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The Life of George Gershwin

Choose correct answer for questions pertaining to George Gershwin's life.

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What year did George Gershwin die?1937
What month and day did George Gershwin did?July 11
What did George Gershwin die from?Surgery
How old was George Gershwin when he died?39
Who did George Gershwin study counterpoint with?Henry Cowell and Walling Ford Riegger
What inspired George Gershwin to write a 3rd orchestal piece?A visit to Paris
Walter Damrosch and the New York Symphony Society performed it at Carnegie Hall in what year?1928
What year did New York welcome the song, "Strike Up The Band"?1930
"Of Thee I Sing" was produced in what year?1931
What prize did George Gershwin win in 1932?Pulitzer Prize
What was George Gershwin?conductor
What music did George Gershwin write?Jazz
What year did George Gershwin produce "Porgy and Bess"1935
How many times was "Porgy and Bess" performed?124
Where did George Gershwin die?Hollywood
Who did George Gershwin produce songs for in 1931?Janet Gaynor-Charles
Where did George Gershwin go to in the 1930's?Hollywood
What indicated his brain tumor?severe headaches
Was George Gershwin very popular?Yes
What other kind of music did George Gershwin write?opera


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