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Has you got rhythm. George Gershwin, writer of the song "I got Rhythm," did! Known for wonder ful melody's like "Strike Up the Band," this american composer also wrote the opera Porgy and Bess. Born on September 26, 1898, in Brooklyn New York, George often collaborated with his older brother, Ira. After a success on Broadway, George move to California and rote material for famus performers like Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.

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Have you got rhythm? George Gershwin, writer of the song "I Got Rhythm," did! Known for wonderful melodies like "Strike Up the Band," this American composer also wrote the opera Porgy and Bess. Born on September 26, 1898, in Brooklyn, New York, George often collaborated with his older brother, Ira. After a success on Broadway, George moved to California and wrote material for famous performers like Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.


Article by Gary Hopkins
Education World® Editor in Chief
Copyright © 2004 Education World

08/05/2004
 

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