Be sure to have your speakers on when you enter the Official Gershwin Website.
George Gershwin (1898 - 1937) is an American composer that succeeded in many genres. He is famous for his musical comedies ("Funny Face"), pop songs( "Swanee"), orchestral work ("Rhapsody in Blue") and even an opera ("Porgy and Bess.")
George Gershwin Alone is a one-man show about Gershwin's life that recently closed in Chicago.
Although the Gershwin bio is brief, the links to other American Masters are priceless.
George Gershwin "grew up in New York City and his precocious talent for music started early on a piano bought for his older brother Ira.
