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| Era | 20th century |
| Birth - Death | September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937 |
| Summary | George Gershwin was an American composer. He wrote most of his vocal and theatrical works in collaboration with his elder brother, lyricist Ira Gershwin. George Gershwin composed both for Broadway and for the classical concert hall. He also wrote popular songs with success. Many of his compositions have been used on television and in numerous films, and many became jazz standards. |
| Video | Rhapsody in Blue |
| More Information | George Gershwin - Article with biography, music style, classical credits, musical theater credits, musical films and internal references by Wikipedia Official site of George and Ira Gershwin Gershwin Fan page George Gershwin - Filmography noting movies using or based on his works, awards, biography and trivia. George Gershwin - Summary from The Grove Concise Dictionary of Music. George Gershwin: American Genius - A biography featuring information about his collaboration with Dubose Heyward on the opera Porgy and Bess, photograph, and audio samples. George Gershwin - MIDI files of his preludes, rhapsodies, and opera Porgy and Bess. American Masters: George Gershwin - by PBS Catalogue of G. Gershwin's Works biography of George Gershwin - by Jane Erb WQXR: George Gershwin - Biography following him from self taught accompanist through composer of popular music, and on to more serious compositions; includes summary list of works. Classical Composers Database: George Gershwin - Biography of the composer with summary list of concert works The Gershwin Legacy - The Library of Congress celebrates contributions of George and Ira Gershwin Award - the UCLA Student Alumni Association established the annual George and Ira Gershwin Award for Lifetime Musical Achievement in 1988. |
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