George Gershwin


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Born: September 26, 1898 in New York, NY
Years Active: 10 's, 20 's, 30 's
Died: July 11, 1937 in Beverly Hills, CA
Genre: Soundtrack

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Biography
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:
Jazz Album
Gershwin Plays Rhapsody in Blue [Pro Arte]
Gershwin in the Movies
Gershwin Concert
George Gershwin Plays Gershwin and Kern
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Filmography:
1983 The Music of Man [Video Series]
1933 Clark and McCullough: Inspired Madness
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Influenced By:
Henry Cowell
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Followers:
Randy Newman
Mike Garson
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