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| Name: |
Ira Gershwin | | Variant Name: |
Israel Gershvin | | Birth Date: |
December 6, 1896 | | Death Date: |
August 17, 1983 | | Place of Birth: |
New York, New York, United States of America | | Place of Death: |
Beverly Hills, California, United States of America | | Nationality: |
American | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
lyricist |
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 Biography of Ira Gershwin
6,247 words, approx. 21 pages
 In Lyrics on Several Occasions (1959) Ira Gershwin described the art of the lyricist as that of fitting words "mosaically" to music, an art that required "the infinite patience of a gemsetter." To answer that perennial question, whether the words or... summary from source:
 Biography of Ira Gershwin
2,027 words, approx. 7 pages
Ira Gershwin (1896-1983) captivated audiences worldwide during the 1920s and 1930s with his provocative lyrics and librettos. His 1932 Pulitzer Prize was the first ever for a musical comedy. In the 1940s his lyrics enhanced the scores of several motion... 
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 Ira Gershwin Quotes
450 words, approx. 2 pages
 Israel Gershowitz , later Ira Gershwin ( 1896-12-06 – 1983-08-17 ), was an American lyricist, best remembered for the songs he wrote in collaboration with his brother George Gershwin . Sourced You've made my life so glamorous, You can't blame me for...
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 Ira Gershwin Information
1,449 words, approx. 5 pages
Ira Gershwin (6 December 1896 – 17 August 1983) was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs of the 20th century. With George he wrote more than a dozen...
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 The New York Observer They Can't Take That Away \'c9 New Boxset for Fred and Ginger
8/21/2005: 1,105 words, approx. 4 pagesThe screen persona of Fred Astaire is more enduringly charismatic than that of any other musical performer in the history of the medium. Yet, the now-celebrated report on his Hollywood screen test gave little indication of things to come: “Can’t act. Slightly bald. Can dance... summary from source:
AP News Lower East Side matzo factory for sale
12/28/2007: 760 words, approx. 3 pagesLong after most of its customers left the neighborhood to pursue the American Dream, the last matzo factory on the Lower East Side is moving out, saying goodbye to a part of town that was once home to hundreds of thousands of immigrant Jews.Streit's, a... summary from source:
The New York Observer Music Makes the Memoir-With Hollywood Harmonies
6/19/2005: 1,071 words, approx. 4 pagesAll in Good Time: A Memoir, by Jonathan Schwartz. Random House Trade Paperbacks, 283 pages, $13.95.The title of All in Good Time, a memoir by Jonathan Schwartz-short-story writer, novelist and the most well-respected radio D.J.-connoisseur of American popular song in the world-is perfectly tuned to... summary from source:
AP News REVIEW: Stratford offers musical feast
6/23/2007: 1,171 words, approx. 4 pagesIt's best to think of the 2007 season at the Stratford Festival of Canada as a giant buffet table. Pick and choose wisely from its parade of offerings during artistic director Richard Monette's final season (a lengthy 14-year run) and you will have a satisfying...
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