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Piano Transcriptions of Eight Songs (1932) George Gershwin’s Song-Book (1932), complex arrangements of 18 Gershwin songs the 1932 hardbound editions contained original artwork by Constantin Alajalov for the 18 songs; a 19th song was enclosed with the 500 signed/numbered copies of the 1932 first edition: Mischa, Yascha, Toscha, Sascha
Gershwin's parents were both Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe. His paternal grandfather, Jakov Gershowitz, was born in Odessa, Russian Empire (now Ukraine), and had served for 25 years as a mechanic for the Imperial Russian Army to earn the right of free travel and residence as a Jew, finally retiring near Saint Petersburg, Russia.
"The Real American Folk Song (is a Rag)" is a 1918 song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin. It was the first song by the Gershwin brothers to be performed on Broadway, where it was introduced by Nora Bayes in the 1918 musical Ladies First .
"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 ]
The basic meaning of the song is that even if the lovers part, though physically separated the nostalgic memories [5] cannot be forced from them. Thus, it is a song of mixed joy and sadness. The verse references the song "The Song Is Ended (but the Melody Lingers On)" by Irving Berlin:
"Love Is Here to Stay" was the last musical composition George Gershwin completed before his death on July 11, 1937. Ira Gershwin wrote the lyrics after George's death as a tribute to his brother. Although George had not written a verse for the song, he did have an idea for it that both Ira and pianist Oscar Levant had heard before his death ...
Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)" is a song composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin and Gus Kahn. It was introduced in 1929 by Ruby Keeler (as Dixie Dugan) in Florenz Ziegfeld's musical Show Girl. [1] The stage performances were accompanied by the Duke Ellington Orchestra. [2]
Songs from George and Ira Gershwin musicals (2 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Songs with music by George Gershwin" The following 62 pages are in this category, out of 62 total.