My Cousin in Milwaukee

"My Cousin in Milwaukee" is a song composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin. It was introduced in their 1932 musical Pardon My English. the song, indeed the show, was not a particular hit, although there's a number of vintage recordings of the tune.

Among them;

• Victor Arden-Phil Ohman & their Orchestra (Victor 24206)
• Lyda Roberti+ with Eddy Duchin and his Central Park Casino Orchestra (Brunswick unissued)

(+ while this unissued performance has been reissued a few times and credited to Roberti, most collectors think it's really Gertrude Neisen, who was known to do an excellent impersonation of Roberti!)

Notable recordings

• Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook (1959)

Arnetia Walker, complete score recoding of "Pardon My English", 1994 Roxbury/Electra/Nonesuch [Category:Songs with music by George Gershwin]]