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| Despite George's success with concert pieces, the Gershwins continued to write great musicals, including Oh, Kay! (1926), Funny Face (1927), Strike Up the Band (1927 and 1930 - pictured), Show Girl (1929), and Girl Crazy (1930), which featured the song "I Got Rhythm." Of Thee I Sing (1931) was the first Pulitzer Prize-winning musical comedy (for Drama).[([[https://www.encyclopedia.com/people/literature-and-arts/music-history-composers-and-performers-biographies/george-gershwin|Encyclopedia]])] | Despite George's success with concert pieces, the Gershwins continued to create brilliant musicals, including Oh, Kay! (1926), Funny Face (1927), Strike Up the Band (1927 and 1930), Show Girl (1929), and Girl Crazy (1930). Of Thee I Sing (1931) is known for winning the first Pulitzer Prize for Drama.[([[https://www.encyclopedia.com/people/literature-and-arts/music-history-composers-and-performers-biographies/george-gershwin|Encyclopedia]])] |
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| | ===== Shall We Dance ===== |
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| | Following the underwhelming response to Porgy and Bess, Gershwin relocated to Hollywood and worked on numerous film scores. His music for the film Shall We Dance, starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, fused ballet and jazz in a novel way, lasting more than an hour. Gershwin spent months writing and orchestrating it.[([[http://gershwin.com/publications/shall-we-dance/|Gershwin]])] |
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| | ===== Lasting Legacy ===== |
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| | Gershwin's music has been a part of our world for nearly a century, from the opening clarinet glissando of Rhapsody in Blue to standards like 'Embraceable You' and 'Someone to Watch Over Me.' It harkens back to a time of glitz and sophistication, and it gave the United States its first true voice in the performance hall. 'The Gershwin legacy is unique because George Gershwin died in 1937, yet his music is as fresh and relevant now as when he originally produced it,' says American vocalist Michael Feinstein.[([[https://ne-np.facebook.com/MOsymphony/posts/friday-fun-facts-george-gershwinwe-are-excited-to-perform-gershwins-concerto-in-/4297602226974000/|Facebook]])] |
