“Of Thee I Sing” was so well received that it would go on to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Other projects from the brothers included “Show Girl” in 1929, “I Got Rhythm” in 1930, and “Of Thee I Sing” in 1931. They followed their success with “Oh Kay!” in 1926, “Funny Face” in 1927, and “Strike Up the Band” in 1930. In 1924, the two brothers directed the stage musical comedy titled “Lady be Good”. Gershwin was also credited collaborating with his brother Ira. The duo would be credited for many of Broadway’s musicals from the early 1920’s, including “For Goodness’ Sake”, “Our Nell”, and “Piccadilly to Broadway”. Around this time, Gershwin met with music director William Daly. Gershwin went on to release “Rialto Ripples” in 1917 and “Swanee” in 1919, the latter composition would go on to became a major national hit. The result of this was that in 1916, Gershwin released his first song which was titled “When You Want Em, You Can’t Get Em. This position helped Gershwin encounter new musical ideas and it therefore enhanced his creativity. As a song plugger, he was expected to preview sheet music for customers on the piano. After Hambitzer’s death in 1918, Gershwin continued his musical education with American Composer Rubin Goldmark, and avant-garde composer Henry Cowell.Īt the age of fifteen, Gershwin started working as a song plugger for a publishing firm known as Jerome H. When Gershwin was twelve years old, his parents arranged for lessons from Charles Hambitzer, who was a pianist for the Beethoven Symphony Opera at that time.
Influenced by his friend’s recital, Gershwin started playing Ira’s piano. At the age of ten, Gershwin attended the violin recital of his friend Maxie Rosenzweig it was a performance that changed young Gershwin’s life forever. He and his elder brother, Ira, spent time at the Yiddish Theatre District, often appearing as extras for Yiddish Theatre Productions.
George Gershwin was born on Septemin Brooklyn, America to a family with Russian and Lithuanian heritage.
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