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George Gershwin
American composer and pianist (1898–1937)
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For his brother, see Ira Gershwin. For other uses, see Gershwin (disambiguation).
George Gershwin | |
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Gershwin, c. 1920s | |
| Born | Jacob Gershwine (1898-09-26)September 26, 1898 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | July 11, 1937(1937-07-11) (aged 38) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Westchester Hills Cemetery, New York |
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| Years active | 1916–1937 |
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George Gershwin (; born Jacob Gershwine; September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer and pianist whose compositions spanned popular, jazz and classical genres.
Among his best-known works are the orchestral compositions Rhapsody in Blue (1924) and An American in Paris (1928), the songs "Swanee" (1919) and "Fascinating Rhythm" (1924), the jazz standards "Embraceable You" (1928) and "I Got Rhythm" (1930), and the opera Porgy and Bess (1935), which included the