George Gershwin

George Gershwin

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Sound

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    1898-09-26

  • Day of Death

    1937-07-11 (38 years old)

  • Place of Birth

    New York City, New York, USA

Biography

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 "I Got Rhythm" (1930), and the opera Porgy and Bess (1935), which included the hit "Summertime".

Known For

Acting

Crew