Isn't It a Pity?

"Isn't It a Pity?" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, written for the unsuccessful 1933 musical Pardon My English. It was introduced by George Givot and Josephine Huston.^[1]

Notable recordings

Victor Arden - Phil Ohman & Their Orchestra (vocal by Scrappy Lambert) - recorded on December 8, 1932, for Victor Records (catalog No. 24206).^[2]
- Eddy Duchin & His Central Park Casino Orchestra - recorded on January 18, 1933, for Brunswick Records (catalog No. 6476).^[3]
Sarah Vaughan - Sarah Vaughan Sings George Gershwin (EmArcy, 1958)^[4]
Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook (1959)^[5]
Mitzi Gaynor - Mitzi Gaynor Sings the Lyrics of Ira Gershwin (Verve, 1959).^[6]
Beverly Kenney - Born to be Blue (1959).^[7]
Mabel Mercer - Once in a Blue Moon (1959)^[8]
Johnny Mathis - The Rhythms and Ballads of Broadway (1960)^[9]
Mel Tormé - That's All (1965),^[10] and Mel Tormé and Friends (1981).^[11]
Carol Sloane - But Not For Me (1986)^[12]
Michael Feinstein w/ Rosemary Clooney - Pure Gershwin (Asylum, 1987^[13]
Mel Tormé and Cleo Laine - Nothing Without You (1992)^[14]
Shirley Horn - Here's to Life (1992)^[15]
Barbra Streisand - A Love Like Ours (1999)^[16]
Stacey Kent - Dreamsville (2001)^[17]
Russell Watson and Victoria Hart - The Lost Gershwin (2008).^[18]

References

^ Green, Stanley (April 30, 2009). Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre. Da Capo Press. p. 218. ISBN 9780786746842. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
^ "Victor 24000 - 24500 Numerical Listing". 78discography.com. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
^ "Brunswick 6000 Series Numerical Listing". 78discography.com. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
^ "Sings George Gershwin - Sarah Vaughan". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
^ "Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book - Ella Fitzgerald". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
^ "www.discogs.com". www.discogs.com. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1981. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
^ "www.discogs.com". www.discogs.com. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
^ Dreamsville at AllMusic. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved February 26, 2018.

[1] Green, Stanley (April 30, 2009). Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre. Da Capo Press. p. 218. ISBN 9780786746842. Retrieved September 26, 2015.

[2] "Victor 24000 - 24500 Numerical Listing". 78discography.com. Retrieved February 26, 2018.

[3] "Brunswick 6000 Series Numerical Listing". 78discography.com. Retrieved February 26, 2018.

[4] "Sings George Gershwin - Sarah Vaughan". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 22, 2025.

[5] "Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book - Ella Fitzgerald". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 23, 2025.

[6] "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved February 26, 2018.

[7] "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved February 26, 2018.

[8] "www.discogs.com". www.discogs.com. Retrieved February 24, 2025.

[9] "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 21, 2025.

[10] "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 25, 2025.

[11] "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1981. Retrieved February 26, 2018.

[12] "www.discogs.com". www.discogs.com. Retrieved February 26, 2025.

[13] "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 26, 2025.

[14] "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 25, 2025.

[15] "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 24, 2025.

[16] "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 23, 2025.

[17] Dreamsville at AllMusic. Retrieved February 22, 2025.

[18] "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved February 26, 2018.

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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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