Who Cares? (Gershwin song) explained

"Who Cares?" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, written for their 1931 musical Of Thee I Sing. It was introduced by William Gaxton and Lois Moran in the original Broadway production.

Notable recordings

• Fred Astaire with Benny Goodman and his Orchestra - recorded May 9, 1940 for Columbia Records, catalog No. 35517.^[1]
• Kate Smith - for her album Kate Smith (1954).^[2]
• Anita O'Day - This Is Anita (1955)^[3]
• Sammy Davis Jr. and Carmen McRae - Boy Meets Girl (1957)^[4]
• Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook (1959)^[5] and the 1983 Pablo release Nice Work if You Can Get It
• Cannonball Adderley - Know What I Mean? (1961)
• Judy Garland - Judy at Carnegie Hall (1961) Judy Garland - That’s Entertainment (1960) The Judy Garland Show (1963)
• Michael Feinstein - (1996)
• Dick Haymes - For You, for Me, Forevermore (1978).^[6]
• Tony Bennett - Steppin' Out (1993)
• Susannah McCorkle - Someone to Watch Over Me—Songs of George Gershwin (1998).^[7]
• Bea Arthur - Bea Arthur on Broadway — Just Between Friends (2002)^[8]
• Rufus Wainwright - Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall (2007)
• Bill Evans - with Chuck Israels and Larry Bunker on the album Time Remembered

Notes and References

1. Web site: THE ONLINE DISCOGRAPHICAL PROJECT. 78discography.com. December 20, 2017.
2. Web site: Discogs.com. Discogs.com. December 20, 2017.
3. Web site: www.allmusic.com. www.allmusic.com. June 27, 2024.
4. Web site: www.allmusic.com. allmusic.com. May 17, 2024.
5. Web site: www.discogs.com. discogs.com. May 17, 2024.
6. Web site: Discogs.com. Discogs.com. 1978 . December 20, 2017.
7. Web site: allmusic.com. allmusic.com. December 20, 2017.
8. Web site: allmusic.com. allmusic.com. December 20, 2017.