GEORGE GERSHWIN

CHILDHOOD

• George Gershwin’s parents were Morris and Rose Gershwin.
• George worked with Buddy Desylva.
• George and his siblings went to public school.
• He was born in Brooklyn New York.
• George started composing at age 17.
• George had 3 other siblings there names were Ira,Aurthor,Frances Gershwin.

SONGS

• Rhapsody in Blue
• American in Paris
• Swanee
• Fascinating Rhythm
• I got Rhythm
• (Opera) Porgy and Bessy
• Summertime
• Those are just some.

GEORGE’S AREA OF MUSIC

• George’s music was mainly Jazz
• He was called the Jazz king.
• He did compose a few operas.

Love life
George Gershwin had an interesting love life George had a 10 year affair with a famous composer named Kay swift whom he frequently consulted about his music.

HEALTH

• George didn’t have a good health life he dies in 1937 of a malignant brain tumor he was only 38 when he died and did not live to be very old.
• He died at Cedars-Sinai in,LA

SCHOOLING

• George dropped out of school at the age of 15 that’s when he found his first job as a song plugger his employer Jerome H. A song plugger is like a song demonstrator.

FASCINATING RYTHYM

• https://youtu.be/q2VhUI3aQbA

SUMMERTIME

• https://youtu.be/ixdJLXDT_QM

RHAPSODY IN BLUE

• https://youtu.be/ynEOo28lsbc
• It has a saxophone in it.
• It has no words.
• It has piano in it.
• It was written in January 1924.
• Over the year the song has changed.
• A train ride to Boston helped him compose rhapsody in blue.
• I chose this because I like the RYTHYM and the speed.

FUN FACTS

• His original name was Jacob Gershvin.
• He wrote for the Broadway musical theatre.
• He was the son if Russian immigrant.
• He loved his work and entered every project with enthusiasm.
• He only lived to be the age of 38.

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