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Ira war der älteste Bruder des Komponisten George Gershwin sowie zweier weiterer Geschwister, Arthur (1900–1981) und Frances (1906–1999). Gemeinsam schufen sie von 1924 bis zum frühen Tod von George im Jahre 1937 zahlreiche Standardwerke der amerikanischen Musikliteratur des 20. Jahrhunderts.
George Gershwin hatte zwei Brüder, Ira (1896–1983) und Arthur Gershwin (1900–1981), sowie eine Schwester, Frances Gershwin (1906–1999). [3] 1910 kauften die Gershwins für die Musikstunden des Sohnes Ira ein Klavier, auf dem aber bald George spielte.
George and Ira Gershwin will always be remembered as the songwriting team whose voice was synonymous with the sounds and style of the Jazz Age. By the time of their 1924 Broadway hit, LADY, BE GOOD!, George had worked with lyricist Buddy DeSylva on a series of revues, GEORGE WHITE’S SCANDALS, while Ira enjoyed success with composer Vincent ...
Occupation (s) Lyricist. Years active. 1910s–1950s. Ira Gershwin (born Israel Gershovitz; December 6, 1896 – August 17, 1983) was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs in the English language of the 20th century. [1]
Ira Gershwin, the first lyricist to be awarded a Pulitzer Prize — for OF THEE I SING in 1932 — was born in New York City on December 6, 1896. While attending the College of the City of New York, Ira began demonstrating his lifelong interest in light verse and contributed quatrains and squibs to newspaper columnists.
6. Dez. 2021 · 125. Geburtstag des Librettisten. Ira Gershwin – der Text-Tüftler. Seine Freunde nannten den Songtexter Ira Gershwin ob seines Perfektionismus‘ den „Juwelier“. Für seinen kongenialen,...
George Gershwin, born in 1896 and his brother Ira, born in 1898 are two of the most influential figures in the history of the Great American Songbook. While successful individually, it was their first musical together, 1924’s LADY BE GOOD which saw the Gershwin brothers popularity skyrocket.
