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2. List of compositions by George Gershwin - Wikipedia

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   1930 – Girl Crazy (lyrics by Ira Gershwin) 1931 – Of Thee I Sing (lyrics by Ira Gershwin) Awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for 1932 and was the first musical to win that award, although only Ira Gershwin and the bookwriters were awarded the Prize and not George Gershwin; Revived in 1933 and 1952; 1933 – Pardon My English (lyrics by ...

3. Ira Gershwin - Wikipedia

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   Ira Gershwin (born Israel Gershovitz; December 6, 1896 – August 17, 1983) was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs in the English language of the 20th century. [1]

4. George Gershwin - Wikipedia

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   Although George Gershwin would seldom make grand statements about his music, he believed that "true music must reflect the thought and aspirations of the people and time. My people are Americans. My time is today." [51] In 2007, the Library of Congress named its Gershwin Prize for Popular Song after George and Ira Gershwin. Recognizing the ...

5. But Not for Me (song) - Wikipedia

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   "But Not for Me" is a popular song originally written by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin for the musical Girl Crazy (1930). [1]Ella Fitzgerald's 1959 version of "But Not for Me," which appeared on Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook, won the 1960 Grammy Award for Best Female Vocal Performance.

6. Someone to Watch Over Me (song) - Wikipedia

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   "Someone to Watch Over Me" is a 1926 song composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, assisted by Howard Dietz who penned the title. [5] It was written for the musical Oh, Kay! (1926), with the part originally sung on Broadway by English actress Gertrude Lawrence while holding a rag doll in a sentimental solo scene. [6]

7. The Man I Love (song) - Wikipedia

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   "The Man I Love" is a popular standard with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by his brother Ira.Part of the 1924 score for the Gershwin musical comedy Lady, Be Good, the song was deleted from that show and put into the Gershwins' 1927 government satire Strike Up the Band (where it appears as "The Man I Love" and "The Girl I Love"), which closed out-of-town.

8. Let's Call the Whole Thing Off - Wikipedia

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   The first four bars of "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off" "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off" is a song written by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin for the 1937 film Shall We Dance, where it was introduced by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers as part of a celebrated dance duet on roller skates. [5]

9. Blah Blah Blah (Gershwin song) - Wikipedia

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   "Blah, Blah, Blah" is a 1931 song with music by George Gershwin, to lyrics by his brother Ira Gershwin. [1] Originally written for the abortive East is West [2] it was taken "out of the trunk" by the Gershwins for the 1931 film Delicious. [3]