Sound
George Gershwin
1898-1937
Known for Fantasia 2000, Funny Face, An American in Paris.
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Born09/26/1898
Died07/11/1937
AgeDied at 38
BirthplaceNew York City, New York, USA
DepartmentSound
Also known asJacob Gershowitz, Jacob Gershwine, Д. Гершвин
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".
