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When did George Gershwin start making music?
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George Gershwin's first song “When You Want ’Em, You Can’t Get ’Em (When You’ve Got ’Em, You Don’t Want ’Em)” released on January 1, 1916.
George Gershwin is considered one of the greatest composers in American history. Born Jacob Bruskin Gershowitz in Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1898, he was called “George” at an early age. While he started early helping sell songs in New York, he also showed an interest in classical music. While composing pieces for the concert hall such as Rhapsody in... Read More
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