- Gershwin's compositions spanned both popular and classical genres, and his most popular melodies are widely known.
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- George Gershwin’s Childhood and Early Life. George Gershwin was born in Brooklyn, New York on September 26, 1898 as Jacob Gershowitz.
- The musical trait ran deep in his family, with his younger sister Frances Gershwin being the first in the family to make a living through her musical talents.
- The songs he wrote (with lyrics mostly by his older brother, Ira Gershwin ) have become staples of the American song repertoire.
- Operas and Other Works. George Gershwin In 1931, Gershwin composed the first musical comedy that was ever awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
- On December 4, 1926, composer and movement had a moment of overlap, as Gershwin premiered his piano preludes at a “futurist” recital.
- Having left school at 15, Gershwin became the youngest 'piano pounder' (someone who has to publicise the publisher's tunes by performing them) on Tin Pan Alley.
- After dropping out of school at age 15, Gershwin earned an income by making piano rolls for player pianos and by playing in New York nightclubs.
- 26 Eylül 1898'de George, Brooklyn'de 242 Snediker Caddesi'ndeki ikinci kat dairelerinde Morris ve Rose Bruskin Gershwin'in ikinci oğlu olarak dünyaya geldi.