But “A Foggy Day,” though not as big or as flashy ... that would be true to the original creative intentions of the Gershwin brothers, George and his lyricist partner Ira.

George Gershwin meanwhile ... In George’s and his “A Foggy Day,” you will recall “I viewed the morning with alarm. / The British Museum had lost its charm.” The ballad “But Not ...

Actor/pianist Hershey Felder obviously loves the music of George Gershwin ... From the start, apparently, Gershwin knew he wanted to experiment with the music of the day, “musical free-form ...

When Gershwin died suddenly at age 38 in ... How about a foggy day in London or a foggy day in London town?" George said, "I like it better with town," and he was off immediately on a melody.

On the early evening of July 9, 1937, Ira Gershwin, George’s brother and lyricist, came to visit him and discovered that George had been sleeping until 5:00 p.m. that day. When Ira tried to help ...

George Gershwin, photographed in his 72nd Street apartment ... the advance which had been made in popular music from the day of the discordant early jazz to the melodious form of the present." ...

American composer George Gershwin ... You Can’t Get ‘Em.” Gershwin also began to get a few songs set into current musical shows, a common practice of the day. By 1918 he had shown enough ...