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American composer and pianist (1898–1937)
George Gershwin (/ˈɡɜːrʃ.wɪn/; born Jacob Gershwine; September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer and pianist whose compositions spanned
George_Gershwin
Aria from the opera Porgy and Bess
"Summertime" is an aria composed in 1934 by George Gershwin for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess. The lyrics, in two stanzas, are by DuBose Heyward, the
Summertime (George Gershwin song)
Summertime_(George_Gershwin_song)
American lyricist (1896–1983)
younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable English-language songs of the 20th century. With George, he wrote more than
Ira_Gershwin
This is a list of compositions by George Gershwin, a Broadway songwriter and a classical composer. His works are grouped thematically in this list, and
List of compositions by George Gershwin
List_of_compositions_by_George_Gershwin
Broadway theater in Manhattan, New York
Organization and is named after brothers George and Ira Gershwin, who wrote several Broadway musicals. The Gershwin is Broadway's largest theater, with approximately
Gershwin_Theatre
American singer, musician & artist (1906–1999)
Frances Gershwin was born on December 6, 1906, in Manhattan, New York City, United States, the younger sister of George, Ira, and Arthur Gershwin. She was
Frances_Gershwin
Canadian actor, playwright, and pianist
years, Felder focused on the persona and music of George Gershwin, meeting with many of Gershwin's family members, and in 1999 he created at Los Angeles
Hershey_Felder
1958 studio album by Sarah Vaughan
Sings George Gershwin is a 1958 studio album by Sarah Vaughan, of the music of George Gershwin. Vaughan released another all-Gershwin album, Gershwin Live
Sarah Vaughan Sings George Gershwin
Sarah_Vaughan_Sings_George_Gershwin
1959 box set by Ella Fitzgerald
Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book is a box set by American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald that contains songs by George and Ira Gershwin with arrangements
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book
Ella_Fitzgerald_Sings_the_George_and_Ira_Gershwin_Song_Book
1924 composition by George Gershwin
Blue is a 1924 musical composition for solo piano and jazz band by George Gershwin. Commissioned by bandleader Paul Whiteman, the work combines elements
Rhapsody_in_Blue
Canon of American jazz standards, popular songs and show tunes
The Great American Songbook includes standards by Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer, Hoagy Carmichael
Great_American_Songbook
Opera by George Gershwin
English-language opera by American composer George Gershwin, with a libretto written by author DuBose Heyward and lyricist Ira Gershwin. It was adapted from Dorothy
Porgy_and_Bess
1959 studio album by Miles Davis
album features arrangements by Davis and collaborator Gil Evans from George Gershwin's 1935 opera of the same name. The album was recorded in four sessions
Porgy and Bess (Miles Davis album)
Porgy_and_Bess_(Miles_Davis_album)
Composition by George Gershwin
Concerto in F is a composition by George Gershwin for solo piano and orchestra which is closer in form to a traditional concerto than his earlier jazz-influenced
Concerto_in_F_(Gershwin)
1928 composition by George Gershwin
for orchestra by American composer George Gershwin first performed in 1928. It was inspired by the time that Gershwin had spent in Paris and evokes the
An_American_in_Paris
American composer and stockbroker (1900–1981)
had one child; Marc George Gershwin, who is a trustee of the George Gershwin Trust, along with his sons Adam, Todd, and Alex Gershwin. Arthur said in a
Arthur_Gershwin
1933 song by George and Ira Gershwin
"The Lorelei" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin; it was written for their musical Pardon My English (1933). It is about
Lorelei (George Gershwin song)
Lorelei_(George_Gershwin_song)
1993 compilation album by George Gershwin
Gershwin Plays Gershwin: The Piano Rolls is an album of piano rolls recorded (with one exception) by George Gershwin. It was released by Nonesuch Records
Gershwin Plays Gershwin: The Piano Rolls
Gershwin_Plays_Gershwin:_The_Piano_Rolls
1916 short story by Thomas Burke
inspiration for an eponymous piano piece by the renowned American composer George Gershwin. Limehouse Nights London: Grant Richards, 1916, 1923 Limehouse Nights
Limehouse_Nights
1937 film by Mark Sandrich
their marriage, after which life imitates art. George Gershwin wrote the symphonic underscore and Ira Gershwin the lyrics, for their second Hollywood musical
Shall_We_Dance_(1937_film)
Piano compositions by George Gershwin
Three Preludes is a collection of short piano pieces by George Gershwin, which were first performed by the composer at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York
Three_Preludes_(Gershwin)
1930 song by George and Ira Gershwin
"I Got Rhythm" is a piece composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin and published in 1930, which became a jazz standard. Its chord progression
I_Got_Rhythm
1945 film by Irving Rapper
Blue, subtitled The story of George Gershwin is a 1945 American biographical film about composer and musician George Gershwin, released by Warner Bros. Pictures
Rhapsody_in_Blue_(film)
American pianist (1905–1996)
States pianist, composer and raconteur. His career was launched by George Gershwin, who became his friend and mentor. Braggiotti was born in Florence
Mario_Braggiotti
College of the City University of New York
former performing arts facility which included as its largest venue the George Gershwin Theatre, was demolished and replaced by The Leonard & Claire Tow Center
Brooklyn_College
American songwriter (1897–1993)
was her biggest hit song. Swift also arranged some of the music of George Gershwin posthumously, such as the prelude "Sleepless Night" (1946). Katharine
Kay_Swift
American songwriter, film producer and record executive (1895–1950)
Kalman) 1923 – George White's Scandals of 1923 (music by George Gershwin) 1924 – Sweet Little Devil (music by George Gershwin) 1924 – George White's Scandals
Buddy_DeSylva
Song from the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess
duet from the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin. It was performed in the opera's premiere in 1935 and
I_Loves_You,_Porgy
Song by George and Ira Gershwin from Porgy and Bess
a popular song with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by his brother Ira Gershwin. The song comes from the Gershwins' opera Porgy and Bess (1935) where
It_Ain't_Necessarily_So
American dancer and actor (1899–1987)
had assumed the musical responsibilities for their act. He first met George Gershwin, who was working as a song plugger for Jerome H. Remick's music publishing
Fred_Astaire
1938 song by George and Ira Gershwin
Stay" is a popular song and jazz standard composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin for the movie The Goldwyn Follies (1938). "Love Is Here
Love_Is_Here_to_Stay
American painter
Magazine. Botkin was a cousin and close friend to composers, George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin. After training at the Massachusetts College of Art, Botkin
Henry_Botkin
American jazz bandleader (1890–1967)
blending symphonic music and jazz, as in his debut of Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin. Whiteman recorded many jazz and pop standards during his career, including
Paul_Whiteman
2010 studio album by Brian Wilson
of ten George and Ira Gershwin songs, bookended by passages from Rhapsody in Blue, along with two new songs completed from unfinished Gershwin fragments
Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin
Brian_Wilson_Reimagines_Gershwin
Music award sponsored by the US Library of Congress
States Library of Congress, the prize is named after brothers George and Ira Gershwin, whose contributions to popular music included songs such as "I
Gershwin_Prize
1926 song by George and Ira Gershwin, Howard Dietz
"Someone to Watch Over Me" is a 1926 song composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, assisted by Howard Dietz who wrote the title. It was
Someone to Watch Over Me (song)
Someone_to_Watch_Over_Me_(song)
American musician (1942–2025)
versatile head voice and falsetto. Wilson's formative influences included George Gershwin, the Four Freshmen, Phil Spector, and Burt Bacharach. In 1961, he began
Brian_Wilson
String of Broadway revues
Ira Gershwin under his early pseudonym, "Arthur Francis") and "Somebody Loves Me" (1924, lyrics by Ballard MacDonald and De Sylva). George Gershwin and
George_White's_Scandals
1937 song by George and Ira Gershwin
"Let's Call the Whole Thing Off" is a song written by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin for the 1937 film Shall We Dance, where it was introduced by Fred
Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
Let's_Call_the_Whole_Thing_Off
New jazz melodies based on the chords of existing compositions
30, 2000). "George Gershwin's "I Got Rhythm" (1930)". The American Musical Landscape: The Business of Musicianship from Billings to Gershwin. Ernest Bloch
List_of_jazz_contrafacts
1937 song by George and Ira Gershwin
That Away from Me" is a 1937 popular song with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin. It was introduced by Fred Astaire in the 1937 film Shall
They Can't Take That Away from Me
They_Can't_Take_That_Away_from_Me
2026 film by Steven Spielberg
third film Spielberg had cast Domingo in (including an unrealized George Gershwin film) and the second film he had cast Hewson and Elizabeth Marvel in
Disclosure_Day
1982 live album by Sarah Vaughan
Gershwin Live! is a 1982 live album by Sarah Vaughan, of music composed by George Gershwin, accompanied by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, conducted by Michael
Gershwin_Live!
1947 film by George Seaton
Packard Music by George Gershwin Lyrics by Ira Gershwin Performed by ensemble Changing My Tune Music by George Gershwin Lyrics by Ira Gershwin Performed by
The_Shocking_Miss_Pilgrim
Standard by George and Ira Gershwin
popular standard with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by his brother Ira Gershwin. Part of the 1924 score for the Gershwin musical comedy Lady, Be Good
The_Man_I_Love_(song)
1998 studio album by Michael Feinstein
Michael & George: Feinstein Sings Gershwin is a 1998 album by American vocalist Michael Feinstein of songs composed by George Gershwin. It was Feinstein's
Michael & George: Feinstein Sings Gershwin
Michael_&_George:_Feinstein_Sings_Gershwin
1991 studio album by Dave Grusin
3:30 Medley: "Bess, You Is My Woman Now/I Loves You Porgy" - 5:48 George Gershwin – player piano (1) Dave Grusin – acoustic piano (2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10
The_Gershwin_Connection
American dramatist (1895–1985)
production Of Thee I Sing, a musical written in collaboration with composer George Gershwin. Ryskind wrote or cowrote several Marx Brothers stage musicals and
Morrie_Ryskind
1937 song by George Gershwin
"A Foggy Day" is a popular song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin. The song was introduced by Fred Astaire in the 1937 film A Damsel
A_Foggy_Day
1994 studio album by Larry Adler and others
the songs, all of which are written by Adler's lifelong friends, George and Ira Gershwin, except where collaborators were involved and are indicated. The
The_Glory_of_Gershwin
misattributed (see Norton 2002, p. 279) to Arthur Francis, the pen name Ira Gershwin used through 1923 (Ira contributed other lyrics to For Goodness Sake),
List of songs introduced by Fred Astaire
List_of_songs_introduced_by_Fred_Astaire
1951 film by Vincente Minnelli
poem) An American in Paris by George Gershwin. Starring Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron (her film debut), Oscar Levant, Georges Guétary, and Nina Foch, the film
An_American_in_Paris_(film)
1924 show tune by George & Ira Gershwin
"Oh, Lady Be Good!" is a 1924 song by George and Ira Gershwin. It was introduced by Walter Catlett in the Broadway musical Lady, Be Good! written by Guy
Oh,_Lady_Be_Good!
1938 film by George Marshall
Perrin and Arthur Phillips, with music by George Gershwin, Vernon Duke and Ray Golden, and lyrics by Ira Gershwin and Sid Kuller. The film was the first
The_Goldwyn_Follies
2024 compilation album by Miles Davis
Not for Me" (take 1) Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin June 29, 1954 5:45 2. "But Not for Me" (take 2) Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin June 29, 1954 4:37 3. "Doxy"
Miles '54: The Prestige Recordings
Miles_'54:_The_Prestige_Recordings
Performances by American dancer and musician
Edwardes Ira Gershwin George Gershwin Lady, Be Good Apr. 14 1926 Empire Dick Trevor Adele Astaire Felix Edwardes Ira Gershwin George Gershwin Funny Face
Fred Astaire chronology of performances
Fred_Astaire_chronology_of_performances
Song by George and Ira Gershwin
"But Not for Me" is a popular song originally written by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin for the musical Girl Crazy (1930), where it was introduced by
But_Not_for_Me_(song)
Musical piece by George Gershwin
Walking the Dog is one of many musical numbers written in 1937 by George Gershwin for the score for the Fred Astaire – Ginger Rogers film Shall We Dance
Walking_the_Dog_(Gershwin)
Soundtrack to the 1957 film of the same name
is the soundtrack to the 1957 film of the same name, with music by George Gershwin, from his Broadway musical Funny Face (1927), and new songs composed
Funny_Face_(soundtrack)
1927 stage musical
1927 musical with a book by Morrie Ryskind, lyrics by Ira Gershwin and music by George Gershwin. It first ran as a satirical show in Philadelphia that year
Strike_Up_the_Band_(musical)
Song composed by George and Ira Gershwin
Got a Crush on You" is a song composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin. While several Gershwin songs were dropped during tryouts and used
I've_Got_a_Crush_on_You
Composition by George Gershwin
composer George Gershwin, written in 1931. It is sometimes referred to by its original title, Rhapsody in Rivets. In 1930, George Gershwin, together
Second_Rhapsody
Song
Stairway to Paradise", is a song composed in 1922 by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin (under the name Arthur Francis) and Buddy DeSylva (under
Stairway_to_Paradise
Orchestral work by George Gershwin
and Bess, is an orchestral work by George Gershwin based upon music from his famous opera Porgy and Bess. Gershwin completed the work in 1936 and it premiered
Catfish_Row
Symphonic tone poem by George Gershwin
composer George Gershwin. Originally titled Rumba (named for the Cuban rumba musical genre), it was a result of a two-week holiday which Gershwin took in
Cuban_Overture
Song composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin performed by Cliff Edwards
"Fascinating Rhythm" is a popular song written by George Gershwin in 1924 with lyrics by Ira Gershwin. It was first introduced by Cliff Edwards, Fred Astaire
Fascinating_Rhythm
American composer (1900-1970)
conductor of musicals by composers such as George Gershwin, Richard Rodgers, and Jerome Kern. He conducted George White's Scandals in 1919, Funny Face in
Alfred_Newman
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Gershwin in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. George Gershwin (1898–1937), American composer, author of famous works such as Rhapsody in Blue and
Gershwin_(disambiguation)
American dramatist (1885–1940)
it as a 1927 play of the same name. The couple worked with composer George Gershwin to adapt the work as the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess. It was later adapted
DuBose_Heyward
1927 song by George and Ira Gershwin
"'S Wonderful" is a 1927 popular song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics written by Ira Gershwin. It was introduced in the Broadway musical Funny
'S_Wonderful
Film by Woody Allen
black-and-white, and was shot in 2.35:1 widescreen. It features music by George Gershwin, including Rhapsody in Blue, which inspired the film. Allen described
Manhattan_(1979_film)
1930 song by George and Ira Gershwin
"Embraceable You" is a jazz standard song with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin. The song was written in 1928 for an unpublished operetta
Embraceable_You
American psychiatry professor, pianist
mental institution, where he soon died of syphilitic dementia at 49. George Gershwin (1898–1937) as a child would probably today have been diagnosed with
Richard_Kogan_(physician)
American harmonica player (1914–2001)
composer. Known for playing major works, he played compositions by George Gershwin, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Malcolm Arnold, Darius Milhaud and Arthur
Larry_Adler
1930 musical by George and Ira Gershwin
Girl Crazy is a 1930 musical by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin and book by Guy Bolton and John McGowan. Co-leads Ginger Rogers and Ethel
Girl_Crazy
2007 studio album by Patti Austin
Avant Gershwin is a studio album by Patti Austin, released in 2007 on Rendezvous Music. The album peaked at No. 5 on the US Billboard Traditional Jazz
Avant_Gershwin
1961 live album by Judy Garland
Me)" George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin 1:46 2. "Puttin' On the Ritz" Irving Berlin 2:45 3. "How Long Has This Been Going On?" George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin 4:12
Judy_at_Carnegie_Hall
1953 studio album by Oscar Peterson
Oscar Peterson Plays George Gershwin is an album by pianist Oscar Peterson of popular songs written by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin. In 1956, Columbia
Oscar Peterson Plays George Gershwin
Oscar_Peterson_Plays_George_Gershwin
Operetta
Song of the Flame is an operetta with music by Herbert Stothart and George Gershwin, and a musical book and lyrics co-written by Oscar Hammerstein II and
Song_of_the_Flame
"Oh, So Nice!" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin. George Gershwin described the song as an effort "to get the effect
Oh,_So_Nice!
AFI's 2004 list of top 100 songs in American cinema
3 songs George Gershwin – 3 songs Nacio Herb Brown – 3 songs John Kander – 3 songs Jerome Kern – 3 songs Oscar Hammerstein II – 6 Ira Gershwin – 4 Irving
AFI's_100_Years...100_Songs
1927 song by Ira & George Gershwin
"Strike Up the Band" is a 1927 song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin with the collaboration of Millie Raush. It was written for
Strike_Up_the_Band_(song)
1956 studio album by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
Karl Suessdorf 3:42 4. "They Can't Take That Away from Me" Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin 4:39 5. "Under a Blanket of Blue" Jerry Livingston, Al J. Neiburg
Ella_and_Louis
American songwriter (1888–1989)
songs what we say, what we think about, and what we believe." Composer George Gershwin called him "the greatest songwriter that has ever lived", and composer
Irving_Berlin
Annual singing competition at UCLA
Lythgoe OBE, Jim O'Heir, Dom McLennon, and Vincent Martella In 1936, George and Ira Gershwin adapted the title song from their musical Strike Up the Band as
UCLA_Spring_Sing
1952 album by Jackie Gleason
Valentine" Lorenz Hart Richard Rodgers 3:23 3. "But Not For Me" Ira Gershwin George Gershwin 2:51 4. "Love (Your Spell is Everywhere)" Elsie Janis Edmund Goulding
Music_for_Lovers_Only
1927 song
Loves and She Loves" is a 1927 song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics written by Ira Gershwin. It replaced the song "How Long Has This Been Going
He_Loves_and_She_Loves
Spewack Kiss Me Kate (1953) George Sidney Kiss Me Kate (1968) Paul Bogart Lady, Be Good (1924) George Gershwin Ira Gershwin Guy Bolton Fred Thompson Lady
List of musicals adapted into feature films
List_of_musicals_adapted_into_feature_films
Music theoretic system
such as Lawrence Berk (founder of the Berklee College of Music) and George Gershwin (likely influencing the piece "I Got Rhythm Variations"), it began
Schillinger_system
1919 song by George Gershwin and Irving Caesar
media help. "Swanee" is an American popular song from 1919 composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics written by Irving Caesar. It is most often associated
Swanee_(song)
Porgy and Bess, the opera by George Gershwin, has been recorded by a variety of artists since it was completed in 1935, including renditions by jazz instrumentalists
Porgy_and_Bess_discography
1998 compilation album (Charity) by Red Hot AIDS Benefit Series , (Various Artists)
The Gershwin Groove is a compilation album, produced by Paul Heck of the Red Hot Organization (RHO) to celebrate the 100th birthday of George Gershwin. This
Red Hot + Rhapsody: The Gershwin Groove
Red_Hot_+_Rhapsody:_The_Gershwin_Groove
contributed some of the most popular standards of the 1930s, including George and Ira Gershwin's "Summertime" (1935), Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart's "My Funny
List_of_1930s_jazz_standards
1987 studio album by Michael Feinstein
Pure Gershwin is an album by American vocalist Michael Feinstein of songs composed by George Gershwin. This was Feinstein's debut studio recording, originally
Pure_Gershwin
Song composed by George and Ira Gershwin
Long Has This Been Going On?” is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, for the musical Funny Face in 1927. The song was published
How Long Has This Been Going On?
How_Long_Has_This_Been_Going_On?
Program music is a term applied to any musical composition on the classical music tradition in which the piece is designed according to some preconceived
List_of_program_music
"Stiff Upper Lip" is a 1937 song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin. It references the British expression 'Stiff upper lip'. It was
Stiff Upper Lip (Gershwin song)
Stiff_Upper_Lip_(Gershwin_song)
2023 play by Doug Wright
Sarnoff Peter Grosz Richard Katz Jack Paar Ben Rappaport Max Weinbaum Ethan Slater Alex Wyse Eric Sirakian George Gershwin John Zdrojeski David Burnett
Good_Night,_Oscar
1958 studio album by Billie Holiday
Gershwin, George Gershwin) – 3:23 "I Wished on the Moon" (Dorothy Parker, Ralph Rainger) – 3:25 "They Can't Take That Away From Me" (Ira Gershwin,
Songs_for_Distingué_Lovers
American orchestra conductor (1935–2009)
American Fantasia (1978) Pomp & Circumstance (1978) A Portrait Of George: Gershwin On Broadway & In Hollywood (1979) Jacques Offenbach - Overtures (1979)
Erich_Kunzel
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