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1. www.pbs.org › wnet › americanmastersAbout composer George Gershwin | American Masters | PBS

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   Jun 7, 2006 · George Gershwin was born in Brooklyn in 1898, the second of four children from a close-knit immigrant family. He began his musical career as a song-plugger on Tin Pan Alley , but was soon writing ...

2. gershwin.comHome - Gershwin

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   Dec 28, 2023 · The 100th anniversary of George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue is a featured performance during this year’s Capitol Fourth celebration! Check your local PBS station this Thursday evening to watch and hear Jack Everly conducting the National Symphony Orchestra with soloist Chloe Flower.

3. hellomusictheory.com › facts-about-george-gershwin15 Interesting Facts About George Gershwin - Hello Music Theory

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   Apr 26, 2024 · 1. George Gershwin Was Not His Given Name. George Gershwin. Indeed, the name George Gershwin is known worldwide — it’s synonymous with great American music. However, it may surprise some to know that this was not his birth name. Gershwin was born Jacob Gershvin on September 26, 1898, in Brooklyn, New York.

4. www.songhall.org › profile › George_GershwinGeorge Gershwin | Songwriters Hall of Fame

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   George Gershwin was born in New York City on September 26, 1898, as "Jacob Gershvin" - a child of a Russian immigrant whose original name was Gershovitz but adapted to the Americanized "Gershwin". He grew up in New York City and his precocious talent for music started early on a piano bought for his older brother Ira.

5. simple.wikipedia.org › wiki › George_GershwinGeorge Gershwin - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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   George Gershwin was born on September 26, 1898, in Brooklyn, New York. His family immigrated to the United States. Gershwin, his two brothers and sister had a close, happy family life. George liked playing games on the streets of New York. He liked exploring the city, but he did not like school or studying.

6. ca.wikipedia.org › wiki › George_GershwinGeorge Gershwin - Viquipèdia, l'enciclopèdia lliure

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   George Gershwin (Brooklyn, 26 de setembre de 1898 - Hollywood, 11 de juliol de 1937) fou un compositor i pianista estatunidenc. Nasqué a Brooklyn com a Jacob Gershowitz , d'una família jueva immigrant d'origen rus .

7. www.pbs.org › newshour › healthGeorge Gershwin’s too-short life ended on a blue note

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   Sep 26, 2018 · On the early evening of July 9, 1937, Ira Gershwin, George’s brother and lyricist, came to visit him and discovered that George had been sleeping until 5:00 p.m. that day. When Ira tried to help ...