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The death of George Gershwin...
The death of George Gershwin...
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July 12, 1937
TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Taunton, Massachusetts, July 12, 1937
* George Gershwin death
* American music composer
This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 3: "Death Ends Busy Career of Gershwin" and "Arose from $15 a Week Song Plugger to Musical Heights" with photo of Gershwin
Other news of the day throughout. Some browning around the margins with little wear, otherwise good.
source: wikipedia: George Gershwin (September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer. He wrote most of his vocal and theatrical works in collaboration with his elder brother, lyricist Ira Gershwin. George Gershwin composed songs both for Broadway and for the classical concert hall. He also wrote popular songs with success.
Many of his compositions have been used on television and in numerous films, and many became jazz standards. The jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald recorded many of the Gershwins' songs on her 1959 Gershwin Songbook (arranged by Nelson Riddle). Countless singers and musicians have recorded Gershwin songs, including Louis Armstrong, Al Jolson, Bobby Darin, Art Tatum, Bing Crosby, Janis Joplin, John Coltrane, Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Sam Cooke, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Madonna, Judy Garland, Julie Andrews, Barbra Streisand, Marni Nixon, Natalie Cole, Nina Simone, Maureen McGovern, John Fahey, and Sting.
Category: The 20th Century
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