Happy Birthday George GershwinGeorge Gershwin; Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Litton, Maureen McGovern, Tommy Tune, Jubilant Sykes, The Manhattan Rhythm Kings · 1997
George and Ira Gershwin in Hollywood: Motion Picture Soundtrack Anthology
George and Ira Gershwin in Hollywood: Motion Picture Soundtrack AnthologyVarious Artists · 1997Soundtrack
The Chronological Classics: Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra 1937
The Chronological Classics: Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra 1937Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra · 1997
A Portrait of Fred Astaire
A Portrait of Fred AstaireFred Astaire · 1997
Let’s Face the Music and Dance
Let’s Face the Music and DanceFred Astaire · 1998
Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers at RKO
Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers at RKOFred Astaire & Ginger Rogers · 1998
Fascinating Rhythm
Fascinating RhythmFred Astaire · 1999
The Centenary Collection
The Centenary CollectionFred Astaire · 1999
Top Hat, White Tie & Tails
Top Hat, White Tie & TailsFred Astaire · 2002
Golden Greats
Golden GreatsFred Astaire · 2002
Windsor Strings
Windsor StringsFrank Chacksfield & His Orchestra · 2002
George Gershwin
George GershwinGeorge Gershwin · 2003
Some Other Time
Some Other TimeDiane Schuur · 2008
The Essential Collection
The Essential CollectionFred Astaire · 2010
The Music of Gershwin
The Music of GershwinCrispian Steele‐Perkins with Leslie Pearson · 2011
The Early Years at RKO
The Early Years at RKOFred Astaire · 2013
An American in Paris
An American in ParisGeorge Gershwin · 2015Soundtrack
The Platinum Collection: 60 Classic Songs on 3CDs
The Platinum Collection: 60 Classic Songs on 3CDsElla Fitzgerald · 2017
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song BookElla Fitzgerald · 2017
The Complete Atlantic and FM Albums
The Complete Atlantic and FM AlbumsChris Connor · 2019
Starring Fred Astaire
Starring Fred AstaireFred Astaire

Source: MusicBrainz work a7d0b674-2292-4ee8-8337-5b7cea471a17 (CC0).