George Gershwin
Biography: George Gershwin (born Jacob Gershwine; September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer and pianist whose compositions spanned popular, jazz and classical genres. Among his best-known works are the orchestral compositions Rhapsody in Blue (1924) and An American in Paris (1928), the songs "Swanee" (1919) and "Fascinating Rhythm" (1924), the jazz standards "Embraceable You" (1928) and "I Got Rhythm" (1930), and the opera Porgy and Bess (1935), which included the hit "Summertime".
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: September 26, 1898
Deathday: July 11, 1937
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Dance Crazy in Hollywood
1990-01-01
The Golden Twenties
1950-04-08
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975-08-06