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.
