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Looking for a Boy

First released 1946English30 recordingson 109 releasesISWC T-010.434.842-6, T-070.096.981-8

Written by

George GershwinComposerIra GershwinLyricist

Recordings

PerformanceBy
Looking for a BoyJune Christy2:38
Looking for a BoyEartha Kitt3:00
Looking for a BoyVince Guaraldi Trio4:09
Looking for a BoyBeverly Kenney2:22
Looking for a BoyChris Connor3:07
Looking for a BoySarah Vaughan3:43
Looking for a BoyPaula West5:04
Looking for a BoySarah Vaughan3:43
Looking for a BoyRoger Wolfe Kahn and His Orchestra3:03
Looking for a BoyMobylettes3:18
Looking for a BoyGeorge Gershwin2:45
Looking for a BoyElla Fitzgerald3:16
Looking for a BoySarah Vaughan3:41
Looking for a BoyEartha Kitt3:02
Looking for a BoyJulie Andrews2:57
Looking For A Boy from Tip-ToesJohn Arpin2:48
Looking for a BoyElla Fitzgerald3:09
Looking for a BoyChris Connor3:08
Looking for a BoyRosemary Clooney2:13
Looking for a BoyMarge Dodson2:57
Looking for a BoyElla Fitzgerald3:06
Looking for a BoyMaxine Sullivan2:53
Looking for a BoyFrançois‐Joël Thiollier2:51
Looking for a BoyElla Fitzgerald
Looking for a BoySarah Vaughan3:35
Looking For A BoyBenny Carter and His Orchestra2:55
Looking for a BoySarah Vaughan3:43
Looking for a BoyBenny Carter and His All Star Orchestra2:56
Looking for a BoyChris Connor3:07
Foxtrots: Looking for a BoySara Davis Buechner3:22

On these albums

Looking for a Boy / Who's Sorry Now
Looking for a Boy / Who's Sorry NowBenny Carter and His All Star Orchestra · 1946
Ella Sings Gershwin
Ella Sings GershwinElla Fitzgerald with Ellis Larkins at the Piano · 1950
Sarah Vaughan Sings George Gershwin
Sarah Vaughan Sings George GershwinSarah Vaughan · 1957
A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing
A Flower Is a Lovesome ThingVince Guaraldi Trio · 1957
June’s Got Rhythm
June’s Got RhythmJune Christy · 1958
In the Still of the Night
In the Still of the NightMarge Dodson · 1959
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Gershwin Song Book, Vol. 2
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Gershwin Song Book, Vol. 2Ella Fitzgerald · 1959
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song BookElla Fitzgerald · 1959
Rosemary Clooney Swings Softly
Rosemary Clooney Swings SoftlyRosemary Clooney · 1960
The George Gershwin Songbook
The George Gershwin SongbookSarah Vaughan · 1983
The Complete Sarah Vaughan on Mercury, Volume 2: Sings Great American Songs: 1956-1957
The Complete Sarah Vaughan on Mercury, Volume 2: Sings Great American Songs: 1956-1957Sarah Vaughan · 1986
The Gershwin Connection
The Gershwin ConnectionVarious Artists · 1986
Chris Connor Sings the George Gershwin Almanac of Song
Chris Connor Sings the George Gershwin Almanac of SongChris Connor · 1989
Sings for Johnny Smith
Sings for Johnny SmithBeverly Kenney · 1989
The Great American Composers: George & Ira Gershwin
The Great American Composers: George & Ira GershwinVarious Artists · 1989
The George Gershwin Songbook, Volume 1
The George Gershwin Songbook, Volume 1Sarah Vaughan · 1990
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books
The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song BooksElla Fitzgerald · 1993
Pure Ella
Pure EllaElla Fitzgerald · 1994
George Gershwin Plays George Gershwin
George Gershwin Plays George GershwinGeorge Gershwin · 1994
Ella: The Legendary Decca Recordings
Ella: The Legendary Decca RecordingsElla Fitzgerald · 1995
The Best of June Christy - The Jazz Sessions
The Best of June Christy - The Jazz SessionsJune Christy · 1996
One Side of Me
One Side of MeElla Fitzgerald · 1996
The Chronological Classics: Benny Carter and His Orchestra 1943–1946
The Chronological Classics: Benny Carter and His Orchestra 1943–1946Benny Carter and His Orchestra · 1997
Volume 2 Young Dex 1944-1946 Complete Edition
Volume 2 Young Dex 1944-1946 Complete EditionDexter Gordon · 1997
Kicking the Clouds Away
Kicking the Clouds AwayMobylettes · 1998
George Gershwin Plays His Greatest Hits
George Gershwin Plays His Greatest HitsGeorge Gershwin · 1998
Fascinating Rhythm: The Broadway Gershwin 1919-1933
Fascinating Rhythm: The Broadway Gershwin 1919-1933Various Artists · 1998
Priceless Jazz Collection: More Ella Fitzgerald
Priceless Jazz Collection: More Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald · 1998
Gershwin Plays Gershwin
Gershwin Plays GershwinGeorge Gershwin · 2000
Mr. Paganini
Mr. PaganiniElla Fitzgerald · 2001
Broadway's Fair Julie / Heartrending Ballads & Raucous Ditties
Broadway's Fair Julie / Heartrending Ballads & Raucous DittiesJulie Andrews · 2001
Come What May
Come What MayPaula West · 2001
The Chronological Classics: Ella Fitzgerald 1950
The Chronological Classics: Ella Fitzgerald 1950Ella Fitzgerald · 2001
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald · 2001
Hall of Fame: Ella Fitzgerald
Hall of Fame: Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald · 2002
The Ella Fitzgerald Songbook
The Ella Fitzgerald SongbookElla Fitzgerald · 2002
Lady Sings the Blues: Night & Day
Lady Sings the Blues: Night & DayVarious Artists · 2002
Lady Ella
Lady EllaElla Fitzgerald · 2003
George Gershwin
George GershwinGeorge Gershwin · 2003
BD Jazz, Volume 6: Ella Fitzgerald / Steg
BD Jazz, Volume 6: Ella Fitzgerald / StegElla Fitzgerald · 2003
Ballads
BalladsElla Fitzgerald · 2003
Portrait
PortraitGeorge Gershwin · 2003
The Essential Ella Fitzgerald
The Essential Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald · 2003
Lady Sings the Blues, Volume 2
Lady Sings the Blues, Volume 2Various Artists · 2003
Romance and Rhythm
Romance and RhythmElla Fitzgerald · 2004
The Ladies Sing the George Gershwin Songbook, Volume 2
The Ladies Sing the George Gershwin Songbook, Volume 2Various Artists · 2004
A Proper Introduction to Ella Fitzgerald: Smooth Sailing
A Proper Introduction to Ella Fitzgerald: Smooth SailingElla Fitzgerald · 2004
The Essential Ella Fitzgerald
The Essential Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald · 2005
The George Gershwin Songbook
The George Gershwin SongbookVarious Artists · 2005
Quadromania Jazz Edition: Ella Fitzgerald: Airmail Special
Quadromania Jazz Edition: Ella Fitzgerald: Airmail SpecialElla Fitzgerald · 2005
What a Wonderful Duet
What a Wonderful DuetElla Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong · 2006
The Cool School / Do Re Mi
The Cool School / Do Re MiJune Christy · 2006
The Very Best: What Ya Do
The Very Best: What Ya DoElla Fitzgerald · 2006
It's Wonderful
It's WonderfulMaxine Sullivan · 2007
The Songs of George Gershwin the Ultimate Collection
The Songs of George Gershwin the Ultimate CollectionVarious Artists · 2007
The Essential Collection: Ella Fitzgerald - The Great American Songbook
The Essential Collection: Ella Fitzgerald - The Great American SongbookElla Fitzgerald · 2007
Rétrospective 1936-1956
Rétrospective 1936-1956Ella Fitzgerald · 2008
The Best Smooth Jazz …Ever! Vol. 4
The Best Smooth Jazz …Ever! Vol. 4Various Artists · 2009
The Great American Songbook
The Great American SongbookElla Fitzgerald · 2009
100 Hits Legends: Ella Fitzgerald
100 Hits Legends: Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald · 2009

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