George Gershwin (/ˈɡɜːrʃ.wɪn/; born Jacob Gershwine; September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer and pianist whose compositions spanned...

"Summertime" is an aria composed in 1934 by George Gershwin for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess. The lyrics are by DuBose Heyward, the author of the novel...

brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs in the English language of the 20th century. With George, he wrote more than...

This is a list of compositions by George Gershwin, a Broadway songwriter and a classical composer. His works are grouped thematically in this list, and...

Organization and is named after brothers George and Ira Gershwin, who wrote several Broadway musicals. The Gershwin is Broadway's largest theater, with approximately...

had one child; Marc George Gershwin, who is a trustee of the George Gershwin Trust, along with his sons Adam, Todd, and Alex Gershwin. Arthur said in a...

mental institution, where he soon died of syphilitic dementia at 49. George Gershwin (1898–1937) as a child would probably today have been diagnosed with...

The Great American Songbook includes standards by Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer, Hoagy Carmichael...

years, Felder focused on the persona and music of George Gershwin, meeting with many of Gershwin's family members, and in 1999 he created at Los Angeles...

Rhapsody in Blue is a 1924 musical composition written by George Gershwin for solo piano and jazz band, which combines elements of classical music with...

for orchestra by American composer George Gershwin first performed in 1928. It was inspired by the time that Gershwin had spent in Paris and evokes the...

English-language opera by American composer George Gershwin, with a libretto written by author DuBose Heyward and lyricist Ira Gershwin. It was adapted from Dorothy...

Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book is a box set by American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald that contains songs by George and Ira Gershwin with arrangements...

born in Manhattan, the younger sister of George, Ira and Arthur Gershwin. She was the first of the Gershwin family to perform as a child, and she brought...

album features arrangements by Davis and collaborator Gil Evans from George Gershwin's 1935 opera of the same name. The album was recorded in four sessions...

"The Lorelei" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin; it was written for their musical Pardon My English (1933). It is about...

George Gershwin (1898–1937), American composer, author of famous works such as Rhapsody in Blue and An American in Paris Gershwin may also refer to: Ira...

States Library of Congress, the prize is named after brothers George and Ira Gershwin, whose contributions to popular music included songs such as I...

Stay" is a popular song and jazz standard composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin for the movie The Goldwyn Follies (1938). "Love Is Here...

30, 2000). "George Gershwin's "I Got Rhythm" (1930)". The American Musical Landscape: The Business of Musicianship from Billings to Gershwin. Ernest Bloch...

inspiration for an eponymous piano piece by the renowned American composer George Gershwin. Progressive Silent Film List: Broken Blossoms at silentera.com BFI...

a popular song with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by his brother Ira Gershwin. The song comes from the Gershwins' opera Porgy and Bess (1935) where...

"Someone to Watch Over Me" is a 1926 song composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, assisted by Howard Dietz who penned the title. It was...

Concerto in F is a composition by George Gershwin for solo piano and orchestra which is closer in form to a traditional concerto than his earlier jazz-influenced...

duet from the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin. It was performed in the opera's premiere in 1935 and...

production Of Thee I Sing, a musical written in collaboration with composer George Gershwin. Ryskind wrote or cowrote several Marx Brothers theatrical and screenplays...

"I Got Rhythm" is a piece composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin and published in 1930, which became a jazz standard. Its chord progression...

w. Ira Gershwin m. George Gershwin "Mama's Gone, Goodbye" w.m. A. J. Piron & Peter Bocage "The Man I Love" w. Ira Gershwin m. George Gershwin "Mandalay"...

Heusen But None Like You 1947 Ray Noble But Not for Me 1979 George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin. By the Time I Get to Phoenix 1968 Jimmy Webb Bye Bye Baby 1948...

popular standard with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by his brother Ira. Part of the 1924 score for the Gershwin musical comedy Lady, Be Good, the...