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George Gershwin composer
Born: 9/26/1898
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
Pulitzer Prize-winning composer known for his popular songs and orchestral compositions. His works, which often combined jazz and folk rhythms, include “Swanee” (1919), Rhapsody in Blue (1924) and Porgy and Bess (1935). His brother was Ira Gershwin lyricist
Born: 12/6/1896
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
George's brother, he often wrote the lyrics to George's songs. Died: 8/17/1983
Died: 7/11/1937
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