I Was Doing All Right

"I Was Doing All Right" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin. It was introduced by Ella Logan (unseen, on the radio)^[1] in the 1937 film The Goldwyn Follies.

Notable recordings

Ella Logan - recorded on December 30, 1937 for Brunswick Records (catalog No. 8064).^[2]
Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra - recorded for Decca Records (catalog No. 1660B) on January 25, 1938.^[3]
Ella Fitzgerald – recorded January 25, 1938 for Decca Records (catalog No. 1669)^[4] and later for Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook (1959).^[5]
Artie Shaw & his Orchestra - recorded on July 21, 1945 for RCA Victor (catalog No. 20-1742).^[6]
Buddy DeFranco and Oscar Peterson - on their Buddy DeFranco and Oscar Peterson Play George Gershwin (1954)^[7]
Carmen McRae - for her album Blue Moon (1956).^[8]
Louis Armstrong w/ Oscar Peterson – Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson (1957).^[9]
Susannah McCorkle - Someone to Watch Over Me—Songs of George Gershwin (1998).^[10]
Diana Krall - From This Moment On (2006).^[11]
The Longines Symphonette - A George Gershwin Festival^[12]

References

^ "Internet Movie Database". imdb.com. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
^ "www.discogs.com". www.discogs.com. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
^ "www.discogs.com". www.discogs.com. Retrieved December 10, 2024.

[1] "Internet Movie Database". imdb.com. Retrieved March 12, 2018.

[2] "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved March 12, 2018.

[3] "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved March 12, 2018.

[4] "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved March 12, 2018.

[5] "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved December 10, 2024.

[6] "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved March 12, 2018.

[7] "www.discogs.com". www.discogs.com. Retrieved December 12, 2024.

[8] "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved December 10, 2024.

[9] "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved March 5, 2025.

[10] "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved March 12, 2018.

[11] "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved December 6, 2024.

[12] "www.discogs.com". www.discogs.com. Retrieved December 10, 2024.

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v t e George Gershwin
Albums	Gershwin Plays Gershwin: The Piano Rolls
Ballets	An American in Paris Gershwin Piano Concerto Three Preludes Who Cares?
Operas	Blue Monday (1922) Porgy and Bess (1935)
Orchestral works	Rhapsody in Blue (1924) Concerto in F (1925) An American in Paris (1928) Second Rhapsody (1931) Cuban Overture (1932) Strike Up the Band (1934) Hoctor's Ballet (1937)
Piano compositions	Three Preludes (1926) French Ballet Class (1937)
Songs	"Aren't You Kind of Glad We Did?" "(I've Got) Beginner's Luck" "Bidin' My Time" "Blah Blah Blah" "Boy Wanted" "Boy! What Love Has Done to Me!" "But Not for Me" "By Strauss" "Clap Yo' Hands" "Do It Again" "Doin' Time" "Embraceable You" "Fascinating Rhythm" "A Foggy Day" "For You, for Me, for Evermore" "Funny Face" "'The Half of It, Dearie' Blues" "He Loves and She Loves" "How Long Has This Been Going On?" "I Can't Be Bothered Now" "I Got Rhythm" "I Was Doing All Right" "I've Got a Crush on You" "Isn't It a Pity?" "Just Another Rhumba" "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off" "Let's Kiss and Make Up" "Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)" "Looking for a Boy" "Lorelei" "Love Is Here to Stay" "Love Is Sweeping the Country" "Love Walked In" "The Man I Love" "My Cousin in Milwaukee" "My One and Only" "Nice Work If You Can Get It" "Of Thee I Sing" "Oh, Lady Be Good!" "Oh, So Nice!" "The Real American Folk Song (is a Rag)" "'S Wonderful" "Sam and Delilah" "Slap That Bass" "Somebody from Somewhere" "Somebody Loves Me" "Someone to Watch Over Me" "Soon" "Stairway to Paradise" "Stiff Upper Lip" "Strike Up the Band" "Summertime" "Swanee" "That Certain Feeling" "They All Laughed" "They Can't Take That Away from Me" "Things Are Looking Up" "Tra-la-la" "Treat Me Rough" "Walking the Dog" "Who Cares?" "You've Got What Gets Me"
Tribute albums	Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin By George Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book Ella Sings Gershwin Gershwin Live! Gershwin's World The Glory of Gershwin Ira, George and Joe Nice Work If You Can Get It Oscar Peterson Plays the George Gershwin Songbook Red Hot + Rhapsody: The Gershwin Groove Rosemary Clooney Sings the Lyrics of Ira Gershwin
Related articles	Gershwin Prize Ira Gershwin (brother) Arthur Gershwin (brother) Frances Gershwin (sister) Gershwin Theatre
List of compositions by George Gershwin Category:George Gershwin

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