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George Gershwin

George Gershwin (; born Jacob Gershwine; September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer and pianist whose compositions spanned popular, jazz and classical genres. Among his best-known works are the orchestral compositions Rhapsody in Blue (1924) and An American in Paris (1928), the songs "Swanee" (1919) and "Fascinating Rhythm" (1924), the jazz standards "Embraceable You" (1928) and…

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Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
September 26th, 1898
Died
July 11th, 1937
Genres
Labels
Rhino
Atlantic
Naxos
Columbia
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Last updated: May 8th, 2021·MusicBrainz

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