It took me three weeks to write the 'Rhapsody in Blue.' I had always wanted to write something blue and Paul Whiteman inspired. George Gershwin blueinspirepaul Change image and share on social
I want to say at once that I frankly believe that Irving Berlin is the greatest songwriter that has ever lived.... His songs are exquisite cameos of perfection, and each one of them is as beautiful as its neighbor. Irving Berlin remains, I think, America's Schubert. George Gershwin americabeautifulberlin share on social
Life is a lot like jazz... it's best when you improvise. George Gershwin improvisejazzlife Change image and share on social
All these tales of people sitting down and composing symphonies just as though they were writing a letter are very much exaggerated; at least, it isn't that way in my work. George Gershwin composeexaggerateletter Change image and share on social
