In June 1962, “Verve” label released “Johnny Hodges and His Strings Play the Prettiest Gershwin”, the 16^th Johnny Hodges album. It was recorded in November 1958, in Stuttgart, Germany.

Personnel:

• Johnny Hodges – alto saxophone
• Horst Jankowski – piano
• Russ Garcia – string arrangements
• Wolfram Röhrig – conductror
• Sheldon Marks – art direction
• Bill Rotsler – photography
• Lawrence D. Stewart – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by George and Ira Gershwin, except where noted.

1. Love Is Here to Stay
2. Nice Work If You Can Get It
3. ‘S Wonderful
4. Summertime – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward
5. Soon
6. But Not for Me
7. Somebody Loves Me – George Gershwin, Ballard MacDonald, Buddy DeSylva
8. They Can’t Take That Away from Me
9. Someone to Watch over Me
10. The Man I Love
11. Oh, Lady Be Good!
12. They All Laughed