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Jeffrey Lewis
Gershwin
RRP: Price: £9.99
Haus Price: £7.99
Friends of Haus: £7.50
Publication Date:
2004-07-21
ISBN:
978-1-904341-23-9
Format:
Paperback
Territory:
World
Category:
Biography, Music
Pages:
176
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Life&Times
By Ruth Leon
George Gershwin's (1898-1937) music ranged from the haunting 'Rhapsody in Blue' and 'Porgy and Bess' to such classic songs as 'I Got Rhythm' and 'Embraceable you'. He penned nearly 400 of the greatest pop and Broadway songs ever written.
This biography brilliantly evokes the pace and colour of New York in the 1920s and 30s, and firmly places Gershwin at the centre of the Jazz Age. His rise as one of the sons of Russian-Jewish immigrants on Manhattan's lower East Side to his unassailable position as the leading composer of his time makes Gershwin the embodiment of the American Dream.
‘Brims with a contagious love and respect for its charismatic subject –and conveys every aspect of Gershwin’s genius with intelligence and empathy.’
Barry Forshaw, Daily Express
Ruth Leon is a writer and broadcaster who specialises in theatre, music and dance. She is the author of Applause: New York's Guide to Performing Arts.