George Gershwin

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Composer · United States

Date of birth: September 26, 1898
Died on July 11, 1937: Died at the age of 38; Would have turned 128 today

American composer and pianist (1898–1937)

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George Gershwin was a composer (United States). George Gershwin was born on September 26, 1898 in Brooklyn. Among other things, George Gershwin was known for Rhapsody in Blue, Porgy and Bess, and The Man I Love.

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Music by George Gershwin

Title	Year
Rhapsody in Blue	1924
Porgy and Bess	2000

Facts about George

Born: September 26, 1898 in Brooklyn
Died: July 11, 1937
Nationality: United States
Occupations: Composer, Jazz pianist, Songwriter, Painter, and Conductor
Languages: English
Fame: Wikipedia articles in 78 languages

Birthday

Date of birth: September 26, 1898
Born on a: Monday
Zodiac sign: Libra

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What makes George Gershwin unique

In memory: Died at the age of 38
Today: Would have turned 128 today

Debut in 1924, the year George Gershwin turned 26.
First award in 1986, the year George Gershwin turned 88.

Born on the same day

Awards

Award	Year
Grammy Trustees Award	1986
Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards	1998
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame	1998
Congressional Gold Medal	–

Works

Title	Year
The Man I Love	–
An American in Paris	–

Groups

Name	From	To
George & Ira Gershwin	–	–

Record labels

Name	From	To
Victor Talking Machine Company	–	–

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