George Gershwin

Summary

George Gershwin is a human^[1]. Born in Brooklyn^[2], he… he was born on September 26, 1898^[3]. He died in Hollywood^[4]. He died on July 11, 1937^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], jazz pianist^[7], songwriter^[8], film score composer^[9], and painter^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.49% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,113 views/month, #4,913 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• George Gershwin was born in Brooklyn^[2].
• George Gershwin was born in New Zealand^[12].
• Born in New York City^[13], George Gershwin…
• George Gershwin passed away in Hollywood^[4].
• George Gershwin passed away in Los Angeles^[14].
• George Gershwin was born on September 26, 1898^[3].
• George Gershwin died on July 11, 1937^[5].
• George Gershwin is buried at Westchester Hills Cemetery^[15].
• George Gershwin's father was Morris Gershwine^[16].
• George Gershwin's mother was Rose Bruskina^[17].
• George Gershwin held citizenship in United States^[18].
• George Gershwin is identified as part of the Russian Jews ethnic group^[19].
• George Gershwin's professions included composer^[6].
• George Gershwin's professions included jazz pianist^[7].
• George Gershwin worked as a songwriter^[8].
• George Gershwin worked as a film score composer^[9].
• George Gershwin worked as a painter^[10].
• George Gershwin's professions included conductor^[20].
• George Gershwin's field of work was music^[21].
• George Gershwin's field of work was jazz^[22].
• George Gershwin's field of work was musical^[23].
• George Gershwin's field of work was pop music^[24].
• George Gershwin's field of work was popular music^[25].
• A notable work attributed to George Gershwin is The Man I Love^[26].
• A notable work attributed to George Gershwin is Rhapsody in Blue^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Brooklyn^[2], a borough of New York City^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1634^[30]; New Zealand^[12], a Commonwealth realm^[31], in New Zealand^[32], founded in 1986^[33]; and New York City^[13], a global city^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1624^[36]. George Gershwin was born on September 26, 1898^[3]. His father was Morris Gershwine^[16]. His mother was Rose Bruskina^[17]. He is identified as part of the Russian Jews ethnic group^[19].

Education

Studied under Rubin Goldmark^[37], a composer^[38], 1872–1936^[39], of United States^[40] and Henry Cowell^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], jazz pianist^[7], songwriter^[8], film score composer^[9], painter^[10], and conductor^[20]. Fields of work include music^[21], a type of arts^[42]; jazz^[22], a music genre^[43], founded in 1917^[44]; musical^[23], a music genre^[45], founded in 1560^[46]; pop music^[24], a music genre^[47], founded in 1950^[48]; and popular music^[25], a music genre^[49].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Man I Love^[26], a musical work/composition^[50], founded in 1924^[51]; Rhapsody in Blue^[27], a musical work/composition^[52]; Porgy and Bess^[53], a dramatico-musical work^[54], founded in 1934^[55]; and An American in Paris^[56], a musical work/composition^[57], founded in 1928^[58]. Things named for George Gershwin include Gershwin Theatre^[59], a theatre building^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1972^[62]; 8249 Gershwin^[63], an asteroid^[64]; and Gershwin Prize^[65].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Trustees Award^[66], an award^[67]; Congressional Gold Medal^[68], a medallion^[69], in United States^[70], founded in 1776^[71]; star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[72], a commemorative plaque^[73], in United States^[74]; and Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards^[75], a class of award^[76], in United States^[77], founded in 1930^[78].

Death and Burial

George Gershwin died on July 11, 1937^[5]. Recorded place of death include Hollywood^[4], a neighborhood^[79], in United States^[80] and Los Angeles^[14], a charter city^[81], in United States^[82], founded in 1781^[83]. The cause of death was brain cancer^[84]. Burial took place at Westchester Hills Cemetery^[15].

Why It Matters

George Gershwin ranks in the top 0.49% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,113 views/month, #4,913 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[85] He is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[86]

He has been cited as an influence by Inon Zur^[87], a composer^[88], b. 1965^[89], of Israel^[90] and Randy Newman^[91], a singer-songwriter^[92], b. 1943^[93], of United States^[94], awarded the Annie Award^[95], specialised in film score^[96].

Entities named for him include Gershwin Theatre^[59], a theatre building^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1972^[62]; 8249 Gershwin^[63], an asteroid^[64]; and Gershwin Prize^[65].

FAQs

Where was George Gershwin born?

George Gershwin was born in Brooklyn^[2].

Where did George Gershwin die?

George Gershwin died in Hollywood^[4].

Who were George Gershwin's parents?

George Gershwin's father was Morris Gershwine^[16]. George Gershwin's mother was Rose Bruskina^[17].

What did George Gershwin do for work?

George Gershwin worked as composer^[6], jazz pianist^[7], songwriter^[8], film score composer^[9], and painter^[10].

What awards did George Gershwin receive?

Honors received include Grammy Trustees Award^[66], Congressional Gold Medal^[68], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[72], and Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards^[75].

Who did George Gershwin influence?

George Gershwin has been cited as an influence by Inon Zur^[87] and Randy Newman^[91].