George Gershwin
American
Composer and pianist, notable for both popular and classical works - AsNotedIn
Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
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1924/00/00 | George and Ira Gershwin move to 501 W 110th St and write "Rhapsody in Blue" in the back room of a D Line apartment, home from 1924-1929 | Home | Rhapsody in Blue | Morningside Heights | |||
1924/02/12 | "Rhapsody in Blue" premieres in the concert, An Experiment in Modern Music, at the Aeolian Hall (3rd floor, Aeolian Building) by Paul Whiteman's orchestra with George Gershwin at the piano. | Composer | Rhapsody in Blue | Aeolian Building | New York City | The Jazz Age | |
1926/01/24 | Florence Mills sings "Levee Land", four jazz-based songs composed for the occasion by William Grant Still, conducted by Eugene Goossens. | Audience Member | Aeolian Building | New York City | |||
1928/11/18 | George Gershwin composes "An American in Paris" at the "Ivories" Piano Bar at Harry's New York Bar, completing the orchestration on November 18. | Composer | An American in Paris | Harry's New York Bar | Paris | ||
1928/12/13 | Gershwin premieres "An American in Paris" at Carnegie Hall, with Damrosch conducting the New York Philharmonic. | Composer | An American in Paris | Carnegie Hall | New York City | ||
1930/01/14 | Directed by Alexander Leftwich and choreographed by George Hale, George and Ira Gershwin's "Strike Up the Band" opens on Broadway. After a run of 191 performances, the cast includes Dudley Clements and Blanche Ring, the musical will close on 28 June 1930. | Music | Times Square Theater, NYC | New York City | |||
1935/08/00 | Music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin, "It Ain't Necessarily So" is written for "Porgy and Bess". | Composer | It Ain't Necessarily So | ||||
1935/08/00 | "Porgy and Bess" premieres during a private show at Carnegie Hall with a running time of about 3 and a half hours. | Music | Porgy and Bess | Carnegie Hall | New York City | ||
1935/10/10 | "Porgy and Bess" premieres on Broadway, Alvin Theatre, NYC, runs for 124 performances | Composer | Porgy and Bess | Neil Simon Theatre | New York City | ||
1935/10/10 | "Porgy and Bess" premieres on Broadway, Alvin Theatre, NYC, runs for 124 performances | Composer | Summertime | Neil Simon Theatre | New York City | ||
1937/05/07 | "They Can't Take That Away from Me" is a song written by George and Ira Gershwin and song by Fred Astaire in the 1937 film "Shall We Dance". | Composer | They Can't Take That Away From Me | ||||
1938/03/10 | "They Can't Take That Away from Me" is nominated for Best Original Song at the 1937 Oscars. It lost to "Sweet Leilani" from "Waikiki Wedding". | Composer | They Can't Take That Away From Me | Millennium Biltmore Hotel | Los Angeles | 10th Academy Awards | |
1979/04/25 | Manhattan opens in 29 North American theaters | Composer | Manhattan (film) |
7 Creative Works by George Gershwin »
Title | Type | Association | Y/M/D | Moniker |
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Rhapsody in Blue | Composer | Orchestral Composition | 1924/02/12 |
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An American in Paris | Composer | Orchestral Composition | 1928/12/13 |
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It Ain't Necessarily So | Composer | Song | 1935/08/00 |
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Porgy and Bess | Music | Opera | 1935/08/00 |
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Summertime | Composer | Song | 1935/10/10 |
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Porgy and Bess | Composer | Opera | 1935/10/10 |
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They Can't Take That Away From Me | Composer | Song | 1937/05/07 |
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