George Gershwin
Sound
- Born
- September 26, 1898 · New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- July 11, 1937 (age 38)
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".
Known for
Fantasia 2000
January 1, 2000
Funny Face
February 13, 1957
An American in Paris
September 26, 1951
Kiss Me, Stupid
December 22, 1964
Shall We Dance
May 7, 1937
Ziegfeld Follies
August 26, 1945
The Barkleys of Broadway
May 4, 1949
King of Jazz
April 20, 1930
A Damsel in Distress
November 19, 1937
Contact
September 1, 1978
Strike Up the Band
September 27, 1940
Porgy and Bess
June 24, 1959
Behind the camera55
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