Gershwin

[ gursh-win ]

noun

1. George, 1898–1937, U.S. composer.
2. Ira, 1896–1983, U.S. lyricist (brother of George Gershwin).

Gershwin

/ ˈɡɜːʃwɪn /

noun

1. GershwinGeorge18981937MUSMUSIC: composer George, original name Jacob Gershvin. 1898–1937, US composer: incorporated jazz into works such as Rhapsody in Blue (1924) for piano and jazz band and the opera Porgy and Bess (1935)
2. GershwinIra18961983MUSMUSIC: lyricist his brother, Ira, original name Israel Gershvin. 1896–1983, US song lyricist, noted esp for his collaboration with George Gershwin

Example Sentences

So yes, in honor of Judy, but the main thread that I’m actually worshipping is the material itself whether it’s Gershwin or Berlin.

From Washington Blade

You write of George Gershwin, “A lot of his popularity came because he was white.”

From The Daily Beast

Most people never thought about how different it might have been if Gershwin were black.

From The Daily Beast

Can she interpret the works of George Gershwin, Duke Ellington, and Cole Porter with plausibility?

From The Daily Beast

Feinstein, no slouch himself in the wunderkind department, began his career at the age of 20, working for Ira Gershwin.

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In Crazy for You, the "new" Gershwin hit, George-and-Ira standards have been loaded in from a half-dozen other shows.

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