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     Did Gershwin Get His ‘Rhythm’ from African-American Composer William Grant Still? | WQXR Editorial | WQXR

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     Do-Do-Do - George Gershwin plays his own composition (1926)

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     American Classic - George Gershwin

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     George Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue - Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic (1976)

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     Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue GENIUS SOLO PIANO ARRANGEMENT by Jack Gibbons

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     Liberace - Gershwin Medley | 1985 | MDA Telethon

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2. www.youtube.com › watchElton John and Bernie Taupin Accept The Gershwin Prize - YouTube

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   Apr 9, 2024 · Gershwin Honorees are selected by the Librarian of Congress in consultation with music specialists within the Library, former Gershwin Prize Honorees, and eminent outside experts in the field...

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   Mar 21, 2024 · Sir Elton John and his songwriting partner Bernie Taupin have collected the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for their contribution to music.

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   One of the best loved composers and songwriters of all time, George Gershwin had no interest in music as a boy. But when he was 10 his parents bought a pian...

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   What is the Gershwin Prize for popular song?

   • The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song celebrates the work of an artist whose career reflects lifetime achievement in promoting song as a vehicle of musical expression and cultural understanding.

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   Was George Gershwin a serious composer?

   • George Gershwin wrote great songs and shows for the theatre, but he always fancied himself as a serious composer. And he was - in fact, one of the 20th century’s greatest. 1. Humble origins George Gershwin was born in New York City into a Russian Jewish immigrant family.

   George Gershwin: 15 facts about the great composer

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   Who is George Gershwin?

   • 1. Humble origins George Gershwin was born in New York City into a Russian Jewish immigrant family. As a boy, George frequented the local Yiddish theatres, ran errands for them and appeared onstage as an extra. Around the age of 10, he took to playing the piano his parents had bought for his older brother Ira.

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   When did Gershwin start composing music?

   • In his 20s, Gershwin started composing Broadway musical theatre works with his brother Ira writing the lyrics. They even created an experimental one-act jazz opera Blue Monday, set in Harlem – a pre-cursor to Porgy and Bess. In 1924, the brothers collaborated on the stage musical Lady Be Good, which included the classic song Fascinating Rhythm. 5.

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   How long did it take Gershwin to write a song?

   • After the disappointing reception for Porgy and Bess, Gershwin moved to Hollywood and worked on many film scores. His music for Shall We Dance, starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, married ballet with jazz in a new way, and ran for more than an hour in length. It took Gershwin several months to write and orchestrate it.

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   What was Gershwin's first song?

   • Tin Pan Alley Gershwin began his career as a song plugger in New York’s Tin Pan Alley. To earn extra, he also worked as a rehearsal pianist for Broadway singers. In 1916, he composed his first published song, ‘When You Want ’Em You Can’t Get ’Em.’ His first big hit was 'Swanee', composed in 10 minutes on a bus.

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   George Gershwin wrote great songs and shows for the theatre, but he always fancied himself as a serious composer. And he was - in fact, one of the 20th century’s greatest.