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George Gershwin

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In a career tragically cut short in mid-stride by a brain tumor, George Gershwin (1898-1937) proved himself to be not only one of the great songwriters of his extremely rich era, but also a gifted "serious" composer who bridged the worlds of classical and popular music. The latter is all the more striking, given that, of his contemporaries, Gershwin was the most influenced by such styles as jazz and blues.

Gershwin's first major hit, interpolated into the show Sinbad in 1919, was "Swanee," sung by Al Jolson. Gershwin wrote both complete scores and songs for such variety shoes as George White's Scandals (whose annual editions thus were able to introduce such songs as "I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise" and "Somebody Loves Me").

After 1924, Gershwin worked primarily with his brother Ira as his lyricist. The two scored a series of Broadway hits in the '20s and early '30s, starting with Lady Be Good (1924), which included the song "Fascinatin' Rhythm." 1924 was also the year Gershwin composed his first classical piece, "Rhapsody in Blue," and he would continue to work in the classical field until his death.

By the '30s, the Gershwins had turned to political topics and satire in response to the onset of the Depression, and their Of Thee I Sing became the first musical to win a Pulitzer Prize. In the mid '30s, Gershwin ambitiously worked to meld his show music and classical leanings in the creation of the folk opera Porgy and Bess, with lyrics by Ira and Dubose Heyward. The Gershwins had moved to Hollywood and were engaged in several movie projects at the time of George Gershwin's death.

Title: Forever Goodbye

Artist: George Gershwin

Genre: Jazz

Title: Mack The Knife

Artist: George Gershwin

Genre: Jazz

Title: Lonesome Road

Artist: George Gershwin

Genre: Jazz

Title: Ella & Louis

Artist: George Gershwin

Genre: Jazz

Title: Frog Concert

Artist: George Gershwin

Genre: Jazz

Collections

Title: Roaring '20s Jazz

Genre: Jazz

Title: Old Time Charleston

Genre: Pop

Title: Classic Gershwin

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Title: Golden Years Vol. 1

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Title: Jazz In Soho

Genre: Jazz

Title: Romantic Jazz Sounds

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Featuring albums

Title: Afro Blue

Artist: McCoy Tyner

Genre: Jazz, Latin

Title: The Colour of Time

Artist: Don Lewis

Genre: Blues, Jazz

Title: Start It Up

Artist: Hettel Street Blues

Genre: Blues

Title: Passion

Artist: La Pieta, Angele Dubeau

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Title: Wondering

Artist: Bert Van Den Brink

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Title: Roaring '20s Jazz

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Jazz

Title: Historic Gershwin

Artist: Various

Genre: Classical

Title: Piano Dreams 3

Artist: Martin Ermen

Genre: Pop

Title: Anthology

Artist: Grant Green

Genre: Jazz, Soul Jazz

Title: Road 66

Artist: Shani Diluka

Genre: Jazz, Classical

Title: Y Su Grupo

Artist: Arturo Sandoval

Genre: Latin

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Artist: The Ventures

Genre: Pop

Title: Santa Is Coming

Artist: Ricky Nelson

Genre: Rock

Title: Super Deluxe Edition

Artist: Sam Cooke

Genre: Pop

Title: Centre Stage

Artist: Cliff Richard

Genre: Rock

Title: Remastered Hits, Vol. 2

Artist: Patti Page

Genre: Pop

Title: In The Middle

Artist: Bobby Darin

Genre: Pop

Title: In The Middle

Artist: Paul Anka

Genre: Pop

Title: Noble Blue

Artist: Jo Stafford

Genre: Pop

Title: Put Out To Sea

Artist: Frank Sinatra

Genre: Pop

Title: Put Out To Sea

Artist: Bobby Darin

Genre: Pop

Title: Coq Au Vin

Artist: Bobby Darin

Genre: Pop

Title: Scenic Flight

Artist: Patti Page

Genre: Pop

Title: Scenic Flight

Artist: Paul Anka

Genre: Pop

Title: Scenic Flight

Artist: Roy Hamilton

Genre: Pop

Title: Scenic Flight

Artist: Ricky Nelson

Genre: Rock

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