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* ReferencedBy: For the first half of the [[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7m4d0m rhythm dance]] of Canadian ice dancers Natalie D'Alessandro and Bruce Waddell during the 2019-2020 competitive season, they perform to "He Loves and She Loves."

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For the first half of the [[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7m4d0m rhythm dance]] of Canadian ice dancers Natalie D'Alessandro and Bruce Waddell during the 2019-2020 competitive season, they perform to "He Loves and She Loves.""
** ''Series/TheMuppetShow'': The ''Franchise/StarWars'' episode introduced a Scottish gargoyle named Angus whose act involved gargling Gershwin songs "gorgeously". He and Creator/MarkHamill managed to get partway through "Summertime" before an irritated Kermit sicced Animal on them.
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* ThrowItIn: The famous clarinet glissando at the start of ''[[Music/RhapsodyInBlue Rhapsody in Blue]]'' was a silly little musical prank that Gershwin liked so much that he wrote it into the score.

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* ThrowItIn: The famous clarinet glissando at the start of ''[[Music/RhapsodyInBlue Rhapsody in Blue]]'' was a silly little musical prank tossed out in a rehearsal by Ross Gorman, the clarinetist in Paul Whiteman's band, that Gershwin liked so much that he wrote it into the score.

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* RevivalByCommercialization: ''[[Music/RhapsodyInBlue Rhapsody in Blue]]'' is probably best known today for its usage as United Airlines' official song.



* SignatureSong: "Rhapsody in Blue", "Summertime"
* ThrowItIn: The famous clarinet glissando at the start of ''Rhapsody in Blue'' was a silly little musical prank that Gershwin liked so much that he wrote it into the score.
* WritingByTheSeatOfYourPants: He only had about a month to write ''Rhapsody in Blue'', after learning that Paul Whiteman had told the press that he would be debuting a new Gershwin orchestral piece at an upcoming concert. Whiteman hadn't said a word to Gershwin about this.

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* SignatureSong: "Rhapsody ''[[Music/RhapsodyInBlue Rhapsody in Blue", Blue]]'', "Summertime"
* ThrowItIn: The famous clarinet glissando at the start of ''Rhapsody ''[[Music/RhapsodyInBlue Rhapsody in Blue'' Blue]]'' was a silly little musical prank that Gershwin liked so much that he wrote it into the score.
* WritingByTheSeatOfYourPants: He only had about a month to write ''Rhapsody ''[[Music/RhapsodyInBlue Rhapsody in Blue'', Blue]]'' after learning that Paul Whiteman Music/PaulWhiteman had told the press that he would be debuting a new Gershwin orchestral piece at an upcoming concert. Whiteman hadn't said a word to Gershwin about this.
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----* ReferencedBy: For the first half of the [[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7m4d0m rhythm dance]] of Canadian ice dancers Natalie D'Alessandro and Bruce Waddell during the 2019-2020 competitive season, they perform to "He Loves and She Loves."
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* 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.

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* ThrowItIn: You know that The famous clarinet glissando at the beginning start of ''Rhapsody in Blue''? It Blue'' was a silly little musical prank that Gershwin liked so much that he wrote it into the score.
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* WritingByTheSeatOfYourPants: He only had about a month to write ''Rhapsody in Blue'', after learning that Paul Whiteman had told the press that he would be debuting a new Gershwin orchestral piece at an upcoming concert. Whiteman hadn't said a word to Gershwin about this.

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* WritingByTheSeatOfYourPants: He only had about a month to write ''Rhapsody in Blue'', after learning that Paul Whiteman had told the press that he would be debuting a new Gershwin orchestral piece at an upcoming concert. Whiteman hadn't said a word to Gershwin about this.this.
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* WritingByTheSeatOfYourPants: He only had about a month to write ''Rhapsody in Blue'', after learning that Paul Whiteman had told the press that he would be debuting a new orchestral piece at an upcoming concert without bothering to ask Gershwin first.

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* WritingByTheSeatOfYourPants: He only had about a month to write ''Rhapsody in Blue'', after learning that Paul Whiteman had told the press that he would be debuting a new Gershwin orchestral piece at an upcoming concert without bothering concert. Whiteman hadn't said a word to ask Gershwin first.about this.
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* 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.

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* 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.score.
* WritingByTheSeatOfYourPants: He only had about a month to write ''Rhapsody in Blue'', after learning that Paul Whiteman had told the press that he would be debuting a new orchestral piece at an upcoming concert without bothering to ask Gershwin first.
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* ShortLivedBigImpact: Died at the age of 38, but had an incredible impact on basically every form of music.
* SignatureSong: "Rhapsody in Blue", "Summertime"
* 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.

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