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| George Gershwin | | Porgy and Bess |
Conceived as an American folk opera, it is considered racist by some
| George Gershwin | | 1937 aged 38 from a Brain Tumor |
composer American
| George Gershwin | | Porgy and Bess (1935) |
Libretto by DuBose Heyward, and lyrics by Ira Gershwin and Dorothy Heyward. Based on Heyward's novel Porgy.
| George Gershwin | | Strike Up the Band (1927) |
| George Gershwin | | Porgy and Bess |
(1935) The original cast contained classically trained black singers rather than white singers in blackface (as was widely accepted at the time), and so marked an important step forward for black actors in American theater.
| George Gershwin | | New York, U.S.A. |
Brooklyn. 1898-1937. Composer, became famous for his musical comedies, popular songs, symphonic works
| George Gershwin | | Cuban Overture |
For orchestra and Cuban percussion instruments, 1932
| George Gershwin | | Variations on I Got Rhythm |
For piano and orchestra, 1934
| Wicked | | George Gershwin Theatre in New York |
2003 - Book by Winnie Holzman
| George Gershwin | | The U.S.A. |
Classical, Broadway and jazz works
| George Gershwin | | Bidin' My Time |
Lyrics by Ira Gershwin; from the musical Girl Crazy
| George Gershwin | | Someone to Watch Over Me |
With Ira Gershwin
| George Gershwin | | Classical Composer |
Orchestral, solo piano, operas and Broadway musicals; 1898-1937
| Fascinating Rhythm | | Fred and Adele Astaire Accompanied by George Gershwin |
1926 - inducted in 2006
| Gershwin: An American in Paris | | George Gershwin, Celesta: Nathaniel Shilkret Cond. Victor Symphony Orchestra |
1929 - inducted in 1997