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Gerber, Alex, author; b. New York, N.Y., June 2, 1895. ASCAP 1921. Educ: Stuyvesant High School, New York. At thirteen had first song published. In World War I. Wrote songs, special material, skits for musical shows and revues; comedy material for films and radio. Producer of vaudeville acts and units for vaudeville circuit. Now writing and producing television shows. Shows: Poor Little Ritz Girl; Snapshots of 1921; Rose of Stamboul; TiUie's Night Mare; Greenwich Village Follies of 1919; Magic Melody Operetta; Gold Diggers; Passing Show of 1924; Make It Snappy; Ziegfeld Follies. Songs: "My Home Town Is a One Horse Town*; "Steppin In Society"; "Stumbling"; "There's a Typical Tipperary Over Here"; "At the Fountain of Youth"; "He May Be Old But He's Got Young Ideas." Home: Bronx, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Gershwin, Arthur, composer; b. New York, N.Y., March 14, 1900. ASCAP 1945. Younger brother of George and Ira Gershwin (q.v.). Wrote score for Broadway 1945 production, A Lady Says Yes. Songs: "Invitation to the Blues"; "Slowly But Surely"; "After All These Years"; "Blue Underneath a Yellow Moon"; "No Love Blues"; "You're More than a Name and Address." Home: 25 Central Park West, New York 23, N.Y.
Gershwin, George, composer; b. Brooklyn, N.Y., Sept. 26, 1898; d. Beverly Hills, Calif., July 11, 1937. ASCAP 1920. Educ.: New York public and high school. Piano with Charles Hambitzer; harmony and form with Edward Kilenyi and Rubin Gold-mark; theory with Joseph Schillinger. At sixteen pianist in popular music-publishing houses. Soon began writing own songs; before twenty-one wrote first musical show: La La Lucille 1919; and song, "Swanee." Wrote music for George White's Scandals |
for five consecutive years, 1920-25; and musical shows, Sweet Little Devil; Primrose (London); Lady Be Good; Tell Me More; Song of the Flame; Tip-Toes; Oh Kay!; Funny Face; Strike Up the Band; Rosalie; Treasure Gtrl, Show Girl; Girl Crazy; Delicious; Of Thee I Sing (first musical to win Pulitzer Prize); Pardon My English; Let 'Em Eat Cake; Porgu and Bess; and for screen: Shall We Dance?; Damsel in Distress; Goldwyn Follies. Commissioned by Paul White-man, wrote Rhapsody in Blue for Whiteman's historic Aeolian Hall concert, Feb. 12, 1924. Commission by N.Y. Symph., 1925, wrote Piano Concerto in F. Symphonic poem, American in Paris, 1928; Second Rhapsody, 1931; Cuban Overture, 1934; grand opera, Porgy and Bess, 1934-35. Songs include: "The Man I Love"; "Embraceable You"; "Lady Be Good"; "'S Wonderful"; "Clap Yo' Hands"; "Bidin My Time", "Do-Do-Do"; "Someone to Watch Over Me"; "Who Cares?"; "I Got Rhythm", "But Not for Me"; "Love is Sweeping the Country"; "Crush On You"; "Yankee Doodle Blues"; "Do It Again"; "Somebody Loves Me"; "Fascinating Rhythm', "Strike Up the Band"; "Wintergreen for President"; "A Foggy Day"; "Mine"; "Liza"; "They Can't Take That Away from Me"; "Sweet and Low-Down", "I Got Plenty of Nut-tin' "; "Summertime"; "Bess, You Is My Woman Now"; "It Ain't Necessarily So"; "Isn't It a Pity?"; "Looking for a Boy"; "How Long Has This Been Going On?"; "Nice Work if You Can Get It"; "Love Walked In"; • "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off." Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Gershwin, Ira, author; b. New York, N.Y., Dec. 6, 1896. ASCAP 1920. Educ.: Townsend Harris Hall, 1910-14; Coll. City of New York, 1914-16; Columbia Univ. Extension 1918. Collaborated mostly with brother George. Wrote with him for stage: |
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