- Born Name: Jacob Gershowitz
- Birthday: 1898-09-26 (Year-Month-Day)
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- Medium: Composer
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George Gershwin, This article is about the American composer. For other uses, see Gershwin (disambiguation).George Gershwin (September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer and pianist. Gershwins compositions spanned both popular and classical genres, and his most popular melodies are widely known.He wrote most of his vocal and theatrical works, including more than a dozen Broadway shows, in collaboration with his elder brother, lyricist Ira Gershwin.George Gershwin composed music for both Broadway and the classical concert hall, as well as popular songs that brought his work to an even wider public. His compositions have been used in numerous films and on television, and many became jazz standards recorded in numerous variations. Countless singers and musicians have recorded Gershwin songs.