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- Born: September 26, 1898
- Birth Place: Brooklyn, New York
- Real Name: Jacob Gershowitz
- Died: July 11, 1937 following brain surgery
- 1938: Oscar Nominee for the song "Shall We Dance"
- 2005: Declared by The Guardian to be the "richest composer of all time"
- 2006: Inducted into Long Island Music Hall of Fame
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George Gershwin was an American composer born of Russian immigrant parents. With his brother Ira Gershwin, he wrote the scores for several classic recordings, musical plays and films. He was also a prolific composer of popular songs, most of which have become jazz standards and are considered to be part of the American popular song canon. Among his most well-known compositions are Rhapsody in Blue for orchestra and piano, the musical Funny Face and songs for the Fred Astaire vehicles Shall We Dance and A Damsel in Distress.
Gershwin never married, but was a long time companion of composer Kay Swift. After his death, he was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for "Distinguished and Enduring Contributions to American music".
His songs have been recorded by hundreds of artists and musicians including Louis Armstrong, Judy Garland, Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra, Miles Davis, Nina Simone and Bing Crosby among countless others.
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George Gershwin Questions
can a girl dress up as boy george 5 AnswersAbsolutely. I don't see why not...You can dress up as whomever..it's part of dressing up! Boy George would be a fun one to dress up as too! read more
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George Carlin Tribute: What is your favorite quote AND video by George Carlin? 7 AnswersI love George Carlin. It's so sad that he's gone. One of my favorite sayings of his is "NIMBY" which is "Not In My Back Yard". That one is great and probably ... read more
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George Gershwin Merchandise
- Amazon.com: George Gershwin Music
- CD Universe: George Gershwin Music
- freeScores.com: George Gershwin Sheet Music
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like! rt @Disabilitygov: #DGovQtMe: "Life's a lot like jazz. It's best when you improvise." George Gershwin (Courtesy @hecklece @anncurry)
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Schoenberg the middleman: [ George Gershwin painting portrait of Arnold Schoenberg ] , ca . 1934 / unidentified.. http://bit.ly/07P7S4U
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RT @csread61: RT @KAIZENcoach: "Life is a lot like Jazz. It's best when you improvise." - George Gershwin // Love it!
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RT @KAIZENcoach: "Life is a lot like Jazz. It's best when you improvise." - George Gershwin // Love it!
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"Life is a lot like Jazz. It's best when you improvise." - George Gershwin
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