Looking for a Boy

Last updated February 21, 2026

"Looking For a Boy" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin.

It was introduced in their 1925 musical Tip-Toes when it was performed by Queenie Smith as Tip-Toes.^[1]

Other recordings

1958 Connie Stevens - Conchetta^[2]
1959 Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book (Verve)
1960 Rosemary Clooney - Rosie Swings Softly (MGM)^[3]
1960 June Christy - The Cool School ^[4]
1968 Helen Merrill - A Shade of Difference (Milestone]

References

↑ "Internet Broadway Database". ibdb.com. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
↑ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
↑ "www.allmusic.com" . Retrieved February 1, 2025.
↑ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved January 28, 2025.

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Albums	Gershwin Plays Gershwin: The Piano Rolls
Ballets	An American in Paris Gershwin Piano Concerto Three Preludes Who Cares?
Operas	Blue Monday (1922) Porgy and Bess (1935)
Musicals	Half-Past Eight La La Lucille Morris Gest's Midnight Whirl George White's Scandals (1920–1924, including Blue Monday) A Dangerous Maid Our Nell The Rainbow Sweet Little Devil Primrose Lady, Be Good! Tell Me More Tip-Toes Song of the Flame Oh, Kay! Strike Up the Band Funny Face Rosalie Treasure Girl Show Girl Girl Crazy Of Thee I Sing Pardon My English Let 'Em Eat Cake
Interpolations	The Passing Show of 1916 Hitchy-Koo of 1918 Ladies First The Lady in Red For Goodness Sake The Sunshine Trail Americana The Show Is On
Films	Delicious Shall We Dance A Damsel in Distress The Goldwyn Follies The Shocking Miss Pilgrim Kiss Me, Stupid
Orchestral works	Rhapsody in Blue (1924) Concerto in F (1925) An American in Paris (1928) Second Rhapsody (1931) Cuban Overture (1932) Strike Up the Band (1934) Hoctor's Ballet (1937)
Piano compositions	Three Preludes (1926) French Ballet Class (1937)
Songs	"Aren't You Kind of Glad We Did?" "(I've Got) Beginner's Luck" "Bess, You Is My Woman Now" "Bidin' My Time" "Blah Blah Blah" "Boy Wanted" "Boy! What Love Has Done to Me!" "But Not for Me" "By Strauss" "Clap Yo' Hands" "Do It Again" "Doin' Time" "Embraceable You" "Fascinating Rhythm" "A Foggy Day" "For You, for Me, for Evermore" "Funny Face" "'The Half of It, Dearie' Blues" "He Loves and She Loves" "How Long Has This Been Going On?" "I Can't Be Bothered Now" "I Got Plenty o' Nuttin'" "I Got Rhythm" "I Loves You Porgy" "I Was Doing All Right" "I've Got a Crush on You" "Isn't It a Pity?" "It Ain't Necessarily So" "Just Another Rhumba" "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off" "Let's Kiss and Make Up" "Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)" "Looking for a Boy" "Lorelei" "Love Is Here to Stay" "Love Is Sweeping the Country" "Love Walked In" "The Man I Love" "My Cousin in Milwaukee" "My Man's Gone Now" "My One and Only" "Nice Work If You Can Get It" "Of Thee I Sing" "Oh, Lady Be Good!" "Oh, So Nice!" "The Real American Folk Song (is a Rag)" "'S Wonderful" "Sam and Delilah" "Slap That Bass" "Somebody from Somewhere" "Somebody Loves Me" "Someone to Watch Over Me" "Soon" "Stairway to Paradise" "Stiff Upper Lip" "Strike Up the Band" "Summertime" "Swanee" "That Certain Feeling" "They All Laughed" "They Can't Take That Away from Me" "Things Are Looking Up" "Tra-la-la" "Treat Me Rough" "Walking the Dog" "Who Cares?" "You've Got What Gets Me"
Tribute albums	Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin By George Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book Ella Sings Gershwin Gershwin Live! Gershwin's World The Glory of Gershwin Ira, George and Joe Nice Work If You Can Get It Oscar Peterson Plays the George Gershwin Songbook Red Hot + Rhapsody: The Gershwin Groove Rosemary Clooney Sings the Lyrics of Ira Gershwin
Related articles	Gershwin Prize Ira Gershwin (brother) Arthur Gershwin (brother) Frances Gershwin (sister) Gershwin Theatre
List of compositions by George Gershwin Category:George Gershwin

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