History Music / GeorgeGershwin

* BigApplesauce: Although Gershwin intended his jazz concerto "Rhapsody in Blue" to be reflective of America, the song is associated with New York City above all. See Woody Allen's ''Manhattan'' or ''Disney/Fantasia2000''.

* FamilyBusiness: He worked with his brother Ira until he (George) tragically died from a brain tumor. Ira was the lyricist to George's composer.

* ArtisticLicenseHistory: In "Who's Got the Last Laugh Now". People didn't laugh at Columbus for saying the world was round; they laughed because he'd grossly underestimated the size.

* BigApplesauce: Although Gershwin intended his jazz concerto "Rhapsody in Blue" to be reflective of America, the song is associated with New York City above all. See Woody Allen's ''Manhattan'' or ''Fantasia2000''.

George Jacob Gershwin (September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer of both jazz and classical music remembered mainly for creating ''Rhapsody in Blue'', best known nowadays as the theme song of United Airlines. He's also known for the {{opera}} ''Theatre/PorgyAndBess'', source of such famous songs as "Summertime" and "It Ain't Necessarily So."

George Jacob Gershwin (September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer of both jazz and classical music remembered mainly for creating ''Rhapsody in Blue'', best known as the theme song of United Airlines. He's also known for the {{opera}} ''Theatre/PorgyAndBess'', source of such famous songs as "Summertime" and "It Ain't Necessarily So."

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George Gershwin (26 September 1898 -- 11 July 1937) was a composer of both jazz and classical music from the US remembered mainly for creating ''Rhapsody in Blue'', best known as the theme song of United Airlines. He's also known for the {{opera}} ''Theatre/PorgyAndBess'', source of such famous songs as "Summertime" and "It Ain't Necessarily So."

George Gershwin (26 September 1898 –- 11 July 1937) was a composer of both jazz and classical music from the US remembered mainly for creating ''Rhapsody in Blue'', best known as the theme song of United Airlines. He's also known for the {{opera}} ''Theatre/PorgyAndBess'', source of such famous songs as "Summertime" and "It Ain't Necessarily So."

* LimitedLyricsSong: "A Foggy Day In London Town", again.

* {{Jazz}}: His compositions were very muched influenced by jazz and Broadway musicals.

* ThrowItIn: You know that famous clarinet glissando at the beginning of ''Rhapsody in Blue''? It was a silly little musical prank that Gershwin liked so much that he wrote it into the score.

* CoveredUp: Gershwin's songs have been covered countless times.

* PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad: ''Theatre/Porgy and Bess'' has been a victim of this. Depending on who one talks to, it's either demeaning to African-Americans or FairForItsDay. Of course, it's still one of the most important US operas of the 20th century.

* FamilyBusiness: He worked with his brother Ira until he (George) tragically died from a brain tumor.

* PoliticalCorrectnessGoneMad: ''Porgy and Bess'' has been a victim of this. Depending on who one talks to, it's either demeaning to African-Americans or FairForItsDay. Of course, it's still one of the most important US operas of the 20th century.

George Gershwin (26 September 1898 –- 11 July 1937) was a composer of both jazz and classical music from the US remembered mainly for creating ''Rhapsody in Blue'', best known as the theme song of United Airlines.

George Gershwin (26 September 1898 –- 11 July 1937) was a composer of both jazz and classical music from the US remembered mainly for ''Rhapsody in Blue''.

!! Tropes present in his life and work:

* ThrowItIn: You know that famous clarinet glissando at the beginning of ''Rhapsody in Blue''? It was a silly little musical prank that Gershwin liked so much that he wrote it into the score.

George Gershwin (1898-1937) is a composer of both jazz and classical music from the US remembered mainly for ''Rhapsody in Blue''.