Lorelei (George Gershwin song) explained

"The Lorelei" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin; it was written for their musical Pardon My English (1933).

It is about the Lorelei legend.

The lyrics of "The Lorelei" are transcribed by Ira Gershwin in Lyrics on Several Occasions.^[1]

Notable recordings

• Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book (1959, studio performance)
• Ella Fitzgerald - (1960, live performance)
• Liza Minnelli - It Amazes Me (1965)

External links

• Lyrics of "The Lorelei"

Notes and References

1. Book: Gershwin, Ira . Lyrics on Several Occasions . First . New York . Knopf . 1959 . 538209.