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The Life of George Gershwin
“Rhapsody in Blue”, “An American in Paris”, “Porgy and Bess”, “Summertime”, “Someone to Watch Over Me”, “I’ve Got Rhythm”. ... These are just a few of the works composed by the musical genius, George Gershwin. ...
George Gershwin was born in New York City on September 26, 1898. ... com)
George was a normal Manhattan boy, who enjoyed playing street hockey,tag, and other activities that went on in the city streets. ... He wasn’t a prodigy and no Gershwin before him had ever been a great musician or even shown a real interest in it. ... com 1; Cross and Ewen 286)
When his parents bought a piano for his older brother, Ira, to take lessons on, it was a surprise that George was so good at playing it. ... com 1)
George was very handsome and he like to fight (he was good at it too! ... com 1)
George loved the piano, and soon after realizing this he sought out a teacher. ... He was a composer and he taught Gershwin for free. He helped Gershwin a lot. He recognized Gershwin’s talent and he helped him develop it.( Ewen173 ; Kamien 336)
Also in 1912, Gershwin enrolled in the High School of Commerce to study for a career as an accountant. ... ) This is where George’s professional career began. ... com 2)
Between 1920 and 1925 Gershwin wrote several songs for Broadway plays.
Approximate Word count = 1117
Approximate Pages = 4.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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