Oh, Lady Be Good! Oh, Lady Be Good! "Oh, Lady Be Good!" is a 1924 song by George and Ira Gershwin. It was introduced by Walter Catlett in the Broadway musical "Lady, Be Good!" written by Guy Bolton, Fred Thompson, and the Gershwin brothers and starring Fred and Adele Astaire. The song was also performed by the chorus in the film "Lady Be Good" (1941), although the film is unrelated to the musical. Recordings in 1925 were by Paul Whiteman, Carl Fenton, and Cliff Edwards. A 1947 recording of the song became a hit for Ella Fitzgerald, notable for her scat solo. For her
Funny Face (1927 song) Funny Face (1927 song) "Funny Face" is a 1927 song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin. It was the title song of "Funny Face", where it was introduced by Fred Astaire, and his sister, Adele. In the 1957 cinematic version of "Funny Face", Fred Astaire's character was loosely based on the career of Richard Avedon, who provided a number of the photographs seen in the film, including its most famous single image: an intentionally overexposed close-up of Hepburn's face in which only her famous features—her eyes, her eyebrows, and her mouth—are visible. (This image is seen during