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George Gershwin
American composer and pianist (–)
"Gershwin" redirects here. For his brother, see Ira Gershwin. For other uses, see Gershwin (disambiguation).
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| Born | Jacob Gershwine ()September 26, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | July 11, () (aged&#;38) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Westchester Hills Cemetery, New York |
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| Years&#;active | – |
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George Gershwin (; born Jacob Gershwine; September 26, &#;– July 11, ) 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 () and An American in Paris (), the songs "Swanee" () and "Fascinating Rhythm" (), the jazz standards "Embraceable You" () and "I Got Rhythm" (), and the opera Porgy and Bess (), which included the hit "Summertime".
Gershwin studied piano under Charles Hambitzer and composition with Rubin Go