September 26, 1898

George Gershwin (1898 - 1937) is an American composer that succeeded in many genres. He is famous for his musical comedies (”Funny Face”), pop songs (”Swanee”), orchestral work (”Rhapsody in Blue”) and even an opera (”Porgy and Bess”).

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Part of the ComposerFan.com family of sites, Gershwin Fan sports biographies of both George and his lyricist brother Ira, a complete listing of works, a collection of midi audio files, an image gallery, and a lively discussion forum. “George Gershwin was born Jacob Gershowitz on September 26, 1898 in Brooklyn, New York. The son of immigrant parents, George became one of America’s first premier composers and his compositions are still used today as tool of teachers everywhere as examples of the American entrance to the musical world of Stravinsky, Chopin, Beethoven and Mozart.”

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