George Gershwin, photographed in his 72nd Street apartment in New York in 1934. His Rhapsody in Blue premiered 100 years ago on Feb. 12, 1924. "My idea for the concert," Whiteman wrote in his ...

In the style of a 1937 radio show, Harmony Werks presents an original program featuring the illustrious music of George and Ira Gershwin! With special guests, live commercials, some serialized ...

This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. The classic songs "Lady Be Good," "Embraceable You," "'S Wonderful," "Love Is Here To Stay," "Let's Call The Whole Thing Off," "Fascinating Rhythm," "I Got Rhythm," ...

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In the performing-arts world, double bills can be a dime a dozen. Theater, opera and dance ensembles routinely perform several short works on the same program. A pause or intermission usually ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (AP) — The songwriters who gave us ...

Elton John and Bernie Taupin promote the film Rocketman at the Cannes Film Festival in 2019. Celebrated songwriting duo Elton John and Bernie Taupin will share this year's Gershwin Prize for Popular ...

American Scholar magazine gushed: “Among the pop culture stars of the mid-20th century, few were as diversely talented as the inimitable Oscar Levant. Urbane and self-lacerating, Levant cultivated a ...

On Feb. 12, 1924, a sassy fusion of jazz and classical music debuted in New York, sparking a mutual exchange of ideas still debated today. 'Rhapsody in Blue': After a century, Gershwin's musical ...

Gershwin wrote lyrics for enduring jazz standards, including "I Got Rhythm" and "Embraceable You". We talk with Michael Owen, author of Ira Gershwin: A Life in Words, and listen to some of his hits.