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George Gershwin: Biography

  • Birth Name: Jacob Gershvin
  • Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: September 26, Libra
  • Date of Death: 07/11/1937
  • Profession: Composer
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George Gershwin Fast Facts:
  • Quit school at the age of 15 to concentrate full-time on music.
  • Frequently collaborated with older brother Ira, who wrote lyrics to George's compositions.
  • Received a posthumous Oscar nomination for the song "They Can't Take That Away From Me" from the film Shall We Dance.
  • He and Ira were inspired to write An American in Paris during a 1928 trip to Europe.
  • Had a long-term relationship with composer Kay Swift, who was married to another man.
  • Was thought to be a hypochondriac because of his many illnesses; it was later discovered these illnesses were caused by the undiagnosed brain tumor that ultimately took his life.
  • George Gershwin Relationships:
  • Alan Gershwin - Son
  • Arthur Gershwin - Brother
  • Frances Gershwin Godowsky - Sister
  • Ira Gershwin - Brother
  • Kay Swift - Ex-significant Other
  • Mollie Charleston - Ex-significant Other
  • Morris Gershvin - Father
  • Paulette Goddard - Ex-significant Other
  • Rose Gershvin - Mother
  • George Gershwin Awards:
  • 1937 Oscar: Best Achievement in Music (Song) - Nominee
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