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George Gershwin
One of the pre-eminent stars of the classic American Songbook era, George
Gershwin's music became an indelible part of Broadway and films even though he
died of a brain tumour in 1937 aged 38. With his lyricist brother Ira Gershwin,
he captured the energy of the Roaring Twenties with a mix of orchestral
structure, Yiddish music hall, brash big bands and African-American rhythms.
Growing up in New York's Yiddish Theater District, Gershwin had several music
teachers including composers Charles Hambitzer and Rubin Goldmark and theorist
Henry Cowell. He left school at 15 and found...
Anything GoesGeorge Gershwin and Tony Bennett
The Great Melodies
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SummertimeGeorge Gershwin
Gershwin : Porgy & Bess
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It Ain't Necessarily SoGeorge Gershwin
Porgy and Bess - The Sony Opera House
Summertime, song (from Porgy and Bess, opera)George Gershwin
Some Enchanted Evening The Great Broadway Hits
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I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'George Gershwin and Sammy Davis, Jr.
Lena Like Latin
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I'll Build a Stairway to ParadiseGeorge Gershwin and Paul Whiteman Orchestra
Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "An American In Paris"
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