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Born: September 26, 1898 in Brooklyn, NY
Years Active: 10 's, 20 's, 30 's
Died: July 11, 1937 in Beverly Hills, CA
Genre: Stage & Screen

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In a career tragically cut short in mid-stride by a brain tumor, George Gershwin (1898-1937) proved himself to be not only one of the great songwriters of his extremely rich era, but also a gifted "serious" composer who bridged the worlds of classical and popular music. The latter is all the more striking, given that, of his contemporaries, Gershwi... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
2007 Genius of George Gershwin
2005 Summertime [Avid]
2004 Strike Up the Band/Piano Concerto in F/Etc.
2002 American in Paris/Porgy & Bess Suite
2001 Kickin' the Clouds Away
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Filmography:
1983 The Music of Man [Video Series]
1976 All You Need is Love: The Story of Popular Music: Always Chasin' Rainbows (Tin Pan Alley)
1933 Clark and McCullough: Inspired Madness
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Similar Artists: George Antheil Johnny Mercer Irving Berlin Harold Arlen Darius Milhaud More >>

Influenced By: Henry Cowell Fryderyk Chopin Aaron Copland Zez Confrey Scott Joplin More >> Followers: Randy Newman Mike Garson Andrew Lloyd Webber Sandra Lawrence Billy Gewin More >>

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