George Gershwin
George Gershwin (September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American pianist and composer, whose compositions spanned both popular 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 "I Got Rhythm" (1930), and the opera Porgy and Bess (1935), which included the hit "Summertime".
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Second Rhapsody for Piano and Orchestra (George Gershwin)
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1931
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Fascinating Rhythm (George Gershwin)
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1924
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There's a Boat Dat's Leaving Soon for New York (George Gershwin)
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The Man I Love (George Gershwin)
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A Foggy Day (George Gershwin)
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How Long Has This Been Going On? (George Gershwin)
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Nice Work If You Can Get It (George Gershwin)
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Swanee (George Gershwin)
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I've Got a Crush On You (arr. Nelson Riddle) (George Gershwin)
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Embraceable You (arr. Nelson Riddle) (George Gershwin)
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Strike Up the Band (arr. Nelson Riddle) (George Gershwin, Nelson Riddle)
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Embraceable You (arr. Nelson Riddle) (George Gershwin, Nelson Riddle)
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Lady Be Good (George Gershwin)
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But Not For Me (arr. Nelson Riddle) (George Gershwin, Nelson Riddle)
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Rhapsody in Blue (George Gershwin)
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By Strauss (arr. Nelson Riddle) (George Gershwin, Nelson Riddle)
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