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George Gershwin

Classical/Jazz/Broadway (American composer blending jazz, popular, and classical music)·other·iconic·United States
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George Gershwin (born Jacob Gershwine/Gershvin, 1898–1937) was an American composer and pianist born in Brooklyn to Russian immigrant parents, celebrated for blending jazz, popular, and classical idioms. He is best known for 'Rhapsody in Blue' (1924) and the opera 'Porgy and Bess' (1935), and his catalog remains actively managed through modern publishing deals.

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NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS (5)
  • Composed 'Rhapsody in Blue' (1924), a landmark work fusing jazz and classical music
  • Composed the opera 'Porgy and Bess' (1935), including the canonical song 'It Ain't Necessarily So'
  • Signed a 1918 staff-composer contract with T.B. Harms Music Publishing (salary plus royalties)
  • Recognized as a foundational figure in American music with enduring cultural influence
  • Gershwin Estate signed a 2019 catalog administration deal with Downtown Music Publishing covering over 300 unpublished songs
WHAT FANS SAY (4)

go listen to the full porgy and bess opera if you haven't yet. blissful experience.

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I've got a special place in my heart for Gershwin. He took European classical music and made such a fun variation of it.

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Happy 120th birthday, Mr. Gershwin!

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