george gershwin wrote rhapsody in blue in 1932.
when did george gershwin write rhapsody in blue?
1932
another example of a, now largely forgotten, mass entertainment phenomenon being recently revived by the jrc is the music of paul whiteman – the leading bandleader of 1920s america. a million selling artist who is now largely remembered for commissioning george gershwin to write rhapsody in blue in 1924 and employing one of the first great names in jazz history – bix beiderbecke. other jazz musicians and stars of popular music celebrated in jazz repertory concerts range from the andrews sisters and glenn miller to dizzy gillespie and charlie parker and from sidney bechet and fats waller through to weather report and herbie hancock.
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george gershwin (1898–1937), american composer, author of famous works such as "rhapsody in blue" and "an american in paris"





























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bullet::::- ira gershwin (1896–1983), brother of george gershwin, american lyricist, author of famous works such as "i got rhythm" and "they can't take that away from me"





























bullet::::- frances gershwin (1906–1999), sister of george gershwin, american violinist, singer, performer, and painter, after marriage known as frances godowsky





























bullet::::- arthur gershwin (1900–1981), brother of george gershwin, american composer





























bullet::::- gershwin a. drain (born 1949), an american federal judge





























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bullet::::- 8249 gershwin, an asteroid
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